Yesterday I purchased a TCS M1 decoder to go in a single motor
Spectrum/Bachman GE44 Tonner.
I wired it up as the TCS web site and also the documentation that came with
the chip suggests and then tried programming it via JMRI and a SprogII.
It would seem that if I choose either Paged or Direct mode nothing happens.
The motor squeals/squawks (what ever you want to call it) as you send a
command but other than that diddly squat happens! Nothing is changed, even
simple things like changing the running number from the default 3 to be 4.
Nope it is still set to 3!
The lights come on and you can turn them off with F1 so the chip is working
I just cannot adjust anything from the default settings.
Clues, ideas, comments, wish I had waited and bought my normal Lenz silver
chip or a Loc Pilot.
I'm working on a fix for programming BLI Blueline decoders. Logistically, it would be a lot easier to work with someone in the UK for testing it. Andrew...
Michael, Yes, the fix went into versions 2.1 and 1.6 for SPROG II (both USB and serial). One of the mode bits (bit 6) is used to select a different programming...
Good Evening Group Yesterday I purchased a TCS M1 decoder to go in a single motor Spectrum/Bachman GE44 Tonner. I wired it up as the TCS web site and also the...
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Hi Barry Yes I read up on CV64 although not sure what I should put in it to get what I want. I am using JMRI and it does not have CV64 in the CV Tab, so it...
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Chris, In addition to the Single CV programmer, you can access CV 64 through the Comprhensive Programmer (normal) view. There are actually 4 TCS M1 definition...
Hi Bill A big thank you I was using the wrong decoder file! When I did "Read type from decoder" it choose Train Control Systems / TCS Mx series decoders / M1 ...
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