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Re: Help

Andy,

In DecoderPro, open the command monitor window and then try again. What
message(s) do you see the SPROG shuts down?

Regards,

Andrew Crosland

--- In sprog-dcc@..., "andy_sollis" <Andy@...> wrote:
>
> My Original Sprog 1 is suddenly shutting down when I use the Throttle ?
>
> Originally I thought this was motor related to a Hornby Class 50 which I was
working on for a friend (Mine has never worked on Sprog - I just assumed it was
a current draw thing), but now I'm working on a Split Chassis Bachmann A4 and
this is the same, I can't get above 1\4 power before sporg shuts down. I know
this is not a short as when this occurs, Decoder Pro also freezes -All I have to
do is turn the power light back on.
>
> I'm using the same power supply I have used for the past 7 years (Gosh have I
has it that long ?)
>
> Anyone have any thoughts ?
>
> Andy
>





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My Original Sprog 1 is suddenly shutting down when I use the Throttle ? Originally I thought this was motor related to a Hornby Class 50 which I was working on...
andy_sollis
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Jun 22, 2009
3:26 pm

Andy, In DecoderPro, open the command monitor window and then try again. What message(s) do you see the SPROG shuts down? Regards, Andrew Crosland...
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Jun 24, 2009
1:10 pm

Hi Andrew, Yes that may help - Not something I ever use the comand monitor - Anyway, here goes. cmd: "A 3" rep: "P> " cmd: "-" rep: "P> " cmd: "+" rep: "P> " ...
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Jun 24, 2009
7:36 pm

The !O indicates an overload (or at least the SPROG thinks there's an overload). Are you sure everything on the chassis is 100% isolated where it should be? ...
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Jun 25, 2009
11:40 am

Hi Andrew. I have tested the loco away on my dad's layout with a Dynamisys and the loco performed faultless. No shorts (other than when it fell off the track...
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Jun 27, 2009
9:40 pm

Hi all (again) I have now tried another loco which was known to be working fine. It reads the CV's fine, but is not wanting to run under throttle at all. No...
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Jun 30, 2009
2:07 pm

Andy, If you return the SPROG I'll have a look at it. Andrew...
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