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- Page 1 Electric Locomotive Operation Manual for QSI Quantum 1 System™ Analog & DCC Sound Decoder Equipped locomotives with Potentiometer 8 March 2006 Version 2.8 Electric Loco Q1 w/Volume Pot Operation Manual, Version 2.8 1/21 8 March 2006...
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Page 2: Basic Analog Operation
Basic Analog Operation 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: Advanced Analog Features
Traction Motor(s) sounds will increase in proportion to the engine’s speed and with labored sounds proportional to the locomotive’s acceleration and Load setting (see QSI Sound of Power™ on page 5) and the locomotive will slowly start to move. The Headlight will switch on bright and the optional Ditch Lights will turn on or the optional Mars Light will begin to pulse. - Page 4 Either flip the direction switch back to shut off the Horn, or continue with long or short Horn operations. When you are finished blowing the Horn, the locomotive sounds will automatically return to normal after a few seconds. If the Bell was on, it will shut off just before the sounds return to normal.
- Page 5 Standard Throttle Control™ (STC™) and Regulated Throttle Control™ (RTC™) Quantum locomotives have two types of Analog throttle control available, Standard and Regulated. Both Standard Throttle Control (STC) and Regulated Throttle Control (RTC) will apply more power to the motor as a function of increasing track voltage beginning at the V-Start setting.
- Page 6 Additional Analog Operation Features Available with the Quantum Engineer Controller Your Quantum Electric locomotive is equipped with QSI’s QARC™ (Quantum Analog Remote Control) Technology. QARC Technology uses special remote control signals to operate different Quantum System features without the need for complicated and expensive digital systems.
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Page 7: Analog Programming
Analog Programming The Electric Locomotive can be Programmed Using a Standard Power Pack. All advanced operations are easily programmed via your standard HO power pack. After entering programming (described below), features are selected and operated by using the direction switch Program Option Name Option Description... - Page 8 Where “X” is the current value of the Program Option. Defaults are shown in parenthesis next to the option name; defaults for volume levels are listed on the Electric Model Specification sheet included with your locomotive. Entering Programming Use this simple sequence to enter Programming using the direction switch. Apply power and turn up the throttle to hear the sound system come on.
- Page 9 Use a Slow or Quick operation of the direction switch to enter this option. If the throttle mode is at its default value (RTC), you will hear “Mode equals Regulated;” otherwise, you will hear “Mode equals Standard.” Use a Slow or Quick operation of the direction switch to change the Throttle Mode. Repeated Slow or Quick operations will cause the throttle mode to alternate between its two possible values “Regulated”...
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Page 10: Dcc Operation
Neutral sounds also include Traction Motor Cooling Fans with Vents opening and closing that turn on and off randomly. Explicit lighting control features for Headlight, Reverse Light and optional Ditch Lights, Mars Light or Marker Lights can be assigned to DCC function outputs. (See QSI DCC Reference Manual, version 3) The Quantum System uses constant voltage lighting that is independent of track voltage. - Page 11 Directional Lighting Operation in DCC and Analog including Optional Ditch Lights, Mars Light and Marker Lights. Forward Neutral from Forward Reverse Neutral from Reverse Headlight Reverse Light Mars Light Strobing Ditch Lights On or Strobing Front Marker Lights Green Rear Marker Lights Green Note: If your locomotive does not have Mars Light, the Headlight will be dim (instead of “Off”) in all states except Forward where it will be bright.
- Page 12 Pressing the F7 key when the locomotive is moving at any speed will manually activate Squealing Brake sounds, and repeated pressings while the Squealing Brake sounds are occurring will continue the sounds uninterrupted. Note: If you slow the engine too quickly, the brake sounds will terminate abruptly when the locomotive stops and enters Neutral. Note: If you lower your throttle to speed step 0 on a moving locomotive, the F7 key will apply Air Brakes to slow the locomotive.
- Page 13 To leave Disconnect, either double press the F6 Start Up key described in the Start Up section or double press the F9 key again to reach the next stage of Shut Down, Standby. If you double press the F9 key in Neutral, the motor drive will be disconnected. Once you hear the Long Air Let-off, the DCC throttle can be moved up and down without the Electric locomotive moving.
- Page 14 Start Up from Total Shut Down: If you double press the F6 key in Total Shut Down, the Electric locomotive will produce a Long Air Let- off, you will hear the engineer’s door opening and closing, and see the Cab Lights come on (if available and Normal or Lead Helper), Number Boards and colored Marker Lights come on (if available and a Normal Engine or Lead-Helper), Directional Lighting turning on (if previously on).
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Page 15: Dcc Programming
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 16 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 17 Note: If you enter either ‘17’ or ‘18’ in CV 64, you will hear the full one to four digit Extended Address ID number spoken out. Common NMRA Configuration Values (CV 29) Each bit in CV 29 controls some basic operational settings for DCC decoders, including Extended Addressing, Speed Table Enable, Power Source Conversion, Lighting Operation, Locomotive Direction, and others.
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Page 18: Quantum System Sounds
Doppler shift has occurred and the Horn is no longer being blown, the Bell shuts off automatically and locomotive sounds return to normal. Coupler: To give you the most authentic coupler sounds, QSI has identified three distinct types of coupler activity. The first is when the coupler is Armed where you will hear the clanking sound of the coupler lift bar and coupler pin raising. -
Page 19: Special Operation And Troubleshooting
Special Operation and Troubleshooting For a full description, see the Troubleshooting section in the Quantum DCC 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 20 You may have shut your locomotive down in DCC using the F9 key, which will also shut it down in Analog. Go back to DCC operation and start your locomotive with the F6 key . Once started, you can return to DC or DCC operation. If the above methods do not start your locomotive, use the reset jumper to reset your locomotive to factory default values as described above.
- Page 21 QSI makes no representations or warranties with respect to this publication. In no event shall QSIndustries, Inc., be liable for any damages, direct or incidental, arising out of or related to the use of this...
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