Hello folks:
My name is Mohammed and I have been a closet member of this forum for quite some time. I live in the States and I have a small G scale layout (3m x 5m) in my basement. My rolling stock is eclectic but mostly European. I will be sharing a few pictures in the future.
I am about to chip an LGB 24402, the Alpine classic crocodile loco. The loco is factory-supplied with sound and a direct decoder interface. For chipping, LGB recommends a 55020 MTS decoder, a 55030 MTS motor power booster, and a 55026 MST decoder interface cable. I happen to have the motor power booster, the decoder interface cable, and a 55021 MTS decoder which is not very different from 55020. I plan to use them to chip the loco. The instructions for connecting them to the loco control board are clear and straight forward .
I have opened up the loco and identified all the connections and I am about to proceed with the installation. I have never chipped a sound equipped loco before, so I am seeking advice before I do it.
First, I noticed a bank of 6 dip switches on the control board. I suspect that some the dip switches must remain in the ?on? position and others need to be set to ?off? once the decoder is installed. Can anyone tell me which is which?
Second, I presume that once the decoder is installed, I would be able to control the loco sounds via MTS, but I have no idea how to go about programming the decoder to control the sounds. Can anyone tell which CVs need to set and to what values. According to the owner?s manual, the following sounds are available:
1: Whistle
2: Pantograph sound
3: Pantograph sound
4: Sound off/on
5: Departure announcement
6: Brake sound
7: Whistle with echo
8: Sound off/on for air pump, vacuum pump, and main fan
Thanks for the help
Mohammed
My name is Mohammed and I have been a closet member of this forum for quite some time. I live in the States and I have a small G scale layout (3m x 5m) in my basement. My rolling stock is eclectic but mostly European. I will be sharing a few pictures in the future.
I am about to chip an LGB 24402, the Alpine classic crocodile loco. The loco is factory-supplied with sound and a direct decoder interface. For chipping, LGB recommends a 55020 MTS decoder, a 55030 MTS motor power booster, and a 55026 MST decoder interface cable. I happen to have the motor power booster, the decoder interface cable, and a 55021 MTS decoder which is not very different from 55020. I plan to use them to chip the loco. The instructions for connecting them to the loco control board are clear and straight forward .
I have opened up the loco and identified all the connections and I am about to proceed with the installation. I have never chipped a sound equipped loco before, so I am seeking advice before I do it.
First, I noticed a bank of 6 dip switches on the control board. I suspect that some the dip switches must remain in the ?on? position and others need to be set to ?off? once the decoder is installed. Can anyone tell me which is which?
Second, I presume that once the decoder is installed, I would be able to control the loco sounds via MTS, but I have no idea how to go about programming the decoder to control the sounds. Can anyone tell which CVs need to set and to what values. According to the owner?s manual, the following sounds are available:
1: Whistle
2: Pantograph sound
3: Pantograph sound
4: Sound off/on
5: Departure announcement
6: Brake sound
7: Whistle with echo
8: Sound off/on for air pump, vacuum pump, and main fan
Thanks for the help
Mohammed