frazzle Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I am thinking about buying the 'Schools' model and id like to try the one with sound as ive not yet had any like that. I also however like to program CV5 to limit the top speeds of my locos so that i get them roughly scaled with each other. What CVs are programmable from the decoder that offers sound? Or is the sound chip totally independant of the decoder?I only normally buy DCC Ready and then fit a Saphire decoder as the standard Hornby one wont allow you to program CV5. Can anyon explain please?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevecamden Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 The sound decoders tend to be 'top of the range' for obvious reasons. So for example with the Schools class model with sound decoder fitted ( and speaker) you can alter CV5 if wish. Normally the sound functions are mapped to the operation of the loco - brakes, slowing down shunting etc This is normally done for you when you purchase the model so you don't have to worry about this. So, there is only one chip - the sound decoder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazzle Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 stevecamden said:The sound decoders tend to be 'top of the range' for obvious reasons. So for example with the Schools class model with sound decoder fitted ( and speaker) you can alter CV5 if wish. Normally the sound functions are mapped to the operation of the loco - brakes, slowing down shunting etc This is normally done for you when you purchase the model so you don't have to worry about this. So, there is only one chip - the sound decoder.Thanks Steve, that was the answer i was hoping for :)Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ace10086 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 google search for "LokSound V3.0 Installation and Operating Manual" to find the full manual for the decoder with all the available CVs.Also there is the cut down version that Hornby supply:https://www.hornby.com/FileLibrary/Files/Download/?FileID=189 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 You have a Select controller don't you Paul? You can't alter CV5 with the Select. There are very few CVs you can alter with the Select. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazzle Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 poliss said:You have a Select controller don't you Paul? You can't alter CV5 with the Select. There are very few CVs you can alter with the Select.PolissWell remembered ^^. Myself and the wife have heavily got the train/model making bug so i will be upgrading the controller. Not 100% sure which one yet, but definately one where i can alter all of the CVsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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