Tim,
As a long-time and successful PR3 user, I have two suggestions for you:
1) Don't try to run your Soundtraxx-equipped locos on the PR3's programming track. When you do that, the PR3's firmware sets a CV (CV128, I believe) in the decoder. That puts Digitrax sound decoders into "neutral" so you can run up the sounds without the loco moving. But on Soundtraxx decoders, it kills the sound (as you have discovered). So program them on the program track, and run them on the layout.
2) Throw away the PTB-100 and instead power your PR3 with a good DC power supply in the 16-18VDC range. I use an 18VDC regulated supply with my PR3 and it'll program anything, no booster needed.
HTH,
Steve
"Breezlys"
---In jmriusers@..., <tgallagh@...> wrote :
Hello,
I I am having a sound issue with decoder pro. I¡¯m using Windows 7, the very latest version of JM all right to go to pro, DigiTrax PR3, & a Ptb100.
I¡¯ve tried this with three brand new locomotives. To Walters Proto 2000 and an athearn genesis engine. All three are F7 units. All three also have soundtraxx tsunami decoders.
All three had some levels appropriate and adequate one placed on the programming track and up they were powered up. However, when I selected new logo name of the locomotive and put in the address and click save. When I powered up the programming track again the volume level had dropped to almost nothing. This happened with all three engines. Does anyone have any clue as to what¡¯s happening? Am I missing the setting?
I open the comprehensive program and page and click the sound page everything was set appropriately. Then I moved the sound levels page and increased the volumes for the locomotive the belt and the horn to 255. Wrote the page, and the same thing, virtually no sound at all.
Help...
