TCS decoder program issue

Massey Feb 1, 2021

  1. Massey

    Massey TrainBoard Member

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    Ok ran into a minor issue with my Kato F40PH and a TCS decoder. I do not know if this is command station issue of decoder issue. So when on my DR5000 and I would run the loco in reverse the headlights would turn off, and the reds would turn on, the rear light would also turn on. On my Digitrax when I went into reverse no red lights, but the head and rear lights worked fine.

    So I went into Decoder Pro and checked the function page. I figured out the red lights were on the green wire, So I set them to turn on with the rear light. Now the reds are on all the time, forward and reverse. I eventually set the reds to function 12 and the rear light to function 6, as this train would not be running the rear light when in push mode, but the reds would be on, and when not in push mode, going in reverse, the reds would not be on but the rear light would. This work around works, but I am wondering why the reds stayed on when tied in with the rear light. The rear light would turn off as it was supposed to.
     
  2. MK

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  3. Massey

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    Looks like I may have to use a direct CV programming over JMRI. I was just using the lighting function tab in JMRI, it usually does exactly what I need. I wont get to be able to work with it again until next weekend, when I can set up the modules again.
     

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