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Here's how I put a Stay Alive in this. Made the world of difference! http://yourmodelrailway.net/view_topic.php?id=16644&forum_id=99

FYI. DCCConcepts knows about this issue (losing the address) there are some motors that have the wrong components in them and they will fix them for you.

Ha....I thought that was just showing the IP address of the handset, Doh. All working great now, thanks everyone for the help!!! I love the Digikeijs system and am running it with 80 Railcom detectors and Traincontroller....next is the turntable control.....

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Thanks so much...we are getting somewhere. Someone on another post said that you couldn't do this through my home Wi-Fi, so I hadn't tried it. Anyway the Z21 App on my phone now works through my home WiFi to the DR5000....phew ;-)   But the Z21 wifi handset still doesn't connect. Its connected to the home wifi but there isn't a setting for the DR5000's IP address so not sure how its going to find it ?

Good catch (not sure why it didn't update when changing from Loconet)....But still no connection (I restarted everything after setting the correct port)

Yes, they are both connected to the DR5000 WiFi and have its address 192.168.16.254 set

For some reason I can't get my Z21 App or Z21 controller to work with DR5000. I have set it all up as required (see image) and they do connect to the Wifi OK...but just not the system....Any ideas ? Thanks Eddie

Thank you for adding your posting on the stay-alive, it is most interesting, and will I am sure be of help to anyone wanting to add stay-alive to a railroad 31 especially considering the use of traction tyres. I haven't found the need so far, mainly because I removed the traction tyres, but also use live crossings in the P4 trackwork, but I do have a Bachmann 08 that putting a TTS sound chip in might be nice - if Hornby release one on it's own - and this might benefit from stay-alive.

 

Although the photos are very clear on where to solder the additional wires needed on the decoder, ( would this also apply to any other TTS decoder?), could I ask if it would be possible for you to confirm the actual parts you used, the capacitor size/diode/resistor? I presume the diode will be either a IN4001 or IN4007 and the resistor a 100ohm/1/2watt, but what is the capacitor size and rating, the uF @ 16v or 25v? I also understand there is a need to turn off DC running to prevent erratic behaviour?

 

With regard to the wheels, although the Ultrascale ones have 2.5mm axles I do not believe they would be suitable for the current Hornby 31's, either the RR or 'Full Fat' versions, since both now use proper sized wheels for both driven and carry axles, 14.5mm/12.5mm, whereas those shown are all 14mm.

 

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Yes those components will work, for the capacitor you should go with a 25v as the 16v gets a little warm although still within spec (just) I have used anything from around 470uf up to 6000uf. The smaller gives barely any stay alive but does make a difference and worth it for small spaces. The larger ones can give a few seconds.My (home made) Class 13 only has 600uf and can now go over even the trickiest point work.

I spoke with the guy at Ultrascale and he's making a set of wheel for me that match the different sizes and that 2.5 axle....he said they may take 8 months to deliver though ;-/  I'll post back once its all done.

Great article on the Class 31, I'm going to do some of these mods on my one. I thought I'd post some details on putting a stay alive and better speaker in it, as I couldn't find any other posts about this online.

The positive connection to the decoder is easy (Blue wire) but the negative is at the end of one of the small diodes and very hard to solder to without damaging the board. Luckily I traced it back to a better/larger point on the other side of the board. With this connected the loco runs over complicated point work without staling now.

I've been using this brand of speakers in my locos for a while. They are the same as used bluetooth speakers and very bassy. They don't work for all locos though for instance my HST didn't sound at all right but in my Class 31's they are great. You have to make sure all the wires are stuck down though as it can rattle its that good.

Speaker link: https://www.parts-express.com/tang-band-t0-2008s-speaker-module-2-5-32-x-1--264-943

Next I have to modify the wheels as with my code 83 Walthers track the flanges are too deep and its bouncing of the sleeps and frogs !  Might give these ago https://www.ultrascale.uk/eshop/products/view/CAT007/414

I have around 30 Cobalt IP Digital motors and for the most part they work fine....but 2 of them that lose their address about once a week. So annoying as I use Traincontroler software and the first I know about it is when there's a crash. I spoke to DCC Concepts and they just blamed my wiring...but I have changed it 3 times now with the last a direct line from the Lenz unit.

Hi , I have a Lenz N gauge system using Traincontroller Silver and block detection by DCC4PC railcom reader boards and I now want to add 11 two aspect colour light signals and am considering using the signalist SC1 ( x3) to control them via traincontroller Silver , my question is does anyone have experience of this setup and more pertinately does it work ? , I was going to do it with Arduinos but i'm afraid the coding and making of the necessary DCC adaptor boards has proved beyond me so i'm looking for an alternative route .

Hi, Can I ask you how you have found the DCC4PC block detector with traincontroller, does it pass the loco data to the software OK ? Thanks in advance