Hi There,
I recently purchased a Bachman HO DDX40 (with decoder on board) and I am now attempting to "fine tune" it. I am using Decoder Pro and it indicates the installed decoder is a 36-550 (or that's its best guess). I am attempting to control the lights such as 1) turn off and on the beacon using a function key,
2) turn off the front headlight when going in reverse, 3) change the rear headlight to a Gyro or Mars. All the attempts I have made with the different config options have had no effects at all on the lights (other than being able to dim then all simultaneously.
I have also not had a lot of success with motor or speed control. I have used both the basic and speed tables (I lowered to table top end to less than 50) but the locomotive seems to still have a very high top speed and does not have very slow starts.
Am I missing something or are these "functions" of the installed decoder.
Thank you for your help.
I recently purchased a Bachman HO DDX40 (with decoder on board) and I am now attempting to "fine tune" it. I am using Decoder Pro and it indicates the installed decoder is a 36-550 (or that's its best guess). I am attempting to control the lights such as 1) turn off and on the beacon using a function key,
2) turn off the front headlight when going in reverse, 3) change the rear headlight to a Gyro or Mars. All the attempts I have made with the different config options have had no effects at all on the lights (other than being able to dim then all simultaneously.
I have also not had a lot of success with motor or speed control. I have used both the basic and speed tables (I lowered to table top end to less than 50) but the locomotive seems to still have a very high top speed and does not have very slow starts.
Am I missing something or are these "functions" of the installed decoder.
Thank you for your help.