I used a Zephyr for my exhibition layout until I added too many locos/accessories etc and needed more power. I used it to program various Digitrax, Lenz, TCS...
As luck would have it,...I just today received a brand new Atlas 52501 (MP-15 switcher) I have been looking for, built in 2005... it comes with a Lenz decoder...
Ron-- Try one jump throttle first. From the back of the MRC D-2000 power pack you need 2 wires. Attach them to the 2 "Cab #1" terminals. Attach the other...
In your case since the loco runs fine on 03 and you know it has a Lenz decoder the answer is to connect a 1K resistor across the Prog A and Prog B terminals...
Hi all, My resident expert is having one heck of a time trying to install this decoder into this loco. It is the one recommended by Digitrax. Does anyone have...
Two further points. I don't think it matters that the power jack I use is labelled for DC and I use it for the AC of DCC. Also, I don't think it matters which...
One idea that has not been offered is to try resetting your Zephyr itself. Power up and press Prog, then press SWITCH. This transfers you from decoder...
Pickey point--The male jack fits into the female.;-) Bill Chicago area exodus <exodu@...> wrote: Two further points. I don't think it matters that the...
Correct, LOL. Malcolm H. ... From: William Babcock To: Digitrax@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:08 AM Subject: Re: [Digitrax] installing a pm42 ...
There is one more possibility. If you somehow got a Zephyr from the first run (there shouldn't be any left but you never know) read the following from my...
Try programming in the OPs mode (Po) on the mainline instead of the Programming mode (Pg) on the programming track. I am finding that some of teh new decoders...
Mike, It doesn't matter which terminal gets the + or -. Remember to connect a separate "ground" wire from the PM42 terminal B to the Command station. If you...
Thanks, My engines run great even with the Z. I just can't program them. Fortunately they all had different addresses. I was talked out of buying the Chief...
Picky Point II. The DC power jack is only so called because, if wired correctly and used for DC, it is 99% short-proof and polarity safe. Bob London...
Thanks for the reset tip. I was going to send the unit back today, but I think I will try to reset it 1st. ... key ... Z. ... ohm ... error. ... just ... On ...
Thanks for the tip but mine says PO10 ... from the ... reading back CV ... and it has ... experiencing ... to ... possible. ... probably ... durations are ... ...
There are a lots of Zephyrs out there working, as designed... If U have exchanged the unit & are still having the same problem, chances are U are doing...
The resister is across the rails and yes I keep thinking it's something I'm doing, but how much simpler can it get. Two wires from a piece of track to the...
The Zephyr was a great idea but for me also it has been a NIGHTMARE. I had one that would not program on the programming track and I sent it in and they fixed....
We have a DCS100, DCS200 and 3 DB150's running 900 feet of N scale track in 9 power districts and have no problems. None. Except operators who fail to...
I donąt know anything about the Zephyr, but I am just getting into railroading again after 20 years away. I bought a Super Chief and wired a 300 foot rail...
Tom, I'm like you and I have the DB150 Empire Builder although I don't have quite as much track and the only problems I've had have been the usual suspect....
Good advice Tom. There are so many variables when it comes to computers. The Zephyr is nothing less than a computer that does a specific task. This guy could...
... hooked it up to the demo rail. It worked as expected. I took it home and it worked fine the rest of the afternoon. The next day I tried to program an...
I am almost brand new (7 months ) to DCC but my Zephyr is all I could want and then some........It Reads It Writes It Dices It Slices yada yada yada ...
... I have the db150 in a genesisII, added on with a radio throttle, dt100 and a dt400, all work great, even have a couple ut's for backups. My only problems...
I read the long(DS54) and short(DS64)of the Digitrax manuals. Since Intend for the time being to use their basic functions (Switches) what would the Gurus of...
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