A friend of mine has a new Genesis SD70 he is trying to get the sound turned down on. The trick is, he runs on DC so he brought it to me to see if I can put it on my DCC layout and program the sound to a quieter level. I put it on my railroad, selected 03 on my throttle and started running it. The sound is in fact very loud but one problem I'm having. The engine will only run a couple of inches then quits as if the track is dirty but, the track is not dirty. It's stalls every couple of inches on the track. The sound also stops when this occurs. I then placed it on my programming track and attempted to adjust the CV 128 value down in volume, but it would not seem to accept the programming. I have tried both Pd and Pg mode programming but neither one seemed to respond. Any advice?
Thanks, Rob Cooper
I do not think there is an electrical problem with the engine. It runs great on DC. I just cannot get it to do anything properly on my DCC system. Also, I use a DCS 100. Not a Zephyr. Any additional help would be great. Still have not solved the issue yet. Is the fact that my friend has started running it on DC then brought it to my DCC may have the decoder where it will not do anything on my system. I really don't know if that is an issue or not. Just need to turn the overall sound down so he can run it on his DC system without blasting him out of the room.
Thanks, Rob
Have you cleaned the wheels after your friend ran it on DC? It may have picked up dirt on the DC layout (DC locomotives seem to be less susceptible to dirty track than DCC/Sound) and that is why it is not working now on your layout, even though you have clean track.
The other possibility is that you have address 3 already dialed up on a different throttle - even the second knob of the same DT400. This will cause the loco to alternately move and stop.
Look in the manual where it talks about dispatching a loco. You need to do this or else the locos you have selected remain in memory and will cuase problems next time you use that same address. You need to make sure the loco is stopped (speed 00) and all functions are off to make sure it is properly released.
See also the back of the book on OpSw settings to reset and clear the DCS100. OpSw 39 will do a full reset to all defaults, clearing the memory and everything else - so if you want to use 120 instead of 22 slots you will also have to reset that OpSw (all listed in the manual).
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SWA737 Also, I use a DCS 100. Not a Zephyr.
Also, I use a DCS 100. Not a Zephyr.
The DCS 100 does not have enough power to program a Tsunami Sound decoder on the programming track. It does not have the BLASt mode programming that the Zephyr has. You will need to program the locomotive on the main using OPS mode programming.
in order to program Tsunami Sound decoders using the programming track you need a booster like DCC Specialties Power Pax or the Soundtraxx PB-100.
I don't own a DT-400 as of yet (haven't needed one since i use Withrottle and JMRI most of the time) so I apologize that i can't walk you through how to program on the main with the throttle.
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Renegade1c SWA737 Also, I use a DCS 100. Not a Zephyr. in order to program Tsunami Sound decoders using the programming track you need a booster like DCC Specialties Power Pax or the Soundtraxx PB-100.
Or better yet, a Digitrax PR3.
My PR3 easily reads/writes Tsunami's as well as every other sound decoder I've ever had the chance to try.