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<p>[quote user="willist"]Answer to question 1, Lenz LZ 100, 2. no jerk or any response when I reset (CV 8) the engine does jerk when I try one of the other CV's don't remember which one. I'll go back to the train room and re-install the Tsunami and try to answer more of your questions, but I have tried adjusting CV's 2 3 and 4 and engine still starts and stops too fast. I've also tried CV's 116, 128, 129, 130, 131 and 132. When I state nothing happens I mean the only sound I hear is a steady hissing which I guess sounds like steam being released. This sound I can adjust with CV128. The only other sounds are the bell and whistle and they are so faint they are almost nonexistent. I've put the speaker in the tender under the coal load and closed up the tender, I've drilled holes in the coal for the sound. I've attempted to program both on the main and on the programing track I'm using the Power Pax for the programing track. I do not want to hard wire this decoder, as you might have guessed I'm not good with soldering small wires like those used in a decoder. Thanks again, I'll try to be more informative tomorrow.[/quote]</p><p>Ah, progress.</p><p>I use the Power Pax. It comes with a resistor that is sometimes needed (see their instructions). It works fine.</p><p>Don't mess with CV 15 or CV 16 - they are the decoder lock.</p><p>When I change CV 3 (acceleration) - my 4-6-0 jumps about 1/8".</p><p>I just tried to change the loco number on my units to see if they jumped and could not do it on the layout; even though both Tsunami engines operate fine at the programmed address. Next time I have one in the workshop; I will check this out with decoder pro. This tells me that a working Tsunami will sometimes reject programming attempts on the main.</p><p>To reset: program CV 30 to 2 <strong>OR</strong> CV 8 to 8 (might want to try both) on the main.</p><p>Program CV 3 to 30 and CV 4 to 30. The engine should run on address 3 and not jerk to a start and stop.</p><p>Do yourself a favor and hook your system up to a computer with decoder pro. It will make your life much easier.</p><p>Please let us know how you do.</p><p>EDIT:</p><p>When you reset the Tsunami; you must remove all power to the engine after reset. Then turn power back on. If it did reset; there will be a six second wait before the sound comes on. If you do not remove power; reset may not work.</p><p> </p>
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