Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Program Booster

766 views
2 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    November 2009
  • 95 posts
Program Booster
Posted by Roadie on Sunday, June 20, 2010 2:01 PM

I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't find it.

I have a Digitrax Zepher and I have a loco that has a Tsunami sound decoder in it I couldn't peogram it so I had someone else program it.  My question is there a PROGRAM BOOSTER that will work with a tsunami, Digitrax and other decoders or do you need a booster for each brand of decoder. that could get costly!

Thanks Cool

 

  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: Trois-Rivieres Quebec Canada
  • 1,063 posts
Posted by jalajoie on Sunday, June 20, 2010 2:24 PM

I bought a Power Pax from Tony to program sound decoders. Note the booster is only required if you want to read CV, you don't need a booster to write CV. An alternative is to use the blast mode feature of the Zephyr, in closing option switch 7 if I recall correctly. I never uses it myself and don't use the Power Pax anymore. Now all programming of sound decoders is done with a Digitrax PR3 and Decoder Pro.  

Jack W.

  • Member since
    February 2002
  • From: Reading, PA
  • 30,002 posts
Posted by rrinker on Sunday, June 20, 2010 3:30 PM

 You do NOT need a program track booster, especially with the Zephyr. Read up on Ops Mode programming. Also google Zephyr Blast Mode and read up on that as an alternative. Blast mode sends program commands to the main track at full power, so you need to make sure there are no other locos on your track.

                        --Randy

 


Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's

 

Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!