Quantum Engineer Operation Manual, Ver. 2.0.1
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19 September 2006
the different program options and allow you to change the settings. This group of five
keys is called the
Star Pad Keys
.
The keys in the lower left are used to control the locomotive states of Start Up, Shut
Down, Disconnect and Standby as well as locomotive Status reporting. This group is
called the
Locomotive State Keys
.
Note:
Some keys have a small triangle in the upper right corner. These keys turn the
indicated feature on or off using a special technique: pressing these keys once will turn
the feature on while pressing it twice in quick succession (double-pressing)
1
will turn the
feature off. This allows you to know whether you have turned a feature on or off without
having to see or hear the locomotive.
The only exceptions are the Start Up and Shut
Down keys where a double press produces an extended Start Up or extended Shut
Down sound effect.
Installation
Wire the Quantum Engineer to your power pack's variable DC output and to the track as
shown in the diagram below. The red wires connect to the power pack’s variable DC
output (throttle) and the black wires connect to the track.
Remove the backing from the loop side (fuzzy side) of the Velcro tape and
press it to the bottom of the Quantum Engineer. Remove backing from the
hook side of the Velcro tape and attach it to your power pack or to a
convenient place in your control area.
The unit will be in
Run Mode
2
as soon as power is applied. In
Run Mode
the Bell and
Horn buttons will operate normally, and the red LED will shine steadily. Your unit is
ready to operate.
1
Like double-clicking a mouse button on your computer.
2
Quantum Engineer has two modes, Run and Programming. See Programming on Page 19.
Power Pack
