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DCC SOUND SYSTEMS FROM QSI AND SOUNDTRAXX
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QSI
Upgrade your QSI equipped Broadway Ltd loco,
Upgrade your QSI equipped Atlas Gold loco,
Upgrade your QSI equipped Proto 2000 loco.
This impressive performance upgrade you have heard about adds many new
features to your QSI equipped (DC) analog and DCC locomotives.
Features Common to Analog and DCC
Downloadable sounds and software enabled to
allow future sounds and code improvements to be
installed in locomotive without removing the memory
chip. (Requires additional download module to be
connected between your PC and program track; to be
announced).
Back EMF Load Compensated Speed Control. This
feature had not been previously available in Analog or
DCC.
Improved sound profiling allows individual sounds to remain audible even at low system volume settings.
Added Individual sound volume settings including 1) Horn, 2) Bell, 3) Motor, 4) Fan, 5) Turbo, 6) Air Brakes, 7) Air Pumps, 8) Air Let-off, 9) Short Air Let-off, 10) Squealing Brake/Flange, 11) Dynamic Brakes, and 12) Coupler Sounds.
Sound of Power™ added to simulate increased power demands under acceleration and decreased power under deceleration.
Synchronized steam dynamo sound with headlight turn on operation.
Progressive shutdown capability including states of Disconnect, Standby and Total Shut Down. Available for DCC and DC (with QARC Technology and Quantum Engineer)
Extended Shut Down Scenario. Available in DC with QARC Technology and Quantum Engineer.
Start Up
Extended Start Up Scenario. Available in DC with QARC Technology and Quantum Engineer.
Functional Air Brakes to slow train with added brake squeal and air-line let off sounds. Available in DCC and DC with QARC Technology.
Verbal Status Report of locomotive state. Available in DCC and DC with QARC Technology.
Play Horn or Whistle with alternate endings. Available only with sound sets that have sound records of different horn and whistle endings.
It is very easy to install this upgrade yourself. Upgrade chips will have generic diesel sounds, but sounds can be downloaded and installed with the sounds you prefer for a nominal fee. You can also do all the sound downloading and sound programming yourself with the Quantum Programmer (see below)
Dispatcher price $29.99
Quantum Revolution is an aftermarket HO DC/DCC sound decoder developed for installation in existing non-sound HO engines.
There are four board formats available.
Revolution-A
Size: 2.86"L x 0.66"W x 0.21"H Dispatcher price 107.95 |
Revolution-U
Dispatcher price 118.95 |
Revolution-U/W
can be ordered |
Revolution-A/U
can be ordered |
Quantum Revolution
Aftermarket HO DC/DCC Sound Decoder Systems.
Quantum Revolution has been developed for installation in existing non-sound HO
engines
More complete list is available here.
Athearn
Genesis F3/7, Genesis SD70-75
and most of the older loco kits.
Atlas
B40-8, C424/C425, GP7
(pre-2003), GP38, GP40, RS1/RS3,
RSD4/5, RS- 11,RSD12, SD35,
U33C/U36C, C30-7 and more.
Kato
C424, C1425, SD40-2, SD45 and
more.
Life-Like
P1K DL109, P1K F7, generally
most Walthers Proto 1000 locos.
Stewart
Baldwin AS16F3-7, F9 A&B, many F
units and others
Intermountain
F Units
Broadway Ltd/PCM
Stealth Models
Improvements in Quantum Revolution as compared to the original, OEM releases by BLI, Atlas, Walthers, Proto 2000, Inter Mountain, Stewart and other sound decoders.
| Front Mars Light | Rear Number Boards |
| Rear Mars Light | Front Marker Lights |
| Front Left Ditch Light | Rear Marker Lights |
| Front Right Ditch Light | Front Cab Light |
| Rear Left Ditch Light | Rear Cab Light |
| Rear Right Ditch Light | Firebox Light |
| Front Number Boards |
The Quantum Revolution will come with generic diesel sounds. Sounds can be downloaded and installed with the sounds you prefer for a $10 fee. You can also do all the sound downloading and sound programming yourself with the Quantum Programmer
Quantum Speakers
I will have a selection of the most popular sizes of Quantum speakers and enclosures available as well
(ALL PRICES IN CANADIAN $ )
prices are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations. Please call for the latest prices
SoundTraxx Sound systems for
use with digital command control are compatible with the NMRA baseline standards
and recommended practices for DCC.
SoundTraxx Digital Sound Decoders come in a variety of sizes and flavors and are
designed to be installed onboard the locomotive.
Tsunami Digital Sound Decoders are premium sound systems with the most
available features.
Choose the decoder that best fits your application.
For a complete listing visit the Soundtraxx website at:
TSUNAMI DIGITAL SOUND SYSTEM
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The SoundTraxx Tsunami Digital Sound Decoders are compatible with the NMRA Standards and Recommended Practices. DECODER FEATURES:
THROTTLE FEATURES:
SOUND FEATURES:
LIGHTING FEATURES:
The Tsunami Digital Sound Decoder is
rated for the following loads: |
See the full list of available Soundtraxx Tsunami sound decoders at :
http://www.soundtraxx.com/price/
TSU 1000 Tsunami Decoders Canadian MSRP is $138 Dispatcher price is $104.99
TSU AT1000 Canadian MSRP is $116 Dispatcher price is $85.99
TSU 750 Micro-Tsunami Decoders Canadian MSRP is $156 Dispatcher price is $134.95
prices are subject to change due to exchange rate fluctuations and shipping costs.
Please call for the latest prices
PTB -100 Programming Track Booster
Canadian Retail price is $67 Dispatcher price is $52.99
The PTB-100 Programming Track Booster is a
handy tool for anyone who uses DCC! This device facilitates programming as well
as gives some comforting feedback during the programming process. You will
instantly know if your decoder has received the programming instruction (or
not!) by way of indicator lights on the circuit board. So why might you want
(or need) a PTB-100?
Certain command stations allow you to read a CV during Service Mode programming,
which is useful to verify its current setting. Sometimes trouble reading or
verifying CVs may be due to the design of the command station and the decoder
itself. All decoders communicate back to the command station using what's
called an acknowledgement pulse, which is defined in NMRA RP-9.2.3 as "an
increased load on the programming track of at least 60mA for at least 5ms."
Like most decoders, SoundTraxx Digital Sound Decoders generate the
acknowledgment pulse by momentarily applying power to the motor.
If the decoder is otherwise working properly
(i.e., responds properly on the mainline to speed and direction commands), but
the command station is having troubles reading CV data from the decoder, it may
be due to incompatibilities between the electrical requirements of the sound
decoder (which are different from conventional decoders due to the added audio
circuitry) and the electrical characteristics of the programming track.
In this case, you will need to use a Programming Track Booster, such as the
PTB-100. The PTB-100 amplifies the programming track signals to levels that
work best with SoundTraxx Sound Decoders. It is easy to install and
inexpensive. An advantage to using the PTB-100 is that it also provides short
circuit detection and some helpful diagnostics. The PTB-100 is neither needed
or recommended for use with the Zimo MX1 or the Lenz LVZ100.
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A
replacement board format style that is in
widespread use for popular diesels like the
Atlas type chassis locomotives and many others.
The
Quantum Revolution U is a universal wired format
for most plug and play installations.
Size: 1.86"L x 0.66"W x 0.25"H
A
Quantum Revolution-U without the 8 and 9 pin JST
board connectors, but with the I/O wires
soldered directly to the board. Costly from a
labor perspective but the overall max board
height is less than 0.210". Size:
1.80"L x 0.66"W x 0.21"H
A
hybrid combination of the Revolution-A and the
Revolution-U. Shorter than the standard -A, but
a little longer than the -U. It has the diesel
style motor mount tab holes for easy mounting to
most popular diesels. The 8 and 9 pin JST
detachable wire harnesses are retained but moved
outward a little to accommodate the mounting
holes. Size: 2.18"L x
0.66"W x 0.25"H