Comments on: Problems With DCC Speed Control and Direction https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=problems-dcc-speed-control-direction Model railroads and model trains Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:45:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Bill B. https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html#comment-42748 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:45:50 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5894#comment-42748 Hello Steve,

There will be a way to ‘program’ your loco’s address to whatever you want it to be. Some controller’s require a seperate ‘programming track’ tp do this, others do not. Your manual should tell you how to program the loco (I would suggest ‘3’ to start with since that’s the default. Later, you can change it to whatever you want to by the similar method.

Once it’s set, you set your controller to ‘talk to’ address 3 and the loco should work properly…

]]> By: Robert https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html#comment-42733 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 08:30:04 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5894#comment-42733 Check that the track power connectors do not have a capacitor fitted., power connectors for DCC have no capacitors

]]> By: David Stokes https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html#comment-42724 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:49:47 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5894#comment-42724 Sounds like you need to allocate an address to the Loco (a number), and when using the controller set the loco at that number.

I know some old hands have bought DCC controllers and used them like the DC analogues of yore. It isn’t like that with DCC. I don’t mean to insult your intelligence, but please read the manual.

]]> By: Hervey https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html#comment-42719 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 02:59:47 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5894#comment-42719 Dale,
I am not familiar with the Hornby system but the id 00 is usually used when you want to run a DC locomotive in a DCC layout. This is something you shouldn’t do often or for too long. If your loco is equipped with a decoder the default address is usually 3 but you can change it to whatever you want within the limits of your system.
If your loco is decoder equipped and running on its own you probably have a defective controller. To test this try running a different dcc equipped loco. If it does the same thing then repair or replace the controller. If you choose to replace I would move up to a NCE Power Cab or a Digitrax Zephyr.
Good luck.

]]> By: Steve https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html#comment-42710 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 01:26:36 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5894#comment-42710 In reply to Dale.

yes zero

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/12/problems-dcc-speed-control-direction.html#comment-42709 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 01:18:02 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5894#comment-42709 What DCC ID is the loco set to? If it is set to zero it may be operating in DC mode rather than DCC mode. That would make the decoder ignore the commands from the controller. That’s just a wild guess.

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