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Title: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 03, 2011, 11:48:32 PM
Brand new to this form. Received my EM-1 this week, and it is one of the best running engine out of the box I have.  Feel the headlight is to bright but can't knock it down. CV 52 shows a range of 0 to 255 and defult of 64. Tried over and over to enter CV 52 to reduce brightness, but it wont take. Can change the address so I'm accessing the board. Am I missing something?  Bill
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 04, 2011, 06:21:40 PM
No one having this problem but me? Re programed the acceleration and deacceleration to 100 each, and this engine is a blast to play with. Now, if only I could knock the brightness down. Instructions say I should be able to cut it in half with F1.  bill
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: ebtbob on December 04, 2011, 08:35:23 PM
Blf.....try function button #7.    #7 is the button I use to dim the headlight on all my Tsunami equipped engines and I believe it is Tsunami technology that Bachmann uses in their equipment.
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 04, 2011, 11:36:36 PM
Tried F11, nothing, then F7, nothing. Bachman info with eng says F1, which is strange as that should be the bell. Down loaded manual says CV52 controls brightness. Should I be chinging CV41? Some one with more expertese than I have will have to figure this out. This is my first Bachman engene and first tsumime systeme. Man! what happened to fun with model railroading. I have a stack at least 4" high of operating manuals from a number of different systems. Bill
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 05, 2011, 12:56:03 AM
Thanks Hunt, for your help. Dissapointed your post is missing. Glad I got the chance to read it once. Was going to print it for further evaluation, but it's gone. bill
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 08, 2011, 02:03:02 PM
Just heard back from Bachmann on this problem. The dimming feature is on the sound board, and when we get them every thing will work. A big thank you Bachmann. What a great product. Bill
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 08, 2011, 04:50:26 PM
Thanks Hunt: If it's a big problem how about adding a resester in the line? Bill
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: GN.2-6-8-0 on December 09, 2011, 12:21:18 PM
Heres hoping Bachmann and Soundtrax add the documentation for the EM-1 to their website's soon.  ;D
Title: Re: dimming light on EM-1
Post by: blf on December 24, 2011, 06:09:06 PM
Thanks Hunt ,will give it a try when my sound module arrives. Realy need it on a single diget F number if possable. Bill