OK I'm confused. I have an HO Kato NW2 with a sound decoder that gives the following read backs: CV# 6= 151 and CV#7=81. NMRA DCC Mfg. manufacturer ID list says 151 is --I think-- a Lenz decoder. I went to their web site and find no information about sound decoders. Wrong web site? Do they have more than one web site since I see more than one Mfg. ID for the same German corporate name that is associated with Lenz.
Help.
Mike
CV6 is mid speed, CV8 is manufacturer ID
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Sorry, I meant CV8. Gotta proof my post better. I'll blame it dirty bi-focals.
a.k.a. ESU - Loksound
Ouch! Yes, of course. Don't know where I came up with Lenz. Actually, I do. Was working from memory which is becoming less reliable than my fine motor skills.
All right. Now that I've my head screwed on straight, I'll get to the question I was going to ask to begin with. Does reseting CV# 113 on this decoder-- ESU-LocSound v 3.0 (a guess)-- to a value other than 0 shut down the sound until the locomotive is addressed? I raised this question about Tsunami decoders a couple of weeks ago and that was the solution.
I couldn't find anything on the website that was clear about this. Decided to ask before I experimented.
No, I don;lt think CV113 is even present on Loksound decoders before the Select, in the select is controsl the hold time for the keep-alive power pack option, it has nothign to do with startup or shutdown sounds. All but the base NMRA CVs are entirely up to the decoder manufacturer as to the definition, so what works on one is more likely than not to not work on another.
It's morelikely the Kato loco has a 3., or even a 4.0, not a 3.0. The 3.0 decoder is quite old (in relative terms). 3.5's, at least steam, have no option, when power is applied the sounds start - however if you mute them they remember it. Haven't played with my Select enough with actual track pwoer to see how it responds, when using the Lokprogrammer and testing it, nothing happens until you press the F key for startup.
Decoder was installed about 4 years ago, maybe 3, and I do not have any documentation I can find as to which model Locsound was used. I'd really like to have it stationed on the layout at a place away from the primary center of activity. However, it comes on at high volume when the system is turned on. Suggestions?
It's most likely a 3.5 then, my PCM T-1's are older than that and use the 3.5. The manual is available on the Loksound web site (make sure you pick the Engligh version unless you are fluent in German).
There is a master volume CV plus some to adjust others liek the prime mover, horn, bell, and aux sounds individually. No special programmers are needed, they just work. What DCC system do youhave? If anything but MRC, your best bet for sound decoders is to get JMRI and an appropriate interface. It's so much easier than figuring out a bunch of CVs to set sounds and behavior. You cna use it without a connection, by looking at the CV tab after you make your desired settings and see which ones are highlighted in red, those are the nes that need to change to invoke the settings you picked, but it's much easier to just let it apply them right to the decoder. The program is free, the interface is not.
Thanks, Randy. My system is a MRC Prodigy Wireless, so I'll have to do the re-configuration by re-writing the correct CVs. Problem is that after down loading the v3.5 manual, I still can;t figure out which CV controls the sound so that it is off until addressed. I think it is CV# 62, but there seems to be no information about what value needs to be entered to get it to respond as desired.
I've emailed loksound asking the specific question, so we'll see what response I get. I'll post the answer.