Need a little help.
Yesterday I ran a train with my new Airwire T5000 controller. Everything worked fine with the PX P5. This morning I dumped the sound file and reloaded a different file using the Phoenix software. How do I get the T5000 to link with the P5? I get chuff, start toots, standing sounds etc. But I can’t use any buttons on the controller for bell, whistle, and all the other functions. Any hints? Thanks.
John Bouck said:
Need a little help.
Yesterday I ran a train with my new Airwire T5000 controller. Everything worked fine with the PX P5. This morning I dumped the sound file and reloaded a different file using the Phoenix software. How do I get the T5000 to link with the P5? I get chuff, start toots, standing sounds etc. But I can’t use any buttons on the controller for bell, whistle, and all the other functions. Any hints? Thanks.
If you have your engine sounds (chuffs, start toots, etc.), but NOT your function controls on the T5000, then you need to relink the T5000 to the decoder, both loco address and frequency. I don’t know why you would have lost the link, but easy to get back.
I dug the old controller out, (thankfully, I didn’t toss it.) and used it to link the Px. I got the desired “chirps” out of the board. Then switched to the new T5000 and it worked fine.
It looks like I have to keep the older controller around for a while. Most of my AW decoders are first generation. And the Phoenix boards are almost as old. (P5’s.)
John
I have found that when you reprogram the p5, the address goes back to 3 just reprogram the address with t5000 and you will be fine also.
The default address when you load a new ROM file in the Phoenix systems is 3. You need to use the transmitter to set the locomotive and Phoenix boards to the correct address.
It is easier to set the addresses with the T500 than the older transmitters. On the T5000, press the menu button twice. Select option 4, SVC Programming. Enter 1 for the CV number and press Enter. Then put in your locomotive number and press Enter. The locomotive should chirp and twitch.
Thank you, Bill. I knew there had to be a way to do it. The instructions with the T5000 aren’t that clear to an old phart like me.
I know nothing of Airwire, but enough to be dangerous about programming the Phoenix boards. Couldn’t you look at the address the PX board is set to before loading the new file, then use the change it to the address that AW expects all in the PX software?
Just a different way to skin the same cat.
Jon,
Since I never run more than one train at a time, all my AW boards and Px boards are set to loco #1. (Easier for me to remember) Each guy in the club who runs AW is assigned a different frequency. All three of us–everyone else bailed out and went to Aristo Revo.
I’ll look at the Px software, but I don’t remember seeing a address set icon.
Bill,
'nudder question. How do you choose between DCC chuffs and reed switch chuffs with the AW T5000?
John, I believe it’s under the DCC icon. Without it in front of me I can’t recall for sure. It’s on the bottom right of the drop down.
Terry
I assume (and hope) that you are using the PC program to configure your Phoenix board. There is an icon t6hat looks like a speedometer. It’s in there. If you are not using a PC, I believe there is an external way to switch between DCC and the chuff sensor. I’m not sure how it is done since I always use the PC program.