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Quantum Revolution-A
Atlas Format, Advanced DCC Sound and Power Decoder!
User Operations Manual, Revolution-A
Software ID
Other
Steam
Diesel
By: Josh Shedaker, with contributions from Don Fiehmann
Caution: The Revolution-A has been designed as a very thin circuit board to minimize
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the height needed for installations. Please do not damage it by bending when installing
Rev 04/29/09
"U.S. Reissue Patent Number RE38,660"
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- Page 1 At QSI Solutions we pride ourselves on our unequaled Customer support. If you need help please call 800-671-0641 Quantum Revolution-A Atlas Format, Advanced DCC Sound and Power Decoder! User Operations Manual, Revolution-A Software ID Other Steam Diesel By: Josh Shedaker, with contributions from Don Fiehmann Caution: The Revolution-A has been designed as a very thin circuit board to minimize the height needed for installations.
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Page 2: Quick Start
Quick Start 1. If you want to test, explore and appreciate the great sound and performance features offered in the QSI before you familiarize yourself with the operations manual, then please review the information listed below! 2. Observe Anti-Static Precautions! 3. - Page 3 Quantum Revolution-A: User Operations Manual Table Of Contents Quick Start: Pg-2 1: Introduction; Viva La Revolution! PG: 4 1A: Revolution features PG: 4 1B: Revolution Specs. PG: 5 2: Installation Overview PG: 5 Caution: The Revolution-A has been designed as a very thin circuit board to minimize the height needed for installations.
- Page 4 As a result, most of us, at one time or another, thought something like: "Well, I really like the exhaust sound, but man, that horn is terrible.” The QSI Revolution obsoletes ALL such limitations. Simply tell us what you want when you order your decoder, and we'll program it for you before we ship it! Further, with the Quantum Programmer, you can add or change whatever sounds (and more) you want, whenever you want.
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Page 5: Automatic Features
Automatic Features The following Quantum features are automatically controlled as a function of the directional state of the locomotive! Feature Forward Neutral From Forward Reverse Neutral From Reverse Headlight Bright Rear Tender Lt. Bright Mars Light Strobing Steady On Steady On Steady On Ditch Lt. - Page 6 Isolating this type of motor can be more difficult, and can require insulation of the inner parts of the frame. If you have any doubt about the type of motor set-up you have, please contact QSI Solutions for clarification before proceeding with the installation.
- Page 7 2d: Installing and Wiring Your Decoder If you've followed our instructions so far, you should already know what this section covers because you’ve already read the entire manual, right ? That being the case, you should also have accomplished the following: 1: You've verified that your motor is isolated 2: You've traced your wires so you know where they all go...
- Page 8 Important! The Quantum Revolution lighting wiring is unique – please read carefully! Now, let's get the lights working The Quantum Revolution has extremely flexible lighting outputs that support either 1.5 volt 15 ma incandescent lamps, or LEDs. This eliminates the need for larger incandescent lamps, which take more space and generate more heat, and are not currently supported by the Quantum Revolution product.
- Page 9 * = Special Range; See Pg-10 CVs Explained QSI CV#’s QSI uses several unique CV’s in these decoders. These have up to 3 parts. Example: CV 55.70.1 1. 55 is the CV Number (think of this as a room in a house) 2.
- Page 10 CV1 Primary Address : If you're going to use a short address (between 1 and 127) you can simply enter that address as the value of CV1 CV17/18 Extended Address: CVs 17 and 18 are known as a “paired” CV, meaning that the two CVs together hold one piece of information.
- Page 11 Programming Indexed QSI CV's Important QSI CV's are listed above. The programming of the values listed needs to be done in a specific order using CV's 49 and 50. When you see an indexed value like CV56.18.1 you actually need to change up to three CV's to modify the information contained within the CV.
- Page 12 3b: Analog Programming PART OF RESETING AND WORKING WITH THIS UNIT IN ANALOG MODE IS THROUGH A MAGNETIC REED SWITCH WHICH IS AN OPTIONAL PART. IF YOU FEEL YOU NEED THIS PART PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR DEALER. There is another simple option. Solder two wires to the reed switch pads and touch them together momentarily to simulate the reed switch function, see Pg-7.
- Page 13 Entering Programming: Use this simple sequence to enter Programming using the direction switch. 1. Apply power and turn up the throttle to hear the sound system come on. 2. Within five seconds of powering up, turn on the Bell with a Quick Flip-and-Back operation of the direction switch. 3.
- Page 14 Program Option #10 determines whether your locomotive uses Regulated Throttle Control (RTC) or Standard Throttle Control (STC). Enter Programming after powering up your locomotive by turning the Bell on, then off and then on as described above. 12 of 28 After the “Enter Programming”...
- Page 15 3C: Individual Sound Volume Thanks to it's 8 sound channels, the Quantum Revolution allows for an extensive amount of user control over individual sound volumes. The CVs to change these individual volumes are listed in the chart below: Changing Individual Sound Volumes (CV 52.X ) X’...
- Page 16 4: Revolutionary Operations We've covered all the particulars, now lets have some fun. Again, since this decoder is full featured in both DC and DCC we'll split this into two sections again. First the DCC: With your locomotive on the track, call up the address on your DCC hand-held (which will be address 3 if you haven't already changed it).
- Page 17 F9: In neutral puts loco in standby/disconnect mode. When moving activates the Sound Of Power function, when sound of power is activated you'll hear the horn hoot once. As you throttle up the loco will sound as though it's under a very heavy load. Concisely, if you throttle down you'll hear the motor ramp down like it's coasting.
- Page 18 Several other decoder manufacturers have included this signal in the past. But all were fairly limited in realism because they lacked a method for changes in signal timing. QSI has remedied this by including a provision in the Quantum Upgrade software that provides very fine control of the timing. (If you do not own a Quantum Programmer see your local dealer.)
- Page 19 Stage Two: Standby To enter “Standby,” double-press the F9 key while in Disconnect, and you will hear a long air release, followed by a distinctive “low idle” sound. The directional lighting and optional ditch lights or mars light will also shut down. Note : In Standby, the motor will remain disconnected, while the air pumps, automatic cooling fans, number board lights and cab lights will continue to operate.
- Page 20 Regulated Throttle Control (RTC) adds realistic momentum to your train operations. Although it has been available in analog from QSI, it has not been available in DCC until now. RTC uses Back EMF to simulate the massive inertial characteristics of prototype operations. An RTC-controlled locomotive will move through such “obstacles” as tight turnouts, raised track joints, etc., with little change in speed –...
- Page 21 The PID Control Process: To get a picture of how the PID process works, first consider that speed needs to be controlled. To do this, we send a speed-setting command to the decoder. This speed-setting command initiates the PID process and is called the “set point.”...
- Page 22 Setting CV Values (Using Quantum Programmer): For best results, use “service mode” within the CV Manager software to change these CVs. Doing so makes it much easier to immediately see your results. Note that if the value in any of the (motor control??) CVs is set too low, the locomotive will be “under-corrected.”...
- Page 23 To adjust the volume by hand: (Analog and DCC) Volume can also be adjusted digitally using the programming methods described in the programming Note: sections of this manual. However, if you turn the volume down using the Manual Volume Control, you will not be able to increase the volume using programming above the level set by the reed switch.
- Page 24 8: Using 1.5v, 15ma. Lamps and LEDS for the Quantum Revolution-A Options The Quantum Revolution-A has 6 lighting outputs that can directly operate 1.5v, 15ma bulbs and LEDS without the need for external dropping resistors. There are 6, 180 ohm chip resistors (181) on the bd that control the outputs. See Photos Below Since there is considerable difference in the performance between the various manufactures bulbs, the 1.5v bulbs may...
- Page 25 See Also Pg-7 9:Configuring Light Ports on Quantum Revolution-A The Quantum Revolution-A sound decoder has 6 Light ports or outputs. These are numbered 1-6 and must be configured for the following features using Q2Upgrade and then downloading the configured firmware to the locomotive using the Quantum Programmer. Default Diesel settings (after 7-28-08) are shone Example: CV 55.70.1...
- Page 26 Revolution-A: Common CV’s to Modify Light Outputs: Mars Light (Port 5) Front Ditch Lights Front Headlight (Port 1) CV 55.76.3 Automatic REV (Port 3=Left) (Port 4=Right) CV 55.70.0 Initial State 0 = OFF Both work together. 0 = OFF 1 = Dim 1 = Automatic Control CV 55.84.0 Initial State...
- Page 27 Both the QSI G Scale and the Revolution series decoders offer an articulated sound firmware set to duplicate the way these locomotives sounded. The 4000 series for G Scale and 4050 for the revolution series.
- Page 28 Speaker Load: 8/16 ohm or 2, 8 ohm in Series Audio Amplifier: Advanced D Style Format 2 Watts Guaranty: This Decoder is Unconditionally Guaranteed for 2 yrs. QSI Solutions c/o American Hobby Distributors, 57 River Road, Suite 1023, Essex Junction, VT 05452, Toll-free (800) 671-0641 Fax 802-878-5550, e-mail...