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Does Quantum QSI support the F9 shut down thingee?

Just got a BLI 2-8-2 w/QSI sound for Xmas. About six weeks ago, I got a P2K
0-8-0 w/QSI sound. The manuals of each state that pressing F9 twice (and
then again and then again) will enter the three three stages of Shut Down,
yet on both locos nothing seems to happen. I'm using a Digitrax Zephyr. Any
thoughts?
thanks
craig
Reply to
biff
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Yes, all the QSI boards going back to the GG1 do support F9 "shut down" mode. However, I don't think the Digitrax Zephyr keypad controls F9. If you had a DT400 or UT4 throttle, then you could it's F9, but with only a Zephyr, you cannot. Also, you could possibly re-map "shut down" to another function that's lower, but you'd have to dig into the manual for that. The easiest thing is to get another throttle. The UT4 is quite economical, while the DT400 is, IMHO, such a good throttle that I rarely even use my Zephyr's throttle anymore.
Paul A. Cutler III ************* Weather Or No Go New Haven *************
Reply to
Pac Man
Thanks. I was going to get a DT400 or two anyway so now I have another reason!
Reply to
biff
What are the shut down phases on a steam engine? Since I only run diesels, I haven't a clue what sounds a steam engine will make at each stage of the shut down.
Reply to
Frank A. Rosenbaum
I am not familiar with the Digitrax Zephyr system, but I would advise checking the manual for it. Does this system transmit the F9 function? If it does not this would explain your problem.
Stuart Sabatini Palm Coast, FL
Reply to
Stuart Sabatini
>Does this system transmit the F9 function?
Reply to
Jon Miller
At some point, there will be so many buttons that either we'll just get a 10 key pad instead (type in the number + "enter"), or how about a complete alpha-numeric keyboard. Just type in "toot the horn." Or it will just start to look like the bridge on the Enterprise: a million unmarked buttons on undecipherable intent. Only Scotty and Uhura will know what does what.
Ed
in article snipped-for-privacy@corp.supernews.com, Jon Miller at snipped-for-privacy@inow.com wrote on 2/24/06 4:26 PM:
Reply to
Edward A. Oates
No $hit! Ain't that the truth!
Personally I'm waiting for a direct DCC-to-brain interface. You will only have to think of the desired action... :-)
Peteski
Reply to
Peter W.
You should read the new Model Railroader - They're touting the soon-to-be-released 5-DCC system by SLF-Control. See:
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Ncevy Sbby!
Reply to
Joe Ellis
A great system -- don't have to worry about dirty track or short circuits.
J. Bright
Reply to
jhbright
And what part of MR, April issue and an April 1 release date for this amazing system do you not understand?
Reply to
Jim McLaughlin
And what part of ROT-13 do YOU not understand? Check "Ncevy Sbby"...
Reply to
Joe Ellis
Try out the new five-digit DCC. It is light years simpler than Digitrax, NCE or that Quantum QSI crap.
Froggy,
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Froggy
Spock saw the new DCC5 stuff and just got a quizzical look on his face and said, "Fascinating."
in article snipped-for-privacy@news.east.earthlink.net, Froggy @ thepond..com at Froggy @ thepond..com wrote on 2/27/06 7:20 AM:
Reply to
Edward A. Oates
shift select, then ctrl-shift-R in Dialog
Reply to
Steve Caple
Then only Data will be able to operate it! ;-)
Reply to
Mountain Goat

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