I understand that functions can be assigned as desired. Are the default function assignments for most decoders consistent for F1 (bell), F2 (whistle) and F3 (short whistle). I know this is true for SoundTraxx defaults, but I wonder how much it varies for other decoder manufacturers.
Well, F0 lights, F1 bell and F2 whistle are. Not all decoders have a short and long whistle, there's just a whistle, which goes as long or as short as you press F2.
A lot of European locos don't have bells so sometimes the sound files in the European decoders will have F1 as the whistle, but all the Loksound North American sound sets have the whistle/horn on F2.
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I'm not sure what Bachmann uses for decoders, but I have Bachmann 2-8-0, it is F1 bell, F2 long whistle, and F3 short.
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IIRC, I had a Loksound V2.0 decoder where F1 and F3 were reversed. When ESU released V3.5, they were the standard F1 and F3 that is found with most decoders.
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tstage IIRC, I had a Loksound V2.0 decoder where F1 and F3 were reversed. When ESU released V3.5, they were the standard F1 and F3 that is found with most decoders. Tom
I purchased a Trix GG1 traction motor about eight years ago that has a first or maybe second generation LokSound decoder in it. It's F key functions are somewhat different as set by the factory. To date, that has been the only decoder in my 28 loco fleet that is so arranged. All the rest, QSI, Sountraxx varieties, including Tsunam variants, Paragon,...they're all the same out of the box.
mbinsewi I'm not sure what Bachmann uses for decoders, but I have Bachmann 2-8-0, it is F1 bell, F2 long whistle, and F3 short.
Bachmann uses Soundtraxx decoders, often a stripped down version originally only used by Bachmann, but basically the same as the recent Soundtraxx Tsunami "Economi" line.
Soundtraxx and TCS Wow Sound use F0=light, F1=bell, F2=long whistle or horn, F3=short whistle or horn.
LokSound and Digitrax sound decoders don't use the short horn / whistle sound. F3 is the coupler clank sound.