I have just set up a Phoenix P5/P5T system with RCS and it is great. I have run into a small problem, is there any way you can get the chuff sound to work without installing the axle wipers? I was hoping that I could do it with just increasing the throttle, but can't figure it out. Thank you.
Chuff rate It should increase ( chuffs) as you increase the speed. What does it do as you increase the speed? Also what scale are you working with. I would guess G scale, just what to be sure.
I am in G-Scale. When I increase the speed, nothing happens. I am using the P5/P5T boards from Phoenix, and as much as I would prefer not to have to do it, I may have to install the reed switch for the chuff. From what I understand, the older sound systems from Phoenix could be set up to work with the throttle, but the new one may require the wiper. Still trying, and thank you for your response.
A quick poke round the website says that the P5T accepts Motor Voltage Speed Inputs, and I can't think of any reason for that if not to control the sound. But it also says "The P5 is 100% configurable from any personal computer using our simple computer interface", so maybe you have to use that to set up the volts : chuff rate.
I have been able to configure other items on the P5, but there are no items that will let me do so for the chuff rate or chuff type, just sliding scales. If you know of a shortcut to get into these Chuff items on the P5 I would appreciate it. I have configured to cfg. files to download and correctly run both steam and diesel sounds, makes the job of programming a lot easier, just no adjustments for the chuff.
Call Phoenix Sound. I would call Phoenix Sound. You must configure the sound board to read motor voltage from the P5T board. The factory set up is set up to use cam or reed switch. You can configure this with CV's if you are using DCC. If using DC you must have some type of computer interface.
Thank you. I have found out that with using battery I have to have the reed switch. The P5/P5T set up doesn't allow for configuration changes whereas the P2K system did. It would be a lot better is I could just configure the customer's battery/sound car for voltage increase, but, at least there's light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks again.
