Tsunami Decoder Ditch Light question??

[Meyblc]

Thanks Guys for the help, the advice and especially the screen shots made it easy to figure out.

 

Mike

[kbkchooch]

Meyblc

Using Decoder Pro, How do I get the ditch lights to alternate back and forth light the real thing?  

 

From the Tsunami Lighting tab

right side  FX5 selection... Type 1 ditch light

               FX5 Phase selection ... Use Phase A (normal)

               FX5 Grade Crossing logic...  Engaged

               FX5 Rule 17 mode ...Disabled

               FX5 light type  ... LED or incadecent bulb

              FX6 Effect selection   Type 1 ditch light

              FX6 Phase selection USE Phase B (opposite)

              then all the rest the same as above

Tried to get you a screen shot, but JMRI wont let me, so I took a shot with my cell phone,,,hope it helps 

JMRI makes it soooo easy,,,no more computing CV values! 

[zstripe]

To add to your help:

http://www.soundtraxx.com/manuals/Users%20Guide%20Diesel.pdf

Frank

[Norfolk Fan]

From the Tsunami Diesel guide:

Tsunami Diesel Sound User’s Guide

Page 33

Example 3, Alternating Ditch Lights with Crossing Logic

In this example, we will configure the FX5 and FX6 outputs for use with bulbs

as Type I Ditch lights that flash when the horn is blown.

 

1. We first look up the initial CV value in Table G for a Type I Ditch Light

under the column labeled ‘Crossing Logic On’ and find it is 42 for Phase

A and 58 for Phase B. To get the lights to flash back and forth, FX5 is set

to the Phase A value and FX6 is set to the Phase B value.

 

2. Since we are not using Rule 17, we skip to Step 3.

 

3. Since we are using bulbs rather than LEDs, we skip to Step 4.

 

4. CV 51 (FX5 configuration) is programmed with the value found in step

A

or 42. CV 52 (FX6 configuration) is likewise programmed with 58.

Lastly, we need to set the grade crossing hold time to about five seconds by

programming CV 60 to 5. Initially, the FX5 and FX6 lights should be steady

on (

Note:

use Function 5 and 6 to turn FX5 and FX6 on first!). When the

airhorn is sounded, the two lights will flash back and forth. The lights will

revert back to a steady on state after about five seconds following the release

of the horn key.

 

You will need to go into your CV's and set the values accordingly to make them work. Here is the link to the PDF

 

http://www.soundtraxx.com/manuals/Users%20Guide%20Diesel.pdf

 

Hope it helps

[Meyblc]

I have been asked by a friend to upgrade 2 Atlas Dash 8-40 locomotives from DC to DCC with sound. I went out and got the correct Tsunami Decoders and speakers and set off to start the first installation. Everything wired up nicely, ran it across the programming track and used my Decoder Pro to program it up. Again, everything sounds great but how do I get the ditch lights to operate like the real thing? The real CSX Dash 8-40 engines have ditch lights that will alternate flashing left and right when the horn is activated. I know that the Atlas engine can do it as well, but I can't figure out how to make it do it.

 

I wired each ditch light up to its own output. Left ditch light to F5, right ditch light to F6. When I start up the locomotive, I press F0 to turn on the head light, F5 and F6 to turn on the ditch lights. when I activate the horn F2, the ditch light just stay on and don't flash alternating one and off.

 

Using Decoder Pro, How do I get the ditch lights to alternate back and forth light the real thing?