Thanks for the info.  That's exactly what I was thinking.

That explains it then, but it does raise another question for layout wiring.

If I park some locomotives on a spur or siding, will I have to wire it in such a way that I can cut power to that track to stay under the EZ Command's 1 amp limit?  Or will it be enough to (if I'm able, I haven't checked yet) run the shutdown sound sequence or mute them even?  Since they're not playing sound, they should be drawing less power, correct?

Example, I park a three loco consist, will I be able to start up a different two loco consist?

I have an Ez Command and several locomotives with QSI decoders. As soon as I set them on the tracks (with power), the locomotives immediately play their startup sequences.

Is this supposed to happen, is there an advanced CV that I need to program, or is there possibly something wrong?

Thanks in advance. 

Quote from: Rangerover1944 on April 11, 2012, 01:45:07 PM
You are lucky if you can run 2 sound loco's with the 1 amp power supply. Some sound decoders are real hogs for power!

Im able to run three Atlas GP38AC's with QSI sound decoders without issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDqs3MSO8pw

As it turns out, the EZ track cable was the culprit.


Here's a test run and my cat enjoying herself:
http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n540/OGhoul/Trains/04846a3a.mp4

Jim,

Thanks for the reply. I tried the factory reset on both locos (individually) to no avail.  The only time I received any response was when I used the resistor (per page 5 in the manual); the GP9M would jump, and would then respond to throttle, however no lights on the loco.

Following the instructions on page 3 to program did not work.  Neither locomotive responded on address 3 when first placed on the track and neither seemed accept being programmed to 3.

I tried the resistor because as the manual suggests, the GP9Ms are DC from the factory and I had to hard wire the TCS decoders into them.

Also, I'm not hooking the DC up at the same time.

I did hear back from TCS, the lights do not start automatically.  So I will need to test them when I am next able.

Hello!

I just received an E-Z Command set this evening, and I can't seem to get any of my locomotives to run on it.  Here's the background:

I have a basic loop of nickel silver EZ Track, which came with an MRC DC power pack.

I have a pair of Walthers Trainline GP9M's that I have wired with TCS T1 decoders and front and read LEDs.
I also have several P2K and Atlas Gold Geeps, all with QSI Quantum sound decoders.

All of these locomotives work flawlessly on DC.

I hooked the E-Z Command up following the directions, placed a GP9M on the track, and it did not respond.  I then wired up the loop as the programming track per the instructions (even used the same RadioShack-sourced resistor that was recommended.)

The GP9M responds to the programming, does its "click", and even allows me to run it around the track.  The lights do not light, Functions do not respond (it is only a 2 function decoder though), but the train runs (though with limited top-end).

If I return to normal track and choose my newly assigned address (or any), the locomotive does not respond.

If I place one of my Atlas Geeps on the track, nothing.  However on the program track, the sound -immediately- comes to life, though never does anything other than the initial diesel start up noises.  Programming it results in the clicks, but applying power, the loco creeps a little bit and that's all.  Switching back to regular track, the loco again doesn't respond.

Help!