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#1
HO / Re: Bachmann 2-8-8-4 Light board / Decoder
August 18, 2015, 05:21:39 PM
Hi Rich
         Thanks for the input I will try and use proper language this time. The TSU-1000 (Not  TSU-G1000 as I said I thought it might have been) is a Soundtraxx Tsunami Digital Sound Recorder which I am in the process of replacing for the faulty Bachmann light board / DCC decoder. I have the diagram already that you offered up for reference and it too lists the U+ (looks like a V+ too me?) for line #16, except the actual light board / DCC decoder actually has; in two (2) separate locations, a V+ (or U+)marking / connection ? I just cannot determine what these V+= or U+ control?

I am extremely interested in how you can verify a board with an OHM meter, I am not the electric guru but I am not afraid to try either so if you would, please instruct!

Anyway, I considered changing back to the factory decoder, etc. but I am not a Bachmann fan so...
#2
HO / Bachmann 2-8-8-4 Light board / Decoder
August 17, 2015, 05:12:32 PM
Ok Folks, I purchased a B&O 2-8-8-4 from my friend KNOWING that the decoder / light board was faulty! He purchased the unit new back in 09'10 sometime and he did in fact damage to stock decoder / light board. That all said, I am replacing the bad circuit with a Soundtraxx Tsunami TSU-1000 (it may be a TSU-G1000, I'm not in front of the new decoder and forget the exact model) and have just about finished but am suffering from brainfarts, specifically what do the V+ / V- lines feed to / from on the stock decoder and which lines do I connect to the on the Soundtraxx unit?

Help is GREATLY appreciated.
Lon
#3
HO / Re: Spectrum 2-8-8-4 EM1 Decoder issues
May 26, 2015, 05:04:52 PM
Hi Westbound
                    Still not working? I've tried numerous times to get the CVs to register but nada?

Thoughts?
#4
HO / Re: Spectrum 2-8-8-4 EM1 Decoder issues
April 07, 2015, 06:04:34 PM
Hi John
              That's great news! I was going to try this tonight at the club!

Thanks for the guidance!

Lon
#5
HO / Re: Spectrum 2-8-8-4 EM1 Decoder issues
April 07, 2015, 04:02:02 PM
Hi
  SPROG is a computer based programmer for DCC decoders.
#6
HO / Re: Spectrum 2-8-8-4 EM1 Decoder issues
April 06, 2015, 06:03:46 PM
Hi Pat
      I was able to reset CV 30, no issues however, CV 8 would NOT allow me to edit the field at all (it would not allow me to "Write" to CV 7 or *)!

Any thoughts?

Thanks and take care
Lon
#7
HO / Spectrum 2-8-8-4 EM1 Decoder issues
March 26, 2015, 07:41:31 PM
Hi
   My club runs digitrax and the Spectrum EM1 I have currently has the stock Tsunami decoder installed (RTR) but NO sound at this point. My problem is two fold (or maybe more depending on the groups responses):

1 - When I registered my unit (7604#) through SPROG, it took with seemingly no issues BUT when it starts, it starts at full throttle and I cannot decrease / increase speed?
2 - I DO NOT have reverse?

I have reset everything to the factory defaults, tried re-installing it as #03, etc. all to no avail?

HELP!

Thanks and take care