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CV number for Walthers Trainline SD70ace

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Posted by wjstix on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 9:50 AM

As CSX Robert pointed out, part of the problem finding the information is your engine is a "Mainline" Walthers product, not a "Trainline".

To find the instructions for a Walthers product, you can just go to the Walthers website and do a search on the product you have. There are links in the product description to the instructions sheets, manuals etc.

So toward the bottom of this listing:

https://www.walthers.com/emd-sd70ace-esu-r-sound-dcc-norfolk-southern-1060-black-white

You'll find a link to the ESU CV list for that engine:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/aws.walthers.com/WalthersMainline+ESU+Sound+and+DCC+Decoder+CV-List.pdf

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Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 7:58 PM

ndbprr

Didn't your engine come with a list of the cvs and what they control?

 

Unfortunately no as I bought it seconf hand.

 

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Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 7:57 PM

Perfect and thank you

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Posted by ndbprr on Saturday, June 4, 2022 12:18 PM

Didn't your engine come with a list of the cvs and what they control?

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Posted by ricktrains4824 on Saturday, June 4, 2022 10:11 AM

CV 63 on my Mainline NYC Heritage SD70ACe. 

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Posted by CSX Robert on Thursday, June 2, 2022 6:58 PM

Fergmiester

I have a Walthers trainline SD70ace, which I find exceptionally loud. Does anyone know what the CV number and values are to bring the volume down several notches?

thanks

 

 

Trainline or Mainline?  I don't see any Tainline SD70's.  There are links to various DCC information toward the bottom of the Walthers pages for those locos: https://www.walthers.com/emd-sd70ace-esu-r-sound-dcc-csx-transportation-4833-blue-yellow-white-roof-u-s-flag-lightning-bolt

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Posted by betamax on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 5:53 AM

You will have to identify the decoder installed by reading CV7, or checking the locomotives manual for the CVs used. The value in CV7 can be matched to a list on the NMRA website (or on the JMRI site) to identify the decoder's maker. Then the model/version will need to be identified by following the manufacturer's instructions.

If an ESU decoder installed, you'll need DecoderPro or a LokProgrammer to identify the specific decoder.

Outside of the mandatory CVs, the manufacturer can use whichever CVs they want for things like volume, so there is no default. OEM decoders don't necessarily support the same features that a retail decoder which you install yourself does, or use the same CVs.

The best place to start is the manual. Walthers probably has copies available for download on their website.

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Posted by maxman on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 8:59 PM

Need to know which decoder is installed.  Is it an ESU?

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CV number for Walthers Trainline SD70ace
Posted by Fergmiester on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 7:39 PM

I have a Walthers trainline SD70ace, which I find exceptionally loud. Does anyone know what the CV number and values are to bring the volume down several notches?

thanks

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959

If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007  

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