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MRC 1660 N Scale sound decoder

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MRC 1660 N Scale sound decoder
Posted by lackawanna47 on Saturday, September 8, 2012 2:59 PM

HI all, Im having issues with an MRC sound decoder and was wondering if anyone maybe able to help. When I put it on the track it starts up fine, sound and all has all the bells and whistles. I run the engine (lifelike c liner) for two minutes and I cannot recall the engine again to change speed, or access functions, Its like it is just going on its own. So i have to shut the system down and restart it and its fine until it does it again. I was wondering if anyone could tell me whats going on with this.

Thanks

Ryan

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Posted by cacole on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:37 AM

There have been reports of similar problems with MRC decoders on these forums for the past two or three years.  

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Posted by rrinker on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:08 AM

 I don't think that's the decoder, what DCC system are you using?

            --Randy

 


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Posted by lackawanna47 on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 12:07 PM

I have an atlas master commander. But I'm running Digitrax DN163KoA sound in lifelike E8's and I'm not having any problems like this with them. I am going to try and reset the defaults with the MRC decoder and see if that solves the problem. 

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