Electric Q1a Operation Manual Rev 4.1.2
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24 August 2006
Analog Programming
The Electric Locomotive can be Programmed Using a Standard Power Pack.
All advanced operations are easily programmed using your standard HO power pack. After entering programming (described below), the
various features are selected and operated by using the direction switch
9
.
Program
Option #’s
(POP’s
10
)
Option Name
(Default Value)
Message when
Entering Option
Option Description
1
System Volume
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(16, Max)
“Volume equals X”
Sets System volume (17 levels) where level 16 is maximum volume and level 0 is off.
2 Load
(0, No Load)
“Load equals X”
Selects the starting and stopping inertia for both Regulated Throttle Control (RTC) and
Standard Throttle Control (STC). Level 0 (no load), Level 1-15, increasing Load with
acceleration to full speed from 15 seconds to 210 seconds in RTC and from 3 seconds
to 45 seconds in STC.
3 Helper
(Normal)
“Helper equals”
“Normal”,
“Lead”,
“Mid”
“End”
“Pusher”
Selects Normal, Lead, Mid, End, or Pusher Helper in consists.
Normal Locomotive has all sounds and lights enabled.
Lead locomotive has all sounds enabled and Reverse Light disabled.
Mid Helper has Horn, Bell and all lights disabled
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.
End Helper has Horn, Bell and all lights disabled except Reverse Light.
Pusher has Reverse Light on all the time as train warning light. Horn, Bell and all other
lights are disabled.
4 “Direction”
(Normal)
“Direction equals X” Selects if the features associated with the locomotive’s direction are “Normal” or
“Reversed”.
5-7 Reserved
“Reserved”
8
V-Start (8.5v)
“V-Start equals X”
Sets track voltage at which locomotive will leave Neutral. (See Example below)
9
V-Max (12v)
“V-Max equals X”
Sets track voltage at which full track power is applied to motor.
10 Throttle
Mode
(RTC)
“Mode equals X””
Selects between Regulated Throttle Control (RTC) and Standard Throttle Control (STC).
11
Programming Reset
“Warning – about to
reset”
After next Quick or Slow Operation, Bell rings followed by “Reset” to indicate the
locomotive has returned to factory default condition.
12
About
Model number
Each Quick or Slow Operation provides progressive information about Quantum Model
Number, Software Version, and Software Release Date.
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Additional Programming Options are used to set volumes for the different sounds such
as Horn, Bell, etc. See the Analog Reference Manual, 4.0.
Where “X” is the current value of the Program Option. Defaults are shown in parenthesis along with the option name; defaults for volume levels are listed on the Electric Model
Specification sheet included with your locomotive.
Entering Programming
Use this simple sequence to enter Programming using the direction switch.
1.
Apply power and turn up the throttle to hear the sound system come on.
2.
Within five seconds of powering up, turn on the Bell
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with a Quick flip-and-back operation.
3.
Within three seconds of the Bell turning on, turn off the bell with a second Quick flip-and back operation.
4.
Within three seconds, turn the Bell back on again with a third Quick flip-and-back operation.
If you delay too long after power has been first applied, the opportunity to enter Programming will time out and you will need to start again by
shutting off and reapplying track power.
Once you perform the three bell operations after applying power, the Bell will shut off automatically and you will hear “Enter Programming”
and the Headlight and Reverse Light will flash alternately off and on.
9 Programming is even simpler using a Quantum Engineer Controller (see previous section on page 7).
10 POP is short for “Program Option”.
11 You can set volume with the Manual Volume Control or with Programming or both.
12 Some lights that are not controlled by the Quantum System may remain on.
13 If your locomotive does not have a prototype Bell enabled, a single feedback ding indicates you have entered the Bell State and a double-ding indicates you have left the Bell
State.
