Can a locomotive engineer switch between diffren’t display’s on the Smart Display screens?
Yes.
Yes they can smart displays can show anything you would ever need or want to know about there locos and if im not mistaken on GEs you can run diagnostic reports while the loco is in operation which that makes things a little easier since GEs are always broken down and back at ya long live the NS and CSx i just wish that NS would do somthin with there paint scheme on there locos
Hello all,
I thought you could, but I just wanted to make sure of it. The button’s below the screens are the buttons to select the display that shows up on the screen I assume. Thank’s for the replies.
I couldn’t find a photo with enough detail to discern it for sure, but very often the buttons below (or alongside) such a display are “soft buttons.” Their function changes from screen to screen, based on a legend displayed along the edge of the screen.
ATMs often operate the same way.
Ok so besides the “main” screen, that tells throttle position, braking psi, alerter display etc., the engineer can look at almost anything going on with the locomotive? I also belive that there is more than one display, on the newer ones, on the engineer’s side right? If so can doth of them change display’s or just one?
Depending on the computer display being used and what you want to look at, some screens continue to show the basics (speed throttle air gauge displays) while showing different info below them. Other screens may be full screen information and you lose the basic displays.
Depending on what the locomotive is equipped with, some items that may be accessed are End of Train set up, air brake set up controls, cab signal controls, locomotive condition monitor, distance/counter set up and operation. Maintenance screens can be used to reset faults or cut/out traction motors/trucks. Some of the maintenance screens may require a password to access them.
Distributed Power operations (with it’s own subset of menu options) can be on the computer screens. Some engines have a portable box (Harris Box) for this, but all the newer engines I’ve seen now have it in the computer. (I prefer the Harris Box, others prefer the display on the locomotive screen.)
Those are some of the things that can be shown. Over the years, both GE and EMD have used different styles of screens and displays. Some may have other info available, depends on the builder and model.
Jeff