RD400

Steve

Thanks  you very much for this I’ve had a go and with your easy to follow instructions I did first time.

Using  your instructions I presume I can move any of the functions to suit how I’d like operate my loco.

Again thanks a lot for your help in the past I’ve made lots of mistakes but now I feel confident in using the programmer more now and can see the benefits of having it.

                Mick

12 minutes ago, 55020 said:

 

If you have Lokprogrammer hardware and software, along with a programming track then things become much, much easier!

 

I will prepare some screen shots and walk you through the process later this evening.

 

 

Steve

Many thanks for this I’ve also got the loksound decoder tester so I can plug the decoder into this when it’s connected to the programmer 

Thanks for the replies wow that’s a lot of cv`s to change I do have a loksound programmer if this would be a easier option so I can save the cv`s using the programmer.

I`ve looked at decoder pro but never used it.

Can some one help how can I change what each function key does as my controller only goes up to F28 and because my deltics don`t have wipac lights as on F22/F23 I wanted to change them for the functions on F29/F30  

I have a ESU programmer if that would help in changing these any help most welcomed.

Seen them on the rails of Sheffield stand and also the Deltic Preservation Society stand they look stunning 

Hi if this is still available I’m very interested in it as it too good to bin and needs a new home loved the layout it came from and who doesn’t love weathered Yorkshire stone said the Yorkshire man 

On 28/11/2020 at 15:18, RBAGE said:

Obsession.

I know but I’m getting help for it 

but it’s not working

Well been waiting for this day been no train shows and not spending money at them poor old wallet took the hit to make up for it 14 triple packs ordered well pleased such a bargain not to be missed 

Having just got my D5082 today the new sound functions are superb will just have to send them my others for a reblow. 

I've got the class 52  and class 08 there both very good the 08 adds a different tone to the other zimo 08's I have as for the class 52 love it fitted with a earth mover speaker sounds very good so much so getting another one

Just received my rake of tops ones taking advantage of the Black Friday deal boy do they look nice and if I pluck up courage to weather them it can only add to already superb wagon

I'm thinking that a driver would get into one engine then start that one up then would have to make his/her way to the second engine to start that one up if that is how it's done then there would be a time delay in the second engine starting . 

If I'm wrong in how this would be the start procedure if some one could explain the start procedure for double heading that would be great . 

Thanks for that Paul would you know what the time difference is between 0 and 255 when i make the change to the cv

Have a question got class 20 double head Paul Chetter sound from digital trains on zimo 

I've had a read of the zimo manual is there a way so chip B the second engine start up to delay it any more than it does and for it to also run longer after the first engine stops . 

This would be more realistic as it currently starts up and stops so shortly after the main chip A does 

any help would be grateful received. 

I'm using zimo sound by Tony Molyneux drive Digidrive scheme it does sound good still setting the different f number functions with the cv's to try to get the sounds as I like them

I'll do another video once get computer running and up load it

Just been messing fitting a earthmover speaker in

the Dapol class 52 loco and it so easy main thing is just

removing excess material from the speaker and where

The chassis speaker fitting is cutting away

here’s a short video of it.

Sorry about that can’t seam to upload video any help

Thanks Paul for that much appreciated and very useful information

Paul will you be updating the list

That's how I did it copied the article and a lovely sound it has

Here's a couple of pictures and a link to a video of the sound

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nww3kh0yp6tnpp8/IMG_2542.MOV?dl=0

I`ve ftted two with paul chetter`s  zimo sound speaker behind the grill and the sound chip fits underneath the cab out of sight it`s hard wired in if I could remember how I`d put some picture`s up and a video of it (help anyone )

I just fitted an EM2 to a Dapol class 52 with lok V4 and Biffoman sounds. I have a range of Westerns with all kinds of sounds and speaker options but this is another level. It will make your ballast jump about if you haven't glued it properly! Not too difficult to do but you need to be precise and cut enough out to isolate the speaker with flexi mounts to prevent rattle...! I'll put something on YouTube soon..!

Me too

Em it's not possible to chassis fit an EM2 speaker without removing the original motor mounting area........as RD400's photos above show, the motor is mounted directly on the tank weight.................

That's correct stuck the motor with extra strong double sided tape to the weights in the tank

I've started to fit a em2 into a Bachmann class 37 nearly finished it but just at the moment other things have taken over it does sound out of this world.

This is the first time I've attempted this kind of fit milling the chassis out had me worried but as they say nothing ventured nothing gained

If anyone wants any more info or pictures I've taken quite a few

Well since I started the topic off I've found it most interesting having never undertaken a big speaker fit and the folk on this forum have not let me down with answers and pictures so having brought a lot of the em2 speakers at York I've fitted me first one to one of my deltic's I've gone down the route of fitting it in the belly tanks and using a Paul Chetter sound file and boy does it should good so much so I've only got a small tmd layout that I'm building and run it on there can't wait till later in get to build my bigger loop layout then it can really stretch its legs.

Any way few pictures below of the deltic knowing what I know now I'd have milled the body the Steve B way but lesson learned

So on the bench now is one of my class 37's in bits and thank goodness for a myford lathe and a vertical slide let the metal removal begin pictures of that will follow.

Hang onto your hats, two brand new Class 37 sound sets will be available to purchase and listen to at York, based on my recordings of 37674 at the Wensleydale Railway as featured here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1K0lhwlp3k

There will be one suitable for 37/0's and a refurbished one suitable for 37/4, 37/5, 37/6 or 37/7.

Unlike the previous 37's I've recorded, this one has a really nice rolling idle. As before there are four different ways of pulling away, from gentle to full thrash. However, there is a thrash-tastic twist in the tail this time! If you open the throttle wide from stationary the loco tries to do a full thrash take off but slips repeatedly and spools down each time. Eventually it finds its feet and continues at full thrash. Whilst the engine is spooling down each time the speed does not increase, so you see a surging effect just like the real thing. You can stop the slipping at any time by backing off the throttle just slightly from maximum (if you only wanted it to slip once for example). You can still pull away on full thrash without slipping at all by opening the throttle to around 90% rather than all the way. Many of the auxiliary sounds are completely new (horns, sanders and exhausters etc). And if that's not enough to entice you I have also implemented the ESU manual brake function on F5 so you can brake using a button should you wish.

Also available will be my sounds for the Heljan Class 14 Teddy Bear and as Charlie stated above, a demonstration of the new Realtrack 156 with a host of great sound and light features.

Looking forward to catching up with you all again at York.

Bif