On another tangent I found that when uploading a complete ESU sound the CV defaults would all default to factory settings, no big shakes really I just re-did them all via the laptop, its just probably me being dense but if you have a loco on your test track and start off the wizard, choose 'complete new sound change' it changes all of the CV's.Is there a way to avoid this?
Also using windows vista I found the software would crash at almost every attempt when I clicked on upload new CV settings and the only way out was task manager and start again, time after time it would freeze the software; I was chatting to a couple of others who also experienced this problem and originally it was version 2.6.6 upgraded via the firmware update on the ESU site. After trying everything including reboots, uninstalls, reinstalls etc I tried one more thing which has worked perfectly and I have passed this along now to others and they also have confirmed 100% success.
It may not be new and indeed it could be documented on the ESU site but I can't see it. Procedure then as follows:
Place loco on track and read CV's, fairly simple that bit then, once the CV's are uploaded to view and the yellow transfer led goes out simply remove the power lead from the lokprogrammer. Adjust the CV's to your liking (long address change is just so easy) click on transfer new settings and the box comes up to ask if power is on and the port connected, simply reinsert the power lead to the LP and click next and 100% every time. It is in effect almost like a reboot procedure of the LP.
Anyway, if anyone else had this problem it works 100% for me and the other few that were experiencing this problem.
One for Richard if I may? I can see how simple it is to replace a horn sound or a brake squeal but how do you establish the sound in the first place, the sample triangle to listen even in looped mode seems a long way round it all, is there a simple method?
Charley
