VCD WORKING

MANUAL

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Description

Page
no.

VCD Circuit diagram.

VCD equipments Location.
LED, Switches and Buzzer Description
VCD main unit top view
Schematic diagram of location of VCD equipments
Check sheet for VCD
List of VCD locomotives and operating cycle.
Operating instruction of VCD
VCD trouble shooting Guide

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3
4
5
6
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10-11

VCD circuit Diagram

VCD input signals

+ Ve 003/700

VCD out put signals

VCD isolating switch in main unit

VCD

Wire no. 989 B

*
BK ON

(Cab-1 display
unit.)

_ Ve

700/003

A-9 Pressure switch

MAIN
*
700/003

Cab-1 SB

LEDs
*
Flash on

SA-9 Pressure switch

041/1

Horn Pressure switch

041/1

VCD ACK Dr. & A Dr.

*
BK ON

LEDs
*
Flash on

(Cab-2 display
unit.)

UNIT

*
041/1

LEDs
* * *

LEDs
* * *

Cab-1 selection
+ Ve

Wire no.207 for sander acknowledgement.

QVCD
relay

_ -Ve

Wire no.045 for MP Prog. Acknowledgement.

Wire no. 810

Wire no.055 for MP Reg. Acknowledgement.

Wire no.144 for MP 0 Acknowledgement.
QRS

QVCD

VCD ACK Dr. & A Dr.

041/2
Cab-2 SB

Wire no. 115

Cab-2 selection

041/2

Q 51 Relay

Horn Pressure switch

041/2

_ Ve
Wire no. 989 A

*
BK ON
LEDs

Buzzer

Flash on
LEDs

(Cab-1 or 2 display unit.)

LEDs
Power
On

System
OK

QVCD

System
fault

IP valve

A-9 FEB
fault

Q48

_ Ve

Location of the VCD equipments:

Sr. Eqpt. Name

WAG-5

WAP-4

WAG-7

no.
1.

2.

3.

VCD

main Toolbox just above the Cab-1 Asst. loco pilot Toolbox just above the

unit

hand brake.

Display units

Each cab on Asst. loco Each cab on Asst. loco Each cab on Asst. loco

1&2

pilot side desk.

A9

side desk.

pressure Cab 1 TPN panel.

hand brake.

pilot side desk.

pilot side desk.

Pn. panel. Near CPs.

Pn. panel. Near CPs.

Pn. panel. Near CPs.

Pn. panel. Near CPs.

switch
4.

SA9 pressure Cab 1 TPN panel.

switch

5.

Horn pressure Both cab driver side behind Both cab driver side Both cab driver side
switch 1 & 2

marker

light

on

the behind marker light on behind marker light on

outgoing pipe line of horns.

the outgoing pipe line the outgoing pipe line of

of horns.

6.

7.

QVCD relay

VCD

Cab 1 TPN panel. Above Pn. panel. Near CPs.

Cab 1 TPN panel. Above

baby compressor.

baby compressor.

ACK Both cab both side driver Both

push

both

side Both cab both side driver

near

BPP,

and

switch & Assistant Driver BPR switch & Assistant second on display panel.
side desk.

9.

cab

button desk near BPP & BPR driver desk near BPP & desk

type switch.

8.

horns.

Driver side.

VCD

On VCD main control unit On VCD main control On VCD main control

bypassing

in toolbox just above the unit Cab-1 Asst. loco unit

switch.

hand brake.

IP

isolating Near MVMT-1 Pn panel.

in

toolbox

just

pilot side desk.

above the hand brake.

Pn. panel. Near CPs.

Near MVMT-1 Pn panel.

Pn. panel. Near CPs.

Near MVMT-1 Pn panel.

cock.
10. IP valve

Near MVMT-1 Pn panel.

LEDs & switches provided on VCD main unit.

Sr. no.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

LED/Switch name
VCD reset push button
5 V LED
12 V LED
110 V LED
Q51 wedge LED

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

SA-9 LED
A-9 LED
Cab-2 ACK LED
Cab-2 BL key LED
Cab-1 & 2 horn LED
Cab-1 BL key LED
Speed LED
Sander LED
MP Prog./Reg. LED
MP ON LED
Cab-1 ACK LED.
BPS-2 LED
BPS-1 LED

19.

VCD bypass switch.

Purpose of LED.
To reset the VCD.
VCD 5 V power supply OK
All three LEDs
should glow when
VCD 12 V power supply OK
VCD is ON.
VCD 110 V power supply OK
It will glow when QVCD wedge in denerzise
condition.
It will glow when SA-9 applies.
It will glow when A-9 applies.
It will glow when cab-2 VCD ACK press.
It will glow when cab-2 BL is ON.
It will glow when cab-1 or 2 horn blowing.
It will glow when cab-1 BL is ON.
This signal is currently not used.
It will glow when sander is operate.
It will glow during Prog./ Reg.
It will glow when MP is on N.
It will glow when cab-1 VCD ACK press.
It will glow when VCD bypass switch is ON.
It will glow when supply is available on VCD bypass
switch.
To switch Off the VCD.

Purpose of LEDs & buzzer provided on VCD display panel.

Sr. LED/ buzzer
no. name
1. Power ON LED
(Blue)
2. System OK LED
(Green)
3. System fault LED
(Red)
4. A-9 FEB fault
LED Red)
5. Flash LED
(Yellow Flashing)
6.
7.

Brake ON LED
(Yellow)
Buzzer

Purpose of LED.

Remarks

Power ON of display unit

Both LEDs
glowing. It is the
indication of VCD
in service

For indication of VCD internal system

OK.
For indication of VCD internal system
faulty.
For indication of BP is not dropping while
applying penalty brakes by VCD.
It will flashing after expiry of 60 seconds
of previous acknowledgement of VCD in
vigilance mode.
It will glow during penalty brake applied
by VCD.
It will sound after expiry of 62 seconds of
previous acknowledgement of VCD in
vigilance mode.

It will glow when

IP valve isolated.

VCD main unit top view.

VCD reset
Button

5V
LED (G)

12 V
LED (G)

110 V
LED (Red)

Cab_Ack

BPS_2

BPS_1

Cab1_BL key

Cab1&2_Horn

MP

MP_Prg/Reg

Cab2_ BL key

Cab_2 Ack

A-9

Sander

Green LEDs

Speed

SA-9

Q 51 wedge

RS 232 port

VCD by pass switch

LOCATION OF VCD EQUIPMENT IN WAG-5 LOCO.

Display
Unit

HORN
Pressure
Switch

ACK
Switch

M
C
P
A

VCD with by
passing switch

T
K
P
A
N
E
L

HORN
Pressure
Switch

ACK
Switch

Display
Unit
Cab-1

Cab-2

A-9

SA-9

QVCD Relay

Setting of pressure switches: 1. A-9 pressure switch. Cut in = 4.5 kg/cm2, cut out = 4.8 kg/cm2 (N/C I/L used).
2. SA-9 pressure switch. Cut in = 1.5 kg/cm2, cut out = 1.0 kg/cm2 (N/O I/L used).
3. Horn pressure switch. Cut in = 4.0 kg/cm2, cut out = 3.5 kg/cm2 (N/O I/L used).

Qty.
: 01 no. (common for both cab)
: 01 no. (common for both cab)
: 02 nos. for each cab.

Check sheet for VCD.

Sr.
No

Check points

Cab 2

Cab -1

1.

How to check VCD in service: -VCD will ON when ever locomotive

battery is ON. On VCD main unit 110V, 12V & 5V three LED will glow.
& After BL key is locked in BL box, two LED power ON & system OK
will glow after few seconds. That is the indication of VCD in service

2.

VCD test brake: -VCD applies test brake through IP valve whenever BL is
Unlock by BL key. IP valve cock must be open condition.

Should
be OK.

Should be
OK.

3.

How to check Vigilance mode: - VCD will go in vigilance mode whenever

MP on N (ones) & both brakes (A-9 or SA-9) are released condition. After
passing 60 second a flash LED & buzzer will come. That is the indication of
vigilance mode. During this mode VCD required Acknowledgement with in
60 second or during flash LED & buzzer sound (8+8 second) i.e. to be
acknowledge with in 76 (60+8+8) second.
The any of the following methods are used to acknowledge the VCD.

Vigilance
mode
Should
be OK.

Vigilance
mode
Should be
OK.

Sr. No. To be acknowledged by any of the following.

1.
Loco Pilot side ACK push button.
2.
Asst. loco Pilot side ACK push button.
3.
Sanders operation.
4.
A-9 brake application.
5.
SA-9 brake application.
6.
Any horn switch.
7.
Notching Up.
8.
Notching Down.
Note: - VCD will be Acknowledged only from working Cab.
How to check Sleep Mode: - VCD will go in sleep mode / suppuration
mode whenever brakes applied through A-9 or SA-9. During this mode No
need to acknowledge the VCD. No flash or buzzer sound will come.

---------

---------

Sleep
mode
Should
be OK.

Sleep
mode
Should be
OK.

4.

Note: - VCD should be in sleep mode also when BL is not selected.

1. Check sleep mode by SA-9.
2. Check sleep mode by A-9.
Check the penalty brake from both cab after pressing ACK push button
continuously at least 60 second.

Should be OK.

5.

Check the penalty brake with regression from both cabs after expiry of
buzzer sound (after 60+8+8 sec.)

6.

Check penalty brake releasing: - After extinguish of flash LED on display

unit, MP to be kept on 0 & press any ACK push button of working cab,
brakes should be release.

7.

Check releasing of brakes coming through System fault or ACK

pressing cont. more than 60 sec: - Brakes will be release after expiry of 30
second & by keeping MP on 0 & press any ACK push button of working
cab, brakes should be release.
Note: - No flash LED will glow during this period.

VCD equipped in BSL locomotives.

Sr.
No
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Loco
no.
22628
22629
22630
23001
23003
23144
23146
23256
23276
23415
23423
23430
23436
23498
23503

Comm.
Date
25.03.06
17.04.06
26.03.06
03.04.06
18.04.06
10.04.06
04.04.06
05.04.06
31.03.06
25.02.06
11.04.06
23.03.06
22.03.06
08.04.06
15.04.06

Kyn

Kyn

Sr. Loco no. Comm.

No
Date
16.
23520
06.04.06
17.
23533
15.03.06
18.
23558
17.03.06
19.
23568
07.04.06
20.
23572
30.03.06
21.
23587
15.04.06
22.
23652
29.03.06
23.
23657
03.04.06
24.
23658
16.04.06
25.
23660
17.03.06
26.
23662
17.03.06
27.
23681
13.03.06
28.
23730
28.03.06
29.
23736
29.03.06
30.
23822
21.03.06

Kyn

Kyn
Kyn
Kyn
Kyn
Kyn

* Transfer to KYN shed

VCD operating cycles

Sr.
no.

Operating
cycles.

Time
periods
(Seconds)

Indications

Possibility
to reset.

1.
2.

Vigilance cycle
Warning cycle
Level 1
Warning cycle
Level 2
Penalty brake
Level 1
Penalty brake
Level 2

60 2
8 2

Yes
Yes.

30 2

None.
Yellow flashing light
& beep sound.
Yellow flashing light
& alarm sound.
Yellow flashing light.

Unit reset.

None.

No.

3.
4.
5.

8 2

Yes.
No.

Operating Instruction of VCD

Dont Do:- 1. Dont close IP Valve Cock.

2. Dont wedge Q51 relay.

3. Dont press ACK push button continuously 60 second otherwise brakes will come
through IP valve with regression.

Do:- 1.

When BL key is inserted then VCD applied a test brake through IP valve. So that ensure
that IP valve Cock is in open condition. Two LEDs (Power On & System OK) will
glow on display panel to indicate VCD in service.

2.

If brakes applied through A-9 or SA-9, then no need to acknowledge the VCD.

3.

VCD to be acknowledged with in 60 sec. or during flash LED & buzzer sound (8 + 8
sec.) by the any following methods.
a. By any ACK push button or.
b. Operate any horn switch or.
c. Operate sanders or.
d. Brakes applied through A-9 or SA-9 or.
e. Notches up/down.

4.

If VCD is not Acknowledge with in the above period then VCD will apply the penalty
brakes through IP valve.

5.

Procedure to release the brakes: - After extinguish of flash LED on display unit, MP to
be Kept on 0 & press ACK push button.

6.

If VCD gives erratic behavior then VCD to be isolated by switching Off the VCD after
breaking the seal. VCD is mounted above Hand Brake in TPN panel in WAG-5 and on
cab 1 Asst. loco pilot side desk in WAP-4 locomotive. Entry to be made in log book.

VCD trouble shooting guide

Sr.
no.
1.

Trouble

Probable cause

VCD not working or

VCD display panel
cab-1 & 2 not
working.

1. VCD main switch off.

Switch to be
ON
2. VCD fuse blown.
Replace fuse.
3. Supply of 003/700 wire not
Wire may open
coming.
or lug not
proper tight.
4. VCD main unit may be Check main
unit cards.
defective.

This is the
common defect.

2.

VCD is not coming

in Vigilance mode.

1. A-9 pressure switch setting

defective.

Replace A-9
pressure switch
or set it.

This is the
common defect &
check the A-9
LED on VCD
main unit. It must
be extinguish
when A-9 is in
release condition.

2. SA-9 pressure switch setting

defective.

Replace SA-9
pressure switch
or set it.
Replace Horn
pressure switch
or set it.
Check the VS
diode in
concern circuit.

3. Horn pressure switch setting

defective.
3.

4.

5.

6.

After inserting the

BL key in Cab-1.
VCD display panel1 not working but
display panel 2 is
working
After inserting the
BL key in Cab-2.
VCD display panel2 not working but
display panel 1 is
working
VCD not
acknowledge by A-9
or SA-9 or Horn.

1. Check the supply in wire no.

041/2. If existing trouble shoot it.
Supply should be available in
041/1 only.
2. Display panel LED may be
defective.
1. Check the supply in wire no.
041/1. If existing trouble shoot it.
Supply should be available in
041/2 only.
2. Display panel LED may be
defective or broken.
1. A-9 or SA-9 or Horn pressure
switch may be defective.

Remedies

Remarks.

Replace display
panel.
Check the VS
diode in
concern circuit.

Replace display
panel.
Replace
concern
pressure switch.
2. Supply not available at
Check supply
pressure switches.
110 V.
To be put in
Display some time 1. IP valve cock isolated.
service.
A9_FB_fault LED
Replace
2. QVCD relay defective.
glowing.
QVCD.
3. Pressure not dropping from IP Check Pn. Pipe
line.
valve.

Mostly horn
pressure switch
may got defective.

This is the
common defect.

Sr. no.
7.

Trouble
Brake not
releasing after
penalty brake by
VCD

Probable cause
Remedies
1. IP valve or E-3 W valve may Replace the IP
valve or E-3 W
stuck up.
valve.
Replace QVCD.
2. QVCD relay defective.
3.

VCD

main

unit

may

defective.
8.

9.

Cab-1 or 2
display panel
buzzer not
working.
VCD display unit
system fault LED
glowing.

be Check main unit

cards.

1. Display panel buzzer defective.

Replace buzzer.

2. Display panel defective

Replace display
panel.

VCD

main

defective.

unit

PCB

Remarks.

card Replace VCD

PCB cards.

Note: - Some LEDs are provided on VCD main unit for indication of signals available of concern
inputs. Hence it is helpful to trouble shoot the defects.

Setting of pressure switches: Qty.

1. A-9 pressure switch. Cut in = 4.5 kg/cm2, cut out = 4.8 kg/cm2 (N/C I/L used).
(Common for both cabs).

: 01 no.

2. SA-9 pressure switch. Cut in = 1.5 kg/cm2, cut out = 1.0 kg/cm2 (N/O I/L used).
(Common for both cabs).

: 01 no.

3. Horn pressure switch. Cut in = 4.0 kg/cm2, cut out = 3.5 kg/cm2 (N/O I/L used).
For each cab.

: 02 nos.

LOCATION OF VCD EQUIPMENT IN WAG-7 LOCO.

Display Unit with

Ack switch

HORN
Pressure
Switch

ACK
Switch

M
C
P
A

VCD with by
passing switch

T
K
P
A
N
E
L

ACK
Switch

HORN
Pressure
Switch
Display
Cab-2 Unit with
Ack switch

Cab-1

QVCD Relay

A-9 SA-9

Setting of pressure switches: 4. A-9 pressure switch. Cut in = 4.5 kg/cm2, cut out = 4.8 kg/cm2 (N/C I/L used).
5. SA-9 pressure switch. Cut in = 1.5 kg/cm2, cut out = 1.0 kg/cm2 (N/O I/L used).
6. Horn pressure switch. Cut in = 4.0 kg/cm2, cut out = 3.5 kg/cm2 (N/O I/L used).

Qty.
: 01 no. (common for both cab)
: 01 no. (common for both cab)
: 02 nos. for each cab.