Forcryingoutoud Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hi, everyone. Does anyone know how to just read the cv's using the Power Cab. I have tried to do it several times, and I am not quick enough before the ruddy thing goes and changes the display, or I drop the thing....DC Was so much easier...Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelrow Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hi, this is a hornby forum, we are not supposed to discuss other makes. Howver, many of us are also on Model rail forum, where Powercab, is discussed daily, and there are many clever guys. I would join them, for an immediate reply. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forcryingoutoud Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hi, this is a hornby forum, we are not supposed to discuss other makes. Howver, many of us are also on Model rail forum, where Powercab, is discussed daily, and there are many clever guys. I would join them, for an immediate reply. johnAHH right. So as I have a Hornby model, I should only use a Hornby controller? And a Bachmann requires a Bachmann controller? Then if I have a problem with Bachmann controller....sheesh. PC Gone mad. But thanks for your info, am over there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissaf Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 F.C.O.L,No you have misunderstood. In principle all DCC equipment should be compliant with the same NMRA standard. This ensures interoperability. A NCE PowerCab controller will control, or at least should control, all model makes as will other controller brands. What John was saying. Is that THIS forum is a Hornby forum. Your controller is not a Hornby controller, thus the more general 'Model RailForum' may provide you with more specific answers to your question..That said, I am intrigued by your comment that you are too slow and the display times out. I suggest that you write down all the actions you need to take in the order you need to take them on paper. Creating a list where you don't need to keep refering back to the manual or watch the controller display. Maybe a list approach will allow you to speed up your finger button pressing coordination, particularly if your attention is too focused on what is shown on the display..F.C.O.LIf you should come back to this forum and see this reply, re-check your other earlier post in the General Section. I responded there too with a diagram that might interest you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I've never heard of this problem before. I'll as a Power Cab User on my forum.What version of the Power Cab do you have btw? The latest software is V 1.65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 This is the answer UPNick gave me."Reading CV's on Powercab is straightforward ..... plug Powercab in obviously connected to layout or a section of track the screen changes auto couple of times once it settles press prog / esc button bottom left 4 times till display reads ... use program track ... then press enter changes to 1 = STD 2 = CV 3 =REG then place loco on track press CV it then flashes type in the number of the CV you want to alter then enter display asks for a value to change the CV to after value press enter again If he wants to read values of a CV same procedure of course but the powercab should remember the values for each CV just as it responds to the locos address" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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