Low Speed Sound programming

Thanks John, that is some really useful feedback. looks like some good improvements in the firmware updates.

I have not yet been able to read the CV settings using the Massoth tool. When I try to read the chip it reads some of the values however it then says there is an over current issue (sound is on) even though the sound is off and stops reading the higher register so I am not sure how to read what I have on there. Do you know how I can overcome this?
 
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If you have a computer interface you could also try JMRI DecoderPro, freeware that gives you a graphical view of the speed curve. But as mentioned by @John S ye olde fashioned pencil and papyrus (graph paper maybe) is good enough if this is a one off exercise.

In my 10 years or so of dabbling with DCC I have never had to use speed curves, min and max (and maybe mid) has been enough for me but I'm glad it may be a solution to your problem.
 
Thanks Dave, I will have a look at that as well. I was toddling a long nicely with DCC until I started down the path of automating some of the layout using computer software.

I interface with my 800z using a USB to laptop interface. I am running windows 10.

I am really enjoying the journey however it is needing quite a bit of fiddling with my locos to get them to move in a prototypical fashion and also to stop at precise locations (which is important as my layout is quite small and the trains run into each other if the distances are out). I have quite a few locos so it would be very useful to be able to read the config of their respective chips and be able to save that on file. I will have a look at the cost of the PC module, it may be worth it if there is no work around for the 800Z.

Where I used to just turn the controller knob now I need to tune to software and decoder settings to get the same effect.....although I will only need to tune the settings once.
 
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...I have quite a few locos so it would be very useful to be able to read the config of their respective chips and be able to save that on file...
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DecoderPro will certainly do that for you. You can just plonk the loco on a programming track and it will read all the CVs for you and write them to an XML file. It has a wide set of decoder profiles including LGB and Massoth, not sure about Trix/Maerklin. The profiles usually have help for each setting as well to save you have to cross reference the manuals.

Where I used to just turn the controller knob now I need to tune to software and decoder settings to get the same effect.....although I will only need to tune the settings once.
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You should still be able to do that with DCC. As long as your acceleration/deceleration CV settings are not too high the loco should be quite responsive to the throttle changes in speed step. But you have the option of tuning the performance of the loco, and varying it if it is running as light engine or pulling a full load, that is the beauty of DCC.
 
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