M. Matthews Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I currently have a few trains that are always top and tail (e.g NR test train with Class 73 at the front and back). At the moment, I manage this by having both locos on the same address and it works quite nicely. Just wondering if the Bluetooth decoders would be able to do this? I understand there will probably be some sort of consist option but I find that having the two on the same address saves the hassle of having to set the consist up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Not only can you run both locos on the same address but you can run them nose to nose like Class 20s do by altering CV19 . The magic is one loco in the consist is on address 1 to x and the reversed loco is that same address plus 128. The new decoders support this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Matthews Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Ahh brilliant. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Matthews Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share Posted March 21, 2023 Sorry to come back to this but I cannot find anything in the manual regarding this. Any pointers?EDIT: I found the page regarding CV19. Is it currently possible to connect to more than one decoder at a time though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 Yes in DCC you can give them both the same DCC address or using CV19 run them in a double header on the consist address.In the app each decoder has its own unique ID which cannot be changed so the only way is to run them as you describe is in a consist using the CV19 addressing per the new manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Matthews Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Right, so I’ve changed CV19 to 67 (it’s a pair of class 67’s). So how do I then get the app the control the address of 67? I can only select individual locos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I may have misled you a tad. That setup gets you DCC control of the consist.If I can now correct myself - the app does not support consisting yet, but it will.The only way I can think to run a consist from the app is by way of the dongle plugged into a suitable DCC controller. The consist ‘loco’ address is assigned to the dongle the same as a legacy decoder, then you can control it.I will clarify that theory with the test team, but I guess we have to wait for dongles to prove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. Matthews Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Ok, no worries. Many thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clickernick Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 I have 2 Bachmann Class 20s running nose together on on hardwired HMDC7000 chips using the same address. Just go to CV29 on the back loco and select reverse running, (Bit 1) Sounds are identical and slightly off beat to give a surreal slight echo. Volume is awesome though as your getting twice the noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I have 2 Bachmann Class 20s running nose together on on hardwired HMDC7000 chips using the same address. Just go to CV29 on the back loco and select reverse running, (Bit 1) Sounds are identical and slightly off beat to give a surreal slight echo. Volume is awesome though as your getting twice the noise. Try using the CV19 dodge of adding 128 to the consist address of one loco which achieves the same reversal effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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