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- Page 1 Lionel® Gas Turbine Locomotive Operation Manual for QSI® Quantum-1 System™ Analog & DCC Sound Decoder Equipped locomotives 14 March 2006 Version 3.0 Gas Turbine Locomotive Q1R Operation Manual Version 3.0 1/26 14 March 2006...
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Page 2: Basic Analog Operation
However, on the main, the Whoosh clearly dominates especially during Sound-of-Power™ periods. QSI recommends that you get used to operating and having fun with your new sound-equipped locomotive before exploring its more advanced features or programming options. Read through this section and be up and running with your new Quantum equipped locomotive in less than five minutes. - Page 3 Note: When you toggle the Bell off, it will continue ringing briefly with less volume as the pneumatic clapper slows down, just like the prototype. Switching between Turbine Mode and Diesel Mode In Analog, we use a coded horn signal to switch between Turbine and Diesel Mode. Transitioning from Diesel to Turbine Mode: In Forward, reduce the throttle until the locomotive stops but do not completely shut off the track power.
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Page 4: Advanced Analog Features
Advanced Analog Features Starting the Locomotive Most HO DC power packs with a standard reversing switch are suitable for Analog operation. Generally, modern electronic type power packs will provide better performance. When operated with a standard DC power pack, your Quantum equipped Gas Turbine locomotive behaves quite differently from other locomotives you may have operated. - Page 5 Note: If it is in Turbine Mode, there is no special Low Idle sound in Neutral. After the Air Pumps start, you can also use the direction switch to blow the Horn or turn on or off the Bell Note: If you are in Turbine Mode, you will be able to hear the long Air Let-off but you may not be able to hear the Air Pumps over the sound of the Turbine.
- Page 6 Note: Always make sure all locomotives in a consist are set to the same Throttle Mode and have the same Load Values . If the Gas Turbine is operating under RTC in a consist, make sure that it is in Turbine Mode, since Diesel Mode has a limited top speed of 25 smph and will fight with other locomotives in a consist at higher speeds.
- Page 7 There are three operations shown. The solid black lines show the volume and RPM operation of the Diesel Motor. The dotted blue line with large dashes shows the volume and RPM of the Turbine Whine. The dotted red line with small dashes shows the volume of the Turbine Whoosh. The yellow boxes indicate major events in the transition to Turbine Mode.
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Page 8: Sound Of Power
If locomotive is at any point in transition from Turbine to Diesel Mode, it will power up in full Diesel Mode when power is reapplied with standard rapid diesel start up sounds. If locomotive is in Turbine Mode or in transition from Diesel to Turbine Mode when power is shut off, Turbine sounds will sequence through rapid turn-on operation instead of artificially and abruptly producing full Turbine sounds when power is reapplied. -
Page 9: Analog Programming
Analog Programming The Gas Turbine Locomotive can be Programmed Using a Standard Power Pack. All advanced operations are easily programmed using your standard HO power pack. After entering programming (described below), the various features are selected and operated by using the direction switch. Program Option Name Option Description... - Page 10 Scrolling through the Program Options After entering Programming, you will hear an announcement of the first Program Option, “Option 1 - System Volume”. To access other Program Options, simply flip the direction switch to the opposite position and leave it there. Listen as each option number is announced in order.
- Page 11 Use a Slow or Quick operation of the direction switch to enter this option. You will hear “V-Start equals X” where “X” is the track voltage value currently set to leave Neutral. Use a Slow or Quick operation of the direction switch to activate this option. Hear the message “Set throttle to V-Start” and after three seconds the voltage will be announced.
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Page 12: Dcc Operation
DCC Operation Introduction Because the Gas Turbine model required considerable time to bring the turbine on-line or to shut it down, the operation of the transitions between diesel and turbine operation is compressed in time. In the case of shutting down the turbine, a twenty minute sequence is reduced to a little less than a minute. - Page 13 If you have a DCC command station that supports only the older 0 to 8 function key standard, you will have no way to initiate Shut Down in Neutral with these pre-assigned feature to function key mappings. There is an interim solution to this problem; Swap the features assigned to the F4 and F9 outputs in Neutral by doing the following: Set CV49 to 6, set CV50 to 1, and set CV53 to 145.
- Page 14 There are three operations shown. The solid black lines show the volume and rpm operation of the diesel motor. The dotted blue line with large dashes shows the volume and rpm of the Turbine Whine. The dotted red line with small dashes shows the volume of the Turbine Whoosh. The yellow boxes indicate major events in the transition to Turbine Mode.
- Page 15 Quantum control. Explicit lighting control features for Headlight, Reverse Light and Mars Light can be assigned to DCC function outputs. (See QSI DCC Reference Manual, version 3) Quantum uses constant voltage lighting that is independent of track voltage.
- Page 16 Coupler and Coupler Crash Sounds (F3) There are two ways to use the F3 key. As your locomotive is about to couple up to a string of cars, press the F3 key to trigger the crashing sound of locomotive coupling. Use the F3 key again as the engine moves out to trigger the same sound as the slack is taken up in the cars.
- Page 17 throttle’s movement from the initial setting (where Cruise Control was turned on). You can increase the laboring motor sounds in Cruise Control as a train climbs a grade or decrease the Sound-of-Power effects as the train moves down the grade. Return the throttle to its initial setting to avoid acceleration or deceleration when Cruise Control is toggled off.
- Page 18 Note: If Mars Light is under DCC “Take Control” operation, the Mars light will not provide reliable information of the beginning of the Turbine Shut Down operation but will provide information about the beginning of Turbine Start Up operation. Turbine Start Up/Shut Down will reset all “Take Control” features to “Automatic Operation”.
- Page 19 vents opening, the Diesel Motor starting up, the Air Pumps starting up, followed by a Long Air Let-off and the locomotive entering normal operation. Note: During the Start Up procedure, none of the DCC function keys are active. If the throttle is turned up from zero during any of the above Start Up procedures, the Start Up procedure will abort and the locomotive will enter normal operation.
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Page 20: Dcc Programming
Changing the System Volume Electronically in CV 51.0 Special Operation and Troubleshooting You can change the volume either manually (as described in the section) or electronically using QSI CV 51.0 in DCC . To change volume in Service or Ops Mode, do the following: Set CV 49 to 0. - Page 21 Regardless of the value of CV 2, RTC has a minimum speed of 1 smph at speed step 1. Consult the Quantum DCC Reference Manual (Version 3) to learn how to reset different groups of CV’s. “113” is QSI’s Manufacturer’s ID Number assigned by the NMRA. Gas Turbine Locomotive Q1R Operation Manual Version 3.0...
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Page 22: Disable/Enable Verbal Announcements (Cv 62)
Set CV 64 to the CV you wish to query. Hear the verbal message “CV ‘X’ equals ‘Y’”, where ‘X’ is the CV number and ‘Y’ is the value. Note: If the CV has a Primary Index such as QSI CV nn.pp (where nn is the CV number and pp is the Primary Index), set CV 49 to pp before you set CV 64 to nn. - Page 23 Quantum Gas Turbine Sounds Diesel Motor Rev: The diesel used in the prototype was a Cummings 250 horsepower motor. Under diesel control in RTC or SC throttle mode, the Gas Turbine top speed is limited to 25 smph. Quantum allows the Diesel Motor to be operated over eight notches corresponding to the throttle notches used on most prototype diesels.
- Page 24 Doppler Run-by: The locomotives sounds get louder as the train approaches, then immediately drop to a much lower pitch and lower volume as the train passes by. With a little practice, you can activate the Doppler Effect exactly when and where you want. Doppler pitch change is based on the speed of the locomotive, so the sounds change more dramatically when the locomotive is running faster.
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Page 25: Special Operation And Troubleshooting
Special Operation and Troubleshooting For a full description, see the Troubleshooting section in the Quantum DCC Reference Manual (Version 3) and Quantum Analog DC Reference Manual (Version 3) at www.qsindustries.com. With some Command Stations, using the horn button to activate the Horn, and, while this button is held down, activating the F6 Doppler key, will cause the Horn to shut off instead of causing a Doppler shift effect. - Page 26 Firmware or Hardware. The use of any trademarks as herein authorized does not give you any rights of ownership in that trademark. © 2004 All rights reserved. Printed in China. Information in this publication supersedes that in all previous published material. The contents and the product it describes are subject to change without notice. QSI is a registered trademark of QSIndustries, Inc.
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