Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions; Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features; Freight Yard Sounds (Fys)/ Passenger Station Announcements (Psa) - M.T.H. Alco S-2 Operator's Manual

Proto-Sound 2.0 Operating Instructions

This manual contains the operating instructions for Proto-Sound 2.0 in conventional
mode only. Instructions for accessing DCS command mode features accompany the
DCS Remote Control System equipment.

Activating Proto-Sound 2.0 Conventional Mode Features:

Proto-Sound 2.0 features are activated by sequences of Bell and Horn/Whistle button
pushes described below. Please read the full descriptions of each feature before using it.
To use these buttons to activate features rather than to blow the horn/ whistle or ring the
bell, you should tap the buttons very quickly with a ½-second pause between button
presses. You may need to practice your timing to make this work smoothly.
Press
Whistle
Short &
Firm
Feature to Be Activated
Freight Yard or Passenger Station Sounds
Fire the Rear Coupler
Fire the Front Coupler
Speed Control On/Off
Lock into a Direction
Reset to Factory Defaults
Freight Yard Sounds (FYS) or
Passenger Station Announcements (PSA):
Your engine is equipped with a sound package of either freight yard or passenger station
sounds that you can play. Each sequence described below will play as long as it is left
on, randomly generating sounds, but be sure to allow approximately 30 seconds
between the button pushes described below to allow the FYS/PSA sufficient time to
run through each sequence.
To cue the sound system to play the FYS/PSA, quickly but firmly tap the Bell button
once followed by 2 quick taps of the Horn/Whistle button while the engine is
moving. Tap the buttons quickly but allow approximately ½ second between each
press.
Press the Direction button once to stop the engine. This will trigger the first
sequence of FYS/PSA. The reverse unit is temporarily disabled so that the train will
not move as you use the Direction button to trigger the sounds, and Proto-Sound 2.0
has disabled operator control over the Horn/Whistle and Bell buttons until the full
FYS/PSA sequence is complete.
After waiting about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction button
again to trigger the second sequence of FYS/PSA.
After about 30 seconds, press the Direction button again to trigger the third
FYS/PSA sequence.
Again, after allowing about 30 seconds for that sequence to run, press the Direction
Premier Alco S-2 Diesel Engine Proto-Sound®2.0
Timing Chart
½ Sec. Press
Pause Bell
Short &
Firm
Total Time Lapse: 1
1 Bell, 2 Horn/Whistles
1 Bell, 3 Horn/Whistles
1 Bell, 4 Horn/Whistles
1 Horn/Whistle, 2 Bells (from Neutral only)
1 Horn/Whistle, 3 Bells
1 Horn/Whistle, 5 Bells (from Neutral only)
7
½ Sec.
Pause
½
Seconds
Button Code:
Press
Bell
Short &
Firm