How Do You Tell What Features Are On A Sound File?

Did you do a PS/2 upgrade?  I was under the impression that the upgrade files had more of the features enabled than the standard product files.

John,

 

The final file I used was a regular PS2 sound file, not an upgrade file.  I couldn't find one that synched up the wheel rotation to the chuffs, to my liking anyway.  I only tried 4-5 files so there may be one that does the trick.

 

I noticed you asked more or less the same question on one of my old posts:

 

https://ogrforum.com/d...nt/10299794801482947

 

Barry's reply was that to get things like marker light function the file has to come from an engine that originally came with lights (at least I think that's what he meant).

 

Also, if an engine that comes up doesn't have the 5 volt or 3 volt icon showing, can I use the file?  How do I know if it's 3 volt or not?

 

If you click on "SERVICE" then "PRODUCT FILES AND DOCUMENTS" then type in 2-8-0, there's a number of engines that come up that don't have the 3 or 5 volt icon.

 

The one I first mentioned above (30-1159-1) shows both a sound file and an upgrade sound file icon, but no 3 or 5 volt icon:

 

http://www.mthtrains.com/searc...m&docsearch=true

 

Engine 30-1159-1 is the 2nd one down the list.

 

STOP!!!

 

When I clicked on the upgrade file to save it, the file name indicates it's a 3 volt file.  The original PS2 file name only says "final MTH" file, no volt indication is given.  So just because there's no 3 volt icon doesn't mean there's not a file that will work (Did you or Barry say at one point that ALL upgrade files are 3 volt?).

 

Is the only way to find out if the marker lights are on this 3 volt upgrade volt, is if you download it and try it out, or will the engine writeup ALWAYS indicate operating marker lights?

 

I did notice marker lights mentioned in the writeups of Premier engines, I'll most likely try another one of them, but I hate to have to do a bunch of downloading trying to find one that has in-sync chuffs and all the other lights (markers) and sounds (generator spooling) I want.

Bob, Try Menu/Control/Ditch Lights to control the marker lights.

Barry,

 

I connected the rear marker lights and they do come on, but when I pressed the buttons you said I got the display "OFF-AUTO-ON-FLS".  Pressing any of them and the SELECT button (thumbwheel) had no effect.

 

Does that mean the sound file doesn't support that function, or do I have a problem?

I think all the recent PS/2 upgrade kits are 3V, I don't know if there's a 5V upgrade kit, I've never seen one.

Barry,  The marker lights are the LEDs and not connected to the Ditch light function.

 

John, Yes all upgrade kits are 3V boards.

 

Bob, the steam upgrade kits included the LED marker lights for a tender.  They include the 8 pin connector, so most upgrade files should have the markers turned on.  I would also think many others would too since they can't be used for other functions.

 

Either way just try it.  Plug in the marker harness to your tender and see if they light up.  The reverse light will be available also.

 

The way I see if a file may have what I need is by reading the description of the engine from MTH web. It is not a perfect method, but it does help.  Otherwise you have to load it and test it.  Usually new programs have more functions available.

 

The same applies to determing the sound file, used the web but remembert the name convention of the file sometimes help.  In the end the loader won't let you load a a 5V file into a 3V board and vice versa.  So no harm.  Happy Thanksgiving, G

Thanks G, you have a Happy Thanksgiving as well.  We're having Perdue Oven Stuffer Roasters this year!!!