Lionel Trains 71-8340-250 - Manual (Page 14)

Activating the Odyssey System in the conventional environment
F ollow these steps to activate your locomotives’ speed control in the conventional
environment.
Perform these steps on both units at the same time if you will be running them
together.
1. Slide the Odyssey switches to the ODY position. Refer to Figure 1 on page 7 for the location
of the switch.
2. Run the locomotive set at the desired speed for approximately five seconds.
3. Press and hold the HORN button on the transformer.
4. While holding the HORN button, increase the track voltage by at least three volts (at least a
quarter turn).
The locomotives’ speed will increase before returning to the initial speed. At this point, speed
control is set. Increasing the throttle will not increase the speed of the locomotive; however,
decreasing the throttle will decrease the speed of the locomotive.
You may notice a slight delay between adjusting your transformer’s throttle and the
change in your locomotives’ speed as the Odyssey System works to regulate the
voltage to the motor. If you desire instantaneous response to throttle changes, turn
off the Odyssey System.
In the conventional environment, the lights in the locomotive are connected
directly to track power. To prolong the life of your lamps, do not exceed 14 to 16
volts for extended periods.
Odyssey System operations
Odyssey System operations
T he Odyssey System is “cruise control” for your locomotives. Once the speed control is set,
your locomotive set will maintain a constant speed, no matter what load is placed on the
locomotive set or what grades you have on your layout. The Odyssey System also allows for
extremely slow movement that will amaze any scale enthusiasts.
In the conventional environment, you activate the Odyssey System and set your locomotives
to operate at one particular speed. Your locomotives maintain this speed until you turn off speed
control or set a new speed.
In the Command Control environment, the Odyssey System is activated using your CAB-1
Remote Controller. When the Odyssey System is active, your locomotives will maintain this
speed until you adjust the CAB-1 Remote Controller’s throttle.
In the conventional environment, keep the Odyssey System switch in the NO ODY
position when you are not running your locomotive with speed control. If the Odyssey
System switch remains in the ODY position, your locomotive may lock into an
unwanted speed setting as you adjust your throttle to control train speed. This effect
may be caused by variations in your power supply and/or conditions on your layout.
Note!
Note!
Note!
Caution!
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