I am using for the first time the TCS A6X decoder, put it in a P2K GP30 all the wiring was easy and I am happy with that, however I can not seem to find the programming for the CVs to make the headlights work independently. I swear that I saw in an issue of Model Railroader an article about programming those CVs and I can not seem to find that particular issue. Can someone either tell what CVs to program or help me figuring out which issue it was so I can find that issue.
Thanks Andy
p.s. I recommend to anyone who wants to use 1.5 volt bulbs for headlights this decoder works great for that.
TCS has a seperate mahual on function remapiing on their site. If you want F0 to be the front light, and F1 to be the rear light, you would need to set CV34 to 4 to make the yello wire controlled by F1. You would also need to set CV49 and 50 to 32 to make them non-directional. That shoudl get you set up with the front light controlled by F0, on and off regardless of which way the loco is travelling or if it is stopped, and likewise with the rear light on F1.
The extra documentation is here on the TCS web site: http://www.tcsdcc.com/public_html/Customer_Content/Literature/Literature.htm
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
One other thing now that I have looked at the literature page I didn't see how to dim both of the light independently. Did I over look it or is it a secret .
While I don't use A6X decoders here are the value I use on a T4X.
Assuming the front light is wired to the White wire and the rear light is wired to the Yellow one. The following should give completely independent lights control.
F0 = Front light ON/OFF
F1 = Rear light ON/OFF
F3 = Ditch light ON/OFF
F4 = When on will Dim light ON/OFF in the direction of travel.
Set the following CVs
CV34 = 4 Default = 2
CV35 = 16 Default = 4
CV49 = 40 Default = 0
CV50 = 40 Default = 16
CV61 = 48 Default =1
A value of 32 into CV49 and CV50 will have both light on at all time.
This is what I use on a TCS T4X it might works also on a A6X.
Jack W.