JMRI DecoderPro and DH165LO/SFX004 SoundBug

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wobleyman

New Member
I have recently installed a SFX004 (Soundbug) in a Digitrax DH165LO decoder. It works fine. BUT, I want to change some of the settings -volume levels etc. To do this I would like to use JMRI's Decoderpro. I use decoderpro for my Tsunami and the 165LO-without-soundbug. It works GREAT! The problem is that decoderpro can not "find" or "recognize" the SOUND portion of the 165LO/SFX004 combination. So, I can't program the sound levels. I have searched the Digitrax site but there is no discussion that I could find on there site that addresses this issue. Can anyone help?:confused:
 

NYC_George

Well-Known Member
I have their SFX064D sound only decoder and the only way I can ever change any sound values is by the programming track. Nothing else seems to work for this decoder although it’s suppose to.

NYC_George
 

NYC_George

Well-Known Member
I do know there 's a bug in software of this SFX064D decoder. A zero value will not turn off the horn as the instructions state. I was on the phone with them as I was trying mute the horn because it was the third unit in the consist. I told them a 0 doesn't work. Then I said I just entered 1 and that worked so your instructions are wrong. So if you're having that problem you'll now no what to do.
 

wobleyman

New Member
Figured it out

After much time and trying of things I figured it out. I took the SFX004 out of the loco and programmed it to have the same address s the loco's DH165LO dcoder. Then I programed CV 16 to 2 as outlined in the Decoderpro's help info. The DH165LO CV 16 I set at 1. I then put it all back together and and created a Roster Entry for both decoders. I then openned the Multidecoder option in Decoderpro and selected "1" and played with some CV settings. THen closed and the Multidecode to Clear settings. I then selected "2" for the SFX004 and oppened the programmer for the roster entry for the SFX004. It worked!! :)I can now program either decoder in the same loco in ops mode. So I can play with sound etc. PS If I buy other sound decoders I am going to go for the Tsunami. It is very easy to use and has many options including a 7 band equalizer.:cool:
 




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