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” or “Standard”.
Once you have selected the Throttle Mode you wish to use, turn the throttle off. When you then power up again, your locomotive will
be using the Throttle Mode you have just selected.
Example 2: Setting V-Start (Program Option # 8)
This option will determine the voltage (and throttle position) at which the locomotive will leave Neutral and move out.
Enter Programming after powering up your locomotive by turning the Bell on, then off and then on as described above.
After the “Enter Programming” followed by “Option One - System Volume” announcement for the first Program Option, flip the
direction switch and leave it there. You hear the announcement “Option 1, 2, 3 … etc.”. Stop when you hear “8” by moving the
direction switch back. You will hear “V-Start”.
Use a
Slow
or
Quick
operation of the direction switch to enter this option. You will hear “V-Start equals X” where “X” is the track
voltage value currently set to leave Neutral.
Use a
Slow
or
Quick
operation of the direction switch to activate this option. Hear the message “Set throttle to V-Start”. After three
seconds, the voltage will be announced
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. If you move the throttle, the new track voltage value is announced a few seconds later.
Once throttle is set, use a
Slow
or
Quick
operation of the direction switch to start the V-Start voltage setting procedure. The
locomotive will move
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at a slow speed and the Bell will ring continually for about 25 seconds
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, indicating the correct value is being
calculated. If you choose a very low voltage setting, be patient. If the locomotive does not move during the procedure, return to the
beginning of this option
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or start over and chose a slightly higher throttle setting.
At the end of the process, the locomotive will stop moving and the Horn 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 Programming, turn the throttle off, and then power up for normal locomotive operation.
Or continue to V-Max by moving the direction switch and waiting for the next Programming Option to be announced.
Note:
The final value of V-Start may decrease from the original voltage reading because resistance in the power pack or pickups will drop the voltage
slightly during the calibration procedure.
Example 3: Setting V-Max (Program Option # 9)
V-Max is set in the same manner as V-Start except after entering this Program Option, you will hear “Set throttle to V-Max” which is the
throttle position where you want the full track voltage to be applied to the motor (usually about 80% of full throttle)
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. Then do a
Quick
or
Slow
operation to start the V-Max procedure. Like V-Start, the bell will ring continually
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until the voltage is set followed by a Horn hoot to
indicate the procedure is finished. Setting V-Max is much quicker than V-Start.
Note:
During the V-Max setting, the locomotive will not move as it does under V-Start.
Note:
When double heading your Quantum equipped locomotives
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, make sure that both locomotives have similar speed/throttle characteristics by
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.qsindustries.com.
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Quantum systems have a built in voltmeter that measures the track voltage and announces its value verbally. Depending on the power pack, this voltage may be slightly
different than values measured by an external meter. However, since the Quantum voltmeter uses its own values for throttle levels, it is the correct value for the system.
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For earlier Quantum locomotives, the engine will only move at the very end of the V-Start calculation.
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If the locomotive model does not have a bell feature, you will hear only a single ding indicator at the start of the process.
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See section above:
Moving on to Other Program Options or Leaving Programming
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V-Max should not be set too low when using RTC. For most MRC™ power packs, the best choice for V-Max is about 1.5 volts below the highest throttle setting as determined
by the Quantum built-in Voltmeter.
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If the locomotive model does not have a bell feature, you will hear only a single ding indicator at the start of the process.
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Do not double-head Quantum equipped locomotives with standard locomotives and then operate the Horn or Bell while locomotives are moving. The standard locomotive will
reverse direction and fight with the Quantum equipped locomotive.
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