Belfast Model Shop DCC Sound Issue

[Warbonnet]

I have reposted this topic for user 'Hutchiebus' instead of using the blog as it's not a blog and it may get more help here. Please post replies on this thread. Thank you.

 

I am having problems with a Belfast Model Shop class 201 decoder/sound card. The speed is fixed at a snails pace and I cannot achieve in increased activity. It's as if the loco is stuck on notch 1. Can anyone help?

Many thanks

[irishthump]

First of a couple of questions....

 

1) Does the loco run ok on DC or with a different decoder on DCC?

 

2) Have you tried resetting the decoder?

[Dhu Varren]

A friend recently had a similar problem with a loco fitted with a Zimo decoder and asked me to check it out. I could find nothing wrong with it, and it worked fine on my Lenz system. He also was using the same Lenz system, but the loco would only run at a crawl on his. I carried out a factory reset to his Lenz control unit, not the handset, and, hey presto, the loco ran fine after that.

[Hutchiebus]

Thanks Warbonnet. I appreciate the early guidance!

[Noel]

I am having problems with a Belfast Model Shop class 201 decoder/sound card. The speed is fixed at a snails pace and I cannot achieve in increased activity. It's as if the loco is stuck on notch 1. Can anyone help?

Many thanks

 

Hi HB. What sound decoder is it - ESU LokSound (Murphy Models supplied) or Zimo?

 

Check CV5 is not set at too low a value (i.e. Max Voltage values between 0 and 255). Try setting it to 255 on your DCC test track, and see if that makes any difference by testing on your main track. Also check what CV3 and CV4 are set to (Acceleration and deceleration), just in case the acceleration delay was set too high.

 

Noel

 

PS: Make a note of any CV values before you change them in case you need to revert back.

[Hutchiebus]

Noel, got round to applying remedy today and all worked out well. Thanks again for the good advice. John

[Noel]

Noel, got round to applying remedy today and all worked out well. Thanks again for the good advice. John

 

Glad to hear it John. Do you mind me asking out of curiosity, which of the suggested possible fixes worked? Cheers, Noel

[Hutchiebus]

Noel, sorry about length of time to confirm. CV8 =8 worked out fine. Thanks again.