Ruegen D-coupler On Test

Looks grand. Sure is a nice loco.
Some very choice wagons in that train too.
 
I like the stark contrast between the very black locomotive and the bright livery of the box cars.

The bright LGB colours always give me a lift.
 
Nice Piccys. Is the loco fitted with a Massoth pulse wheel sensor ?
 
Nemo said:
Nice Piccys. Is the loco fitted with a Massoth pulse wheel sensor ?
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No - but it definitely would be improved with one. For either the LS or the XLS decoder the sound is distinctly out of phase during the start up!

To get the sound more closely synchronised with the start, I tinkered with CV194 (trigger threshold for sound - digital), the starting voltage (CV2) and the acceleration time (CV3). It's easier if you've already reduced the top speed (CV5) to something realistic (>100) and suitably adjusted the mid speed (CV6) to around 30, to compliment the new top speed value (I run my locos 28 speed-steps, which. if that's your preference, should also be set in advance).

Slow speed running is improved if you increase CV61 (readjustment retard) from the curious Massoth default setting of 2 to something above 20 (the default shown in the tables).

That way I've found that I can get movement at the start to coincide with the starting sound and not lagging about half-a-dozen chuffs behind! Nevertheless I suspect pulse control from a wheel sensor is a better solution.
 
GNB said:
To get the sound more closely synchronised with the start, I tinkered with CV194 (trigger threshold for sound - digital), the starting voltage (CV2) and the acceleration time (CV3). It's easier if you've already reduced the top speed (CV5) to something realistic (>100) and suitably adjusted the mid speed (CV6) to around 30, to compliment the new top speed value (I run my locos 28 speed-steps, which. if that's your preference, should also be set in advance).

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Playing with CVs can become a hobby in its self. I like tinkering with sounds - getting the brake squeal to come in at the right moment takes a while but satisfying when done. A bit annoying that manufacturers increasingly seem to be hiding the variables. Your not supposed to 'think', just spend money and use what we give you!
 
Yes CV's should be pretty well spot on at Default. Sppeds should be subtle, sounds relavent. After all someone has gone to the trouble to Sample the Prototype for a Sound Chip. Do they not actually look at what is happening while they do it. Plus activated Sounds (by Button) never appear to be correct for the way things happen. The following is my list of important Sounds for Steam:-
Long Whistle
Short Whistle
Axle Squeel
Injector
Coupling Clank
Last but least desirable Coal Shovelling. Why this one is an auto on many Chips I will never understand, the old LGB Box Sound Systems drove you nuts with this. Reckon the Driver of my Corpet Shovels around 50 tonnes every Hour.

Sure I have mised a Couple there, least desirable amongs these being Station Anouncements. Probably the most useless if they do not match up with your desired line. but it is I admit nice to demonstrate to strangers to Model Railways a decent Announcement,
JonD
 
I nearly always swap the station announcements for the short whistle. The exception being the one from RhB which, along with the echoing long whistle, immediately transports me back to Graubünden!
 
stockers said:
Playing with CVs can become a hobby in its self. I like tinkering with sounds - getting the brake squeal to come in at the right moment takes a while but satisfying when done. A bit annoying that manufacturers increasingly seem to be hiding the variables. Your not supposed to 'think', just spend money and use what we give you!
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You might want to try a ZIMO decoder then, you can adjust pretty much any decoder characteristic. This morning I've been changing CVs to synchronise 'chuffs' without a pulse generator on my Fieldbahn loco. Just about to make the whistles ( station staff and loco) playable by changing a couple of settings :-)
 
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