I have two Atlas F3 from about 4 years ago that immediately start up when power is applied, even though I go to total shutdown every time I turn them off. These are with factory defaults, and show no problems other than this. I'm using an ESU Ecos II. Also one of the units makes a rattling sound before it the prime mover turns on.
How can I fix this? It's pretty annoying.
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Hey SANTIAGOP23: I have the same problem with all locomotives that have the QSI decoder, whether it's Atlas or 3rd Rail. I have two different DCC systems I can toggle between - Digitrax and NCE. With the NCE system it doesn't start the QSI equipped locomotives on power up, but the Digitrax starts anything QSI that is on a powered track. It must be sometime that the Digitrax and ESU Eco II have common in their software. Because of this I almost always use the NCE system. Also, Consists are much easier with NCE. If I have an ABBA setup I can select either A-Unit and that becomes the Lead Unit (sounds and going forward). With the Digitrax I can only run and have sounds if I have selected the Lead locomotive as it was set up in the consist. Not sure how ESU handles that. I really love the detail work you post, especially your 3rd Rail Rio Grande F-7's
Thank you for your response, Jack. I guess I'll just have to live with it.
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