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Special Operation and

Troubleshooting

For a full description, see the Troubleshooting section in the Quantum DCC

Reference Manual (

Version 3

)

at www.broadway-limited.com.

With some Command Stations, using the whistle button to activate the

Whistle, and, while this button is held down, activating the F6 Doppler Key,

will cause the Whistle to shut off instead of causing a Doppler shift effect.
We have experienced intermittent and independent whistle signal

interruption with some DCC command stations, causing unexpected

Doppler shifts. If this happens frequently, you may want to disable the

Whistle Triggered Doppler (CV 51.2).

Manual Volume Adjustment (Analog and DCC)

To adjust the volume by hand:

•

Locate the Manual Volume Control on the roof of your steam

locomotive tender as shown in the

Steam Model Specification

sheet

that was included with your instructions.

•

Use a small screwdriver to turn the volume clockwise to increase

volume or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

Note:

Volume can also be adjusted digitally using the programming

methods described in the programming sections of this manual.

Using the Quantum Reset Jumper to Return Your Engine to Factory

Default Values (Analog and DCC)

In case your engine’s sound and control system misbehaves and turning

the power off for 15 seconds does not return it to normal operation, you can

reset your locomotive to original factory values. The jumper is located as

shown in the

Steam Model Specification

sheet that was included with your

instructions.

•

Turn off the power.

•

Remove the jumper by pulling it up.

•

Reapply power, the Whistle will sound with a series of three hoots

after a few seconds.

Summary of Contents for Steam Locomotive

Page 1: ...1 Steam Locomotive O p e r a t o r s M a n u a l O P E R A T E I N SILENCE N O M O R E E N M O v 2 ...

Page 2: ...ogramming 28 Quantum Sounds 33 Special Operation Troubleshooting 36 Maintenance Insert Before running your engine Priortooperation besuretoperformaresetprocedure on your engine as outlined in the Troubleshooting section of this manual This will ensure optimal performance out of the box ...

Page 3: ...rt out slowly due to special Quantum inertia effects that resist rapid increases or decreases in speed1 As you slow the engine down by gradually reducing the throttle Squealing Brake sounds occur as the locomotive comes to a stop Reversing the Locomotive This simple operation is exactly the same as with standard locomotives Bring the locomotive to a stop and turn the power all the way off Flip the...

Page 4: ...uick flip and back operation of the direction switch to turn it off or if you interrupt the track power If you do a Slow flip and back operation you will get a short Whistle hoot instead of the Bell If you try to do a very short Whistle blast using a Quick operation you will activate the Bell instead If you have trouble doing the Quick flip and back operation try holding the power pack in place wi...

Page 5: ...r Board Lights Firebox Lights and Cab Lights3 will turn on See a table summary of Directional Lighting operation in the DCC section of this manual Continue4 to turn up the throttle voltage until the locomotive starts to move in Forward this voltage is called V Start5 Steam exhaust chuffing will sound in sync with the motion of the drive wheels and in proportion to the engine s Intrinsic Inertia an...

Page 6: ...your particular DC power pack see Analog Programming on page 15 For recommended power packs consult the Quantum Analog Reference Manual Version 3 available at http www broadway limited com Doppler Effect This effect changes the Whistle pitch and engine sounds as the locomotive passes While the engine is moving toward the observer flip the direction switch to turn on the Whistle Wait at least one s...

Page 7: ...l sounds appropriate to its resting state Enter Neutral by turning the throttle down below V Start but not off and wait for locomotive to stop7 The Headlight switches to a steady dim and Reverse Light will turn off if entering Neutral From Reverse NFR You will hear a Short Air Let off when the engine stops moving and enters Neutral and a Long Air Let off about three seconds later followed by Air P...

Page 8: ...ing too long do not delay in turning up the throttle after you have flipped the direction switch 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 volt...

Page 9: ...t top speed and you quickly reduced the track voltage to just below V Start where the locomotive would normally be stopped the engine s speed would at first slow down rapidly as you reduced the available power to the motor and then would start decelerating at a rate determined by the RTC Intrinsic Inertia and Load setting and finally coast to a stop STC and RTC are selected under Analog Programmin...

Page 10: ...llows you to easily program how each engine will behave by selecting between a Lead engine Mid Helper End Helper or Pusher Each type of Helper engine has different lighting and sound characteristics as described in the table in the next section on Analog Programming Normal and Reversed Direction Quantum also allows you to reverse the directional sense of your locomotive This is normally not an iss...

Page 11: ...sily 4 simplify Analog programming 5 set System Volume or Mute while train is operating 6 trigger Coupler Crash sounds 7 operate prototype like Air Brakes 8 turn on Dynamic Brakes 9 activate Status Report or Verbal Speedometer Readout and operate many other features The QARC System makes Analog operation more fun and more prototypical than DCC by eliminating the need to configure function keys Eve...

Page 12: ...nabled and Reverse Light disabled Mid Helper has Whistle Bell and all lights disabled15 End Helper has Whistle Bell and all lights disabled except Reverse Light Pusher has Reverse Light on all the time as train warning light Whistle Bell and all other lights are disabled 4 Direction Normal Direction equals X Selects if the features associated with the locomotive s direction are Normal or Reversed ...

Page 13: ...p Off Volume Volume equals X Customizes Steam Electric Generator Dynamo Volumes 16 levels Max is 15 48 Blow Down Volume Volume equals X Customizes Steam Boil Blow Down Volumes 16 levels Max is 15 49 Injector Volume Volume equals X Customizes Water Injector Volumes 16 levels Max is 15 Where X is the current value of the Program Option Defaults are shown in parenthesis next to the option name Option...

Page 14: ...imply turn the power off re enter Programming and start again Once you reach the last Program Option it will continue to announce the last option number Entering a Program Option and Making Changes After the verbal announcement of a Program Option you can enter that option by performing a Slow or Quick flip and back operation of the direction switch Upon entering a Program Option you will hear the...

Page 15: ...itch and leave it there You will hear the announcement Option 1 2 3 etc Stop when you hear ten by moving the direction switch back You will hear Throttle Mode 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...

Page 16: ...conds indicating the correct value is being calculated If the locomotive does not move during the procedure return to the beginning of this option19 or start over and chose a slightly higher throttle setting At the end of the process the engine will stop moving and the Whistle will hoot signifying the end of the operation and you will hear the message V Start X where X is the new setting To leave ...

Page 17: ...17 adjusting V Start and V Max to prevent them from fighting each other For more information download the Quantum Analog Reference Manual Version 3 from http www broadway limited com ...

Page 18: ...ond later followed by Air Pumps and other background sounds23 The Directional Headlight will go dim The direction of your locomotive will change when you press the direction key Function Keys The following table lists features that have been pre assigned to your DCC function keys Operation of these keys can be different in the Neutral state locomotive stopped and the motive states locomotive movin...

Page 19: ...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 by changing CV 41 from its default value of 32 to decimal 128 you can control Shut Down in Neutral from function F7 instead of function F9 on your DCC command station In Forward and Reverse F7 will still control the loco...

Page 20: ... F3 key again while moving or in Neutral to trigger the sound of the coupler knuckle opening and air lines parting Sound of Power Your steam locomotive will produce labored Chuffing sounds under acceleration and lighter Chuffing sounds under deceleration but only if CV 3 or CV 23 and CV 4 or CV 24 are set to non zero positive values The level of labored sounds is proportional to the values for the...

Page 21: ... to the Doppler effect Start the Whistle and or Bell by pressing and releasing their function keys26 Press F6 to hear the Doppler shift A few seconds after the whistle button is turned off with the F2 key the engine sounds return to normal 27 Squealing Brake and Flange Sounds F7 Quantum provides automatic brake squeal as an engine slows to a stop The operator can also control squealing sounds for ...

Page 22: ...he desired amount of braking press F7 again to stop the air release Turn up the throttle to any value above 0 to release the brakes this returns the engine s deceleration to a value determined by the sum of CV 4 and CV 24 If the engine is in Neutral when the F7 key is pressed a long air release sound simulates setting the brakes However no braking effect is activated29 If the throttle is set to an...

Page 23: ...tal Shut Down F9 Engine Shut Down has three distinct stages that you can control Each stage is entered by double pressing the F9 key30 Stage One Disconnect Double press the F9 key in Neutral to enter Disconnect You will hear a Long Air Let off 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 Sh...

Page 24: ...n You will hear the Long Air Let off To leave Total Shut Down double press the F6 key TheAir Pumps will turn off followed later by the sounds of Pop Off operating for about ten seconds followed by hiss that gradually trails off to silence In Total Shut Down the engine will not respond to throttle or function keys The two exceptions are the F6 Start Up Function Key described below and the F10 Statu...

Page 25: ...e pressing the F6 key Start Up will be different for each stage of Shut Down but all will start up with a Long Air Let off and will enter normal operation Start Up from Disconnect If you double press the F6 key in Disconnect the steam locomotive will produce a Long Air Let off and the locomotive will enter normal operation Start Up from Standby If you double press the F6 key in Standby the steam l...

Page 26: ...crease the locomotive s volume Note Mute state is not maintained if power is turned off and back on the locomotive will return to full volume setting Note Mute Volume can be programmed in CV 51 1 Status F10 Quantum provides verbal information about the engine s current operating state when the locomotive is in Neutral or the engine s current speed in scale miles per hour when the locomotive is mov...

Page 27: ...gine but produces a Long Air Let off in Neutral Pressing F6 results in Doppler shift for a moving engine but activates Start Up in Neutral Pressing F9 produces a Short Air Let off in a moving engine but activates Shut Down in Neutral Note Whistle Bell Doppler Squealing Brakes and Neutral sounds are described in detail on page 33 in the Quantum System Sounds section of this manual ...

Page 28: ... 127 100 The default System Volume is 127 Note When you change the System Volume you will immediately notice the change in volume in Ops Mode Changing the Mute Volume Electronically in CV 51 1 To change the Mute Volume in Service or Ops Mode do the following Set CV 49 to 1 Enter the Mute Volume in CV 51 The System Volume can be set to any value between 0 no sound and 63 100 The default Mute Volume...

Page 29: ...nts Primary Index entered into CV 49 Sound 0 Whistle 8 Bell 10 Chuff 1 steam exhaust 11 Chuff 237 16 Pump 138 17 Pump 2 19 Blower hiss 21 Long Air Let off 22 Short Air Let off 24 Squealing Brakes 26 Dynamo 29 Boiler Pop off 30 Boiler Blow down 31 Water Injector 34 Coupler Sounds See your Steam Model Specifications sheet for Individual Sound Volume default settings Chuff Interval Scale Factor CV 56...

Page 30: ...255 Set CV 56 to 113 41 In Ops mode you will hear 3 hoots when reset is completed Special ID Programming CV 56 129 If you cannot program your ID number in Service Mode and your command station prevents you from changing your ID in Ops Mode using CV 1 or CV 17 and CV 18 use the following alternative procedures to program your engine ID s Procedure for Entering Short Primary Address in CV 56 129 in ...

Page 31: ...ntum will automatically speak out the value of the CV you enter To disable set CV 62 to 043 to enable set CV 62 to 1 Default is Enabled CV Inquiry with Verbal Feedback in Ops Mode CV 64 44 To inquire about the current value of any CV through Verbal Feedback in Ops Mode 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 th...

Page 32: ...ended Addressing Speed Tables Power Conversion 28 128 Speed Steps Reversal Direction Decimal Value Binary Value Hex Value X 2 00000010 2 X X 6 00000110 6 X X 18 00010010 12 X X X 22 00010110 16 X X 34 00100010 22 X X X 38 00100110 26 X X X 50 00110010 32 X X X X 54 00110110 36 X X 3 00000011 3 X X X 7 00000111 7 X X X 19 00010011 13 X X X X 23 00010111 17 X X X 35 00100011 23 X X X X 39 00100111 2...

Page 33: ...Air Pumps When an engine is sitting still and air is used the pumps come on at a steady beat to replace the air lost from pneumatically operated appliances Once the pressure is up the pumps only operate occasionally to maintain the pressure Large steam engines may have more than one pump operating independently Appliance Air Release Compressed air is used on engines for operating various appliance...

Page 34: ... hear a different sound as the bell swings forward and backward producing the familiar ding dong effect Pneumatic bells produce a very repetitive ring and often much faster ring rate than a pull bell During turn on in Neutral hear the pneumatic clapper gain greater throw with each stroke until it finally sticks the Bell During shut down in Neutral you will hear the Bell sound fade out for either p...

Page 35: ...ngine is sitting still since the fire continues to build up steam that is not used The Quantum Pop Off sound comes on for random lengths at random times in Neutral Steam Water Injector The water used to make steam is replaced by water injectors at high pressure to overcome the elevated pressure in the boiler The sound of rushing water and steam hiss ends with a distinctive valve shut off This soun...

Page 36: ...and enclosed without having to disassemble the locomotive The reed switch can be used to change the volume of your sound system or to reset the engine to factory defaults Manual Volume Adjustment Analog and DCC Locate the reed relay area on the locomotive s tender as shown in the Steam Model Specifications sheet that was included with your model Power up engine and leave in Neutral Make sure Bell ...

Page 37: ...off and will not respond to changes in track voltage or Analog whistle or bell signals or programming commands To shut off a locomotive Enter Neutral and turn on the Bell Place the Magnetic Wand over the reed switch area The Bell will shut off followed by the locomotive shutting down and all lights will go off To turn on a locomotive Make sure track power is applied Place the Magnetic Wand over th...

Page 38: ...peration DCC This locomotive conforms to NMRA standards for program track operation However the Quantum System requires more current to operate than standard decoders and may not respond to the limited program track power from some command stations If your program track will not respond properly all CV s in your locomotive can be programmed in Ops Mode You can purchase a simple inexpensive power b...

Page 39: ...ote The Magnetic Wand will not start your engine in DCC you must use the F6 key It will take a couple seconds after you double press the F6 key before you will hear the pump sounds start If the above methods do not start your engine reset your locomotive to factory default values as described above ...

Page 40: ...e Status Grade Crossing Signal Audio Mute System Volume Control and Additional Features F0 or FL light control F1 F12 Function Keys 14 28 126 speed steps 28 Coupler Sounds Air Brakes Dynamic Brake Effect for consists Programming Modes Supported Address Mode Register Mode Service Mode Direct Mode Ops Mode Long Form Ops Mode Short Form NMRA CV s supported 1 Primary Address 2 V Start 5 V High 8 QSI M...

Page 41: ...14 431 5 184 048 5 267 318 5 394 068 5 448 142 5 633 985 5 832 431 5 896 017 5 940 005 and US and Foreign patents pending No Other Rights QSIndustries Inc retains ownership of the Quantum Hardware design and operating Software Firmware code Except as stated above this agreement does not grant you any rights to intellectual property rights to the Quantum Software Firmware or Hardware The use of any...

Page 42: ... on the roof of your steam locomotive tender as shown in the Steam Model Specification sheet that was included with your instructions Use a small screwdriver to turn the volume clockwise to increase volume or turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume Note Volume can also be adjusted digitally using the programming methods described in the programming sections of this manual Using the Quantum...

Page 43: ...d to the limited program track power from some command stations If your program track will not respond properly all CV s in your locomotive can be programmed in Ops Mode You can purchase a simple inexpensive power booster PowerPak by DCC Specialties that will allow you to program on the program track with any DCC command station Reasons why Your Locomotive is Silent or will not Start In case your ...

Page 44: ... Neutral a mechanical bell may have a distinctive turn on effect as the pneumatic clapper gains full motion to strike the bell On pull bells ringing will continue to sound as the bell slows to a stop 9 On some power packs that have high internal resistance the track voltage may rise slightly as the locomotive slows down and requires less power to operate As the engine slows you may need to reduce ...

Page 45: ...ds returning to normal 28 C4 and C24 determine the deceleration rate Applying the brakes increases the deceleration rate temporarily 29 If the brakes are set in Neutral turning up the throttle automatically releases the brakes 30 Double pressing ensures that Shut Down stages are not entered or exited accidentally Double pressing is defined as two F9 commands sent within two seconds Note that the F...

Page 46: ...ker will sometimes activate if the Load inertia or momentum feature is used Most power packs have substantial series resistance which lowers the track voltage when the engine is drawing power However with a Load setting the engine does not require much power when it first starts moving If the throttle is turned up all the way before the engine gains speed the track voltage will be unusually high a...

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Page 48: ... Sound operation for long long short long horn sequence Doppler Effect Sound operation Flange Squeal Sound operation Coupler Crash Open Sound operation Take Control of automatic features Number Board Lights Headlight Dim Headlight Reverse Light Hazard Light Strobe Hazard Cab Lights Blower Fans Smoke Key Press Volume Control including pushbutton Mute EZ Programming Locomotive Status Report for verb...

Page 49: ...ontrol of multiple locomotives Not suitable for non QARC enabled locomotives Not for individual operational control of multiple locomotives Representative image shown Actual product may look different Power Pack not included Representative image shown Actual product may look different Power Pack not included Representative image shown Actual product may look different Not for individual operationa...

Page 50: ...rights reserved Printed in South Korea Information in this publication supersedes that in all previous published mate rial The contents and the product it describes are subject to change without notice Broadway Limited Imports LLC makes no representations or warranties with respect to this publication In no event shall Broadway Limited Imports LLC be liable for any damage direct or incidental aris...

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