You might wish to jump over to s-cab group and look at the discussion on managing multiple decodes using cv15 and cv16. it made sense, in theory, but I have...
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Doug Scott
lookforsong
Apr 30, 2012 11:40 am
Thanks for that, John. A very informative read. All adds to the learning curve! Doug...
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T
krzyvolfan
Apr 30, 2012 6:54 pm
HI, I have a basic question about the sprog, If I understand correctly that this can be used to power match different engines....say one has sound and the...
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Paul O
pomilian...
Apr 30, 2012 7:36 pm
T, First off, a layout can only have ONE command station at a time. Your DCC system is a command station; Sprog can be configured as a command station. The...
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thomasmclae
May 1, 2012 11:21 am
Also, You can speed match two Locos, then run them together on ANY DCC system. This includes SPROG, NCE, Digi., ECOS, ..... (But not DCS!) Our club has a SPROG...
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mlmjh4
May 3, 2012 11:04 pm
I see a lot of message on using Sprog for program decoder How many are using Sprog II or 3 to run there layout ? Looking for advantage an disadvantage ? Thanks...
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mikeneale90
May 4, 2012 12:20 am
Dear All I have spoken with Andrew about this and at present neither of us can work what is going on. 1 Have had Sprog 2 for about 6 months. Works fine with my...
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Damin Keenan
daminkeenan
May 4, 2012 12:40 am
Hi Mike, I recently purchased my SPROG with the intention of using it to run a shelf-style switching layout. I choose the SPROG 3 over the SPROG 2 because of...
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Damin Keenan
daminkeenan
May 4, 2012 12:47 am
Hi Mike, Does the problem occur immediately, or after awhile? If it happens immediately, try wiring a 10 ohm (preferably 2 watt) resistor in series with the...
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mikeneale90@...
mikeneale90
May 4, 2012 12:49 am
Many thanks for the prompt reply. Yes it happens immediately Mike Will try ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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mikeneale90@...
mikeneale90
May 4, 2012 1:03 am
Sorry simple question 1. The resistor is placed on both wires in series from the decoder to the track? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Damin Keenan
daminkeenan
May 4, 2012 2:32 am
Hi Mike, Place it in series with one of the decoder wires, either the red or the black. Thanks, Damin....
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mikeneale90
May 4, 2012 8:01 am
Dear Damin Thanks for the reply. I have now checked the earlier threads. I cant imagine that this is correct for my problem. It would mean placing a resister...
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orrrbrit2004
May 4, 2012 10:25 pm
Mike, to clarify here, you connect the resistor to the SPROG, in one of the "track" connections, and then it will work for any decoder. You do not do anything...
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Damin Keenan
daminkeenan
May 5, 2012 1:42 am
Hi Mike, No, just put the resistor on one of the track wires leading out of the SPROG (I mentioned the red and black wires 'cause I'm wiring mine directly into...
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Damin Keenan
daminkeenan
May 5, 2012 4:31 pm
Hi, Does the SPROG 3 have an internal circuit breaker or any other kind of protection in case the maximum output current is exceeded? If so, how do you "reset"...
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pjrose0134
May 5, 2012 5:19 pm
Hi all, I wonder if any one has come across this problem. I have just instslled a train save (Guagemaster) decoder into one of my locos and my sprog 2 will not...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
May 5, 2012 6:21 pm
In Mike's case, programming is working fine, it's turning the power on to run locos that is the issue. I am working on a theory but haven't recreated the...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
May 5, 2012 6:23 pm
Peter, Do you mean really will not read it and you get a "no loco detected" error, or it just doesn't recognise the decoder type. Andrew...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
May 5, 2012 6:25 pm
It does have a current limit, which auto resets and tries to restore the power. This repeats, with the track LED flashing quickly, until the the short is...
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pjrose0134
May 6, 2012 4:48 pm
Hi Andrew sorry i didnt get back to you but been out today, when the loco is on the test track and i click on new loco then click on read type from decoder the...
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graham_wass
May 6, 2012 4:52 pm
... You can just use standard nmra type to set it up. This will allow youn to open programmer. It is because the Trainsave decoder is not on your list. You...
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graham_wass
May 6, 2012 4:56 pm
... I think this link will take you there iof you are a member of JMRI yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jmriusers/files/Decoder%20files/Gaugemaster/ ...
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pjrose0134
May 6, 2012 8:31 pm
Hi Graham I have now got to read your replys and thanks vary much for the info i will try using the nmra some time tomorow and will let you know how i get on ...
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Snow
snowrp157
May 6, 2012 11:52 pm
Peter, You'll find the correct file (TrainSave_TSV01a v0.2.xml) on the JMRI user group file section. Rob. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
May 7, 2012 8:26 am
Peter, That means that the SPROG is not seeing the decoder acknowledgement at all, so using standard NMRA settings will not help. Do you have any locos with...
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graham_wass
May 7, 2012 12:43 pm
... Graham...
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pjrose0134
May 7, 2012 6:32 pm
Hi all. Thanks for all the answers and help, I have many locos that i can run in sprog comand some sound and others that i have wired in the decoders myself. ...
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graham_wass
May 8, 2012 6:19 am
... Glad to have been a help Graham...
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andrew_croslanduk
andrew_crosl...
May 8, 2012 11:23 am
... Sprog dose see the loco but because the decoder definition is not in the file it will report No Loco Found. Thanks. That's a new on on me! Andrew...
