Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Operations; Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Performance; Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Legacy Control Operation; Odyssey Ii Speed Control System Trainmaster Command Control Operation - GE VISION Line ES44AC Owner's Manual

Odyssey II Speed Control system operations

Odyssey II Speed Control system performance

T
he Odyssey II Speed Control system is "cruise control" for your locomotive. Once the speed
control is set, your locomotive will maintain a constant speed, no matter what load is placed
on the locomotive or what grades you have on your layout. The Odyssey II Speed Control system
also allows for extremely slow movement that will amaze any scale enthusiast.

Odyssey II Speed Control system LEGACY Control operation

I
n LEGACY Control System CAB-2 mode, Odyssey II Speed Control system provides
0-199 speed steps. For a more indepth explanation of the LEGACY Control System
features, please see your LEGACY Control System operations manual.

Odyssey II Speed Control system TrainMaster Command Control operation

W
hen the Odyssey II Speed Control system is activated, changes in the speed of the
locomotive will correspond to each signal from the Command Base. For example, when
you address the locomotive and slowly turn the throttle knob, the first flash of the red light
on the Command Base corresponds to the first speed step, which is the slowest speed of
the locomotive. The locomotive will maintain that speed until you increase or decrease the
throttle.
In TrainMaster Command Control CAB-1 mode, Odyssey II Speed Control System now
provides selectable resolution and momentum. L=32 speed steps, M=100 speed steps, and
H=100 speed steps with momentum.

Odyssey II Speed Control system conventional transformer operation

T
he Odyssey II Speed Control system is automatically operational when you operate your
locomotive in conventional (non-Command Control) mode, as long as the Odyssey II Speed
Control system switch is in the ON position (see Figure 2 on page 10). This means that your
locomotive will maintain a constant speed, compensating for grades, loads, and turns. Simply
use your transformer's throttle to adjust the speed of your locomotive.
Because of the way the speed control operates in conventional mode, you will notice
Note!
a slight delay between adjusting your transformer throttle and the change in the
speed of your locomotive. If you desire instantaneous response to throttle changes,
turn off the Odyssey II Speed Control system using the Odyssey II Speed Control
switch (see Figure 2 on page 10).
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