[nzpaul]

I've bought a bunch of these decoders & I'm just having a problem with the headlight function (f0). The decoder insruction sheet mentions that the outputs are programable but I seem to be missing the bit that tells me how to map the output to a function button. Head light & tail lights behave like DC directional lighting, ie, when the loco is going foreward the headlight is on, and rear lights in reverse, but they wont turn on & off using F0,They can however be controlled by using CV33 & 34, anyone know how to connect CV33 & 34 to F0. I'm using an Elite controller but the Loco's fitted with Bachmann & Hornby decoders respond as requested.
Cheeers
Paul M

 

[nzpaul]

Thanks guys but I've done some hunting on the digitrax web site & found a whole "general" instruction manual for their decoders. Burried way down on page 40 is istructions to program a master light switch on CVs 49 & 50, something to do with the FX lighting effects, going to have a go shortly & will post results here if things work out.
Cheers
Paul M

 

[nzpaul]

ok, got this sorted at last. Fitted decoder to Rivarossi H8 (easiest loco to fit decoder to so far) and tested without setting address (left decoder at default setting) & found function worked normally. Then reset address usung the Elites's Address Write feature & found I'd lost control of the functions. Then reset the decoder to default (write 8 to CV8) & found decoder back to normal. Rewrote address by writing new number to CV1 instead of using the quick key & found that the decoder now programmed with desired address & functions working properly. So I hope this can be of use to others , I suspect all Digitrax decoders will require a similar approach from Elite users. Now I just have to work out how to write a long address should I require one.
By the way, dont muck around with CV's 49 & 50 unless you want flashing headlights or head/rear light alternately flashing, all good fun but not particularly useful on a steam loco.
Cheers
Paul M