I installed a Tsunami EMD 645 decoder to an Athearn RTR GP35 with lighted beacon the other day. The decoder comes with functions for additional lighting and after I installed the 1.5V bulb to function 5, I expected the light to “pulse” similar to a rotary light. The light does come on, but no pulsating. Can this be adjusted by a specific CV? If so, any idea which CV to enter? I have a RTR road switcher by Athearn with factory installed Tsunami and rotary beacon, but it does pulsate and is similar to a rotary light. I do not know if the factory had to add this feature or not. Thanks. JRP
It is easily programmable with Decoder Pro. Or can be programmed by CVs with your system. You may need a programming booster.
Try CV51 or CV 52 (depends on which wire you attached to the light) to 7 and CV 59 (flash rate) to between 0 and 15.
Also, Soundtraxx has great manuals on their website you can download.
Richard
Richard, Thanks! That worked…I have a programming booster and was able to get the flash down pat. A note for other modelers…CV59 set at 0 is a “fast” flash rate, and set at 15 is the slowest rate. I experimented and then set the rate at 4 (about 1 flash per second). JRP
Hey there John;Been a while ,any how I to just installed a tsunami in a vo-1000 and im putting a beacon in and was wondering what FX you used for cv 59 was it fx5 or fx6 ? …I’m sure I could figure it out but I like to cheat whenever possible I just hait reading that manuel[zzz] Jerry
found the info and got it the " VO-1000 " done …[:D] I used a “baldwin408” in the what I thought was the correct board for the vo-1000,close enough for me.It sounds like a" rock crusher" .I did make a beacon out of the orange , stock LED head that came in the older “angin made vo1000” and filed it (LED) down to fit In the "details west"RB-106 base ,came out Nice , still need to program a horn but "NP #415 vo-1000 "is ready for servise…Jerry
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