DCC - Electrical
Stewart F3 (Kato) Truck Disassemble
I have Stewart F3 with pickup problems. The unit has a Soundtraxx Tsunami decoder and the connections are good. The engine loses power in random locations, so I believe the either the wiper pickups or the wires connecting the pickups need to be replaced. My question is this: How do you disassemble the trucks ? The side frames need to be removed but it seems they do not simply pry off.
Purple wire on a Loksound decoder.
Hey guys, I was wondering if the purple wire on a Loksound plug in decoder needs attached to anything. I've never done anything with this wire with previous installes and was just wondering. I attached the two brown wires to my speaker but not sure if I should be doing anything with the purple wire and if not soldered to anything will affect the sound and operation. Thanks!
Tom Johnson
It was exciting... for a while
Oh I was excited to install my first ESU LokSound decoder. After much research and deliberation (and the fact it was in stock) I bought the Rapido version of the LokSound Select decoder with FP7 sounds. A friend is just starting out in DCC and I assured him I could install sound in his old Atlas/Roco FP7.
Now I have done my own installs so far, both sound (steam) and just motor control and I pride myself on my soldering and electronic skills. (I used to do that sort of thing for a living) I started off with enthusiasm and confidence.
LokSound Select vs. V4.0
I've been exploring LokSound decoders as I hear such good things about them. One thing I can't quite wrap my head around is the different versions. There is LokSound Select, Direct, Full Throttle and V4.0. In particular there is a Select Micro and a V4.0 Micro. What's the differences?
ESU's LokProgrammer on Linux (and Mac OS X) - Virtual machine solution
Decided to post my progress on using ESU's Lokprogrammer on my Linux box, without resorting to dual booting (we're a family of 4 who switch accounts and don't log out them, so it's not really an option), or using a second computer/laptop running Windows. I had a friend coming over yesterday, Marlus, another model railroader in the Montreal area, who was kind enough to bring his Lokprogrammer to do some tests and see if we could get it working. And we had good success!
Adapting Kato decoder to Athearn engine (N scale)
I have a brace of Kato SD40s in Algoma Central colours that of course I always run together (which is not only prototypical, but necessary to haul a heavy train up my 2% grades). Both are equipped with Digitrax DN163K1C decoders, which is a drop-in replacement for the factory light board. Then one day, one of the locos stopped running. The lights worked, but not the motor. After a little experimentation, I determined that it worked fine running solo, but the minute I consisted it (using Advanced mode), it became no more than a pretty decoration.
UT4R battery leads +/- ??
Hi all, I have a Digitrax UT4R that the battery wires came off of the circuit board. Can anyone tell me which is the positive and which is the negative? Looking at the PC board from the back of the throttle in the upright position, is it the left inboard tab or the right outboard tab.
I am replacing the SPDT switch and accidentally pulled the short wires off the board. Thanks!
Steve
Digitrax Throttle upgrades
I have always been a pro Digitrax user as the loconet architecture is so widely and universally helpful for computer control with other manufactures. With that said, They have had my first 2 throttles for 30 working days and still are not complete. Is this normal, do they wait till the last day to upgrade them? Whats it take to pop these open, remove a pc board and slap a new in? Service is part of business, do they get it?
Thanks for rant
Mike
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