You can set the sort order of messages? Just click on the link in the date column. Your preferences will be remembered, so you don't have to do it again when you return.
... light ... assume ... includes ... number ... Hi All, Since my last post, Ive now done some programming of a decoder using the Sprog in conjunction with an...
Switch mode power supplies do provide a smooth output. They are a direct replacement for the traditional transformer/rectifier/resevoir caps. Andrew ... ...
Tim, Can you give me the model number of the Roco BR64 loco you are struggling with? I'm a little confused as the ones on the Roco website seem to be AC locos...
I use a Digitrax Empire Builder DB150 and all my decoders are from Digitrax as well. I purchased a Sprog II unit a few years ago to set up on my stand-alone...
Hi Gerry I am in the UK but maybe my thoughts will help a bit. It might be your Sprog needs its firmware updating. I have recently had mine updated to 2.4....
Gerry, Have you tried giving the programming track, wheels, etc. a good clean? Andrew Crosland ... Digitrax as well. I purchased a Sprog II unit a few years...
Andrew, Yes, that was one of the 1st things I thought of. But if I select any loco from the roster and then change, say the address, it works. So it can't be...
Hi Gerry If you fire up DP (DecoderPro) it tells you what version you are running both of DP and Java on the opening DP screen. This is not the black Dos type ...
Gerry, with a version of Decoderpro from a couple of years ago, there have been several changes that might help clear this up with a new version. The usual...
Hi Bill Interesting with my Sprog II I only get the choice of Paged Mode or Direct Mode. The other 3 Direct Byte, Register Mode & Address Mode are greyed out. ...
Chris, I use Windows XP. I see DecoderPro 1.6 and Java 1.4.2_05 so I guess a newer version of DecoderPro would certainly help. Do I need to delete JMRI in my...
Hi Gerry Yes well worth upgrading to version 2.0. I just install over the top of the old version. Not sure if that is the best way. You can deinstall but then...
... to ... fail ... That's a good point. If a read or a CV fails, DP will try three times before marking the CV red on the screen. I'm not sure if the read to ...
To Andrew, Chris Marrable and Bill Chown, SUCCESS! Per Andrew's suggestion I hit the SET button and changed from DIRECT BIT to PAGED MODE and it runs! I can...
That's good news. If you ever want to use Soundtraxx or QSI decoders you'll need a firmware upgrade for the SPROG but it should be OK for other decoders. ...
Hello Ladies and Gents, It's my first post so be gentle with me… First off: a bit of an introduction. I'm Paul. I've been watching the DCC develop over the...
Paul, For (i) you could hope someone offers to sell you their old serial SPROG (sorry we haven't had any for ages) or join MERG and build the SPROG kit if...
Wow Andrew, Thanks for the swift reply. Payment should now be with you for a young sprog. I look forward to my first playtime. I'll see how things go with the...
Good Afternoon All At the weekend I purchased another sound loco and am having grave issues setting any CV's. First off Decoder Pro gives these messages:- ...
Hi all; this question was sent to DCCUK by mistake, so some of you may have seen it before. I have purchased a ZTC 511 to run my layout which has four...
Chris Did you ever resolve this issue? If not, the following may help. At our club we had much the same problem with a QSI Diesel V6.0 using DecoderPro 2.1.4...
Charles, Chris and I are meeting later this week to compare notes. He's kindly offered me the loan of a loco to look at. In the UK we supply 1.2 A power...
Have people managed to program accessory decoders via a Sprog? If so which ones & were there any problems? I don't use accessory decoders so have never tried...
I've had limited success with a CVP AD4. My own servo decoder definitely works ;-) MERG decoders should work. For best results you need to be sure the...
I just purchased a sprogII and it has came as far as the local post office!! Wife will pick it up tomorrow and I can then play. I hope to learn from you...
I have just installed my sprog on to a computer with Windows Vista on it and have not been able to ident any loco's on it. It reads CV7 & 8. and then says that...
Are you saying that both the loco and SPROG work on a Windows XP system? The fact that the loco responds shows that communications is OK and I would say that...
