User Manual

TRAIN CHIEF® II LRCS W/ Lightweight OCU-BT – OPERATORS MANUAL
95-00-0-062, Rev 08 3-3 Control Chief Corporation
3.2.2 Misc. Locomotive Controls
Figure 3-2: Lightweight OCU Misc. Locomotive Controls
(Manual Brake/Throttle model shown)
Bell / Horn switch:
This is a 3-positon switch. It is latched at the rear (OFF) position and at the center
(BELL) position. The forward (HORN) position is spring loaded to return to BELL
position when released. Return the switch to the OFF position to silence the Bell.
1. Bell function only: whenever the locomotive is stopped and the Throttle Selector
is moved from Halt to some movement position, Train Chief® II sounds the bell
for 5 seconds.
2. Horn function only: The horn function is also used to acknowledge or accept a
“Pitch” from a transferring OCU.
Headlight button:
This button toggles the locomotive headlights between DIM and BRIGHT. Only the
headlight facing the direction of movement is affected. An indicator on the OCU
keypad will illuminate when the headlight is BRIGHT.
Reset / Bail button:
When depressed briefly the button acts as a RESET for several functions.
1. It resets the ALERT warning. See section 4.5.4 for description of ALERT
function.
2. It allows the RCU to accept the next Throttle command when the operator moves
the Throttle selector out of the HALT position.
3. It instructs the RCU to accept the next brake reset command.
When depressed for longer than 2 seconds the second function of BAIL is activated.
The
BAIL function allows the independent brakes to be released while the train brake
continues to be applied.
Reset / Sand button:
When depressed briefly the button acts as a RESET for several functions.
1. It resets the ALERT warning. See section 4.5.4 for description of ALERT
function.
2. It allows the RCU to accept the next Throttle command when the operator moves
the Throttle selector out of the HALT position.
3. It instructs the RCU to accept the next brake reset command.
When depressed for longer than 2 seconds it activates the sanders in the direction of
movement.
Bell / Horn
Headlight
Bright/Dim
Reset & Bail
Alert Reset &
Sand