Z 1000 VS CW 180

Brent, are you using the accessory output on the CW-80? If so, the ACC Output is adjustable, and may not be adjusted to a high enough voltage for the effect you want.

 To adjust the ACC voltage on a CW-80, turn the throttle all the way off, push all three buttons( Direction, Whistle and Bell) AT THE SAME TIME, while holding all three butons depressed set the throttle handle to the setting that gives the effect(Voltage) that you want, leave the throttle in that position, then release all three buttons, then return your throttle handle to off. The CW will hold that ACC setting, and then return to normal operation when you move the throttle handle again.

 If using the track power outputs, I can't imagine the CW-80 not putting out enough voltage. Are you sure it is a CW-80, and not a Power-Max 30 watt, or Power-Max Plus 40 watt transformer?, I would still think that those should handle that accessory, unless there were other items being powered from them as well. The Power-Max and PM Plus look almost identical to the CW-80, but the cases are a little shorter in height, and they only have one set of power outputs(track) and no ACC Output connections.

Doug

Doug,

Thanks a lot. I remember reading about adjusting the amps for accessories but completely forgot about it.  I am using the CW 80, I do have a CW 40 but know to use the CW80 for accessories ( I have made the mistake thanking I was using the CW 80 and hooked up the CW40 wrong results)

Thanks again for the information.

Brent

That is the one feature the Z-1000 lacks. It's 14VAC Accessory voltage is a straight tap off the transformer and is not adjustable, on the Flip side, it is pure sine wave VS the chopped wave of the CW-80. The Track voltage of a Z-1000 is chopped sine wave only after it goes through the controller part.