Thanks to Bob Collett for developing this worksheet
to help expedite your Tsunami learning curve!
Update -
January 6, 2006
After having installed several Tsunami Sound
Decoders, and demonstrated the Tsunami in an analog (DC) environment
for friends who have not yet converted to DCC, I have revised
some of the recommended numbers in my worksheet.
In an analog environment I have found that CV’s 193/194,
Bell On and Off Set Points; CV 195, Grade Crossing Whistle Sensitivity;
and CV 62, Analog Mode Motor Start Voltage all need to be customized
to the specific DC Power Pack being used.
CV 62 is labeled “Transponding Control”,
and CV 63 is not listed in Technical Reference Manual. A call
to Soundtraxx resulted in directions to use CV 62 as “Analog
Motor Start Voltage CV, and to use CV 63 as “Analog Mode
Maximum Motor Voltage” even though there is no CV63 listed.
Original
Whenever I put a new decoder in an engine, I
use a work sheet to keep track of default values for CV’s,
and also the new settings that I change them to in order to get
better performance. The Tsunami is so rich in function that the
list of CVs is extensive and until you read both the Users Manual
and Technical Manual several times it can be overwhelming.
Appendix B of the Users Manual has a complete
list of all the CVs, but not the default values. The Technical
reference does have the defaults. I downloaded and went through
the manuals, and then put an Excel spreadsheet together to include
all of the CVs that are needed for configuration and operation.
I have listed all of the default values and put in two columns
for you to enter your own values as you change the CV values to
realize the very rich function that is available. I have also
entered some of the appropriate values to run analog (DC).
Attached you will find a copy of the spreadsheet
to that I use to keep track of what I have done/will do for each
engine with a Tsunami decoder.
Feel free to share this with your guys and customers.
