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David /KarenWoomer writes in part:
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"Then it goes on the rails, and operates just fine with the new programming.? But THE NEXT DAY, when I try to run the loco, it will not move.? Often, the lights and sound will work, but sometimes none of it works.? Back to programming track, review programming, save it again, and back on the rails with zero results - does not run.? CS-105 has worked well and has been used in several op sessions with no problems."
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?The first things I would check/review are the instructions for the decoders involved.? Current generation decoders have a variety of "start up" options, and they don't all do it the same way.? Lots of "it won't run" problems on the various DCC lists have been resolved when the OP takes the time to read, understand, and follow the features the manufacturer has provided in the decoders.??
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I'm not saying that's the problem in this case, but it costs nothing but a bit of time to test this out.
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"I pulled the decoders out of the locos and put them on the DTK - no motor control on any of them."
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The same vendor specific features I mentioned above might be at play here.
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"Decoder goes in the trash.? I have spent well over $200 in new decoders in the past 3 months, and THEY all get fried."
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If you haven't emptied that trash yet I'd dig real deep and pull those decoders out.? They may still be good.
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Decoder Pro can't do _anything to your decoders your DCC command station can't do.? JMRI tells your command station what standard DCC commands to send to the decoder, both to program the decoder and operate it.
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Best regards,
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Steve
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Steve Haas
Snoqualmie, WA
