Consisting LokPilot Standard decoder

[wyldmanr8cer]

Trying to consist a LokPilot Standard decoder to my LokSound Select decoder. I have no problem getting them to run together with cv19 but I can not get the headlights or # boards (F5) set up right. On the LokSound Select decoder you of course use CV21-22 to set up the functions but the LokPilot does not have cv21-22 and there is nothing in the manual about setting up functions in regards to consisting. Anyone have any experience with these?

Wyldmanr8cer

 

[Mark R.]

Personally, I don't utilize CVs 21 and 22 .... maybe it's the way my systems handles consists. (?) When I consist two or more engines, they RUN on the consist address, but I can control the lights by calling up each engine's individual address.

Say I consist engines 1, 2 and 3 with 1 in the lead. My consist address automatically becomes 1 as I designate it as the lead unit. If I run the consist in reverse direction, the consist address still remains 1 (unless I rebuild the consist with 3 as the lead). I dial up 3, turn on the lights, then dial 1 back up and run.

This method of consisting is created in the command station, not the decoder - CV19 is not utilized using this method.

Mark.

 

[bnsf971]

If you use decoder pro, you can specify which functions follow the consist address. You can make function 5, usually number boards, function with the consist.

 

[wyldmanr8cer]

Mark, I use a MRC Prodigy Advanced2. I know exactly what your speaking of in regards to using the consist creation in the command station. I do believe in the past when Ive tried that with my system it will consist the locos but none of the functions will respond when hitting the appropriate F buttons. I don't know if that's an MRC thing? I do know Ive used digitrax before and didn't have those problems when consisting units.