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RailKing Galloping Goose™ Operating Manual
SAS PROBLEMS
REMEDY
The SAS feature does not begin even after stopping
the engine and hearing the brake sounds.
The power was disconnected once the car entered the
neutral state thus disabling SAS.The transformer
throttle was interrupted after the car stopped, ending
the SAS sequence. Don’t touch the throttle once the
SAS sequence begins.
The SAS sound effects occassionally repeat
themselves.
ProtoSounds has a built--in random number generator
that randomly selects each sound clip to play.
Because there are only a total of 8 sound clips
available in each SAS event, it is probable that a
sound can occassionally be repeated one or more
times.
Once in SAS, the engine never goes in reverse.
So that the trolledy announcement sound effects and
operation is as realistic as possible, ProtoSounds
disables the reverse unit state whenever SAS is
enabled. This way the engine never goes into reverse
as the operator cycles into and through the SAS
events.
When the engine enters the SAS events, the bell
automatically comes on.
SAS has a built--in command to turn on the bell when
the system enters and leaves SAS. When leaving
SAS the bell will ring 2 times before turning off.
Whenever SAS is enabled, pressing the whistle and
bell buttons has no affect.
Because SAS must control various effects in the SAS
events, the bell and whistle functions are disabled until
either the SAS events have been completed, or the
engine is shut down for 3 or more seconds.
I can’t get SAS to begin when the engine is stopped in
the neutral position.
It is possible that SAS was never enabled or has been
disabled. Try reactivating the feature by holding down
the bell button for three or more seconds in forward or
reverse.
The engine will not enter the SAS sequence when
running through the insulated track section on the
layout.
There are two possibilities as to why an insulated track
section won’t activate the SAS feature. 1. The
diode(s) do not put off a strong enough negative DC
signal to activate SAS. In this case, try using different
diodes. 2. You are using a transformer other than the
MTH Z-4000, Lionel ZW or a Dallee Hosteler. These
particular transformers are the only transformers
currently on the market known to operate SAS via an
insulated track section.
