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1 DASH-9 auto Engine ELECTROMoTIVE .. START/STOP $SlJ1tlJ1 SftlJ1 . (AESS) auto Engine START/STOP . EMD 38-2 "Basic Operation". Note:There are no indicator lights on GE AESS - (AESS). equipped locomotives. The locomotive's DID panel is used to display information about AESS. Note: auto START/STOP status is displayed on the EC Solid <i> auto start Indicator Light: panel and computer screen. Smart start being in good health, will not crank the Engine whenever this light is solid RED. Crank Up and Shutdown Requirements Why the RED light? AESS will crank and shut down the unit when the Crank Up and Shutdown Reguirements Smart start tried to crank the Engine but unit required fields are satisfied. AESS will crank and shut down the unit when the failed to crank.

2 (Smart start will attempt to crank required fields are satisfied. 3 times). Cranking Shutdown A manual emergency fuel cutoff was activated. Cranking Shutdown Engine was shut down by something other than Enable Switch ON Lube oil temp 1600 F to Smart start . (low water, oil device, etc .. ). 2300 F Status light is GREEN Status light is GREEN Note: When any of these conditions exists, the light Reverser Thrown Reverser Centered turns RED and will only crank manually. Reverser Thrown Reverser Centered Throttle In Idle. Ambient Temp 45 F to 0. Throttle In Idle. How To Enable Smart start Charging < 20 amps 1100 F Manually crank the Engine . After cranking, the light Water Temp. < 1200 F Water Temp. > 1500 F will turn GREEN.

3 A solid GREEN (0) light means Ambient Temp < 400 F Charging < 150 amps Battery < 65 volts Battery> 65 volts the Smart start has the ability to both crank and Battery < 62 volts Battery> 69 volts shut down the locomotive. Warning: Whenever the Independent Brake re- Independent Brake Ap- indicator light is GREEN, use caution and stay in the Ind. and auto . Brake Off Battery test passed leased plied clear of moveable equipment. MR < 15 PSI above BP Air compressor speed 0 MR below < 110 Ibs Intentionally Blank Last auto stop> 2hrs < 8 auto stops in 24 hrs Crank Up and Shutdown Requirements: (> = greater than) = less than). Smart start will crank and shut the unit down when (> = greater than) = less than) the required fields are satisfied.

4 Reasons for: AESS Bells and Whistles AESS Bells and Whistles Note: Warning bell is not a trainline alarm. Note: Warning bell is not a trainline alarm. Cranking: Shutdown: Durinq Crank Up: Warning bell rings 30 sec. During Crank Up: Loud alarm sounds for 30. Message: auto Engine START/STOP in process. seconds. Enable Switch On. Reverser Centered. During a Shut Down: Warning bell rings for 30 During a Shut Down: Loud alarm sounds for auto start Light GREEN. Water> 1200 F. seconds. 30 seconds. Message: auto Engine START/STOP in process. Throttle In Idle. Ambient Temp> 32 F. After AESS Shut Down: Warning bell rings 1 After AESS Shut Down: Alarm chirps every 30 seconds. Reverser Thrown. Charging < 20 amps second every 5 minutes.

5 Message: auto START/STOP Control Active (unit ready to crank Brake Cylinder < 60 Ibs Brake Cylinder> 65 Ibs when requested: reverser signal, air pressures, Delaying Shutdown Water < 120 F0. Intentionally Blank etc .. ). You can delay an auto shutdown for two (2) hours. Ambient Temp < 320 F Intentionally Blank Delaying Shutdown Ten (10) minutes prior to shutdown, press the re- Press in the auto Stop override "SASS" one time. set button. Message: auto shutdown delayed, Battery < 63 volts Intentionally Blank This will delay shutdown for 120 minutes. manual override two (2) hours. (> = greater than) = less than). How To Crank A Smart start ~Eguipped Loco ASmart~ start -equipped locomotive will crank on or General Information on off line.

6 Regardless of where iUs placed in the con- LOCOMOTIVE AUTOMATIC. sist, throw thereverser orrelease the independent brake below 60 Ibs on the lead locomotive and the, ECOTRANS Kg APU Engine START/STOP . Smart start -equipped locomotive will crank. "Basic 0 eration" (AESS) Systems wtlen Smart start cranks the locomotive, the following will occur:. Note: Locomotives equipped with Engine Shutdown AESS-Eguipped locomotives have these Atwo (2) second alarm bell will sound, then the Timer (EST) and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) will not things in common: " Smart start siren will sound forten(10)seCOndS restart automatically. You have to start the locomo- Periodic chirps indicate the AESS system is , " while the solid GREEN Enable Light will start tive with the Engine start switch.

7 Enabled and is controlling the start Up and 'f18 ShihgGREEN-RI;D, GREEN:.RED, , Shut Down of the locomotive. The siren will silence for five (5) seconds then The APU is a separate Engine system that is de- Manually shutting down the locomotive startagainfotten (1O)mbre seconds. signed to automatically start up when the locomotive disables the AESS system. The siren will silence; then Smart start will en- water temperature drops below 600 F. When a START/STOP is initiated, an audible gage the starters to crank the Engine . When the locomotive and APU have been correctly alarm will sound. (No train line alarm). 'Once the locomotive has started up, it must run setup and shutdown, the APU will start up to circu- To restart the locomotive in lead or trail, forone 1 minute before it willload.

8 ' late and heat the locomotive oil and water by way of move the reverser to Forward or Reverse. the APU pumps and pre-heaters. The unit will con- Once the locomotive starts running, it must ,How T ()Shut[)ovvna Smart start -EguiPPE!d L()co tinually heat and cycle the oil until the water tem- run 1 to 3 minutes before it will load. PustlJheLightingEnable push .butt()n~Smart. start . perature reaches 100 0 F. After 30 minutes of no train line activity, the will disable the trainlinefora dead unit in consist '. locomotive will shut down and no trainline Disabling Smart start The locomotive will shut down when the alarm will be given. The locomotive will not run with Smart start dis- following conditions exist: abled.]

9 You can disable Smart start while working on 30 Minutes of idle activity, Note: You can get more detailed information at equipment by: APU is online for operation. the NS Mechanical Department Web page. Go Pulling starting fuse and/or battery knife switch. to Locomotive, then Manufacturer, then Shut the unit down manually and drop the en- During a Shutdown Vender Information. Select anyone of the gine control breakers. EST will issue three (3) beeps alerting you that a following: Note: When Smart start switch is in the OFF posi- shutdown is approaching. APU-EcoTrans Technologies tion, you will have a RED auto start indicator light Two (2) minutes after the unit shuts down, all EMD AESS-Electro-Motive Diesel and a continuous siren.

10 Lighting will turn off. GE AESS-General Electric Transportation Systems Smart start Bells and Whistles ro er Shutdown of an EST/APU-E ui ed Unit Smart start -ZTR Control Systems When Smart start encounters an improper shut- ush the yellow Headlight Reset button located on down, it will give a continuous siren. Reset the siren he electrical cabinet to shutdown the locomotive. by pushing in the FUEL CUTOFF a second time. ~.. GE. Transportation ~S') . Y" Lights and Headliahts Two. (2) minutes after an automatic shutdown, the headlights will shut off and the HEADLIGHT EN~'. ABLE button will illuminate, Ten (10) minutes. after an automatic shutdown, all other auxiliary lighting will shut off. ~~~. To Reset Lighting Mechanical Department Press the STANDBY LIGHTING ENABLE button when lit to restore the headlights for two (2) minutes and the auxiliary lighting for ten (10) minutes.