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[Selector]

Well, I'm stumped. It seems to take the address because it will move when you dial in the newly assigned address, and not in "03". So I think the decoder is defective.

You didn't, though, assure me that you know to use Ops Mode programming for this type of CV setting....?

I would still call on Monday and ask that a knowledgeable person talk you through a diagnostic to see if it really is a defective decoder. You have little to lose at this point, and he/she may just pick up on something that I haven't and get you back in business.

 

[CanuckMark]

This may not apply to you, but I'll throw it up here anyway.

I had a loco stop moving on me recently. It would not respond to speed commands or F commands, but did acknowledge CV entries with the motor blip. In the end, somehow an address got entered into the consist address (CV19). When that happens, the loco will take programming at its decoder address (in CV1) but will only respond to commands sent to the number in CV19. A reset (like you've done) got me back running so I could start over.

Like I say, it may not apply to you, but it may be worth programming CV19 to 0 (no consist) just to be sure.

For someone who has the NCE Power Cab, is it possible it is in programming mode when he's trying to run the engine? Would this not be a current limited mode? Definitely this is a function which should be programmed in regular track mode.

Mark

PS: This is probably no consolation, but my first DCC decoder was a nightmare too (and I was using a home built DCC system so that made it even worse ). Don't give up, you'll get the hang of it. It's worth it!

 

[HaggisKennedy]

Hmmm. I don't know why they recommend you set the throttle to Speed 1. I always zero it out completely. But, if that's what the manual says.

For the person who was asking about pressing PROG four times, that gets you to the Program Track.

Here's a question. Have you tried to program through the whole process, and not just by CV? Or, alternately, have you just tried to program under the Motor Control section of the programming menu?

Another odd thought, have you checked to see what kind of momentum you have set? If it's grossly high, your loco might take a minute to start off!



Kennedy

 

[Selector]

That is true. If the inertia setting in CV 3 is as high as it can be, the loco will rev up the prime mover sounds, but it won't move right away. It'll eventually crawl and then accelerate.

If you want a basically linear speed step table, it is best to have the motor being to move the engine at the first speed step in the discrete set of numbers, 1 being the first.

 

[brubakes]

I haven't had a chance to call NCE about this, but I am trying to get more confortable with the cab. I am certain the CV values I add are written to the decoder, it just seems like they do nothing.