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repeat the above procedure but keep pressing the whistle button in Feature 25 until
ProtoSounds only dings once instead of twice.
Note
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If you didn’t set the “Separate Bell Button Operation" in Feature 20 before setting the
“Whistle In Neutral" option, then your bell will not function until you set the “Separate Bell
Button" option. In addition, when “Whistle In Neutral" is set, the whistle will not sound in
neutral if the transformer throttle setting is over 11 volts. At 11 volts or higher, ProtoSounds
may arm the ProtoCoupler for operation whenever the whistle button is pressed and the
engine is in neutral.
PROGRAMMING FOR OPTIONAL PROTOCOUPLER OPERATION
ProtoSounds now comes with a new RESET feature that allows the operator to remotely
turn off the ProtoCoupler coil coupler functions. This is especially useful when double or
triple-heading ProtoSound equipped engines since every engine equipped with a
ProtoCoupler will fire when prompted to by the operator. By turning off the ProtoCoupler
operation on certain engines, you can fire the couplers open on the other engines without
uncoupling the engines from each other. To turn the ProtoCoupler function off, enter
RESET and go to Feature 10. (See the section on “Entering RESET Options" on page 15).
Once in Feature 10, press the transformer whistle button and wait for ProtoSound to sound
a bell ding(s). Continue pressing the whistle button until ProtoSounds sounds two bell
dings (signifying that the ProtoCoupler option has been turned off). Simply turn the
transformer throttle off and then on again to lock in the new setting. To Reset ProtoSounds
to its original factory setting of ProtoCoupler on, repeat the above procedure but keep
pressing the whistle button in Feature 10 until ProtoSounds only dings once instead of
twice.
PROGRAMMING FOR SQUEAKING BRAKES AND PFA OPERATION
ProtoSounds is equipped with a RESET setting to turn off the Squealing Brakes and
Passenger Station Sounds (PFA) features. This is especially useful if you are
double-heading engines that are both equipped with PFA. You wouldn’t want to stop in a
freight yard and have both engines initiate their PFA sounds. To turn off Squeaking Brakes
and PFA (you cannot turn off one or the other), enter RESET and go to Feature 28. (See the
section on “Entering RESET Options" on page 15). Once in Feature 28, press the
transformer whistle button and wait for ProtoSounds to sound a bell ding(s). Continue
pressing the whistle button until ProtoSounds sounds two bell dings (signifying that the
Squeaking Brakes and PFA have been turned off). Simply turn the transformer throttle off
and then on again to lock in the new setting. To reset ProtoSounds to its original factory
setting of Squeaking Brakes and PFA on, repeat the above procedure but keep pressing
the whistle button in Feature 28 until ProtoSounds only dings once instead of twice.
ACTIVATING REMOTE LOCK-OUT CONTROL
