Loksound not found?

[virginhst539]

Been fitting a loksound decoder to a Bachmann 66 today. Got it ready to go speaker soldered to it and plugged it onto the loco and nothing. Tried to find it using the ESU 50200 controller and it just kept bouncing back 'error' on both program track and on program on main 'POM'.

 

Noticed when trying to locate the controller which has not had an update since I owned it only had up to the V3 chip to select.

 

I had the chip fitted to a freight liner 66 before upgrading the speaker to a road rails one.

 

Have I killed the chip or is a possible fault with the loco/controller

[40034_Nick]

Hi..

 

This bit of kit is worth the money for testing decoders. You can eliminate the problems to decoder or loco.

 

http://www.esu.eu/en/products/decoder-tester/

 

https://www.coastaldcc.co.uk/products/esu/53900-decoder-tester

 

[virginhst539]

Could be worth a try, I had the loco on the program track and no matter how I tried to find it I just got error back. Really hoping I have not wreaked it connecting the speaker wires even after I was extra careful in doing so

[JJGraphics]

20 hours ago, virginhst539 said:

the controller which has not had an update since I owned it only had up to the V3 chip to select

 

Sounds like you need to update the Firmware on your ECoS before you go any further. Follow the instructions carefully to upgrade the Firmware.

 

Sign-in to the ESU website with your user id (create one if you have not got one already) to look at the section with the downloads for the ECoS.

 

John

 

[virginhst539]

Hopefully that works, will give it a try next week

[gwrcollet]

Hi

I had a problem with a v5 loksound decoder esu5200 would not find it I thought

it was a problem with the decoder it turn out that you have to have Railcom and Railcom PLus

turned on then it will work ok

Bryan