SoundTraxx LC Series Owners Manual - Manual (Page 32)

LC SERIES DIGITAL SOUND DECODER OWNER’S MANUAL 32
Trouble Shooting
If you should have any difficulties with the operation of your DSD-LC, first check this section for
hints on trouble shooting. We have found that most problems are caused by an errant CV value
and are easily corrected. When all else fails, try resetting the CV values back to their defaults
(see Step 9) and try again.
Locomotive doesn’t run but was working
· Address has been accidentally changed.
· Consist address (CV 19) was accidentally set.
· CV29 has been changed to select other address.
· Acceleration and braking CVs set to very high values.
· Broken motor wire or track pickup wire.
Locomotive never ran
· See all the above.
· Decoder wired incorrectly.
· Locomotive is not on a DCC powered track. Note: DSD-LC does not work in ‘analog’
mode.
Locomotive runs but makes no sound
· Mute function (F8) is on.
· Another function is re-mapped to the Mute function.
· Sound Volume CVs (120-123) have been set to zero.
· Speaker wire is broken.
· Speaker capacitor is broken.
· Speaker is burned out.
Locomotive runs in a consist but lights and sound effects don’t work
· Consist functions are disabled. Set CV 21 and 22 to activate desired functions (see
page 22).
Lights flicker on and off
· Decoder is in 14 speed step mode and command station is set to 28 speed steps.
Lights do not work
· Decoder is in 28/128 speed step mode and command station is set to 14 speed steps.
· Function mapping is improperly set.
· Burned out light bulbs.
· If using 1.5 volt micro-bulbs, resistor value is too large.
· Broken lamp wires.
Locomotive just sits and flashes both headlights.
· CVs are being reset to defaults. Wait 30 seconds and the DSD should respond to ad-
dress 3.
Sound works for a while then quits
· Amplifier is overheating, lower sound volume.
· Amplifier is overheating, lower track voltage.
· Speaker is damaged. Replace speaker.
Speaker sounds ‘crackly’.
· Sound volume is too high for speaker.
· Speaker is not properly baffled.
· Speaker wire is loose.
· Speaker is damaged.