DCC - Electrical
Pi SPROG One, ESU LokSound, and New to DCC Issues
Hi everyone,
I am a DCC newby and finally figured how to wire up my Proto 2000 SD-9 to my ESU Loksound Select Decoder. After making some programming adjustments and running the locomotive through it's functions for an hour, I ran over a misaligned turnout which appears to have scrambled my decoder. Now it continues to make some noises when track power is on but the throttle and functions are not functioning. I am trying to do a reset of the CV's using CV8 = 8 for ESU, but I cannot write the reset to the decoder in progrmming on the main mode or program mode.
Red, Yellow, Green LEDs
A few months ago there was information about a single LED with Red, Yellow and Green chips in one unit that could be used for Model railroad signals. LEDBaron ( in Germany) and Mouser no longer list them on their web sites. Does anyone know of a source? They were available both with and without leads already attached
Bill
ESU Loksound and Decoder Pro on Mac odd behaviour
Hello I've found myself with a somewhat peculiar issue.
I have two locos that I equipped with ESU Loksound decoders. I used the ESU Lokprogrammer to do the initial loading of sounds and set up as it works quite fast.
However for subsequent editing of speed curves etc I use Decoder Pro. One of the tools I also use is the Bachrus Speedo, which allows me to measure the speed of each loco in scale MPH and get a graph of a loco. This is then used against a reference 'curve' to match the subject loco to.
Tsunami sound in an Athearn U50
I am thinking about buying an Athearn U50. They come with or without sound (tsunami). How good is the Tsunami sound in the U50? Does it sound like two diesels in one unit or just like one diesel? Is this a full Tsunami or a stripped down one specific to Athearn? Is there a better sound decoder available for a U50?
LokSound Decoder Differences?
Hello,
I'm deciding on a decoder for my first install, and a bit uncertain on differences between my choices.
It will be for an old P2k SD9 (circa late 90's) which was not DCC. Only a circuit board I believe for lighting which I removed.
I'm leaning toward LokSound Direct Select, but before I pull the trigger I'd like to know if there is a difference between the decoder on the Direct Select and the Select 8 pin in terms of:
DCC Power Savers
I learned at a clinic at the Cocoa Beach Proto meet about DCC Power Savers. If this is not a new product please forgive me. I think this would be perfect for my steam locos. Just a few few questions: What are the Power Savers you are using? Are they better than a basic capacitor? Are they Plug and Play or are is there soldering involved?
Robert Gross
Digitrax AR1
Using NCE DCC system is it OK to use the AR1 in the layout? I note that NCE do not make one and recommend PSX-AR. I have an AR1. Thanks Tom
DCC continuity -- another discovery
After repairing the double slip in the yard, I finished reconfiguring my power districts and made a few minor (I thought) changes to the Loconet plumbing. Ha! When I powered things up, not so good. All of my occupancy zones reported occupied... ooops. Shorting the track in various places made the PM42s trip -- so that was ok. Started checking things -- assumption always is that a new cable was bad... well, I had made a few new cables and changed a couple of existing ones. Got out the little tester and saw right away that railsych was missing on both branches of my network.
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