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DH-104 - 1.0 Amp rated with 4 functions designed for Atlas, Kato, and Stewart locomotives.

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  • Compatible with the NMRA Standards and Recommended Practices
  • 1.4 Amp overall current capacity
  • 1.0 Amp motor capacity for permanent magnet type DC motors
  • 0.4 Amp (400 mA) minimum for the functions (100 mA maximum per function)
  • specifically designed to fit Kato, Atlas, and Stewart and Proto 2000 locomotives

    Atlas locomotives
    RS1 RS3 RS11 RSD12 RSD4 RSD5
    GP7 C424 C425 U33 U36 C30-7
    and any new loco using the same PC board as the U33/6.

    Kato locomotives
    GP-35 SD-40 C44-9

    Stewart locomotives
    F3, F7 and F9 (all phases, both A and B units)
    (FT's with a little work)

    Proto 2000
    SD7 SD9

  • Slip-on connectors or solder
  • function animation for F2 and F3
  • overload protected
  • 3 programmable addresses - Short (7 bit) address for backward compatibility, Long (14 bit) address for assigning any number to 9999, Consist (7 bit) address for assigning to a consist
  • operates on DC
  • programmable speed curve with both standard table and individual point capabilities
  • programmable starting voltage
  • programmable momentum for acceleration and deceleration, adjustable from immediate to 3.8 minutes from stop to full speed
  • operator control of front headlight and rear headlight. Lights do not change with loco direction
  • operates with 128 speed step (feels like analog DC control) or 28 speed step with momentum

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