Comments on: Problems Setting DCC Address For Locomotive

By: don batman

don batman — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 00:58:57 +0000

If using recall loco – make sure that the # of recalls is set to 2. Otherwise recall will only bring up 1 loco – #3

By: Roy BLOOMFIELD

Roy BLOOMFIELD — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:49:45 +0000

Thanks for suggestions. It is a QSI decoder. I have reset CV 49,50 and 56. No luck

Roy

By: Bob Sims

Bob Sims — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 06:00:52 +0000

Hi Roy
You should do the following.
Set CV 17+18 to 0 (zero) and subtract 1 from the value in CV29. CV1 should have a value of 3
That should allow you to use 4 digit addresses.
Bob

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 01:28:56 +0000

Tough to answer with specific instructions as you don’t say what decoder you are using. It doesn’t matter what DCC system you are using. You probably have a CV that tells the decoder to use long or short address. If you look in the manual for the manufacturer of your decoder (not the one that came with your loco), it can be accessed on line, it will tell you what CV tells the decoder to use either address. You will have to change the number in the CV to tell the decoder to use the long address. It will then only respond to the long address until you change the CV back to its current value or until you reset the entire decoder to its default values.