Digikeijs DR4018 & Cobalt Point Motor Buzzing

[dj_crisp]

Hello!

 

I've managed to set up a Digikeijs DR4018 to work with a Colbalt point motor. There appears to be two options for defaults (CV 47) which is value =13 point throw with timed delay or value = 6 point throw with no delay.

 

Value = 6 doesn't have enough point throw but does turn the unit off. 

value = 13 has full point throw but the Colbalt point motor is on all of the time and humms.

 

Neither seem right to me. Is there any way of solving this?

 

Thanks

WIll 

Edited April 12, 2019 by dj_crisp
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[Gordon H]

Have a look at Paragraph 7.3 of the instruction manual. It specifically refers to setting the pulse duration for each output.

[WIMorrison]

I assume you are using Cobalt analogue motors and that you are using DR4101 adapters?

[dj_crisp]

Yes that's correct. Programming them via JMRI and panel pro. I tried the individual cv settings and didn't seem to help. But I'll have another go.

[dj_crisp]

Interesting Paragraph 7.3 seems to be in dutch in my pdf copy of the manual.

 

Anyway I'm guessing the maximum setting for pulse is 255 which I've tried and it doesn't provide a full throw. Is there anyway of boosting this?

 

Thanks for your help

Will

[dj_crisp]

I've installed the cobalt onto the layout and there isn't enough point throw with the maximum pulse setting of 255 on the Digikeijs DR4018.

 

So I went back to the factory default setting for turnouts with no time limit (I guess for stall motors) and this has enough throw but the cobalt is generating a loud buzzing / humming sound. It doesn't sound like the cobalt unit is stalling correctly. I've tried a few point motors and they're the same. Is this a DCC Concepts issue or something else?

[newbryford]

A humming motor is possibly a sign of a noisy DC supply to the motor.

What type of Cobalt motors are they?

 

Typically, a Cobalt will take about 2-3 seconds for full throw.

 

Cheers,

Mick

[dj_crisp]

Hi Mick

 

Thanks for replying... Sorry I didn't get back sooner. I think they're the original cobalt and are definitely analogue.

 

Cheers

Will