Sometimes we get too involved in the technical side of these CV's where
perhaps bypassing them might be a simple solution. Ken's recommendation
is good advice by putting the faster unit as the lead unit but this
might causes issues in running point to point type operations. Another
way that might work; Soundtracks now produces a non-sound decoder that
was designed to have the same running characteristics as the Tusamani
units. So just replacing (unplugging hopefully) one cheap decoder with
another might help. The unfortunate thing we don't or won't know for
awhile are the different running qualities of the OMI and AM units
without decoders. This is something that, despite what boB says, is
also a problem with straight DC.
I typically try not to fool with the CV's but once you get into it, you
can get a process setup that's not much more difficult than putting in
truck springs--learning is something that is inherent in
modeling--continue that process!
Bob Werre
PhotoTraxx
On 7/30/13 10:23 AM, ken garber wrote:
Actually, that's a bit untrue.
I have seen where similar locos have different slow or fast speeds
(worse for different manufacturers. I would then put the faster unit
on the lead to pull the slower unit rather than have the slow unit
pushed by the fast one.
Ken Garber
On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 9:53 AM, shabbona_rr
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
. . . or go to straight DC and eliminate a problem where none
should exist---
boB Nicholson ____________________________________________________
--- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>,
"L. West" <nsrc119@...> wrote:
>
> The age old answer to the age old question => Read the manuals.
>
> "When speed matching locos, get the first loco running the way
you like and then match subsequent locos to it. We strongly
recommend that you keep a running list of the CVs and CV values
you have programmed for each decoder."
>
> You will need edit CVs using the command station.
>
> Matt Hogan
>
>
> --- In [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>,
Edward Davis <edandhdavis@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Is it possible to closely match the speed of two diesels with
> > different motors and different decoders WITHOUT using a computer?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ed Davis
>
