SteveM6

As you haven't indicated what the problems are I can only suggest that you try working through the troubleshooting guide and load the latest profile version from the app. BVCa beat me to it.

I'm in agreement with you. I know from feedback from Hornby that the majority of decoder failures they have investigated for failure can be traced back to finger trouble from the user. Not in every case, but definitely in the majority. In my own experience of 30+ HM7K decoders there has only been one failure - it's back at Hornby Towers being investigated and I fully expect to find it was down to me. I just hope they break it to me gently.

Cheeky.😉

I've been told that it is in the next update which is due imminently.

@Jon-1296662 I use Halfords primer - pick the primer to suit the top coat. Grey is the most used but use white under yellow and red under red/maroon. Light coats or you will swamp the detail. Any sanding is done with P500 or finer wet and dry abrasive sheets used wet to stop scratching and clogging. I find that using a good primer negates the need to key the plastic but if necessary the same method of wet P500 can be used. Practice on an old or scrap body first.

Yes they are pre-loaded with the correct profile but you will find that those profiles were loaded when only version 1 was available. Early bugs and glitches have now been resolved and we are now up to v4. Even if you plan to only use DCC it is recommended that you update to the latest version to benefit from the improvements.

For clarification, AFC is preset with certain sounds but they can be changed by the operator. It works straight from the box in a format that will suit many users.

I suspect that notion was conflated from Hornby indicating that as they were not able to test every other third party SA on the market, their use could invalidate the warranty on the decoder. The only 'unique' part of the design (at the time of launch) was probably the plug.

Assuming you have updated the sound profile to the latest version? Is a Powerbanks fitted? It sounds like dirty track or pickups or possibly an overload tripping the NCE as you say it's ok on other controllers.

AFC (F28) is switched on from the button on page three of the function controls on the app.

It's not difficult to work out if you search for the range online.

Make sure you have updated the profiles as the original versions had this as a glitch - we're up version 4 on most. Also consider fitting a Powerbanks if not already fitted (not suitable for tt120).

It had to be the 8 pin to allow for it to be hardwired after the plug is cut off. The 8 pin also has solder pads for the capacitor in addition to the plug. All of which of course renders the warranty void.

I always use a primer on models for two reasons. Firstly it gives a key for the topcoat to adhere to and secondly it acts as a seal over what is below. The primer may still react with existing paint or printing but at this stage it is easier to sand it back with very fine wet and dry abrasive used wet. It is possible to use enamels and acrylics on the same model but there is always a risk that they won't play nicely together so it's best to test on something else first.