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New problem cropped up
G8B4Life:
I don't think anyone was aware of the 10 second power off delay. Another useful titbit that one. I believe the 12 loco limit will be "overall running at the same time", whether singularly or one consist of 12, or two consists of 6, or a consist of 6 and 6 singles. You get the idea.
That looks like a Mean Well SMPS in the pic Alan? Mean Well is a decent brand so bad RFI is a bit concerning as RailPro is supposed to be able to cope with interference to pass FCC certification. Knowing you have other SMPS powering the layout I guess those one's haven't created any issues? I might try the "directly in the way test" myself tomorrow as I have a Mean Well SMPS which I got to power my future layout.
Antoine,
As the loco's run fine singularly but have strange issues when MU'd this has become a bit more perplexing. Did you try raising the motor current manually or reseting the modules and see if it helped? With the updating the modules software problem you have, I can't remember but have you outlined the steps you took on here? We might be able to help walk you through it if we know what steps you took. The current LM-2S software version is 1.05 which you can check against the module info screen.
- Tim
Antoine L.:
I will try raising the motor current option manually, but is this something I must do until I get the best response or there is a setting you recommend?
Also, for the updates I will try again.
For fun, Here are those two Kato SD40. (painted this week-end)
William Brillinger:
Great info here, thanks Joe, and Alan, and others!
BTW, as I recall there is a real world limit of 8 locos in an active consist. Other locos can be setup as inactive trailers, but a real control stand can only control 8 units. (I'll have to find the thread where I read this)
Alan:
--- Quote ---That looks like a Mean Well SMPS in the pic Alan?
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It is.
All are mounted on my "power central" now. It is well above and behind the layout so there are no interference issues.
G8B4Life:
I do like "Power Central" Alan, nice neat install.
Sorry Antoine, I can't give a recommended setting or anything on the level to try raising the current to, I've only done it once but as I only have a 3' test track I can't say if it worked for me or not so I was simply repeating what others have done before to try and get new loco's to play nice. Hopefully one of the others whose has done it can chime in and make a suggestion on a level to set it to, all I can say is you might try raising it to to the maximum.
- Tim
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