Lionel AMC/ARC Gantry Crane User manual

72-4114-250
10/08
Lionel
AMC/ARC Gantry Crane
Owner’s Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel AMC/ARC Gantry Crane! This accessory incorporates two of the most sophisticated TrainMaster Command Control components,
the Accessory Motor Controller and the Action Recorder Controller, which are pre-installed for
simple set-up.
In the Command Control environment, you get variable speed and fine control of every
action using your CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868) and a Command
Base (available separately, 6-12911). You are able to record and play back an entire animated
sequence created with the Gantry Crane.
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Table of contents
Placing the Gantry Crane on your layout 3
Connecting the power supply 4
Operating the Gantry Crane with the controller 5
Connecting the Gantry Crane for operation in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 6
Connecting the crane and the controller 6
Assigning an ID number to your Gantry Crane 7
Operating your Gantry Crane in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 8
Fine-tuning the operation of the Gantry Crane 9-10
Restoring the factory default settings 11
Making a simple recording with the Gantry Crane 12
Playing the recording 13
“Looping” the recording 13
Removing a loop 13
Resetting the Gantry Crane in the TrainMaster Command Control environment 14
CAB-1 Remote Controller commands 14
Notes 15
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 16
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Placing the Gantry Crane on your layout
Fitted with a powerful electromagnet, the Gantry Crane is perfect for loading and unloading freight cars. You may choose to place the Gantry Crane along side of your mainline or
near a freight yard. You may also choose to have the gantry straddle the track, allowing you to
load and unload the cars that pass below.
Be sure that your trains are able to clear this accessory.
Also, you may choose to build a track system for the Gantry Crane. Two rails spaced at 4
1/2” will allow the gantry to roll into position. Keep in mind that the movement of the Gantry
Crane along the rails is not a motorized function. You must roll the gantry by hand.
Be sure to suspend the electromagnet from the boom. Simply hook the metal ring that is
on top of the magnet. Finally, make sure that the strings travel properly through the pulleys
and that the wires are out of the way. See Figure 1.
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Figure 1. Electromagnet
Caution!

Connecting the power supply
Your Gantry Crane was designed to operate at 16-18 volts (AC). The power supply terminals are located along the side of the controller. Refer to Figure 2. Please note that the ends of
the wires must be stripped back 1/8” to 1/4”.
Only an adult should perform this task. We recommend using a pair of wire
strippers.
1. Attach one wire to the Power/A terminal on the power supply and connect it to the terminal
labeled A on the underside of the controller.
To make the controller connections, loosen the terminal locks using a small
phillips-head screwdriver and insert the bare ends of the wires into the holes in the
housing. Tighten the terminal locks to secure the connection.
2. Attach another wire to the Common/Ground/U terminal on the power supply and connect
it to the terminal labeled U on the underside of the controller.
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Caution!
Note!
Figure 2. Power connections
U
A
UA
Ax- COM
Ax+ DAT
Connecting the crane and controller
Plug the connector on the crane into the connector coming out of the back of the controller.

Operating the Gantry Crane with the controller
The Gantry Crane has three different functions that can be operated using a controller lever. The cab and boom rotate clockwise and counter-clockwise; the hook and electromagnet
travel up and down; and the electromagnet turns on and off. The controller levers are
illustrated in Figure 3. The LED will illuminate each time you operate a lever.
The magnet will automatically turn off if left on for over two minutes.
The electromagnet may reach high temperatures. Allow the magnet to cool
before touching it.
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Figure 3. Controller levers
Note!
Caution!
Cab rotation
lever
Hoist lever
Magnet lever

Connecting the Gantry Crane for operation in the TrainMaster
Command Control environment
To operate the Gantry Crane using your CAB-1 Remote Controller (available separately, 6-12868), you must connect the Crane to the Command Base (available separately, 6-
12911).
The Command Base will transmit your CAB-1 Remote Control commands to this accessory.
If you have no other TMCC Controllers connected, you will need to wire the Gantry Crane to
the Command Base using a Command Base Cable (available separately, 6-14191 or 6-14195).
If you have other TMCC Controllers connected, you will need to “daisy chain” the Controllers,
or wire them one after another, using a Controller to Controller Cable (available separately,
6-14193, 6-14196, or 6-14197). Refer to Figure 4.
• If you are using the Command Base Cable, simply plug the cable into the COMPUTER port
on the Command Base. Connect the red wire to the DAT terminal on the Gantry Crane.
Finally, connect the green wire to the COM terminal on the Gantry Crane.
• If you have other TMCC Controllers already connected to your Command Base, simply
connect the DAT terminals with the red wire and the COM terminals with the green wire
from the Controller to Controller Cable.
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COMMAND BASE
A/C
POWER
SUPPLY
A U
Figure 4. Command Base Cable connections
UNDERSIDE
OF THE CRANE
CONTROLLER

Assigning an ID number to your Gantry Crane
Prepare your Gantry Crane for operation in the TrainMaster Command Control environment by assigning a unique engine (ENG) ID number to it. The Gantry Crane will
only respond to commands that are intended for this ID number.
1. Using a needle nose pliers, remove the RUN/PROGRAM jumper from the bottom of the
controller. Refer to Figure 5 for the location of the jumper.
2. Press the ENG button on your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
3. Select a unique ID number (0-99) and enter it with the CAB-1 Remote Controller’s
numeric keypad.
4. Press SET on your CAB-1 Remote Controller.
5. Replace the RUN/PROGRAM jumper from the underside of the controller.
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Figure 5. Jumper location

Operating your Gantry Crane in the TrainMaster Command Control
environment
After you have connected the Gantry Crane to the Command Base and assigned it a unique ID number, you are ready to operate the accessory. Please note that the Gantry Crane will
respond only while you are operating the controls.
Begin by addressing the Gantry Crane. Press ENG and enter the unique ID number
assigned in the previous section.
• Rotate the Gantry Crane’s cab using the red THROTTLE KNOB on your CAB-1 Remote
Control. The cab rotation will correspond with the direction in which the red THROTTLE
KNOB is turned.
• Raise and lower the hook using the BRAKE and BOOST buttons. BRAKE lowers the
hook; BOOST raises it.
• Activate the magnet using the Fand Rbuttons. Press Fto turn on the magnet; press Rto
turn it off. You may keep the magnet on while performing other functions with the Gantry
Crane.
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Fine-tuning the operation of the Gantry Crane
The Gantry Crane allows you to adjust the voltage to fine-tune the speed of the cab rotation and hook travel. Follow these steps to adjust the voltage
Speed of cab rotation
1. Remove the RUN/PROGRAM jumper from the underside of the controller. Refer to Figure 5
on page 8 for the location of the jumper.
2. Press ENG and enter the Gantry Crane’s unique ID number.
3. Press AUX1,2 to address the speed of the cab rotation.
4. Use the red THROTTLE KNOB to adjust the speed of rotation.
The accessory operation will be constant while you are adjusting the speed.
5. If you want to try out this setting, press 5when you are satisfied with the speed of rotation.
If you are unsatisfied with this setting, press 2and reset the voltage.
At this point, the LED will flash. You may resume regular Gantry Crane operations or
continue to Step 6 to save the settings.
6. To save the setting, press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller to make this speed
permanent.
7. Replace the RUN/PROGRAM jumper on the underside of the controller.
To change the speed, repeat this procedure or perform the reset procedure as discussed on
page 11.
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Note!

Fine-tuning the operation of the Gantry Crane (continued)
Speed of hook travel
1. Remove the RUN/PROGRAM jumper from the underside of the controller. Refer to Figure 5
on page 8 for the location of the jumper.
2. Press ENG and enter the Gantry Crane’s unique ID number.
3. Press AUX1,1 to address the speed of the hook travel (up and down).
4. Use the BRAKE and BOOST buttons to adjust the speed.
The accessory operation will be constant while you are adjusting the speed.
5. Press 4when you are satisfied with the speed of the hook travel. If you are unsatisfied with
the speed, repeat this procedure.
At this point, the LED will flash. You may resume regular Gantry Crane operations, or you
may go on to Step 6 to save the settings.
6. Press SET on the CAB-1 Remote Controller to make this speed permanent.
7. Replace the RUN/PROGRAM jumper on the underside of the controller.
To change the voltage, repeat this procedure or perform the reset procedure as discussed on
page 11.
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Note!