ring HC-3 User manual

HC-3 Model Railroad Handheld
Controller
User Manual
Ring Engineering Inc.
[phone]
www.RingEngineering.com Revision 1.00
Copyright © 2024 Ring Engineering Inc.All rights reserved.

Introduction......................................................................................3
Warnings...........................................................................................3
Quick Start Guide.............................................................................4
Operation..........................................................................................5
Find Products.........................................................................................7
Control, Setup, and Monitor Products......................................................8
Charge Indicator.....................................................................................8
Help.......................................................................................................9
Stop All...................................................................................................9
Reset Button...........................................................................................9
Locomotives...................................................................................10
Basic Control........................................................................................10
Multiple Units........................................................................................12
Setup....................................................................................................13
User Defined Buttons............................................................................14
Advanced Setup...................................................................................17
Locomotive SetupAdvanced 2..............................................................17
LocomotiveAdvanced Sounds Setup....................................................18
Information Page..................................................................................19
Turnouts..........................................................................................20
Basic Control........................................................................................20
Accessories....................................................................................21
PWR-56 Basic Control..........................................................................21
Repeaters.............................................................................................22
Charging.........................................................................................24
Passwords......................................................................................25
Reset Password...................................................................................26
Update Software.............................................................................26
Remove Product.............................................................................27
Warranty..........................................................................................28
FCC Statement................................................................................28
Index................................................................................................29
Button Picture Descriptions...................................................................29
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this RailPro Model Railroad Controller by Ring Engineering.
Wehope you find this Model Railroad Controller to be a great addition to your model
railroad layout.
Please read all warnings and instructions before installation and use. For the latest
information from Ring Engineering, please visit us on the web at
www.RingEngineering.com.
Your handheld controller (HC) is a wireless controller with a color touch screen that can
be used to operate your model railroad layout. The HC can control the speed, direction,
lights, and sounds of locomotives and other accessories by simply touching the screen!
Multiple HC’s can be used at the same time to allow multiple users to control multiple
locomotives and accessories. You will need to install RailPro modules into the
locomotives and accessories.
Warnings
Ring Engineering believes that our HC is compatible with most personal computers (PCs) for the
purpose of getting information from Ring Engineering’s Internet site to your HC. Because of the
vast amount of different PCs and configurations possible Ring Engineering does not guarantee that
our HC or software is compatible with your particular PC. We recommend backing up any important
documents or pictures, etc. before installing or using Ring Engineering products. We make
reasonable efforts to be sure that our software and hardware works well and does not interfere or
damage any of the programs or data on your PC. We have an outstanding record of not having
any issues with loss of data but because of the vast array of PCs, configurations, etc, it is
impossible for any company to absolutely guarantee that you will never loose data from installing or
using new software. Ring Engineering is not responsible for any damage to your PCs software
programs or data that may occur from using our hardware or software.
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WARNING: To charge only use Ring Engineering recommended power adapter.
The use of a non-approved power adapter may cause a fire.
WARNING: Do not leave handheld controller plugged into the charger for more
than six hours. Only leave handheld controller plugged into a USB port when
loading files. If you do not see activity on the charger screen when charging,
disconnect handheld controller, and return to Ring Engineering for repair.
WARNING: This product is not recommended for persons under fourteen (14)
years of age.
WARNING: Only clean the HC with a soft cloth slightly dampened with water. Do
not use any type of cleaning detergents or solvents.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is
known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
WARNING: Temperature: Operating 32F to 80F, Storage 0F - 110F
WARNING: Operate and store in dry environment only.
Relative Humidity: Operating 20% to 90% non-condensing, Storage 10% to 95%
non-condensing

Quick Start Guide
At a minimum, you will need at least one locomotive that is equipped with a RailPro
locomotive module that is not included.
Step 1
Install a RailPro Locomotive Module into a Locomotive
Please see locomotive module installation instructions.
Step 2
Turn on the Power to the Locomotive
Step 3
Find Products
1. Put the RailPro equipped locomotive on the track and turn on power.
2. On the HC’s Main Page press the 'Find Product' button. You will see that
the Locomotive is detected by the HC.
IMPORTANT: You need to Find all RailPro products (Loco Module, Power Supplies, or
Accessory Modules) one time when they are new. Once they are found by theHC, you
do not need to Find them again.
TIP: Press the 'Find Products' button again to find more products not detected the first
time.
Step 4
Set the Locomotive Motor Full Load Current
This is the only setting you should set before using your RailPro equipped locomotive.
By setting the motor full load current, you setup the locomotive module to: 1)Allow
multiple locomotives to run well when linked together and 2)Allow the module to detect
and report motor faults if necessary.
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1. On the HC’s Main Page press the 'Locomotives' button. Touch the picture of
the locomotive to take control of the locomotive.
2. Press the 'Adjustments' button (round button on the left side of the screen).
Then press 'Next Page' button until you see the 'Motor Full Load Current'
button.
3. Press the 'Motor Full Load Current' button followed by the 'Yes' button when it
asks to 'Use auto set?'
4. Press the 'Start Test' button and wait until the test finishes.
5. Press 'Exit Page' button and press the 'Save' button.
TIP: You only need to set the motor full load current one time. Once it is set you do not
need to set it again.
SETUP COMPLETE! Control your Trains and Enjoy RailPro!
Operation
HC Main Page
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To turn the HC on, press the 'Power On' button (either the far left button or far right
button) on the HC. When you are finished using your HC, you should turn it off to keep
from running the batteries down. To turn your HC off, press the 'Power Off' button in the
lower right hand corner of the Main Page. A great feature of your HC is the 'Home
Page' button. When the 'Home Page' button is pressed, it always takes you to the Main
Page. By touching the screen you can navigate to many different pages to control
locomotives and much more. At any time, you can press the 'Home Page' button and
always get back to the Main Page. This great feature makes it quick and easy to
navigate around the many pages on your HC. There is one exception to the 'Home
Page' button taking you to the Main Page, if the screen is displaying the 'Wait' indicator
the 'Home Page' button will be locked out. The 'Wait' indicator is usually only displayed
when settings are being saved to memory.
Wait Indicator Symbol
When the HC is shipped the default setting is the far right button is the 'Home Page'
button. Please keep in mind that the 'Home Page' button can be changed or removed.
TIP: Wehighly recommend always having one of the four Real Buttons setup to be a
'Home Page' button.
When you get a new HC you should adjust some settings in your HC. The settings that
are described below would typically only be set once, when your HC is new. Go to the
Main Page and press the 'Adjust Settings' button.
By touching the Keyboard layout button you can change the way the keys are drawn on
the keyboard from 'ABC…' to the format that is used on typewriters 'QWERTY…'
Choose the setting that you like best. Setting the 'Keyboard Layout' will make it easier
for you to find the buttons to spell Passwords and other words.
Now give this HC a name. A good name is the name of the person that is going to use
this HC. Touch the blue area under Name. Akeyboard will appear. Type your first
name then press enter. You can give your HC’s any name. Each HC should be given a
different name so you can tell them apart.
If you want to set a password, press the blue area under 'Password'. Type in a
password on the keyboard and press the 'Enter' button. You can give all your RailPro
products the same password. However, you may want to use different passwords. See
the Passwords section for more information on Passwords.
TIP: If you are the only one in the area using RailPro you may want to leave the
password blank (not set) so you do not have to worry about forgetting a password.
You could also set the brightness of the backlight (screen brightness) if you would like
to. Keep in mind the brighter the screen, the less time the battery will last.
TIP: The dimmer the screen backlight is set, the longer the battery will last. From the
brightest to dimmest backlight setting you can about double and half the battery run
time. So the brightness has a large influence on the battery life.
To go to more setup pages press 'Next Page' or 'Previous Page' buttons.
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Repeaters Setup Page
Be sure to read the 'Repeaters' section to know how to setup the repeaters.
Real Button Setup
On the Real Button Setup Page you can change the operation of the four Real Buttons
on the the handheld controller. You can change the button action of each one to Horn /
Whistle, Forward / Reverse, Home Page, Stop All and more! You can change these
settings to suit the way you like to operate. The feel of actual buttons is great for train
control functions that are used all the time and need to be accessed quickly and without
looking at the display. Of course the color touch display is far superior for setup and
other operations but not real good for train control like our Real Buttons.
TIP: You can change these buttons to accommodate left handed or right handed
operators!
IMPORTANT: The outer left button and outer right button are always Power On no
matter what actions are assigned to these buttons.
When you are finished making changes to the Main Adjust Settings Page, the
Repeaters Setup Page, or the Real Button Setup Page, you need to save the settings.
The 'Save' button for all these settings is located on the MainAdjust Settings Page.
Press the 'Save' button and wait until the 'Wait' indicator is no longer displayed. Once
settings are saved, your HC will remember these settings even if the battery dies. You
can change them at any time.
IMPORTANT: Please keep in mind that this save operation may take a few seconds and
may take several minutes, so please just be patient and wait for the save to finish before
trying to do other operations on the HC.
Find Products
Before you can control any products you will first need to 'Find a Product.' This is a
process where your HC will use Direct Radio + NET to detect new RailPro products.
When a product is found, the product picture is loaded onto your HC. If the product
found is a locomotive, then a locomotive picture can be located on the Locomotive
Page. Below is a sample locomotive page after only one locomotive has been detected.
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Likewise, if the product found is a Turnout controller module, you will be able to locate
its picture on the Turnouts Page. All other products found can be located on the
Accessories Page. The three buttons across the top of the Main Page take you to the
pages to control locomotives, turnouts, and accessories.
It is best to move within a few feet of the product you want to find. Next be sure your
new product is powered up. If you are not already on the Main Page, press the 'Main
Page' button. Now press the 'Find Product' button. Your HC will need only a few
seconds to search for your new product. If the product you are finding does not have a
password set, your HC will find and load the product. All products shipped from Ring
Engineering do not have a password set. If the product you are detecting has a
password, then you will need to press the ‘Search with Password’ button and then your
HC will display the keyboard for you to enter a password. If you enter the proper
password, your HC will load the new product.
IMPORTANT: For one HC to Find another HC the HC that you want to find must be on
the Main Page.
Control, Setup, and Monitor Products
After you find a product, you can touch the picture of that product to be able to control,
setup, or monitor that product. For example, if your HC found a Locomotive module,
then you can press the 'Locomotive' button and you will see pictures of the locomotives
found by that HC. By touching the picture of the locomotive you want to control, you will
see the 'Locomotive Control' screen. The same is true for turnout modules, and
accessories. See the Locomotives, Turnouts, and Accessories sections for a more in
depth description of each.
Charge Indicator
On most pages, there is charge indicator in the upper right hand corner. The charge
indicator displays the approximate amount of charge left in your HC cells. If the charge
indicator is all white, the cells in your HC is fully charged. As the cells are used, the
charge indicator has less white area displayed. When you have less than one hour of
charge remaining, the charge indicator turns red. When there is no more charge, your
HC’s charge indicator starts flashing red. When the flashing starts, there is only two
minutes left before your HC will turn itself off.
TIP: If you see the charge indicator flashing red, you should stop all running locomotives
because after the HC turns off, you will no longer be able to control your locomotives. If
the cells go dead in your HC, you could stop locomotives by turning off the power to the
locomotives.
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WARNING: Charge your HC at least once every few months even if you do not
use it. See Charging Section for details.

Help
On most pages you will find a 'Help' button in the upper right corner. When you press
the 'Help' button you will see a page(s) of information that describe each control on the
current page. Press the 'Exit Page' Button to return to the page before you pressed the
'Help' button.
Stop All
The 'StopAll' button is used to stop all of the locomotives on your layout quickly by
pressing the screen just a few times. Because you can set many locomotives in motion
using a single HC, it is possible that things get out of control if you are not paying
attention. If you find that a locomotive is going on an unexpected track, you may have a
need to stop all the locomotives quickly to prevent a wreck. This is a good situation to
use the 'Stop All' function.
There are two different types of 'StopAll'. The first type is a 'SetAll Speeds to Zero.'
When the 'Set All Speeds to Zero' button is pressed, your HC will send Direct Radio
commands to all of your locomotives to set their speeds to zero. If you have more than
one HC in your system, then the other HC’s will display a message informing them that
someone pressed the 'StopAll' button. The 'Set All Speeds to Zero' will not work with
multiple HC’s unless each HC has detected the other HC’s. For example if you have
two HC’s, and you named them 'Bob and Mike' then Bob needs to press his 'Find
Product' button when Mike is turned on and on the Main Page. Bob will detect and load
a picture of Mike into the Accessories Page. Mike also needs to detect Bob by pressing
his 'Find Product' button. It would be wise to check theAccessories Page and be sure
all other HC’s are listed there. This is why giving each HC a unique name is important.
The second type of 'StopAll' is a 'Power Off Stop.' When the 'Power Off Stop' button is
pressed, your HC will send commands to each power supply to turn the output off.
Since the power will be cut to the track, the locomotives will stop abruptly. Since this
'StopAll' is more difficult on the drive components of locomotives, this stop all should
only be used when necessary. Each power supply must have been detected and visible
in the Accessories Page for this type of 'StopAll' to work. In other words, you must press
the 'Find Product' button for each power supply you have so this HC knows what power
supply to send the 'Stop All' commands to.
IMPORTANT: 'Stop All – Power Off' will not work on battery powered.locomotives.
IMPORTANT: After a 'StopAll – Power Off', you will need to select each power supply
and enable its output to restore power to your layout.
TIP: You can change one of the Real Buttons to do a 'StopAll - Set Speed to Zero.' By
default, the inside button on the right is set to a 'StopAll' button. Please see Real
Button Setup for more information. Sine the Real Button is always available, and you do
not need to navigate many pages to get to it, a Real Button 'StopAll' is the fastest way
to stop all the locomotives in motion.
Reset Button
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The HC has a 'Reset' button on the back. The 'Reset' button should not be used for
normal operation.
IMPORTANT: Depending on the amount of files recently loaded, save operation can
take from a few seconds to dozens of minutes so please be patient. The HC is
incredibly dependable and will basically finish every time if you are patient.
Locomotives
Basic Control
To control a locomotive that you have already detected, you need to press the
'Locomotive' button on theMain Page. You will be shown a list of pictures of
locomotives to choose from. Touch one of the locomotive pictures. Then you will see a
screen similar to the one above. Touch the 'Direction' button to change the direction of
the locomotive. Turning the knob clockwise will increase the speed of your locomotive.
Turning the knob counterclockwise will decrease the speed of your locomotive. Press
the ''User Defined'' buttons to activate the lights, sounds, and more.
There are more than eight 'User Defined' buttons. Press the 'Next' button to change the
eight 'User Defined' buttons to a new set of eight 'User Defined' buttons. The 'Page 1'
under the 'Next' button text will display 'Page 2.' Continue pressing the 'Next' button to
cycle back to the 'User Defined' buttons on 'Page 1.'
TIP: To quickly select another locomotive touch the picture of the locomotive in the
center of the screen. The select locomotive screen will be displayed for you to choose a
different locomotive. In as few as two screen touches, you can change from controlling
one locomotive to another!
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WARNING: Never press the 'Reset' button without contacting Ring Engineering
first.

TIP: To select quickly from a lot of locomotives, press the 'Select from List' button.
Instead of seeing pictures, you see a list of locomotive product names (road numbers).
Then you turn the knob to scroll through all loaded locomotives. When the locomotive
you want to select is pointed to by the two arrows, press the 'Select' button. Using this
method you can select any locomotive in just a couple seconds even from a list of 100
or more locomotives!
The Direct Radio symbol informs you if there is a good connection or not from your HC
to your product. In this case, the product is your locomotive. If the Direct Radio symbol
is blue, like in the picture above, the connection is good. The Direct Radio symbol will
turn red if your HC cannot communicate with the product.
Load Button
TIP: When you press the 'Load' button you can select a load from 0 to 100%. You
should select 100% for the heaviest train you pull. Example: If your longest train is 20
freight cars, then when you connect 20 freight cars to your locomotive choose 100% for
the load. If you connect 10 freight cars, choose 50% and if there are no freight cars
connected choose 0%. With the load set as you operate the throttle you will hear the
sounds that are appropriate for the load and the motion will operate like a real train!
WARNING: Setting the load makes your model react like a real train. Real trains
accelerate and decelerate very slowly. When the Load is set high it can take dozens of
seconds to stop after you turned the speed command to 0. Therefore you need to be
sure there is plenty of clear track (not obstructed by locomotives, freight cars, or other
obstacles) in front or behind your train. If there is not, you may not stop in time and you
can wreck your train. By holding the 'Brake' button down, you can stop the train faster
but a fully loaded train with the brake applied still can take a significant amount of time
to stop (like a real train).
Load Indicator
The graphic of a train above the main image shows the approximate amount of Load
that is currently set. If you see no train or freight cars then the load is at 0%. If you see
a locomotive and four freight cars the the load is set at 100%.
Brake Button
TIP: You must set the speed to 0.0% before operating the 'Brake' button.
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TIP: The longer you hold the 'Brake' button down the more the brakes are applied.
Release the 'Brake' button to release the brakes.
Multiple Units
You can link more than one locomotive together to be able to pull more freight cars.
This is sometimes referred to as Consisting or MU'ing (Multiple Unit). When
locomotives are linked together, the linked locomotives will all change their speed and
direction at the same time. To link multiple units, first be sure that the direction of each
locomotive is set. This allows you to link locomotives with the Cab in the forward or
reverse direction. If you are going to link the locomotives in the picture below you
should select the Lead locomotive and make its direction forward. Then select the 1st
and 2nd followers and make their directions reverse.
Now press the 'Link' button. You will see a list of locomotive pictures. Note at the top of
the screen it displays Select #1. So touch on the picture of the Locomotive that you
want to be the lead locomotive. The top of the screen now displays Select #2. Select
the second locomotive, 1st follower; continue selecting locomotives until all of the
locomotives that you want to run together have been selected. Then press the 'Done'
button. The screen will now show that your locomotive is linked like below.
You can view the locomotives linked to this locomotive by pressing the 'View Linked
Locomotives' button. You will see a list of pictures showing the linked locomotives.
It would be wise to review this list before taking off. For example: If the lead
locomotive and the 1st Follower have a forward direction, then if you increase the speed
they will be pulling against each other instead of pulling with each other! If this is the
case, press the 'Direction' buttons next to each locomotive to fix the directions.
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On the View Linked Locomotives Page you can change the direction of an individual
locomotive in a consist by simply touching the direction arrow next to the locomotive
picture. Therefore, if you notice that the follower’s direction is not correct after you link
the locomotives, you can just touch the direction arrow next to the followers picture to
correct the situation.
TIP: It is important that you pick each locomotive to link in order. First select the lead
locomotive, then the 1st follower, 2nd follower, etc. The linked locomotives will not work
as well if they are selected in any other order.
To stop your HC from sending speed and direction to multiple locomotives at the same
time press the 'Unlink' button.
The way RailPro controls linked locomotives allows you to easily mix different types of
locomotives. Even locomotives with very different gear ratios and electric motor
characteristics can run well together because of RailPro’s advanced technology.
However, you do need to set one parameter on the locomotive before they will run well
linked together. You need to set the Motor Full Load Current. There is an automated
method to set this parameter. SeeAdvanced Setup for more information.
TIP: Increasing theAcceleration and Deceleration time on the lead locomotive can
result in better operation of linked locomotives. Aminimum of 2.5 seconds is
recommended and higher numbers may yield better results.
TIP: Although linked locomotives can work well without pulling any freight cars, it is
more likely that linked locomotives will work better if you pull many freight cars.
Setup
From the Control Locomotive Page you can press the 'Adjust Setups' button to view the
Locomotive Setup Page. As with most RailPro products you can give this product a
name and a password from this screen.
TIP: Notice the name we gave the locomotive on the page above is 9523 UP. Although
you can name your locomotive anything, it is wise to give them good names. You
should put the road number first and any letters after the numbers so they sort correctly.
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Please see the passwords section for more information on passwords.
From the Locomotive Setup Page you can adjust the sound volume in real time! To
adjust the sound volume, touch the speaker symbol. A control appears on the screen
that lets you turn the knob on your HC to increase or decrease the value. Turn the knob
clockwise to increase the value. Turn the knob counter-clockwise to decrease the
value. When you have the value adjusted satisfactorily, press the 'Exit' button.
IMPORTANT: All the adjustments that you make are temporary unless you save the
adjustments. To save theadjustments, you need to press the 'Save' button. All the
adjustments are like this, including theAdvanced Setups, User Defined Button Setups,
Sounds Setups, etc.
IMPORTANT: You will not be able to save the locomotive setup unless the locomotive’s
speed is 0.0% and there are no sounds playing.
You can change the picture that the locomotive module and your HC is using. Please
see the section on 'RailPro Software' section for details.
User Defined Buttons
Because there are so many different types of locomotives and engineers, we decided to
allow you to setup the buttons any way you want. For example, you can make the first
button control the front headlight or you can make the first button play a bell sound.
How the 'User Defined' buttons are setup is completely up to you.
There are 8 buttons per page. For any of the 8 positions you can:
�Select a picture from a list.
�Change a text description of the button
�Select a Type (Light, Sound, Action, or Not Used)
�Select the Action (Momentary or Maintained)
For light buttons, you can select from any of the light effects files that you copied to your
locomotive module. Further, depending on the selection, you will be allowed to select
the physical output on the locomotive module. If you choose Dim for the light function,
you will be able to adjust the brightness.
For Sounds you can select from the sound files that you have copied to the locomotive
module.
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TIP: The lower left button on Page 1 is a good position for a button you plan to use
frequently. This position tends to be easier to locate by feel and can be pressed by your
thumb.
To change the buttons you need to press the 'Buttons Setup' button from the
Locomotive Setup Page.
The first step is to select the button to edit. Press the 'Next Button' or 'Previous Button'
to select one button location to edit. Note that if you go through all eight buttons, the
page number changes. The green button is showing you the currently selected button
position.
Select the 'Type' of button. The button can be a type 'light', 'sound', 'action', or 'not used.'
You will see a button showing you how your completed button will look. Touch that
button to change the picture.
TIP: Please see the Index for a list of pictures with description stating what the pictures
represent.
Touch the 'Edit Text' button to enter the text you would like displayed for the button.
Select the button action. The action can be either 'Maintained' or 'Momentary.'
If the button action is 'Maintained,' then if you touch the button once, the action will start
and continue until you touch the button again.
If the button action is 'Momentary,' then when you touch down on the button the action
will start and continue until you let up from the button.
The button function will dictate if the choice of 'Maintained' or 'Momentary' makes more
sense. For example if you were going to make the button a horn button, it would be
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sensible to use the 'Momentary' action. In this case, the horn would play while you held
down on the button and stop when you let go. On the contrary, if the button was going
to be the front light, it would be sensible to make this button 'Maintained' type. When
you pressed the button, the light would come on and stay on. Then if you touched the
button again, the light would go off.
Engine Sounds
For engine sounds to play, such as the revving sound of a diesel or the chuff sound of a
steam engine, you must setup a button to start and stop the engine sound. The
required steps are as follows:
1) Be sure you loaded at least one engine sound file to your locomotive module.
Please see the 'RailPro Software' section for more information on how to work
with files.
2) In the Buttons Setup Page, choose a button location and make it a type sound
button.
3) Choose this picture for diesel engine sounds or choose this picture
for steam engine sounds.
4) Select a sound file that is of engine sounds.
IMPORTANT: In the Buttons Setup you must use the above picture for diesel engine
sounds.
IMPORTANT: If the above picture is selected, you must select a sound file that is for
Diesel engines for the sounds to play correctly.
IMPORTANT: In the Buttons Setup you must use the above picture for steam engine
sounds.
IMPORTANT: If the above picture is selected, you must select a sound file that is for
Steam engines for the sounds to play correctly.
IMPORTANT: To get the most from Ultimate Series Sound files set the primemover
button sound volume to 59%.
IMPORTANT: Only setup one button for a primemover or chuffing sound.
Please see the Sounds Setup section for more information on engine sounds.
Load Button
To use our True Motion Technology you need to setup one of the 'User Defined' buttons
as a 'Load' button. Choose the load picture (shown above). Set the button to Type
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Action, Select “Set Load” in the Name Field. Choose ButtonAction - 'Momentary.' Press
the 'Edit But. Text' button and type "Load".
TIP: See locomotive basic control for more explanation of the 'Load' button.
Brake Button
To use our True Motion Technology you need to setup one of the 'User Defined' buttons
as a 'Brake' buton. Choose the Brake picture (shown above). Set the button to Type
'Action', Select “Brake” in the name Field. Choose Button Action - 'Momentary.' Press
the 'Edit But. Text' button and type “Brake”.
TIP: See locomotive basic control for more explanation of the 'Brake' button.
Advanced Setup
In the Advanced 1 Setup Page you can adjust the locomotives start speed, top speed,
acceleration and deceleration.
The 'Top Speed' will set the maximum speed that your locomotive will run at. If you set
the top speed to 70%, then when the control knob sets the speed to 100%, the
locomotive module will send 70% power to the motor.
The start speed will allow you to get a locomotive moving faster. Some locomotives will
not move until 20%, 30%, or more is sent to the motor. When you set the speed of a
locomotive above 0.0%, the HC can output the user start speed to the motor. For
example, if the user 'Start Speed' is 20% then when you are controlling a locomotive
and set the locomotive speed to 0.1% the HC will actually send 20% to the locomotive
motor. This can allow you to get your locomotive moving when the Control Locomotive
screen is only showing a few percent.
The acceleration and deceleration settings adjust how quickly the locomotive changes
its motor speed. This can be used to simulate a train’s momentum. Real trains start and
stop slowly. As you increase these values your train will react more slowly to your
speed commands.
TIP: EachAdvanced Setup Page has a 'Default' button. If you press the 'Default'
button, all the settings on that page will be set to the values that they were when the
module was manufactured.
Locomotive Setup Advanced 2
In the Advanced 2 Setup Page you can adjust the locomotives
Full Load Motor Current
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IMPORTANT: You must properly set the Motor Full Load Current properly so linked
locomotives can run smoothly together and you get the best protection for your loco
motor.
Please see the section "Set the Locomotive Motor Full Load Current" in the Quick Start
Section.
TIP: It is ok to run the'Set Motor Full Load Current' multiple times. When the current
reading displayed each time each reading should be fairly close to each other (10 or 20
mAdifference from one run to another is ok.
TIP: Each time you run the ' Set Motor Full Load Current' you should move the loco so
the wheels are not always running on the same spot on the track.
Low Speed Enhance
When Enabled your loco low speed performance can be much smoother.
Motor Forward Direction
If your locomotive moves backward when the display shows forward you can change
this setting to make the direction correspond to what is displayed on the screen.
Directional Lighting
If you enable this feature then when you change locomotive directions, the front and
back lights will automatically change so only the light that is in the selected direction is
on.
IMPORTANT: You must select the proper pictures for the 'User Defined' button for
directional lighting feature to work properly. Below is proper picture for Front and Back
Auto Ditch Light on Horn
If you enable this feature, then when you play the horn, the ditch lights will flash.
IMPORTANT: You must select the proper pictures for the 'User Defined' button for this
feature to work properly. Below is proper picture for Horn and Ditch Lights.
TIP: If you want the ditch lights to stay on after oscillating, you need to make two ditch
light 'User Defined' buttons. One to turn the Ditch Lights on and off and one to make
them oscillate. You need to use the same ditch light picture for both buttons. You can
select the light effect 'Ditch Finish On' for the first button and the light effect 'On Off 1
Second Dual' for the second button. The button with the 'Ditch Finish On' must come
before the 'On Off 1 Second Dual' button.
Locomotive Advanced Sounds Setup
You can selectAuto or Manual notching for the engine sounds if you set a User Define
Button up for Diesel Sounds.
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IMPORTANT: In the Buttons Setup you must use the above picture for diesel engine
sounds.
If you setup a 'User Defined' button up for Steam Engine sounds you will be able to
adjust the chuff rate.
IMPORTANT: In the Buttons Setup you must use the above picture for steam engine
sounds.
If Auto notching is selected, then the engine sound will rev up as you increase the speed
of your locomotive and slow down when the locomotive is slowed down. If you choose
Manual Notching, then the engine will rev up or down when you press the 'User Defined'
buttons.
The button for the engine sounds should be 'Action type' 'Maintained.' When you press
the engine sounds button, your locomotive module will produce the sounds of the diesel
engine starting up. The engine sounds will not rev until the start up sounds finish.
When you press the engine sound button again, your locomotive module will produce
the sounds of the diesel engine turning off.
If you choose Manual Notching, then you will need to create two more 'User Defined'
buttons so you can control the revving of the engine sounds. In the 'User Defined'
buttons, you will need to create two buttons that are type 'Action.' For one select action
equal to Notch up and the other Notch down. 'Action type' for the 'Notch' buttons should
be 'Momentary'. It would be a good idea to choose the engine picture with the '+' sign
for 'Notch Up' button and the engine picture with the '-' for .Notch Down' button in order
to make recognizing the buttons easy.
For all other advanced setup please read the help on the handheld controller.
Information Page
By pressing the 'Information' button on the Control Locomotive Page, you will be taken
to the Locomotive Information Page. On the Information Page, you can monitor your
locomotive operation. You can see the amount of current (power) that the motor is
using, the voltage the module is sensing and temperature of the module. You can also
see the Software and Hardware revision information of the locomotive module.
The voltage is a good indication of how well your track is wired or the current voltage of
your battery if the locomotive is battery powered. If you go to a section of track and see
the voltage is low, near the yellow on the graph, the wiring or connections to that section
of track should be improved. Keep in mind that the locomotive can also be a problem.
The wheels and other electrical pickups should be clean because voltage can be lost in
the connection from the track to the locomotive module.
TIP: If your loco is battery powered you can get a good idea of how charged your
battery is by monitoring the battery voltage on this page.
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You can check on the temperature of the module. For most locomotives the
temperature is very unlikely to get hot. But if your locomotive is drawing a large amount
of power, the locomotive module may heat up. In the unlikely event that your locomotive
module gets to the warm temperature, you will see a warning symbol on your Control
Locomotive Page.
You will see a symbol on your Control Locomotive Page when your locomotive is
reporting a warning or a fault. By going to the Locomotive Information screen, you can
read a message that will describe the warning or fault.
Your locomotive module can report the following warnings and faults:
�Motor Over Current
�Motor Overload
�Module Over Temperature
�Output shorted
�Module Over Temperature Warning
�Track Over Voltage
�Track Under Voltage
�And more
TIP: If a warning or fault is displayed on the Information screen, you can touch the fault
and a help box will appear with more information on that fault!
TIP: If you see 'Track Under Voltage' warnings, you should be sure your locomotive
wheels and track are clean!
NOTE: RailPro’s Direct Radio technology two way communication is what makes it
possible for you to see information, faults and warnings in real time!
NOTE: Your RailPro’s locomotive module has a significant amount of protection to
prevent accidental wiring errors and other problems from damaging the module. Your
RailPro locomotive module can detect errors, shut down, and report problems to prevent
permanent damage to your locomotive module.
NOTE: Your RailPro’s locomotive module and your HC software can be upgraded. It is
possible that more settings are available than described in this manual. Please go to
www.RingEngineering.com for the latest manual.
Turnouts
Basic Control
When you press the 'Turnouts' button from the Main Page, you will see a list of the
detected turnout modules. Please see the section on 'Find Products' for more
information on detecting your RailPro turnout modules. If you select a AM-1, you will
see a page similar to below:
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