Beginner's Guide to Model Railroading
What Is the Bachmann E-Z App Touch Screen Control?
The Bachmann E-Z App runs all your locomotives from smart devices (iPhones, Androids, iPads, and other digital devices). To download the app, tap the “App Store” icon and then search for “Bachmann E-Z App” to download the free app to your smart device.
Once you have downloaded the E-Z App to your smart device, you are ready to run your trains. Be sure Bluetooth is enabled on your smart device. Place your locomotive on the rails and power up the track. If your track is powered by a Bachmann DC Speed Controller/HO Transformer, turn the power all the way up. If you are using a DCC system, the track is already powered and you can proceed to launching E-Z App.
Within a few seconds, your locomotive will appear on your device screen. You can now operate your train by selecting it on the main screen. At any time, you can customize the train’s description by going to “Settings” (the Gear icon) on the Train Control screen. After touching the name of your locomotive, you are automatically navigated to the Train Control screen. On this screen you will see familiar touch controls that will allow you to control the train.
The standard controls are:
— Start Up/Shut Down: Use this button to start your locomotive or turn it off.
— Throttle: Slide the throttle up and down to make your train go faster or slower.
— Loco Stop: Push this button to stop your train. The lights and sounds will remain powered on.
— Direction (Fwd/Rev): This button controls the direction of your train.
— Long Horn: Plays a long horn sound.
— Short Horn: Plays a short horn sound.
— Bell: Plays a continuous bell sound. This will continue until you hit this button again.
— Light: Turns headlight on and off.
— Stop All: Emergency button. This will stop all the locomotives on your railroading layout.
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