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Quantum Engineer Operation Manual, Ver. 2.0.1  

9/24 

19 September 2006 

  Grade Crossing   

 

 

Prototype railroads use horn or whistle codes of long and 

short blasts for communication or warning signals. One of the most common 

is  the  code  of  two  longs,  a  short  and  a  long  horn  signal  to  warn  of 

approaching  a  grade  crossing

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.  Although  the  Quantum  operator  can 

perform  these  signals  with  the 

Horn 

button,  we  have  made  it  even  more 

convenient. 

 

Press  the 

Grade  Crossing

  key  once  to  trigger  the  grade  crossing 

warning signal.  

 

If you press the 

Horn

 key during the Grade Crossing scenario, you will 

terminate this feature and take control of the Horn.  

Note:

 Grade Crossing feature does not operate in Neutral.  

 

  Doppler  

 

You  can  trigger the Doppler  effect  by  quickly interrupting  the  horn 

signal in the same way it is described in the Analog section of your Quantum 

Operation  Manuals.  Or  you  can  use  the 

Doppler

  Key  dedicated  to  the 

Doppler effect.

  

 

Start  the  Horn  or  Whistle  by  pressing  the 

Horn

  key

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  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 

released the locomotive sounds return to normal 

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  Flanges   

   

Quantum

 

provides  automatic  Squealing  Brakes

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  sounds  as  a 

locomotive slows to a stop. The operator can also control Squealing sounds 

for continuous and variable brake sounds for protracted stops or to simulate 

the sounds of wheel Flanges on curved track.

 

 

Pressing the 

Flanges

 key when the loco is moving at any speed will 

manually activate Squealing sounds, and repeated pressings while the 

Squealing sounds are occurring will continue the sounds uninterrupted.  

                                                

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Different countries use different coded signals (E.G. in Japan two longs are used for a grade crossing).  

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 If you do not turn on either Horn or Bell, the Doppler shift will still occur with the locomotive sounds, but will 

be less dramatic.  

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 If the bell was on, it will shut off prior to all sounds returning to normal.  

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Squealing Brakes come on automatically when the speed is reduced from high-speed travel (over 40 smph) 
to less than 20 smph. 

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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