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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Testing LM-3
« Last post by Michael on Today at 02:50:02 PM »
Thank you!  This was quite helpful. I just checked another LM and it is good.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Testing LM-3
« Last post by G8B4Life on Today at 03:23:35 AM »
That is correct, giving the LM "track power" (which could even be as simple as a non-dead 9v battery btw) will power up the LM, nothing else needs to be connected for it to respond and downloaded to etc.

Now, are the LM's brand new (ie, bought from a retailer) or second hand? if second hand even if the HC still doesn't detect the LM's they may not be faulty but the previous owner could have put a password on them, which can be cleared in following the instructions in the HC manual.

- Tim
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Testing LM-3
« Last post by Michael on May 14, 2024, 09:34:40 PM »
Hello Everyone:

I recently purchased several LM-3's. However, I just hardwired two locos without success (I have other locos that have been hardwired with much success). The HC-2 does not find any product. From doing research on this site, I believe there is a way to test the LM without  doing an installation. Do I simply attach the red lead and the black lead (from the LM) to the positive and negative rail? Doing this, will the HC-2 recognize the LM if it is not defective?

Thanks for any help.

Mike Sullivan
Cincinnati, Oh.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Charging HC2 battery question
« Last post by William Brillinger on May 05, 2024, 07:14:23 AM »
Here is a thread showing how to replace the batteries: https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php/topic,1445.msg10570.html

They plug in, no soldering required.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Charging HC2 battery question
« Last post by trainman605 on May 05, 2024, 06:11:08 AM »
I just tried to charge my HC-2 after letting it set for some 9 months, it will say Done and the battery indicator will be White for a short time and then start flashing Red. After a short time the screen will turn off, I can unplug and plug in the charger again and the screen will do the same thing again. Note here I can not turn the HC-2 on with the button, but it has come on at times for a short time, one to two seconds at best and then shuts off. I feel my batteries are dead and will not take a charge, I had it plugged in overnight with no results. Should I replace the batteries, or just send it into Ring and have them do it, plus they can also checkout the HC-2 for it operation. Are these batteries a plug in type, or do they have to be soldered in, what are the voltages and does this battery have a model number. I can probably do the replacement, but if sending it to Ring is better I would rather do it that way. Thanks for any info you can give me. trainman
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Piko 38239 2-6-0 Mini Mogul, D&RGW, 247
« Last post by quigly777 on April 30, 2024, 11:41:53 AM »
Thanks, I will try it.  Right now my locomotive is with a club member.  Originally bought as track power and he is doing the conversion for me, 
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Piko 38239 2-6-0 Mini Mogul, D&RGW, 247
« Last post by William Brillinger on April 28, 2024, 01:34:25 PM »
You can use the Railpro Bitmap Builder to easily make a picture of your locomotive...
https://rpug.pdc.ca/index.php/topic,651.0.html
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Piko 38239 2-6-0 Mini Mogul, D&RGW, 247
« Last post by quigly777 on April 28, 2024, 12:57:25 PM »
Looking for a pic of the subject locomotive in the correct Rail Pro format. 

Any help greatly appreciated.  Will be running on my RC Modelers club Garden Railroad.
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General Discussion / Non-compatible Cl-1
« Last post by darryl.trains on April 26, 2024, 04:00:55 PM »
Bummer as I haven't used the Cl-1 in a long time. Forgot my Apple computer does not recognize RP...  I last used RP on an old PC but since that was quite sometime ago that it might not work.  Now when I think of it, I did a clinic way back, maybe five years ago on RP as I have everything to show but one of my buds had Apple and was not going to buy a PC to be able use RP. Some didn't like the idea of dumping all their DCC decoders. All did like a concept of RP..
Back to the drawing board...I have to download some sounds.. :)
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General Discussion / Sound file B-mann On30 50 Ton Diesel
« Last post by darryl.trains on April 25, 2024, 05:56:54 PM »
After asking around and sending a note to Ring, I received a message back within a few days. While there is no file to download with this specific engine there is one close enough. Ring said the ALCO 359T is close. Well that will work so anyone having this engine, this is it.
Thanks for listening. Cheers from this part of Arid-Zona,  Yuma
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