@Mallard4468 posted:I'm guessing that @Engineer-Joe's point might be that if it runs well at slow speed under DCS you might be able to tweak the CVs to get better performance, but if it doesn't run well under DCS then the poor slow-speed running is either a defective loco, just the nature of the beast, or a break-in issue. You might also be able to accomplish the same test by running in conventional mode.
Enjoying this thread as I've seen the Protothrottle and it's a really cool concept; unfortunately it's too pricey for me. Hopefully they'll sell enough of them so that the price can come down. I would pay a premium over a regular DCC throttle, but pricing it at 2-1/2 to 3 times the price is more than I'm willing to go.
I wonder how many people use the DCC capability in PS3 locos. I'm guessing not many, especially in the Railking line, which might explain the absence of a switch to go from DCS to DCC.
Thanks for posting about your experience.
Thanks - There's nothing wrong with the loco which did smooth out after a bit of lubrication but ideally needs a more run time to properly break-in. (Moot point now since its for sale on eBay). There may also be a power limitation (my NCE Powercab only outputs 2A which should be enough to drive one loco on 3-rail, but maybe not?) Anyway, I'm not really interested in buying the latest technology just to tear it all out and install a new Loksound 5 without knowing it will meet my (high) expectations. I did enjoy using the Protothrottle for a short time, which was enough for me to keep it for the future. I think Protothrottle would be a good match with a 2-rail unit from 3rd Rail with Loksound 5, for example. Too bad I don't see a switcher in their plans.
