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Quantum Engineer Operation Manual, Ver. 2.0.1  

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19 September 2006 

sounds will automatically reduce to idle and steam chuffing will reduce 

to its lowest Sound of Power

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 setting.    

 

Let go of the 

Apply Brakes

 key to stop the air release. The train will 

continue to slow at the last braking value.

  

Note:

 If you initially press the 

Apply Brakes

 key only briefly, you will 

hear no air release sound and the locomotive will coast to a stop at its 

Intrinsic Inertia

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 and Load setting without any braking applied.  

 

If you want to apply more braking, press and hold  the 

Apply Brakes

 

key  to  release  more  air.  When  you  reach  the  desired  amount  of 

braking, let go of the 

Apply Brakes

 key to stop the air release.  

 

Press  the 

Release  Brakes

  key  to  release  the  brakes  to  return  the 

locomotive to coasting.   

 

Press  the 

Release  Brakes

  key  a  second  time  and  hear  the  Diesel 

Motor  or  Steam  Chuff  return  to  its  pre-braking  throttle  setting.  The 

locomotive  will  accelerate  back  to  its  original  speed  at  a  rate 

proportional at its Intrinsic Inertia and Load setting.  

Note: 

Apply Brakes will have no affect in STC unless the locomotive 

has an active Load value (see Load On/Off on page 7).   

Note: 

You will only need to press the 

Apply Brakes

 key once after the 

locomotive has stopped to return to original speed

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Note:

  If  the  locomotive  is  in  Neutral  when  the 

Apply  Brakes

  key  is 

pressed,  a  Long  Air  Let-off  sound  simulates  setting  the  brakes. 

However, no braking effect is activated 

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Note:

 If you apply brakes at a high throttle setting, the locomotive will 

often come to a much smoother stop than simply lowering the throttle.  

Note:

  When  a  locomotive  is  stopped  with  brakes,  it  will  not  enter 

Neutral until the throttle is reduced below V-Start

 

.  

Note:

 We recommend using the brakes to stop a consist rather than 

the throttle. After the consist has stopped, lowering the throttle below V-

Start

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 will ensure that all locomotives enter Neutral at the same time, 

making it more likely that the consist can be reversed reliably.  

                                                

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RTC has Intrinsic Inertia; STC does not. Load value is set in Programming in POP 2 (page 19).  

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This applies to Q1a software released after July 2006. Q1 and early Q1a will require two Brake Releases.

  

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 If the brakes are set in Neutral, turning up the throttle automatically releases the brakes.  

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See the Analog section of your 

Quantum Operation Manual

 for an explanation of V-Start and entering and 

leaving Neutral.

  

Summary of Contents for Quantum Engineer

Page 1: ...Quantum Engineer Add on Control System For Analog Operation of Quantum Systems with QARC Technology Version 2 0 1...

Page 2: ...5 Locomotive Feature Keys 7 Automatic Features with Take Control Operation 11 Locomotive State Keys 14 Star Pad Keys During Normal Operation 17 PROGRAMMING WITH STAR PAD KEYS 19 Entering Program Mode...

Page 3: ...impler The buttons on the right are the Primary Control Keys for locomotive operation and include horn bell and brakes The set of fifteen gray keys to the left of the Primary Control Keys are the Loco...

Page 4: ...motive 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 powe...

Page 5: ...l information on Doppler and special Horn Endings Pressing and releasing the Bell key will toggle the locomotive s Bell effect on or off Apply Brakes and Release Brakes You can apply brake effects wit...

Page 6: ...otive has an active Load value see Load On Off on page 7 Note You will only need to press the Apply Brakes key once after the locomotive has stopped to return to original speed7 Note If the locomotive...

Page 7: ...d take over ten to fifteen minutes to accelerate to full speed or to coast to a complete stop You can apply Heavy Load as soon as you start moving or wait until you are up to speed Press the Load On O...

Page 8: ...ng will reduce to a low level and return to its previous setting when Dynamic Brakes are shut off This makes steam locomotive behavior similar12 to diesels in a consist Note In contrast to Air Brakes...

Page 9: ...ing the Horn key16 and hear the normal Horn or Whistle While still pressing the Horn key press and release the Doppler key to hear the Doppler shift A few seconds after the Horn key is finally release...

Page 10: ...coupling pin being raised This also Arms the uncoupling sound effect Press the Coupler Sounds key again while pulling away from the cars or remaining stationary in Neutral to trigger the sound of the...

Page 11: ...ower Fans Turns the Blower hiss sounds on or off Diesel Vents Cooling Fans Non operating Non operating On and off at random times Blower Fans Turns the Cooling Fans on or off Number Board Lights On On...

Page 12: ...Double press the Number Boards key to turn off and take control of the Number Board Lights Headlight Press the Headlight key once to turn on and take control of the Headlight The Headlight will be on...

Page 13: ...part of the automatic lighting system Overhead Blinking Lights are on in all directional states Strobe Hazard Hazard Lights can either be steadily on or strobing The Mars Light strobe gives the effect...

Page 14: ...r can increase the throttle on a stationary locomotive to rev the Diesel Motor or vent steam in a steam engine Standby places the locomotive in a special idle state with subdued sounds where it will n...

Page 15: ...pplied for the next operating session Press the Shut Down key once to produce a Rapid Shut Down Rapid Shut Down will shut the locomotive off in a few seconds Double press the Shut Down key to produce...

Page 16: ...normal operation by pressing the Start Up key Start Up will be different for each stage of Shut Down but all will start up with a Long Air Let off and will enter normal operation Start Up from Discon...

Page 17: ...s the Status key when locomotive is stopped in Neutral If the locomotive is in Disconnect Standby Shut Down it will say so Otherwise the locomotive s Helper type if not Normal will be announced follow...

Page 18: ...sounds to its normal level Note Mute state is not maintained if power is turned off and back on the locomotive will return to full System Volume setting STC and RTC Use these keys in Neutral to select...

Page 19: ...e you have entered Programming Mode the Prgm key has no effect Note When in Programming Mode the red power light on the Quantum Engineer blinks on and off Note In Programming Mode the locomotive s Dir...

Page 20: ...lume equals X where X is its current volume level setting After a moment you will hear the sound playing at its current volume24 After the announcement of the current value press the Volume or the Vol...

Page 21: ...ough their procedures one step at a time when either the Volume or Volume key is pressed Note Press the Next or the Prev keys any time to move to the next or previous POP Or press and hold the Next or...

Page 22: ...s but will not respond to the throttle You may have applied brakes to stop your locomotive Either reduce the throttle below V Start or press the Release Brake key two times Or your locomotive is in Di...

Page 23: ...onstant high speed for some time before it starts to slow down Some operators will apply more and more braking to slow the engine which causes the locomotive to slow rapidly when the internal voltage...

Page 24: ...l property rights to the Quantum Engineer Software Firmware Hardware or Artwork Design The use of any trademarks as herein authorized does not give you any rights of ownership in that trademark 2006 A...

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