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CV settings S4 & RS-3 engines

Started by DAVE2744, December 14, 2013, 11:16:56 AM

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DAVE2744

I thought owners of these engines might find my settings for CV's  interesting to try. S4 CVs:

       Alco S4                                                                  Alco  RS-3
CV    New set                                                        CV     New set
   3        150                                                             3         125
   4          70                                                             4          50
   5        100     <---light weight branch line work--->      5           20

The RS-3 CV5 setting might be a little too low, but I'm still experimenting.   Just be sure to keep
record of each change you make.  Have fun,    Dave

Hunt

If you like learning something new, read - Adjust the Forward and Reverse Trim in the user's guide and look up the CVs in the technical reference.

Set CV 5 and CV 6 to zero and experiment with
CV 66 Forward Trim
CV 95 Reverse Trim
Notice there are Related CVs:  CV 25 and CV 29

DAVE2744

I noticed your reference to forward & reverse trim Hunt.  I briefly passed over it in the manual, figured it was too soon in my learning curve to try.  What type of response will I be looking for in the locos?  Do I leave my other settings alone when adjusting these trims?  Thanks, Dave

Hunt

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Quote from: DAVE2744 on December 14, 2013, 08:01:51 PM
I noticed your reference to forward & reverse trim Hunt.  I briefly passed over it in the manual, figured it was too soon in my learning curve to try.  What type of response will I be looking for in the locos?  Do I leave my other settings alone when adjusting these trims?  Thanks, Dave
Answers found in the documentation.
Hint :
Notice - CV5 and CV 6 are not supported in any SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder.
            CV 66 and CV 95 are used instead of CV 5 and CV 6.

After you move up your DCC learning curve --
Set CV 5 and CV 6 to zero and experiment with
CV 66 Forward Trim
CV 95 Reverse Trim

ALCO1000

Quote from: Hunt on December 14, 2013, 03:48:05 PM
If you like learning something new, read - Adjust the Forward and Reverse Trim in the user's guide and look up the CVs in the technical reference.

Set CV 5 and CV 6 to zero and experiment with
CV 66 Forward Trim
CV 95 Reverse Trim
Notice there are Related CVs:  CV 25 and CV 29

Are you saying cv 25 and 29 are indexing cv's like qsi decoders?
Jack with s2 and s4

Hunt

Quote from: ALCO1000 on December 15, 2013, 11:55:13 PM
Quote from: Hunt on December 14, 2013, 03:48:05 PM
If you like learning something new, read - Adjust the Forward and Reverse Trim in the user's guide and look up the CVs in the technical reference.

Set CV 5 and CV 6 to zero and experiment with
CV 66 Forward Trim
CV 95 Reverse Trim
Notice there are Related CVs:  CV 25 and CV 29

Are you saying cv 25 and 29 are indexing cv's like qsi decoders?
Jack with s2 and s4

No.