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F59PH Operating Manual
press and release the whistle button. Interrupt the transformer throttle to
enter the next directional state (either forward or reverse).
(Note: the PFA
will only play in the first Neutral after it is armed. You can not interrupt
the power twice to enter another direction and still have the PFA active.)
You can now trigger the sounds to begin playing when you next enter
Neutral.
TRIGGERING PASSENGER STATION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Once the PFA feature has been activated, it will be played the next time
the engine enters neutral. At this point, Proto-Sound® will take over
control of your engine, disabling the bell and whistle button. In addition,
Proto-Sound® reconfigures the way the reverse unit functions during the
operation of the PFA feature. This forces the engine to leave your
Passenger Station in the same direction as it arrived. The following
operator controlled “Events” control the PFA’s actions and sounds.
(Note:
The direction states shown assume the PFA is entered from forward. If
entering the Passenger Station in reverse, the direction states shown will
be reversed.)
Event 1:
Interrupt the transformer throttle to cycle the engine from forward
into neutral. If the throttle was at 14 volts or higher, the squeaking brakes
sound will play. Once the engine is stopped, the throttle must be turned on
to keep it in the neutral state.
Note: Failure to turn the throttle back on
within 3 seconds of leaving forward will disable PFA and shutdown
Proto-Sound®. The next time power is turned on, the engine will be in
the RESET position. See page 19 for additional information on RESET.
If the bell was not turned off after arming PFA, it is now turned off
automatically. After entering neutral,
Proto-Sound® will immediately play a
horn blast or an air release sound,
followed approximately 2 seconds later
by an Arrival Announcement.
Following this arrival announcement,
the sounds of doors opening and the
conductor saying “Watch your step” is
heard. At this point, various Passenger Station sounds can be heard,
including passenger footsteps, muffled voices, baggage being moved about
Put Engine In Neutral
At Low Power
Listen For Air Release Sound
And PA Arrival Message
EVENT 1
