Name: Atlas Gold Series
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DC and DCC Operation

of Atlas Gold Series

Diesel Locomotives

equipped with QSI Sound-Decoders

(Quantum™, Quantum Titan™, or

Quantum Titan™ with ET)

13 January 2015

Atlas User Manual Version 6.12

for the following Quantum Firmware Versions:

• Ver. 7 (Quantum or Quantum Revolution)

• Ver. 8 (Quantum Titan)

• Ver. 9 (Quantum Titan™ with ET)

USER

MANUAL

Table of Contents8
Introduction11
New Features Available with Quantum Titan Sound-Decoders13
DC (Analog) Operation14
Starting the Locomotive14
Doppler Effect15
Special Horn Ending Sound (Optional Feature, Not Present in All Locomotives)16
Operation in Neutral16
Changing the Direction of the Locomotive Without Turning off the Sound16
Standard Throttle Control™ (STC™) and Regulated Throttle Control™ (RTC™)17
Engine Load17
Sound of Power18
Helpers18
Normal and Reversed Direction18
Fuel Loading, Water Loading, and Maintenance Scenarios (Firmware Versions 8 & 9 Only)18
Triggering the Scenarios in DC Operation18
Timing of Horn Blasts to Trigger Scenarios in DC Operation19
Additional Analog Operation Features Available with Quantum Engineer Controller19
Analog Programming20
Entering Analog Programming21
Scrolling through the Program Options22
Entering a Program Option and Making Changes22
Moving on to Other Program Options or Leaving Programming22
DCC Operation24
Function Keys24
Directional Lighting (F0, FL, or Headlight Key)25
Bell (F1 Key)25
Horn (F2 Key)25
Coupler and Coupler Crash Sounds (F3 Key)25
Diesel Fans and Louvers (F4 Key)25
Sound-Of-Power26
Dynamic Brakes (F5 Key)26
Doppler Effect (Single-Press F6 Key)26
Start up (Double-Press F6 Key)26
Squealing Brake and Flange Sounds (F7 Key)27
Air Brakes (F7 Key)27
Mute (F8 Key)28
Heavy Load (Single-Press F9 Key in Forward or Reverse)28
Three Stages of Diesel Locomotive Shut Down: (1) Disconnect, (2) Standby, (3) Total Shut down (Double-Press F9 Key in Neutral)28
Status (F10 Key)30
Alternate Horn Selection (F11 Key) - Firmware Versions 8 and 9 Only30
System Volume Decrease (F13 Key) and Increase (F14 Key) - Firmware Versions 8 and 9 Only30
Grade Crossing (F15 Key in Forward or Reverse) - Firmware Versions 8 and 9 Only30
Fuel Loading Scenario (F26 Key in Neutral) - Firmware Versions 8 and 9 Only30
Maintenance Scenario (F27 Key in Neutral) - Firmware Versions 8 and 9 Only31
Water Loading Scenario (F28 Key in Neutral) - Firmware Versions 8 and 9 Only31
Summary of Function Key Operation in Neutral31
Automatic Features with "Take Control" Operation31
DCC Programming32
Where to Program32
Programming Indexed Cvs32
Programming a New DCC Address for Your Locomotive33
Special Procedure for Long (4-Digit) Address Programming of Gold Series Locomotives on Main Line (most DCC Systems)33
Special Procedure for Long (4-Digit) Address Programming on Main Line (Digitrax Zephyr or Zephyr Xtra DCC Systems)34
Special Procedures for Short or Long Address Programming for Lenz and Certain Other DCC Systems that Do Not Normally Permit Address Programming on Main Line (CV56.129)35
Special Procedures for Long Address Programming on the Main Line (Bachmann Dynamis and CVP Products Easydcc Systems)36
Selecting a Value for CV2936
Selecting Standard Throttle Control™ or Regulated Throttle Control™ (CV56.4)37
Reset All CV's to Their Factory Default Values (CV56.128.255)37
Changing the System Volume Electronically (CV51.0)37
Changing the Mute Volume Electronically (CV51.1)37
Adjusting Overall and Component Volumes of Individual Sounds37
Controlling Overall Sound Volumes38
Changing Volumes of Prime Mover Sound Components (CV127.PI.SI) - Version 9 Only39
Disable/Enable Verbal Announcements (CV62)40
CV Inquiry with Verbal Feedback in Ops Mode (CV64)41
Enable/Disable Horn-Triggered-Doppler Shift (CV51.2)41
Enable/Disable Automatic Horn Warning Signals (CV51.20) - Versions 8 and 9 Only41
Speed-Matching41
Speed-Matching with a 3-Point Speed Curve42
Speed-Matching with a 28-Point Speed Curve42
Quantum System Sounds42
Special Operation and Troubleshooting45
Doppler Shift Problems (DCC)45
Reed Switch Operation with the Magnetic Wand (Analog and DCC)45
Resetting Your QSI-Equipped Gold Series Locomotive to Factory Default Values Using the Magnetic Wand (Resets All Analog and All DCC Parameters)45
Magnetic Wand Reset Procedure on a DC-Powered Track46
Magnetic Wand Reset Procedure on a DCC-Powered Track46
Manual Volume Adjustment Using the Magnetic Wand (Analog and DCC)47
Turn Your Locomotive on Using the Magnetic Wand (Analog Only)47
High Voltage Circuit Breaker (Applies Only to Firmware Version 7 with Q1, Q1A, or Q2 Hardware)47
Program Track Operation (DCC)47
Reasons Why Your Locomotive Is Silent or will Not Start (Analog and DCC)48
Appendix 1. Features Available for DC and DCC Operation with QSI Sound Decoders (Quantum, Quantum Titan, and Quantum Titan™ with ET)49
Appendix 2. NMRA-Specified Cvs Used in QSI Sound Decoders (Quantum, Quantum Titan, and Quantum Titan with ET)50
Appendix 3. some QSI-Specific Cvs Used in QSI Sound-Decoders (Quantum, Quantum Titan, and Quantum Titan with ET)51

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Model	Gold Series
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