liam_stewart Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have wired up R8247 point decoder red + green - black c and connected to prog output, when finished with prog connected to main track.I am using hornby surface point motors.when I click the points on track plan the points change on plan but not on track, there are four zeros beside the points on the track plan.I don't know if this is relevant or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Liam. Although you have wired the decoder up, and potantially connected your point motors, it doesn't sound as though you have set the point DCC ID's (which is why you have four 0's) so that RM knows which one to fire. Would that be the case? R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ_model_trains Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi LiamJust a comment to help you.It always help if the title line explains a little of your problem rather than More help please.Kind regardsPJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Liam. Although you have wired the decoder up, and potantially connected your point motors, it doesn't sound as though you have set the point DCC ID's (which is why you have four 0's) so that RM knows which one to fire. Would that be the case? R- As Rog says you need to tell RM where these beasties are, so right click on each one on your trackplan in Design Mode and insert the port number you have connected the point motors to for each point on your plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_stewart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Liam. Although you have wired the decoder up, and potantially connected your point motors, it doesn't sound as though you have set the point DCC ID's (which is why you have four 0's) so that RM knows which one to fire. Would that be the case? R-I'm not sure if I have programmed it properly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_stewart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Liam. Although you have wired the decoder up, and potantially connected your point motors, it doesn't sound as though you have set the point DCC ID's (which is why you have four 0's) so that RM knows which one to fire. Would that be the case? R- As Rog says you need to tell RM where these beasties are, so right click on each one on your trackplan in Design Mode and insert the port number you have connected the point motors to for each point on your plan.I have tried that but nothing happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1ngr4y Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have wired up R8247 point decoder red + green - black c and connected to prog output, when finished with prog connected to main track.I am using hornby surface point motors.when I click the points on track plan the points change on plan but not on track, there are four zeros beside the points on the track plan.I don't know if this is relevant or not.Liam,Did you connect the DCC inputs (at the END of the R8247) to the programming output of your controller? You need to do this to configure the decoder with its addresses.Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have tried that but nothing happens.Ok Liam - there are basically two ways to help you here. If you can tell us step by step what you have done to programme the points we should be able to see where you are going wrong. That - or you go back to the manual and read it and "do it" at the same time. Happy to help, but there is not enough information in your reponses. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have tried that but nothing happens.Ok Liam - there are basically two ways to help you here. If you can tell us step by step what you have done to programme the points we should be able to see where you are going wrong. That - or you go back to the manual and read it and "do it" at the same time. Happy to help, but there is not enough information in your reponses. R- Sounds to me as if he hasnt given the decoder a block address during programming (is it CV153 you set first?) so when its connected to the main it hasnt an address to report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I think you are right RAF96. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_stewart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 I have tried that but nothing happens.Ok Liam - there are basically two ways to help you here. If you can tell us step by step what you have done to programme the points we should be able to see where you are going wrong. That - or you go back to the manual and read it and "do it" at the same time. Happy to help, but there is not enough information in your reponses. R-I connected the decoder to the programme, port number 1 with red light then I clicked pencil to write. It went through the process then I connected to the track, and that's it basically. I followed the instructions in the RM manual as best I could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 So, on the point set-up, again in the design window, how did you do that part? R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 So, on the point set-up, again in the design window, how did you do that part? R- To help we need the step by step word for word description.Press this, do that, select the other, input this number to CVxxx, i.e. the full works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_stewart Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 So, on the point set-up, again in the design window, how did you do that part? R-I am going to begin the process again from the start. I will follow the instructions from the manual. Hopefully I will have better success next time. If I am still having problems, I will contact you again for help. Thanking you, Rog, for your patience and help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good advice for you here Liam, except I wouldn't worry about checking directly any CVs just now, 153 or otherwise, as you can do the decoder setup without knowing about CVs, which can be left for learning another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB51 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thanking you, Rog, for your patience and help.Not a problem. Take your time and if something does not behave as expected, stop and ask. I suspect your main issue is around setting the point up properly. But start everything from the beginning - except the CV part. Not needed for now. R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDS Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 and please let us know how you get on Liam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Going back to the original post it looks as if Liam is using RM and eLink, as he doesnt mention any other controller.The ref to CV153 was from memory. For info it should have been quoted as below from the acc decoder manual, which presumes using a controller and not the RM programming facilty. Carry on per Rog's advice.Simple AddressingConnect the R8247 Point &Accessory Decoder to the ProgrammingTrack using the Power Connecting Clip provided.1. Press Menu and rotate Control 1 until ‘Acc’ is displayed.2. Press Control 1 to confirm. Screen shows ‘Direct’.Press to confirm.NB.The Hornby Point & AccessoryDecoder can be programmed using Direct Mode,Register Mode, or Paged Mode.3. Screen displays ‘Address’. Rotate Control 1 until ‘CV’is displayed. Press to confirm.4. Screen displays ‘CVWrite’. Press to confirm.5. Screen displays ‘CV 0001W’.Type 513 and pressControl 1 to confirm.NB.‘513’ is the CV setting whichallows for Group Address programming.6. Screen displays ‘CV 0513W 000’.7. Rotate Control 1 until the Address Group you wish to use isdisplayed. If you are setting up your layout it is best to start with‘Group Address 1’ (see table Fig 1).8. Once you have selected the Group Address number pressControl 1 to confirm.The red LED will flash five times to denoteacceptance. (If the LED flashes eight times or more the number hasnot been accepted and you will need to attempt the addressingsequence again.).9. Screen displays ‘Address’ The Point & Accessory Decoder isnow programmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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