Hi, I've just received a SPROG II (USB) for Fathers Day; unfortunately I'm struggling to get it to work, I get 'timeout talking to command station' errror...
... Hi David. I went through the same hell for days. Tried sending raw hex to it, etc. Found a solution by experiment. 1. Open Decoder Pro. It sounds like you...
David's son and I have spoken by 'phone and he is going to return it to me. Sorry for spoiling the Father's day treat. Larry, I'll look into your suggestion...
... I had this problem yesterday, but partially following these instructions got my SPROG working fine. I had to do a step 5. left click on the "Set SPROG...
... unfortunately ... reports 'Sprog ... I am pleased to report that my SPROG II (USB) is now working ok; Andrew, many thanks for the speedy responce. Plugged...
I have an early Sprog (version 3.8) working OK with DecoderPro 1.7.6 (on Windows XP) to read & set CVs. However I cannot get it to control a loco. I open a...
Howard, Is it just this loco or any loco? What address are you using? With SPROG, addresses 1 - 127 default to short addresses. Addresses > 127 are extended...
... It happens with all locos. All are set to short addresses - I don't use 100-127 as a short address because of the ambiguity. In all cases I can read/write...
Problem understood. The throttle works only at low settings. I recall this was something to do with speed steps, but cannot recall. I'm using DecoderPro 1.7.6 ...
Of course! Sorry I forgot about that. I didn't read your message properly that you had set the throttle to maximum. You can change the way SPROG handles tha...
Good Day all; I have the above set up, and just recently, like yesterday, tried for the first time to program a digitrax TF-4 function only decoder. What a...
Phil, some motors don't draw enough current for the ACK to be detected by SPROG/Decoder Pro. You may need to hold the wheels or some such to increase the...
Hi Ian/Paul, A function only decoder need to have a resistor (47k?) connected between one output of the sprog and the programming track, otherwise it can't...
Ian, Have you actually had to do this? You're the second person to have said this in two days but I've never had any reports of problems until now. Regards, ...
Phil, There's a similar problem reported on the Digitrax list, message 104253, where someone was trying to program with an NCE system. The advice was to fit a...
Hi Andrew and other responders; I tried all sorts of resistor combinations, but never across the function leads,,,, wish I would have thought of that, sounds...
Hi Andrew, Yes, with certain locomotives I've always had to take steps like holding the wheels, or increasing the weight (same effect) in order to get the ...
Hi Andrew and gang I have a SPROG and use JMRI to program my locos. Now, here is the problem. I want to change the sound profiles on a my Digitrax Sound...
Hi Group I have just part built my SPROG kit. upto the USB testing section. unfortunately I struggling. two separate issues I think ?? 1) My computer does not...
Ian, Unfortunately the answer is no, at least not at the moment. I am not aware of Digitrax making the sound download algorithm public but I will make some...
Andy, ... They are probably related. In case anyone isn't aware, the kit version is only available, to members, from MERG and is a slightly older (but fully...
Thanks Andrew Have double checked, but will triple check !!!, will also download AN232-02 from FTDI and follow advice,I have access to a scope, but ...
... That shouldn't be a problem. Andrew ... section. ... slightly ... attached, ... but ... responds ... change ... Double ... connector. ... assumes...
... Hi Andrew, Yes, I have used my SPROG to programme a Challenger, a Big Boy and some F unit diesels (all Athearn Genesis fitted with MRC sound decoders) and ...
Hi Andrew Got it working, yippee. Output of 5v reg quite low 4.2v I turned up VR1 full up. Output of variable voltage reg is now 12.7v Some voltage drop...
Hi Andrew Got it worki.…. `O' dear …. !!!!..... Tried to update Firmware to v3.9, unfortunately I did not see your warning about using DecoderPro on your...
Andy, Oh dear. It's actually an issue with the SPROG rather than DecoderPro as such. If you look at the very last line of the hex file and try typing that in...
