Programming ZWL to run through my CAB2

Is the ZWL set to command?  It has to be in command to work with Legacy.

Do you have the signal wire from the Legacy base connected to the ZW-L?  It has a spot specifically for that connection.

Joe Fermani posted:

Do you have the signal wire from the Legacy base connected to the ZW-L?  It has a spot specifically for that connection.

Another good point.

I did not have the switch moved to cmd.  I just tried it now and I was able to program it as an eng, but not a trk.  Not sure why, but having it as an eng will work for me.  I don’t have the wire connected for the 990 to the ZW, I have it going from the 990 to the ground wire, which goes to the out side rail.   

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Tony H posted:

I did not have the switch moved to cmd.  I just tried it now and I was able to program it as an eng, but not a trk.  Not sure why, but having it as an eng will work for me.  I don’t have the wire connected for the 990 to the ZW, I have it going from the 990 to the ground wire, which goes to the out side rail.   

Thanks

What software version are you running on your Cab and Base?  You need at least 1.4 for the ZWL to function properly.  You should be able to make it a TR or ENG.  I found TR worked better for me.  Your results may vary.

Your common from the base to the track will work fine.  The commons on the ZWL is electrically the same as the command post on the ZWL.

MartyE posted:

Tony H posted:

I did not have the switch moved to cmd.  I just tried it now and I was able to program it as an eng, but not a trk.  Not sure why, but having it as an eng will work for me.  I don’t have the wire connected for the 990 to the ZW, I have it going from the 990 to the ground wire, which goes to the out side rail.   

Thanks

What software version are you running on your Cab and Base?  You need at least 1.4 for the ZWL to function properly.  You should be able to make it a TR or ENG.  I found TR worked better for me.  Your results may vary.

Your common from the base to the track will work fine.  The commons on the ZWL is electrically the same as the command post on the ZWL.

I am not home now, but it is either 1.6 or 1.61, I will have to check.  I see the version every time it tuns on, but I don't know for sure.  I got it in January of 2017 and it was up to date at that time.  

I am just powering a turn table and all the spurs.  With just using a transformer alone, my non command engines, can motors from the 90s,  don't run slow enough.  The old jack rabbit start.

When I could not get the ZWL to work the other night, I changed the DCS channel to variable and lowered the power going into that TIU channel to about 13 or so, and that worked well.  Now those non command engines "crawl" much better, but I want to try it with the CAB2 and see which I like better.  I like the red wheel better than the thumb wheel.  Also, I had to change the power going into that DCS channel from the ZWL to a PW ZW, do the sine wave issue.  Using the ZWL and the variable channel, the horn would just blow on the non command engines, but with the PW ZW, no horn issue.

When I get home, I will try the ZWL with the non command engines and see how it works at slow speed.

Tony