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How To Set Up Chuff Synchronisation

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GKnowles:
Hi folks, I’m new to this group and am seeking some guidance here. I recently installed RailPro in my LGB 2-6-0 Mogul replacing the Reed’s Hobby Shop system of 25 years (Reed’s was one of the original R/C systems for garden railroads). Everything went well though I would like to synchronise the chuff with the driver rotation. I read elsewhere on the forum this can be done but it wasn’t clear to me what needs to be done exactly. I have a HC-2-SUN handheld (SW1045 2.28), a LM-4S-G receiver and am using the Light Steam ULT sound s/w (latest version). Are there step-by-step instructions available describing the chuff set up (wiring & HC set up)?
Grant

gregeusa:
Interesting, I went to the manual and no mention. I see one wire that is labelled "input", it is purple and shows a switch to plus 5 volts, but no mention of this in the manual. All manuals should at least label the connections on the board.

From this thread in 2020: not implemented yet:
https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php?topic=1089.0

but this thread seems to imply it sort of works:
https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php?topic=1303.0

Greg

ron045:

--- Quote from: gregeusa on May 03, 2022, 04:19:12 PM ---

but this thread seems to imply it sort of works:
https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php?topic=1303.0

Greg

--- End quote ---

That was mine.  I had some mechanical binding.  I fixed it and it runs much better.  Here is the video.

Ron

gregeusa:
OK, really confused now.

That sure looks like an MTH setup, so are you running DCS Protosound III and then using feeding from the railpro to the DCS hardware, or did you drive the motor directly?

The question was about chuff synchronization, and using the chuff input on the railpro board, but it does not appear you could be doing that, since MTH hardware uses the tach strip to synchronize chuffs.

Can you explain your setup please?

Greg

William Brillinger:
I contacted Ring for instructions. (none are included in the manual yet)
Here are the instructions I received:

You need to connect the input wire as shown below.  The switch needs to open and close either two or four times per main wheel revolution.
In the loco module setup you can select to use the input wire for chuff sync and choose either chuff on leading , trailing or leading and trailing inputs.

Please be sure LM-4S and HC are at newest program revisions.  Please see RailPro Assistant User Manual for how to check and update programs.

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