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RailKing Crusader Operating Manual
you should hear a short horn blast or air release. Once the horn blast or air
release is heard, the whistle button can be released. The bell will continue
to chime, so if you want to turn off the bell ringing, simply 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.
ACTIVATING AND 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,
Put Engine In Neutral
At Low Power
Listen For Air Release Sound
And PA Arrival Message
Listen For Conductor
To Say ...
Interrupt Throttle To
Enter The Next Phase
