Hello, I'm new to DCC, and just dove into it head first...and I know nothing. I have my layout all set up for it, with a program track and all.
I put a NCE P2KSR decoder in a Proto 2000 GP30, and nothing happened when I put it on either the program track or main line. So then, about a half hour ago, I put a Digitrax DH126D decoder in a Athearn RTR GP60M DCC quick plug equipped. With out putting it on the program track, I set it on the mainline, and turned on my MRC Prodigy Advance2, and the loco moved, but really loud, and no real speed, when I turned the throttle wide open. As far as this one is concerned, would i have to put it on my program track and change some CV's to make it run right?
Then, back to the Proto, should I flip the decoder around to see it that makes a difference?
I'll take any kind of productive input. I've been wanting to get this railroad back in business. Its been down for 15 years, due to a fire in our basement that took out my original DC layout. I acquired locos, rolling stock and other stuff in the mean time. Now the time has come to rebuild the Empire!
I put a NCE P2KSR decoder in a Proto 2000 GP30, and nothing happened when I put it on either the program track or main line. So then, about a half hour ago, I put a Digitrax DH126D decoder in a Athearn RTR GP60M DCC quick plug equipped. With out putting it on the program track, I set it on the mainline, and turned on my MRC Prodigy Advance2, and the loco moved, but really loud, and no real speed, when I turned the throttle wide open. As far as this one is concerned, would i have to put it on my program track and change some CV's to make it run right?
Then, back to the Proto, should I flip the decoder around to see it that makes a difference?
I'll take any kind of productive input. I've been wanting to get this railroad back in business. Its been down for 15 years, due to a fire in our basement that took out my original DC layout. I acquired locos, rolling stock and other stuff in the mean time. Now the time has come to rebuild the Empire!