I am the Rdwarrior from south Florida. Because of Covid-19 inactivity, I have renewed my early life interest in building my first layout at 83 yrs old. Things have drastically changed since my last foray into the hobby in my late teens ( whatever happened to the old brown mountain paper?), and I am trying to work with DCC and sound in my locomotives. I have read a lot, and watched Youtube videos getting used to everything new in this hobby.
I built a separate programming track, and have several new locos that I am changing the address on. I am starting with a Digitrax DCS-52 starter control to learn a little about DCC.
I have several new Bachman and Athearn Genesis locos and when changing the address, I loose the headlight capability. The horns, bell, startup sounds, ditch lights are all OK with the change, but I no longer have the headlights. I am using what Digitrax calls the Quick Setup in the menu to change address, and not yet understanding the changing of the CV's yet. I wasn't aware that other items in the menu would change by simply changing address.
I sure would appreciate any suggestions. I am not too technically inclined.
The learning process has been great so far, and I wish I had started up again a few years sooner. I am having a ball!
I built a separate programming track, and have several new locos that I am changing the address on. I am starting with a Digitrax DCS-52 starter control to learn a little about DCC.
I have several new Bachman and Athearn Genesis locos and when changing the address, I loose the headlight capability. The horns, bell, startup sounds, ditch lights are all OK with the change, but I no longer have the headlights. I am using what Digitrax calls the Quick Setup in the menu to change address, and not yet understanding the changing of the CV's yet. I wasn't aware that other items in the menu would change by simply changing address.
I sure would appreciate any suggestions. I am not too technically inclined.
The learning process has been great so far, and I wish I had started up again a few years sooner. I am having a ball!