PS1 Programming with DCS

  Feature 18 ? I'm not sure that will  unlock a directional state. (it never has for me). I would use the method in the manual... Get the engine slowly moving . While holding the whistle button on   hit  the direction button... You should hear a short whistle  or bell indicating the lock out was successful.   I don't have a PS -1 manual handle  but that's  sort of how it goes.  good luck.

Wait a minute, isn't there a lock out soft-  key?  

Thanks Gregg.  That softkey lock-out button (FDL) is only for PS2 engines.  

I tried your whistle/direction method but it did not work.  I have the manual for my engine and it states to use reset feature 40 to change the lock-out but as I said before it is not working as the engine just comes on in the forward direction and never seems to go into the reset state.

Feature 18 is supposed to reset all features in the engine back to their default state.

Keep trying. 

 Is feature 40  disabled?    If not   this feature will not let you unlock the engine.

 Sorry but   feature 18 does not override a directional lock.

 try  Feature 40,  then  while holding down the whistle button...etc.. It always takes a few tries.

For operators who wish to lock their engine into a single direction, Proto-Sound’s® unique design eliminates the need for a lock-out switch on the locomotive. This will allow users to run the engine on layouts equipped with block signals or stop stations that would normally cycle the engine back into neutral. Note: The feature must be first turned on by accessing RESET Feature 40 (See page 22).

Locking the Engine into Single Direction Operation Cycle the transformer throttle so that your engine is operating in the direction you wish to lock it in (forward, neutral or reverse). With the throttle set to approximately 8 volts, press and hold the horn/whistle button. While holding the horn/whistle button, turn the throttle OFF, and then release the horn/whistle button. After 2 seconds, you will hear a short horn blast. IMMEDIATELY turn the throttle back on. The engine is now locked, and will continue in the previous direction whenever power is applied to the track.

Unlocking The Engine With the throttle set to approximately 8 volts, press and hold the horn/whistle button. While holding the horn/whistle button, turn the throttle OFF, and then release the horn/whistle button. After three seconds, a single bell will be heard indicating that the engine is unlocked. When power is again applied, the engine will enter RESET and perform as normal.

Gregg posted:

 

Unlocking The Engine With the throttle set to approximately 8 volts, press and hold the horn/whistle button. While holding the horn/whistle button, turn the throttle OFF, and then release the horn/whistle button. After three seconds, a single bell will be heard indicating that the engine is unlocked. When power is again applied, the engine will enter RESET and perform as normal.

This worked!  Thanks Gregg.  Somehow I missed these directions in the manual but I see them now.

Thanks again.