Firebox Flicker

[doublepeg]

Has anyone fitted firebox flicker to a Hornby sound fitted loco? Did you manage to sync it with coal shovelling, where do you connect the flicker LED to? I really fancy having a go at it

[stevecamden]

This link might be useful:

 

http://www.youchoos.co.uk/Index.asp?L1=Guides&Item=FireBoxLight

[Gregd99]

if you use the sapphire/8245 decoder you can set function outputs to "flicker". possible values are:-

0 – steady state.

1 – strobe.

2 – flickering / random fast flash.

3 – steady flashing.

 

see https://www.hornby.com/filelibrary/download/?FileID=138

 

[Flashbang]

doublepeg said:

Has anyone fitted firebox flicker to a Hornby sound fitted loco? Did you manage to sync it with coal shovelling, where do you connect the flicker LED to? I really fancy having a go at it

Hi
A) You need a decoder

that supports CV alterations to the Function output.
B) You need a DCC system that can write CVs The Hornby Select cannot do this!

[doublepeg]

Flashbang said:

doublepeg said:

Has anyone fitted firebox flicker to a Hornby sound fitted loco? Did you manage to sync it with coal shovelling, where do you connect the flicker LED to? I really fancy having a go at it
Hi
A)

You need a decoder that supports CV alterations to the Function output.
B) You need a DCC system that can write CVs The Hornby Select cannot do this!

The decoder will be whatever is fitted to a Hornby sound loco as I don't want to loose the

sound, I use the Hornby Elite.

[koo9]

Well, be prepared to rewire the socket, it is a custom ESU decoder and a minimal connection board. Take the lid off and look first. :-(