When I went to the club on Saturday, I took the 2 MRL QSI Quantum decodered Atlas SD35's with me to head a train. As a backup, in case a bit more traction was needed, I also took the also, so fitted SRY MP15DC I bought some years ago. It's not that long ago I was using it in partnership with a Genesis CP MP15AC with NCE silent decoder. On the few previous occasions I've done this, they always seemed to have Advanced Consisted (NCE and CV19 in the decoders) quite well.
Couldn't get a peep or any response out of it at all this time with all having the same decoder brand and version. Last night at home, I tried it again, almost nill response, I did note the H/light flicked on and off if I lifted one side off the track and back down again. Tried the CV19=0 to take it out of any phantom consist it might have slipped into, but no. Tried it on DC, worked fine. So decided a full reset was in order. Two methods for that, First is use the CV's (1 to get into the program and change 3 more to reset to factory defaults.)(verbal confirmation). Second if that doesn't work is to use their magnetic wand while on a DC powered track set at about 10V input. So..set that up by estimation while the current was turned off and track/engine unpowered, hold the wand in the position described over the switch under the hood, switch the power on and listen intently to hear it say "Reset". Pull the wand away quickly. Switch off the power. Checked it using the DC, AOK.
Back to DCC again and no response using the loco's extended address (expected as it should now be), but back to normal with DCC control on address 3 and running again. One of the more unusual default settings with these decoders is the starting speed and acceleration from stop. They have a lot of momentum already preprogrammed in and don't start to move until up to about 20 speed steps of a 128 control Cab setting. There are CV's to change to bring them back to start at step 1, or any custom one that better suits. I'm going to reset the other pair back to default too as it's obvious, some has been done to them, get them all on the same base.
Couldn't get a peep or any response out of it at all this time with all having the same decoder brand and version. Last night at home, I tried it again, almost nill response, I did note the H/light flicked on and off if I lifted one side off the track and back down again. Tried the CV19=0 to take it out of any phantom consist it might have slipped into, but no. Tried it on DC, worked fine. So decided a full reset was in order. Two methods for that, First is use the CV's (1 to get into the program and change 3 more to reset to factory defaults.)(verbal confirmation). Second if that doesn't work is to use their magnetic wand while on a DC powered track set at about 10V input. So..set that up by estimation while the current was turned off and track/engine unpowered, hold the wand in the position described over the switch under the hood, switch the power on and listen intently to hear it say "Reset". Pull the wand away quickly. Switch off the power. Checked it using the DC, AOK.
Back to DCC again and no response using the loco's extended address (expected as it should now be), but back to normal with DCC control on address 3 and running again. One of the more unusual default settings with these decoders is the starting speed and acceleration from stop. They have a lot of momentum already preprogrammed in and don't start to move until up to about 20 speed steps of a 128 control Cab setting. There are CV's to change to bring them back to start at step 1, or any custom one that better suits. I'm going to reset the other pair back to default too as it's obvious, some has been done to them, get them all on the same base.
. I did talk to Phil for a couple of minutes today.