Tsunami2 and JMRI

[Smudge617]

I recently purchased an Athearn Genisis SD60E First Responders locomotive #911. Done the usual, changed address and messed with the volume a little, I mean, I want to hear it, but not deafened by it.

Changed the Master Volume, and wrote it to the decoder, that was fine. Opened the throttle on JMRI for the loco and no sound, I could faintly hear the Horn and Bell, but no prime mover.

Went back into JMRI programming and read the Sound Level tab again. Master volume was at 0, changed it again, wrote it, went back to the throttle, still no sound, back to the Sound tab, master volume at 0 again ??

I can get sound on my test track, but as soon as I go to the JMRI throttle and switch it "on", the sound shuts off, and Master Volume goes back to 0.
Am I doing something wrong or is this simply a quirk Tsunami2 decoders and JMRI have.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[RhB Michael]

Do you have to save a change in JMRI before writing to the decoder?

 

[Smudge617]

Do you have to save a change in JMRI before writing to the decoder?

No, it'll write to the decoder. I write it and then re-read the page to make sure it's been accepted. But when I go to the throttle and switch it "on" I have no sound, or virtually none. When I go back and read the sound page again, the master volume is at zero.

 

[RhB Michael]

It sounds as though the Tsunami II likes JMRI about as much as ESU does.

 

[Bigboy57]

If you change the master volume with the throttle and not go to JMRI, does the sound work properly? I have not had the issue you describe however, I mostly program on the mainline after the initial decoder setup.

 

[Smudge617]

If you change the master volume with the throttle and not go to JMRI, does the sound work properly? I have not had the issue you describe however, I mostly program on the mainline after the initial decoder setup.

Never tried that way, but I think I've solved it, don't turn the throttle on in JMRI, I put it straight on the main and sounds are fine, definitely weird tho'

 

[Bigboy57]

Glad you got it figured out. It’s a little bit strange, I have done over 15 of my own dcc installs, all with soundtraxx decoders and never experienced that problem. We sure learn lots from each other in this forum. I guess that’s what keeps us checking the new posts.