Q2Upgrade User Manual
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1. cccccscsssssssssssessesssssessssssssnsssssnsssssnsssssnserssussrsssseesssseenssessnsrssasessenses 36 5 2 3 Bellis a o a ero ras 37 5 2 4 CHUTE iio 38 5 2 5 Steam Generator niren chit aos 39 5 2 6 PUMP iii AAA AAA aa id 40 5 2 7 Custom Sound cate aii ind ad a la 41 5 3 Firmware Configurations iaa A ra 42 5 3 1 Configure Squealing Brakes ccc ccs eee tsesseeeneeieeisessaeaieeieritseatenieneeiseetiaae 42 5 3 2 Calibrate BEMF Synchronized Chuff Rate 43 5 3 3 Configure Light POr niia seieceets edr tarro di wales da dies 45 5 3 4 Configure Light Ports Quantum Revolution eenn 47 5 3 5 Change CV Default Values iiss teats cies ates dmiodsn ma ada 48 5 47 Ghanginga Soundset Number stes nataci n ee T AE N NS 49 5 5 Saving a Modified Q2 ler 50 0 Troubleshoot e iaa 51 6 1 Cannotestablish a connection to the Quantum Programme sce eesteeesitssessneeateeieeitseneeneene 51 6 2 Unable tosread MD oo 51 6 37 Testinitialization Step ral aida de 52 6 4 Flash Update Initialization Failed scccsssssessssssssssssssssssssssssssssessssssssssnsssssnssrssnssrssseesssansesssesensessansesanseess 52 60 CHECKSUMENIOF ario added 52 6 6 HOCOMOtVe HOOTS 3 TIMES iia di adas 53 6 7 ResetLTM to Factory Default Values failed cesses tseeseeseenerisretsmeeneenesitsenssneeniareerisseneeneene 53 Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 2 of 54 21 ul 08 1 Introduction The Q2Upgrade application is used together with a Qua2. Q2Upgrade User Manual Version 1 4 1 21 J uly 08 Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 1 of 54 21 ul 08 Table of Contents de ANO UCI Ae A AE Oan A iaa 3 2 instal O2U PA dando 4 3 gt Quantum Programmer OPON s aa a aata a 9 de Base Opera daras a aN 11 4 1 Instructions for Aristocraft G Scale LOCOMOLIVES s sessussssesssscsssessessessrssesssssssnsssssnserssnsarssseesssserssanseesensey 11 AQ Staring Q2UPorade cunda das a ias as oil 12 43 SHelp AN 13 4 3 Locomotive Information iii AAA Aaa 14 4 4 koad OZF A ONO ae SN Le OT NST 16 45 Check Compatibilty snam niaii tes Rae fees ee Nee idea NE a Dade ace ech e 17 0 Preview SOUNOS RA EEE 20 AT J Upgrade WOCOMmOtVe is 603it s ecient tans dived AN civ data cater dain daa 22 A diediaitativeddudasdvieditaan dared deatanataiatatiiedeaada saiediteddie tuted ack 23 5 Advanced Operation suis iid sank cuentas A Aa Aa 24 KI Cut Paste Diesel Sounds ainda ed aia 24 5 1 1 Horn Whistles ssid dawn divadtatn nated died AAA 25 5 1 2 Alternate Hom Whiste si sis ivesastausiatteun staid tactnctivas dies davetatadanaiatiindved aay 26 5 1 3 ella Ad 27 5 1 4 Diesel Motor ccoo aa i bd a 28 5 15 Dynamic Brake FANS cocida 30 5 1 6 PUMP iia A ena 31 5 1 7 Cooling Fans Menisin a nbda 32 5 1 8 CUSTOMS OU ii ici ada iaa a i 33 A A Steam SONAS sia iicsie sist isnveaddpiaeind eaaa a r i a nd 34 5 2 1 Horn Whistle sccc aif a is i a ativan tap cava aire atten 35 5 2 2 Alternate Horn Whistle
3. firmware In this example the major version is 7 the minor version is 17 and the build number is 0 To the right of Build Date is the month day and year the firmware was built Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 14 of 54 21 ul 08 To the right of Last Modified is the month day and year the firmware was modified by Q2Upgrade Ifthe firmware was never modified by Q2Upgrade the Build Date and Last Modified entries will be identical To the right of Hardware you will see the Hardware Profile Number The relevance of this information will become clearer as you proceed to the next step by clicking on the Load Q2 File icon in the vertical control bar to the left Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 15 of 54 21 ul 08 4 4 Load 02 File Y ou can click on the Browse button to navigate your computer s directory to find a file or you can select a file from the recently used list You can also load a file by dragging a file name from a directory listing onto the Q2Upgrade window Si Q2Upgrade 1008 0y7 17 0 tre Use this page to load an existing Q2 file or create a new Q2 file eN Browse Load a recently used Q2 file 1 51102FirmmwarelBuild Hex 100 Locomotive Information pe h na Model Class be a Soundset Version Build Date Last Modified Hardware Check Compatibility Cut amp Paste Sounds Preview Sounds Upgrade Locomotive E Change Sounds
4. this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 38 of 54 21 J ul 08 5 2 5 Steam Generator To replace the steam generator of a steam locomotive click on Replace Steam Generator to display this dialog Replace Steam Generator xj Select from list of available Steam Generators gen_beg_a 46048 bytes volume 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 coca The descriptive name record name and size of the current steam generator are shown in the list box If you want to replace this steam generator select the replacement from the list of available steam generators To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QS attenuates most steam generator records to approximately 5 when they are incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Steam Generator volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 39 of 54 21 ul 08 5 2 6 Pump Click on Replace Pump to display the dialog Replace Pump xi Select from list of available Pumps volume 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 cme The descriptive name record name and size of the current pump are shown in the list box If you w
5. volume 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 cme The descriptive name record name and size of the current bell are shown in the list box If you want to replace this bell select the replacement from the list of available bells To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QS attenuates most bell records to approximately 15 when they are incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Bell volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 37 of 54 21 ul 08 5 2 4 Chuff To replace the chuff records for a steam locomotive click on Replace Chuff to display this dialog Replace Chuff x Select From list of available Chuffs 1LONG1a 16471 bytes volume 49 1 1 1 cme The descriptive name record name and size of the current chuff records are shown in the list box If you want to replace this chuff select the replacement from the list of available chuffs To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QS attenuates most pump records to approximately 50 when they are incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Chuff volume level 11 For some locomotives
6. 54 21 ul 08 5 4 Changing a Soundset Number If you replace any of the q2 file records or make any configuration changes Q2Upgrade automatically changes the Soundset Number to a number in the range 1000 65535 This distinguishes factory created firmware from firmware that has been modified by Q2Upgrade Y ou can further change the Soundset Number by clicking on the Change Soundset Number button in the Load File page to display this dialog Change Soundset Number xi Enter a new Soundset Number 1000 65535 coca Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 49 of 54 21 ul 08 5 5 Saving a Modified Q2 File To save the modified Q2 file to disk click on the Save File As button in the Load File to display this dialog Save in o Hex e e Ed Desktop 2 My Documents My Computer My Network Places 4 34 4000 1008 0v7 0 42 q2 4 1008 0v7 0 57 02 7 34 4000 1008 0v7 0 43 q2 1008 0 7 0 58 q2 2 34 4000 1008 55v7 0 42 q2 1008 0w 15 0 q2 12 34 4000 1008 55v7 0 43 q2 1008 0w 17 0 q2 1008 0v7 0 44 q2 1008 0v7 0 45 q2 9 1008 0v7 0 46 02 9 1008 0v7 0 49 q2 3 1008 0v7 0 50 q2 4 1008 0v7 0 51 q2 4 1008 0v7 0 52 q2 PJ 1008 0v7 0 53 02 4 1008 0v7 0 54 q2 4 1008 0v7 0 55 q2 1008 0v7 0 56 q2 File name Save as type 1008 44v7 0 57 q2 1008 5547 0 42 q2 1008 128v7 0 51 02 1008 128v7 0 57 q2 1008 129v7 0 51 q2 1008 1000v7 0 58 q2 1008 7 0 42 q2 1014 0v7 0 46 q
7. Port Driver then specify the Comm Port that this driver uses Y ou can find out which Comm Port the driver uses by running the Device Manager and looking under Ports COM amp LPT for Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge To run the Device Manager 1 Right mouse button click on the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 Click on Properties to display the System Properties dialog 3 Click on the Hardware tab 4 Click on Device Manager Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 9 of 54 21 ul 08 A Device Manager l0 x File Action View Help e 03 BE ARMA Dot4Usb HPZ12 HEA DVD CD ROM drives aE Floppy disk controllers EAA Floppy disk drives H IDE ATAJATAPI controllers H D IEEE 1284 4 compatible printers H IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers y 29 Keyboards i lo Mice and other pointing devices i Modems i o Monitors i E Network adapters EF Ports COM amp LPT 4 Communications Port COM1 7 ECP Printer Port LPT1 a Silicon Labs CP210x USB to UART Bridge COMS HR Processors 1 0 Sound video and game controllers se Storage volumes 22 System devices H Universal Serial Bus controllers Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 10 of 54 21 ul 08 4 Basic Operation 4 1 Instructions for Aristocraft G Scale Locomotives When using Q2Upgrade with an Aristocraft G Scale Locomotive a Turn the Lights switch to the Off position a Turn the Smoke switch to the Off posi
8. applied You can modify these thresholds to customize your locomotive s behavior For example more appropriate settings for a switcher such as a SW7 might be Arm if Air Brakes Applied Arm if Loco Speed gt 20 SMPH Play If Armed and Loco Speed lt 10 SMPH Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 42 of 54 21 ul 08 5 3 2 Calibrate BEMF Synchronized Chuff Rate QS calibrates the BEMF synchronized chuff rate for locomotives available to us at our office This chuff rate may not conform to your particular locomotive Sometimes the chuff rate is correct for one speed but slow or fast for another Speed We have developed the following procedure to allow you to calibrate your locomotive s chuff rate The procedure requires a Quantum Programmer and Q2Upgrade exe QuantumC VManager exe makes the procedure easy to perform but is not required 1 Using any DCC controller set CV56 0 bit 3 to 1 to turn on the BEMF synchronized chuff calibration mode In this mode the locomotive maintains a constant speed at each speed step and in place of normal chuffing sounds produces a Single short air release sound once per wheel revolution Cylinder Cocks sounds are turned off to make it easier to hear the air release sound 2 Set CV56 12 Chuff Interval Scale Factor to 32 which represents 1 0 If CV56 12 it not 32 the resulting calibration will be bogus 3 Select 128 speed step mode on your DCC controller 4 Move the
9. 2 1015 0y7 0 57 q2 1015 128v7 0 42 q2 1015y7 0 42 q2 1008 1000w7 17 0 02 Q2 Files q2 v 4 1017 0y7 0 44 q2 1017 0v7 0 45 q2 1017 0v7 0 46 q2 1017 0v7 0 49 q2 1017 0v7 0 50 q2 1017 0v7 0 51 q2 1017 0v7 0 52 q2 1020 0v7 0 45 q2 1021v7 0 42 q2 1022 0v7 0 43 q2 1022 0v7 0 44 q2 1022 0v7 0 45 q2 1022 0v7 13 0 q2 1022 55v7 0 45 q2 1024v7 12 0 q2 gt Ea A recommended name showing model number soundset number major version minor version and build number is automatically generated by Q2Upgrade You may modify the name if you so desire Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 50 of 54 21 J ul 08 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 Cannot establish a connection to the Quantum Programmer When I press Retrieve Locomotive Information this message box is displayed Communications Error xj amp Cannot establish a connection to the Quantum Programmer Make sure the USB cable is connected to your PC and to the Quantum Programmer Make sure that another program which connects to the Quantum Programmer such as QuantumCV Manager is not running 6 2 Unable to read Mfg ID When press Retrieve Locomotive Information this message box is displayed A x X Unable to read Mfg ID Status 1 Press Retrieve Locomotive Information a second time Possibly the first Retrieve operation failed because the locomotive was executing an automatic reset to factory defaults which can happen
10. 7 ResetLTM to Factory Default Values failed At the end of the flash chip reprogramming get this message box RS a x Reset LTM to Factory Default Values failed error 1 At the end of the upgrade procedure Q2Upgrade commands the locomotive to reset its LTM to factory default values This command may fail with some locomotives due to a long power up cycle If this error occurs itis not a big problem Merely perform a manual reset to factory defaults using the reset jumper or reed switch as described in your locomotive s operating manual Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 53 of 54 21 ul 08 une 2008 QS Industries Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U S A Information in this publication supersedes that in all previous published material The contents and the product it describes are subject to change without notice Broadway Limited is a trademark of Broadway Limited Inc Lionel is a registered trademark of Lionel LLC QS is a registered trademark of QS Industries Inc Sound of Power Quantum QARC and Quantum Analog Remote Control are trademarks of QS Industries Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders QS makes no representations or warranties with respect to this publication In no event shall QS Industries Inc be liable for any damages direct or incidental arising out of or related to the use of this publication Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 54 of 54 21 ul 08
11. a port Front Headlight E Rear Headlight 2 Front Mars Light fo Rear Mars Light Front Left Ditch Light fa Rear Left Ditch Light Front Right Ditch Light pa Rear Right Ditch Light Front Number Boards is Rear Number Boards jo Front Marker Lights jo Rear Marker Lights fo Front Cab Light jo Rear Cab Light ie Firebox E_ cme In this example for a diesel locomotive The Front Headlight is assigned to port 1 and cannot be re assigned The Rear Headlight is assigned to port 2 and cannot be re assigned The Front Ditch Lights are assigned to port 3 and port 4 The Front Number Boards are assigned to port 5 The Rear Cab Light is assigned to port 6 Lights which are assigned to port 0 are supported by the firmware but are inactive The firmware for this example does not support the lights which are grayed out You may reassign any of the supported lights to a different port subject to the limitations spelled out in the dialog The Front Headlight and Rear Headlight are pre assigned to port 1 and port 2 The remaining lights are restricted to ports 3 6 You cannot assign two lights to the same port Some firmware may support more lights than there are ports available In that case some of the lights will be assigned to port 0 a non existent port effectively disabling that light Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 47 of 54 21 ul 08 5 3 5 Change CV Default Values Click on Change CV Default Values to di
12. ack of a steps in the motor RPM when notching up Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 28 of 54 21 ul 08 If the motor profile has one or more transitions the SMPH for each transition is specified If the SMPH for the 1st transition is 0 then this motor profile does not have any transitions The SMPH for the 2 transition must be 0 or be greater than the SMPH for the 1st transition Certain motor profiles such as the one used for the E7 have dual motor start up and shut down sounds Y ou can specify dual motor start up and shut down sounds for any motor profile Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 29 of 54 21 ul 08 5 1 5 Dynamic Brake Fans Click on Replace Dynamic Brake Fans to display this dialog Replace Dynamic Brake Fans x fo DynamicBrake2_start 15311 bytes 7 pe 1 A _ coma Ifyou do not want your locomotive to have Dynamic Brake Fans click on No Dynamic Brake Fans Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 30 of 54 21 ul 08 5 1 6 Pump Click on Replace Pump to display the dialog Replace Pump Xx Select From list sues Pumps volume 13 eae coca The descriptive name record name and size of the current pump are shown in the list box If you want to replace this pump select the replacement from the list of available pumps To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QS attenuates most pump records to app
13. ant to replace this pump select the replacement from the list of available pumps To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QS attenuates most pump records to approximately 15 when they are incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Pump volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 40 of 54 21 ul 08 5 2 7 Custom Sound Click on Replace Custom Sound to display this dialog Replace Custom Sound x Use this dialog to specify a custom sound record to be played when your locomotive s Custom Sound feature is triggered Specify a Custom Sound Load a recently used wav file Browse D Files SOUND 4llRecords TrainSounds PFA_Logcamp sawmilllong way volume 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y Select a Compression Scheme Low Compression Uses more memory est 162157 bytes but the resulting sound is possibly higher quality High Compression For large files uses less memory est 81975 bytes but the resulting sound is possibly lower quality No Custom Sound coca Use this dialog to load a sound record of your making into the firmware This sound record will be played when your decoder s Custom Sound feature is triggered In DCC yo
14. anual Ver 1 4 1 Page 21 of 54 21 ul 08 4 7 Upgrade Locomotive Follow the instructions on this page to upgrade your locomotive with the loaded Q2 file firmware Si Q2Upgrade 1008 1000y7 17 0 amp Use this page to upgrade your locomotive with 1008 1000v7 17 0 Firmware Before beginning the upgrade process please check the Following Locomotiwe Information 1 Place your locomotive on the programming track Make sure there is good contact between all the wheels of your locomotive and the programming track 2 Make sure your Quantum Programmer is powered on and is connected to your PC and to the programming track 3 Optional Run the Upgrade Confidence Test which takes about 1 minute Run Confidence Test 4 When all is ready press Upgrade Locomotive Firmware a tibilit SIS Upgrade Locomotive Firmware Cut amp Paste Sounds Preview Sounds The Upgrade Confidence Testis optional Run this test if you are not certain of the electrical connections between your PC and the Quantum Programmer or between the Quantum Programmer and your locomotive The Confidence Test goes through the motions of upgrading your locomotive testing the communication links but without doing anything destructive like erasing your locomotive s flash memory Click on Upgrade Locomotive Firmware to actually upgrade your locomotive with the Q2 file firmware The process takes slightly more than 5 minutes Your locomotive s
15. ccept the berms in the license agreement and then click __Next gt Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 5 of 54 21 ul 08 a Q2Upgrade InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder Installshiela Click L__Next gt Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 6 of 54 21 ul 08 a Q2Upgrade InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Installshiela Click Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 7 of 54 21 ul 08 ia Q2Upgrade InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Q2Upgrade Click Finish to exit the wizard click Finn Q2Upgrade is now installed Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 8 of 54 21 ul 08 3 Quantum Programmer Options To display the Quantum Programmer Options dialog 1 Click on the QSI icon at the upper left of the Q2Upgrade window The system menu will be displayed 2 Click on Quantum Programmer to display the Quantum Programmer dialog 3 Click on Options to display the Quantum Programmer Options dialog Quantum Programmer Options x Driver C SiLabs USB Driver SiLabs Virtual Comm Port Driver Comm Port COM5 in Cancel Select the driver that you have installed for use with the Quantum Programmer If you select SiLabs Virtual Comm
16. e 3050 0v7 0 72 Use this page to replace sound records in 3050 0v7 0 72 q2 with sound records from Q2Upgrade libraries Current Record Size Bytes Replace Horn Whistle HWBEG 32253 Locomotive Information Replace Alt Horn Whistle G54_horn_beg 16357 Replace Bell BELL1 3875 Replace Chuff 1LONG1a 16471 Replace Steam Generator steam_gen_beg_a 46048 Compatibility PUMP2 8577 Replace Pump Replace Custom Sound Total 107110 Preview Sounds System 376919 Unused 564547 Calibrate Chuff Rate Memory Size 1048576 Upgrade Locomotive Configure Light Ports Configure Squealing Brakes Change CY Default Values The descriptive names and record names of the current records are displayed The size in bytes of the current records are also displayed The total size of these records is displayed as well as the size of the system firmware and the number of bytes available Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 34 of 54 21 J ul 08 5 2 1 Horn Whistle Click on the Replace Horn Whistle button to display this dialog box Replace Horn Whistle xi Select from list of available Horns Nathan M5 5 Chime M5_BEG 77490 bytes y Select from list of available Whistles zl Volume 94 A a The descriptive name record name and size of the current horn whistle are shown in one of the list boxes If you want to replace this horn whistle sel
17. e following Si Q2Upgrade 1050 1000v7 0 72 Use this page to play on your PC audio system the major sound records contained in 1050 1000 7 0 72 q2 Press Shut Down to end the sounds Start Up Shut Down Locomotive On On Information E s 4 ynamic es Bell uE Eras i 3 a i 4 Off Off Throttle z Custom Sound Load Q2 File On On I Cooling I E aa ce Off Off Check Compatibility Volume Levels Min Nathan M5 5 Chime M5_BEG Alt Horn A E Leslie 5 38 3 Chime Leslie_5_beg DIBELL les Cut amp Paste Horn Sounds Bell ET A ad GE Dash 8 L yE q aa Motor Turbo DynamicBrake2_start Upgrade OOOO OO CATS Locomotive Pump pests anced GE_pump_loop Cooling Fan Yent sello We Fan2_start vent_opening2 e Custom Sound AN R6CC7 Log Dynamic Brake Fans ll T After pressing Start Up you should be able to hear locomotive idling sounds on your PC audio system Press the HORN button to play the horn The horn will play until you release the HORN button If you tap the HORN button a hoot record will play Some horns have a special ending which you can play by tapping the HORN button immediately after releasing the HORN button These diagrams where indicates HORN button up and H indicates HORN button down pressed might make this easier to understand H hoot ___HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH__ hom blast Q2Upgrade User Man
18. ect the replacement from the list of available horns or list of available whistles To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QSI attenuates most horn whistle records to approximately 60 when incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Horn Whistle volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 35 of 54 21 J ul 08 5 2 2 Alternate Horn Whistle Certain locomotives have a second Horn whistle which is called the Alternate Horn Whistle If the q2 file contains a Alternate Horn W histle you can use the Replace Alt Horn Whistle button to selecta replacement from a list of available horns ora list of available whistles Replace Alt Horn Whistle Select From list of available Horns Leslie 5 3BJ 3 Chime Leslie_5_beg 55485 bytes y Select From list of available Whistles No Alt Horn Whistle volume 58 1 eae 1 DO Go 1 cme If you do not want your locomotive to have an Alternate Horn Whistle select No Alt Horn Whistle Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 36 of 54 21 ul 08 5 2 3 Bell Click on the Replace Bell button to display this dialog box Select Bell xi Select Bell from list of available Bells unknown D1IBELL 5616 by
19. error is an improper Quantum Programmer power supply The 300ma power supply which works well with most HO locomotives does not work reliably with any O Scale or G Scale locomotive QS specifies a 800ma power supply be used with all large scale locomotives 6 5 Checksum Error At the end of the flash chip reprogramming get a message like this Checksum ror Flash checksum 57598683 File checksum 57598572 This indicates that the flash chip reprogramming may not have been successful because the flash memory contents apparently do not match the binary image in the Q2 file This is a rare event Repeating the upgrade process again should fix the problem First press Run Confidence Test If that operation is successful perform the Upgrade Locomotive Firmware operation again Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 52 of 54 21 ul 08 6 6 Locomotive Hoots 3 Times After upgrading my locomotive s flash memory my locomotive hoots 3 times when power up in Operations Mode Does this indicate something is wrong The 3 hoots after upgrading are normal At the end of the upgrade procedure Q2Upgrade commands the locomotive to reset its LTM to factory default values The reset operation takes place in Service Mode with sounds turned off When you first power up in Operations Mode and sounds are turned on your locomotive hoots 3 times to signal that the reset to factory default values was carried out successfully 6
20. est 162157 bytes but the resulting sound is possibly higher quality High Compression For large files uses less memory est 81975 bytes but the resulting sound is possibly lower quality No Custom Sound coca Use this dialog to load a sound record of your making into the firmware This sound record will be played when your decoder s Custom Sound feature is triggered In DCC you can trigger your custom sound by pressing a function key Assign the Custom Sound feature feature ID 25 to a function key using CV53 From the factory the firmware comes with no Custom Sound included Select Specify a Custom Sound and load a wav file containing the sound record you wish to use Specify the maximum volume at which this record will be played Selecta compression scheme For large files select High Compression as this uses approximately 50 less memory High Compression theoretically may result in a slightly lower quality sound In practice for most sound records itis difficult to hear a difference between high compression and low compression records If you do not want your locomotive to have a custom sound record select No Custom Sound This option conserves memory for other purposes Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 33 of 54 21 ul 08 5 2 Cut amp Paste Steam Sounds You can replace certain steam sound records in the q2 file with sound records you select from Q2Upgrade libraries Si Q2Upgrad
21. et Number Save File As Once a file is loaded information about the firmware it contains is displayed The model class soundset number version numbers and supported hardware are shown The content of the comment field is stored with q2 file when you save the file to disk However the commentis not downloaded to the locomotive as part of the upgrade process To see whether this firmware is suitable for your locomotive proceed to the next step by clicking on the Check Compatibility icon in the vertical control bar to the left Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 16 of 54 21 J ul 08 4 5 Check Compatibility The information gathered from steps 1 and 2 is compared on this page Incompatibilities between your locomotive and the loaded Q2 file are marked with brackets lt gt There are 4 levels of incompatibility lt gt indicates a minor incompatibility The Q2 file firmware will run on your locomotive but the sounds may not be appropriate for this model Because different models often have different motor characteristics the BEMF vs scale MPH calibration may not be correct Y our locomotive may notrun smoothly without programming many CV s related to motor control lt lt gt gt indicates a significant incompatibility The Q2 file firmware is for a different class of locomotive and thus the sounds will not be appropriate even if the firmware will run on your locomotive lt lt lt gt gt
22. flash memory is erased and then reprogrammed with the Q2 file firmware During this time itis critical that none of the electrical connections between your PC and your locomotive are broken Do not remove your locomotive from the programming track until Q2Upgrade says itis safe to do so If the reprogramming process is interrupted for any reason your locomotive s flash memory could become corrupted requiring removal of the chip for reprogramming by a certified dealer Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 22 of 54 21 ul 08 4 8 Log This page displays a history of Q2Upgrade actions for the current session S Q2Upgrade 1008 1000y7 17 0 E This page displays a history of Q2Upgrade actions Start Q2Upgrade version 1 1 0 0 Wed Nov 28 19 26 54 2007 19 26 54 Horn Record Library version 1 0 1 19 26 54 Whistle Record Library version 1 0 1 19 26 54 Bell Record Library version 1 0 1 19 26 54 DieselMotor Record Library version 1 0 1 19 26 54 DynamicBrake Record Library version 1 0 1 19 26 54 Diesel Pump Record Library version 1 0 1 19 26 54 Steam Pump Record Library version 1 0 1 y 2 1 19 26 54 Cooling Fan Record Library version 1 0 1 ewe 19 26 54 Vent Record Library version 1 0 1 Load 19 26 57 Retrieve Locomotive Information Q2 File 19 27 25 Locomotive contains firmware for model 1008 G Scale Diesel Aristocraft Aftermarket 19 27 25 Locomotive Firmware version 7 17 0 19 27 25 Locomotive Firmware build date 11 28 07 19 27 25 Locomotive Fir
23. gt indicates a serious incompatibility The Q2 file firmware may run on your locomotive but the type and number of lights supported by your locomotive may not be the same as that supported by the Q2 file firmware lt lt lt lt gt gt gt gt indicates total incompatibility The Q2 file firmware will not run on your locomotive because of a hardware mismatch Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 17 of 54 21 ul 08 This example shows both minor and significant incompatibilities Si Q2Upgrade 1008 0 7 0 51 Locomotive Information ps LAA Load Q2 File Check Compatibility Cut amp Paste Sounds oz Preview Sounds Upgrade Locomotive This page lists any incompatibilities between the Firmware in 1008 0v7 0 51 q2 and your locomotive Firmware Compatibility Locomotive 1008 0 7 0 51 q2 Model lt 3010 G Scale Mikado aftermarket Aristocre lt 1008 GE Dash 9 40CW gt Class lt lt Diesel gt gt Soundset Version Build Date Modified Lights Hardware Chip lt gt indicates a minor incompatibility The Q2 file sounds may not be appropriate For your locomotive The BEMF vs SMPH calibration may not be correct For its motor Your locomotive may not run smoothly unless you reprogram its motor parameters lt lt gt gt indicates a significant incompatibility The Q2 Firmware is For a different class of locomotive than your locomotive s current Firmware In this example
24. is assigned to port 2 The Firebox is assigned to port 6 The Front Number Boards is assigned to port 8 The Front Marker Lights is assigned to port 9 The Rear Marker Lights is assigned to port 10 The Rear Cab Light is assigned to port 7 The firmware for this example does not support the lights which are grayed out You may reassign any of the supported lights to a different port subject to the limitations spelled out in the dialog Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 45 of 54 21 ul 08 Some lights are restricted to ports 1 6 Some lights are restricted to ports 7 15 You cannot assign a light to port 13 or 14 You cannot assign two lights to the same port For example your locomotive may have the Front and Rear Headlights wired backwards Y ou can re wire these lights or you can assign the Front Headlight to port 3 and the Rear Headlight to port 1 Some firmware may support more lights than there are ports available which is not the situation in this example In that case some of the lights will be assigned to port 0 a non existent port effectively disabling that light Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 46 of 54 21 ul 08 5 3 4 Configure Light Ports Quantum Revolution Click on Configure Light Ports to display this dialog Configure Light Ports F x Specify the light port 1 6 For up to 6 lights The same port cannot be assigned to two lights A value of O means the light is not connected to
25. l bar to the left The first step is to retrieve information from your locomotive so that you can determine what firmware to download To proceed click on the Locomotive Information icon in the vertical control bar to the left 2 Q2Upgrade a Welcome to the Quantum 2 Firmware Upgrade Application Version 1 1 0 0 Copyright 2005 2007 QS Industries Inc All rights reserved Locomotive Information Use this application together with a Quantum Programmer to upgrade the firmware in your Quantum Locomotive Load REN A i Q2 File Step 1 Retrieve information from your locomotive Step 2 Load a Q2 file containing Firmware appropriate for your locomotive Check Compatibilit i Step 3 See if there are any incompatibilities between the Q2 file Firmware and your locomotive Step 4 Optional Replace the Q2 file firmware sound records with different records Cut amp Paste Sounds 0S Step 5 Optional Preview the Q2 file firmware sound records lc Step 6 Upgrade your locomotive with the Q2 file Firmware ounds J Upgrade Locomotive Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 13 of 54 21 J ul 08 4 3 Locomotive Information If you follow the instructions on this page the Locomotive Information box will be filled in This information will help you to select an appropriate upgrade file for your locomotive Si Q2Upgrade Eoix ZB Use this page to retrieve information from your locomotive To retrieve information F
26. modify the chuff interval table in theQ2 file you loaded 12 Save the Q2 file using the Save File As button in the Load File page Y ou might first want to change the soundset number in order to distinguish the saved Q2 file from the original Q 2 file Add a comment to help you remember how this Q2 file differs from the original 13 Place your locomotive on the programming track connected to the Quantum Programmer and upgrade your locomotive with the contents of the modified Q2 file 14 After the upgrade restore CV56 12 to your desired value if itis other than 32 There is no need to restore CV56 0 bit 3 to 0 or CV56 13 to 128 since upgrading your locomotive resets these CV s to their factory defaults See the DCC Reference Manual for further information about CV56 0 CV56 12 and CV56 13 Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 44 of 54 21 ul 08 5 3 3 Configure Light Ports Click on Configure Light Ports to display this dialog Configure Light Ports Rear Mars Light Rear Left Ditch Light Rear Right Ditch Light REA OBL Front Left biter Light Front Right Ditch Light Front ORGL ja al El js Rear umber Boards Front step Lights Rear Step Lights Front Gab Light In this example for a steam locomotive with a AVR Mega48 lighting co processor The Front Headlight is assigned to port 1 The Rear Headlight is assigned to port 3 The Front Mars Light
27. mware last modified date 11 28 07 19 29 27 Load D ProjectsiQUIC_51102FirmwarelBuild Hex 1008 0w 17 0 q2 Check 20 01 22 Replace Pump with Bongo2 Compatibility 20 01 22 Change Soundset Number to 1000 Locomotive Information Cut amp Paste Sounds O Preview Sounds Upgrade Locomotive An accumulated history of Q2Upgrade actions is found in the file Q2UpgradeHistoryLog txt located in the same directory as Q2Upgrade exe Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 23 of 54 21 ul 08 5 Advanced Operation 5 1 Cut amp Paste Diesel Sounds Y ou can replace certain diesel sound records in the q2 file with sound records you select from Q2Upgrade libraries 2 Q2Upgrade 1050 0v7 0 72 Use this page to replace sound records in 1050 0v7 0 72 q2 with sound records from Q2Upgrade libraries Current Record Size Bytes Replace Horn Whistle Nathan MS 5 Chime M5_BEG 77490 Locomotive Information Replace Alt Horn Whistle Leslie 5 3BJ 3 Chime Leslie_5_beg 55465 maY a k Replace Bell D1BELL 5872 Load Q2 File Replace Diesel Motor GE Dash 8 107208 Replace Dynamic Brake Fans DynamicBrake2_start 15311 Check Compatibility a GE_pump_loop 16835 Replace Cooling Fan Yent fan2_start vent_opening2 35065 Replace Custom Sound Total 313266 Preview Sounds System 330752 Unused 404558 Memory Size 1048576 Upgrade Locomotive Configure Light Ports Config
28. ntum Programmer to upgrade the firmware in your Quantum 2 locomotive In order for the upgrade to proceed your locomotive must already contain Quantum 2 firmware also referred to as Q2 firmware If your locomotive does not contain Q2 firmware you must purchase a Q2 upgrade chip from QS Solutions See http qsisolutions com for further information Q2Upgrade works only with Q2 files which can be downloaded from QS Solutions Each Q2 file contains a binary image of the flash memory for a specific Quantum 2 locomotive along with additional information describing the type of locomotive for which this binary image was constructed In general you should upgrade your locomotive with a Q2 file constructed for your particular locomotive Q2Upgrade allows you some leeway when it comes to upgrading with a binary image constructed for a different model but it will first warn you about potential problems that might result Recent versions of Q2Upgrade support the SiLabs Virtual Comm Port Driver as well as the standard SiLabs USB Driver The SiLabs Virtual Comm Port Driver for the Quantum Programmer is provided for use with applications that do not support USB drivers If you want to run such applications with the Quantum Programmer you must use the Virtual Comm Port Driver In that case you can either switch back to the USB Driver when you want to run Q2Upgrade or you can configure Q2Upgrade to use the Virtual Comm Port Driver To configu
29. otives have a second Horn whistle which is called the Alternate Horn Whistle If the q2 file contains a Alternate Horn Whistle you can use the Replace Alt Horn Whistle button to select a replacement from a list of available horns or a list of available whistles Replace Alt Horn Whistle xj o Leslie 5 3BJ 3 Chime Leslie_5_beg 55485 bytes If you do not want your locomotive to have an Alternate Horn Whistle select No Alt Horn Whistle Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 26 of 54 21 J ul 08 5 1 3 Bell Click on the Replace Bell button to display this dialog box Select Bell xi Select Bell from list of available Bells unknown DIBELL 5616 bytes volume 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 cme The descriptive name record name and size of the current bell are shown in the list box If you want to replace this bell select the replacement from the list of available bells To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QSI attenuates most bell records to approximately 15 when they are incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Bell volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 27 of 54 21 ul 08 5 1 4 Diesel Motor To replace the diesel m
30. otor sounds or make a configuration change to the motor sounds click on Replace Diesel Motor to display this dialog box Replace Diesel Motor xj Select from list of available Motor Profiles GE Dash 8 x About Motor volume En Sue FFE Turbo Volume cS eae eee ee Notching Behavior J 1st Generation EMD or ALCO M Dash 8 I Continuous Notching Transitions Bir Activation Sounds Electro Mechanical Activation Sounds No Activation Sounds 0 SMPH for 1st Transition 0 no 1st transition 0 SMPH for 2nd Transition 0 no 2nd transition Misc Tl Dual Motor Start Up and Shut Down Sounds coca Select the motor profile from this list of Motor Profiles A motor profile consists of a set of motor records a set of turbo or generator records and a set of parameters which control how these records are played When you select a motor profile the parameter fields are filled in according to the default parameters for this profile You can modify these parameters to achieve a custom motor profile In this example the GE Dash 8 profile has Dash 8 notching behavior and no transitions 1st Generation EMD or ALCO notching behavior is characterized by a pronounced drop in engine RPM and volume at the start of a transition Dash 8 notching behavior is characterized by no change in RPM between notch 3 and notch 6 Continuous notching behavior is characterized by the l
31. re Q2Upgrade to use the Virtual Comm Port Driver see the section on Quantum Programmer Options Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 3 of 54 21 ul 08 2 Installing Q2Upgrade Get the install file for latest version of Q2Upgrade from the QS Solutions website at http www qsisolutions com products q programmer html Double click on the install file The install screen will appear i Q2Upgrade InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Q2Upgrade The InstallShield R Wizard will install Q2Upgrade on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Back Cancel Click Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 4 of 54 21 J ul 08 ji Q2Upgrade InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully QSIndustries Inc Software and Hardware License Agreement 1 Grant of License OSIndustries Inc ASI grants you the owner the right to use QSI downloaded Quantum locomotive Software Firmware only in your Quantum system that was included in the locomotive that you purchased In addition QSI grants you the owner the right to use USI CY Manager and Quantum Upgrade software on your personal computer sx OD Ode Mea mea nnan oe TH va adirat Y accept the terms in the license agreement I do not accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield core Click 2 I a
32. rom your locomotive follow these steps 1 Place your locomotive on the programming track Make sure there is good contact between all the wheels of your locomotive and the programming track Locomotive Information 2 Make sure your Quantum Programmer is powered on and is connected to your PC and to the programming track 3 When all is ready press Retrieve Locomotive Information Retrieve Locomotive Information Locomotive Information hek Model 1008 G Scale Diesel Aristocraft Aftermarket ae Class Di Compatibility SA Version Build Date Last Modified Cut amp Paste Hardware Sounds Preview Sounds y Upgrade Locomotive To the right of Model the model number descriptive name and manufacturer are shown In this example the model number is 1008 which is an Aftermarket Aristocraft G Scale Diesel To the right of Class will be shown either Diesel Electric Steam Articulated Steam or Gas Turbine To the right of Soundset will be shown a number 0 1 etc A soundset number of 0 indicates the locomotive s firmware contains the original sound records as specified by the manufacturer A soundset number of 1 2 etc indicates the firmware contains different sound records a different horn for example To the right of Version is the major version number minor version number and build number of the locomotive s
33. roximately 15 when they are incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Pump volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 31 of 54 21 ul 08 5 1 7 Cooling Fans Vents Click on Replace Cooling Fan Vents to display this dialog Replace Cooling Fan ent vent_opening2 16471 bytes Els Select the cooling fan records from the list of available cooling fans Select the vent records from the list of available vent records A vent opening record is played before the cooling fans sound begins and a vent closing record is played after the cooling fans sound ends If you do not want your locomotive to have vent opening and closing sounds select No Vents Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 32 of 54 21 ul 08 5 1 8 Custom Sound Click on Replace Custom Sound to display this dialog Replace Custom Sound x Use this dialog to specify a custom sound record to be played when your locomotive s Custom Sound feature is triggered Specify a Custom Sound Load a recently used wav file Browse D Files SOUND 4llRecords TrainSounds PFA_Logcamp sawmilllong way volume 100 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y Select a Compression Scheme Low Compression Uses more memory
34. splay this dialog Change CY Default Yalues xj Loco Load Motor Spd Thl Consist Func Map Fail safe Info Snd Ctl Ind Snd Vol Output Map Feature Config Cont_4 M NMRA Loco Parameters CV1 Primary Address E Cv17 19 Extended Address p C29 Configuration Data 1 Direction Normal Direction Reversed 14 Speed Steps 28 Speed Steps 31153 NMRA Digital Only Power Source Conversion Enabled a7 iced Acknowledgement Disabled iced Acknowledgement Enabled Speed Table Not Used Speed Table Set by CV25 Use Primary Address Use Extended Address Se tet egr ella Multifunction Decoder Accessory Decoder Cancel Load ocv Save ocv Use this dialog to specify the default value for the CV s supported The locomotive s CV s will be set to these values when you command the locomotive to Reset to Factory Defaults The tab format is almost identical to that found in QuantumCV Manager You can importa qcv file from QuantumCV Manager into this dialog by clicking on the Load QCV button You can also write the CV settings in this dialog to a qcv file by clicking on the Save QCV button This dialog replaces the Configure Motor Configure PID Parameters and Configure Grade Crossing dialogs that were found in previous versions of Q2Upgrade Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 48 of
35. the 1008 0v7 0 51 q2 firmware is ill suited for this locomotive The Q2 file firmware is for a different model and a different class of locomotive It has the same Hardware Profile however and should run on the locomotive s hardware In general if you choose a Q2 file for the same model number as your locomotive there will be no incompatibilities Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 18 of 54 21 ul 08 This example shows no incompatibilities S Q2Upgrade 1008 0 7 17 0 This page lists any incompatibilities between the Firmware in 1008 0v7 17 0 q2 and your locomotive Firmware Compatibility A Locomotive 1008 0v 17 0 q2 Locomotive Information Model Class Soundset peed Version es Build Date Load Modified Q2 File Hardware Check No incompatibility detected Compatibility E Cut amp Paste Sounds os The 1008 0v7 17 0 firmware should run without problem on your locomotive Preview Sounds J Upgrade Locomotive After determining that the Q2 file firmware is compatible with your locomotive you may want to preview the sound records it contains To do this click on the P review Sounds icon in the vertical control bar to the left Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 19 of 54 21 J ul 08 4 6 Preview Sounds Y ou can listen to the major sound records in the Q2 file you loaded before downloading to your locomotive First click on the Start Up button to obtain a screen similar to th
36. throttle to speed step 5 Adjust CV56 13 Chuff Interval Trim to obtain exactly one air release per wheel revolution Write the speed step and CV56 13 value in a table on a piece of paper 5 Repeat step 3 for speed steps 3 10 15 20 25 30 For each speed step write the speed step and CV56 13 value in a table on a piece of paper 6 If desired repeat step 3 for additional speed steps Enter the speed steps and CV56 13 values in the table 7 Run Q2Upgrade and load the q2 file you last used to upgrade your locomotive 8 Click on Calibrate Chuff Rate in the Cut amp Paste Sounds page to display this dialog Calibrate Chuff Rate om xi Calibrate the BEMF synchronized chuff by specifying the Chuff Interval Trim tor for several speed steps Speed Ste Cv56 13 value Add Edit Delete coca 9 Click on Add and enter the first speed step and CV56 13 value from your table Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 43 of 54 21 ul 08 10 Repeat step 8 for all the speed step CV56 13 values in your table Q2Upgrade sorts the entries in the list box by increasing order of speed steps Duplicate entries per speed step are not allowed If you need to make a correction select the entry in the list box you wish to correct and click on Edit or Delete 11 When all the speed step and CV56 13 values have been entered click on OK Q2Upgrade now applies the data you entered to
37. tion a Disconnect the AirWire receiver Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 11 of 54 21 ul 08 4 2 Starting Q2Upgrade Y ou can start Q2Upgrade by double clicking on the Q2Upgrade shortcut on the desktop In this case Q2Upgrade initially displays the Help page You must proceed to the Load Q2 File in order to open a Q2 file Y ou can also start Q2Upgrade by dragging the name of a Q2 file onto the Q2Upgrade desktop shortcut In this case the Q2 file is opened and Q2Upgrade initially displays the Load Q2 File page Note the desktop shortcut created by the InstallShield Wizard may not allow you to do this You may have to create your own desktop shortcut by clicking the right mouse button on the Q2Upgrade exe file name and selecting Create Shortcut Y ou can also start Q2Upgrade by double clicking on a Q2 file name The Q2 file is opened and Q2Upgrade initially displays the Load Q2 File page This will not work however if Q2Upgrade is already running since when you double click on the Q2 file name the system attempts to start a second instance of Q2Upgrade Because Q2Upgrade acquires the connection to the Quantum Programmer only one instance of Q2Upgrade can run ata time Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 12 of 54 21 ul 08 4 3 Help Page This page shows how to use Q2Upgrade Whenever you are uncertain what to do next return to this page by clicking on the Help icon in the vertical contro
38. u can trigger your custom sound by pressing a function key Assign the Custom Sound feature feature ID 25 to a function key using CV53 From the factory the firmware comes with no Custom Sound included Select Specify a Custom Sound and load a wav file containing the sound record you wish to use Specify the maximum volume at which this record will be played Selecta compression scheme For large files select High Compression as this uses approximately 50 less memory High Compression theoretically may result in a slightly lower quality sound In practice for most sound records itis difficult to hear a difference between high compression and low compression records If you do not want your locomotive to have a custom sound record select No Custom Sound This option conserves memory for other purposes Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 41 of 54 21 ul 08 5 3 Firmware Configuration 5 3 1 Configure Squealing Brakes Click on Configure Squealing Brakes to display this dialog Configure Squealing Brakes xj Arming Squealing Brakes Sounds Arm if Air Brakes Applied Arm if Loco Speed gt 40 SMPH m Triggering Squealing Brakes Sounds Play if Armed and Loco Speed lt 20 SMPH ca By default squealing brake sounds play automatically if the locomotive s speed exceeds 40 SMPH and then slows to less than 20 SMPH The squealing brake sounds are not armed if the air brakes are
39. ual Ver 1 4 1 Page 20 of 54 21 ul 08 ___HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_H___ horn blast with special ending Certain locomotives have a second Horn whistle which we call the Alternate Horn Whistle If the q2 file contains a Alternate Horn Whistle you can play the Alternate Horn Whistle using the ALT HORN button Move the Bell switch to On to play the bell Move the Pump switch to On to play the pump Move the Dynamic Brakes switch to On to play the dynamic brake fans Move the Cooling Fan switch to On to play the cooling fans and vents To rev the motor increase the Throttle NOTE Q2Upgrade currently is not capable of playing diesel motor records using the new notching behaviors that you will hear when the same motor records are played in the locomotive If you have specified a custom sound see the Advanced Operation section you can preview the sound record by pressing the Custom Sound button You can use the slide bars at the lower left to adjust the relative volume levels of the various sounds The name of the horn alt horn bell etc are displayed to the right of the volume levels To stop the sounds click on the Shut Down button The sounds automatically shut down if you move to a different page When you are certain these are the sounds you want in your locomotive click on the Upgrade Locomotive icon in the vertical control bar at the left Q2Upgrade User M
40. ure Squealing Brakes RE Change CY Default Values Cut amp Paste Sounds d The descriptive names and record names of the current records are displayed The size in bytes of the current records are also displayed The total size of these records is displayed as well as the size of the system firmware and the number of unused bytes Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 24 of 54 21 ul 08 5 1 1 Horn Whistle Click on the Replace Horn Whistle button to display this dialog box Replace Horn Whistle El Select from list of available Horns Nathan M5 5 Chime M5_BEG 77490 bytes y Select from list of available Whistles zl Volume 94 A a The descriptive name record name and size of the current horn whistle are shown in one of the list boxes If you want to replace this horn whistle select the replacement from the list of available horns or list of available whistles To attenuate the volume of the selected record move the Volume slider control QSI attenuates most horn whistle records to approximately 60 when incorporated into the firmware for a particular model This gives a reasonable volume to our ears for the default Horn Whistle volume level 11 For some locomotives this might be too loud or too soft In that case move the slider control to increase or decrease the attenuation Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 25 of 54 21 J ul 08 5 1 2 Alternate Horn Whistle Certain locom
41. when you first install a new chip or upgrade the chip to new firmware If you get this error after repeated attempts make sure your locomotive is making good contact with the programming track Possibly your programming track needs to be cleaned Possibly your locomotive s wheels need to be cleaned Make sure the Quantum Programmer is connected to the programming track If your locomotive begins to play sound records when you press Retrieve Locomotive Information your locomotive s firmware is probably an early version version 1 6 which is not detecting DCC Service Mode properly You must physically replace your locomotive s flash memory chip with one already programmed with version 7 firmware Q2Upgrade User Manual Ver 1 4 1 Page 51 of 54 21 ul 08 6 3 Test Initialization Step 1 Failed When I press Run Confidence Test this message box is displayed A Sill xt X Test Initialization Step 1 failed error 1 The most common cause of this error is an improper Quantum Programmer power supply The 300ma power supply which works well with most HO locomotives does not work reliably with any O Scale or G Scale locomotive QS specifies a 800ma power supply be used with all large scale locomotives 6 4 Flash Update Initialization Failed When press Upgrade Locomotive Firmware this message box is displayed A ili X Flash Update Initialization failed error 1 The most common cause of this
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