User Manual

TRAIN CHIEF® II LRCS W/ Lightweight OCU-BT – OPERATORS MANUAL
95-00-0-062, Rev 09 4-9 Control Chief Corporation
4.4 Air Brakes and Safety Features Test
According to the FRA Safety Advisory 2001-01 it is recommended that the air brake and
safety function of the OCU be tested at the beginning of any remote control activity. The
following summary is provided in support of that practice.
Locomotive Brake Test. Perform all required standard locomotive and trainline brake tests
using the OCU to ensure all remote braking functionality.
E-Stop Test. Perform an E-Stop from the OCU to verify remote activation of the emergency
locomotive stop. Also test all other locomotive mounted E-Stop push buttons associated with
the remote control system.
Tilt Test. To test the Tilt feature of the OCU, tilt the OCU more than 45-degress. If the OCU is
operating properly, it will
• Sound a fast rate pulse tone within three (3) seconds
• Cause a Tilt Time Out Fault after approximately two (2) seconds.
• The receiver / controller will respond by commanding an Emergency Locomotive
Stop
To recover from a Tilt Time Out Fault, return the OCU to normal operation position.
Local Man-Down Alarm Test. To test the local man down alarm, maintain the OCU in a tilted
position while in an active tilt alarm condition. After a period of not greater than 90-seconds
and not less than 60-seconds the locomotive horn shall sound at an alternating rate of one
second. The locomotive horn will continue to sound the man down alarm until the system is
reset.
Remote Man-Down Alarm Test (if present). If your system is equipped with the optional
remote man down feature, the remote man down alarm is triggered when the local man down
alarm is activated. Refer to the system configuration documents for your specific operational
detail.
Alert Test
To test the Alert feature of the OCU
• Place the Reverser selector in Neutral
• Place Independent Brake to Full position
• Set Auto Brake to Full indication
• Set speed selector out of STOP
• Wait 20 seconds
If the OCU is operating properly
• Sound a fast rate pulse tone after approximately 20 seconds
• Cause an Alert timeout fault within approximately 10 seconds
• The receiver / controller will respond by commanding Full-Application Locomotive
Stop.
To recover from an Alert Time Out Fault, return the OCU Throttle selector to HALT position.
Initial start-up and safety checks are completed.
The system is ready for operation.