DCC problems - Lenz 1025 not responding

"Ian Birchenough" wrote

Sounds like a faulty chip to me, but to double-check try it in another loco. If it still won't perform ask for it replacing or a refund - Lenz have a no quibble warranty on decoders.

John.

Pin 1 is marked on an instruction sheet with the loco....at least it was on the 3 samples that have been through my fickle paws...

~Fil

Have you tried running it (address 03) and/or programming it with your DCC systems programming facility? And does it work on DC? These would indicate that the decoder is good/bad. Also some decoders may not work with other manufacturers systems I have had this with ZTC decoders and Digitrax decoders.

Chris

In message , Fil Downs writes

Not on mine unfortunately, all I have is a Green PCB with NMRA printed to one side of the socket and 2 resistors at one end of the socket. The three sheets that came with the loco are a parts sheet, a history/guarantee sheet and a sheet that shows how to fit the detailing. One quarter of that sheet has a picture and 2 paragraphs on fitting the chip - but no mention of which is pin one!

Loco works fine on DC and has been run in for 1+hour in each direction. If I put a Bachmann chip in Decoder Pro spots it immediately and correctly IDs it. I'm about to try the chip in a spare loco - but I doubt it will be recognised. I'm tending towards the bad decoder diagnosis.

In message , Ian Birchenough writes

Yeah, looks like a bad decoder - no response in my spare - back to Lenz I suppose.

Give the decoder a hard reset.

In message , titans writes

You mean set 33 to CV8? - Tried that, no joy. Still get 'no loco detected'. Put it in the post earlier today.

Did the decoder actualy work with your DCC system rather than SPROG? That's what I was getting at.

Chris

Chris

In message , Chris writes

I've not got my control station set up at the moment Chris. As I've never had any problems with the SPROG and my other decoders I was expecting the same with SPROG and Lenz. Is there a problem with Lenz decoders I haven't heard about?

"Ian Birchenough" wrote

I've got around 30 installed in various locos and not had any problems with any, except for self-inflicted destruction of one decoder.

John.

Ian,

There are no known problems with SPROG and Lenz.

Whilst I'm here, can I also say that even the notorious sound equipped Broadways have been successfully programmed with SPROG, so long as you have a good enough power supply and (some say) a series resistor in the track connection.

SPROG DCC is also now stocking Bachrus rolling roads with a discount if bought at the same time as a SPROG

Andrew Crosland