ok question..been debating on what sound system to run in my 2 3rd rail steam locos.S1 duplex & S2 turbine..My S1 has think proto sound 1? if I upgrade to proto 2 or 3 do you re use the soundchip from my proto 1?
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No, you pretty much gut the engine. You would keep the trucks a motors, and not much else.
For the rest of this year, at least, there will only be PS2 upgrade kits. I wouldn't expect to see PS3 kits until sometime next year.
so the 2.0 will have the S1 sound chip in it?..
No, it comes without a sound file. You'd need to locate an S1, 3 volt sound file on MTH's web site and load it.
The S-1 is a PS-2.
one proublem..If its what I think it sound like?? no thanks..when I get a MTH transformer and see how this PS1 S1 sounds like..got a lional CW80 and not funtioning all my sounds wright.. At least this one has air horn..the 2.0 didnt..I do like the lional S1 sound alot better..sorry for that commit.. got a great horn and eerie whilse.and a very heavy chiff to it...but form what I was told on different forum I cant buy that S1 sound board from lional,unless I have a damaged one to exchange with.
Marty,
He states that his S-1 is 3rd Rail.
Josey,
If your S-1 is 3rd Rail, it can't be PS1.
You are correct. Sorry.
Originally Posted by Barry Broskowitz:
Marty, He states that his S-1 is 3rd Rail. Josey, If your S-1 is 3rd Rail, it can't be PS1.
well it got qsi setup..unless its a qsi system? I'll post pics of it.. i know it got 3 stacks of board on top of each other... i do have a new ps1 from C&NW train that a guy converted to 2 rail.will a mth z750 tranformer work or the in for red z750 remote with light rail lock work?
Originally Posted by joseywales:
Originally Posted by Barry Broskowitz:
Marty, He states that his S-1 is 3rd Rail. Josey, If your S-1 is 3rd Rail, it can't be PS1.
well it got qsi setup..unless its a qsi system? I'll post pics of it.. i know it got 3 stacks of board on top of each other... i do have a new ps1 from C&NW train that a guy converted to 2 rail.will a mth z750 tranformer work or the in for red z750 remote with light rail lock work?
Josey The QSI sound in the 3rd rail engines had nothing to do with MTH or Lionel nor do they have any spares or support. QSI was a company that supplied the sound to 3rd rail.
Your only option is like Barry said Convert it to MTH Proto sound 2 or to TMCC using an ERR upgrade which is a Lionel product.
Hope this helped.
This is what QSI is now If you look at the bottom of the page you'll see a PDF for the QSI 3000 This is probably close to what you have. At least you'll be able to do a feature reset but thats about it.
http://qsisolutions.com/downloads/index.html
David
josey, This place can answer all of your QSI questions...
thanks chuck,but that guy doesnt like returnning calls to well.heres the pics of both boards the S1 and proto 1..question. if my red battery wire broke lose to that unit,what does that do?..will that effect the sound operation?
