NCE Power Cab

[kornellred]

A couple of years ago, I won an auction on eBay  which consisted of a gaggle of unassembled  Atlas and Kato locomotives, among which are (were) 4 Kato NW2 switchers which are all decoder equipped.  I am at present working on them.

None of the 4 respond to DCC.  All of them respond to DC.  I have an NCE Power Cab set up but have misplaced the user handbook.  I tried resetting CV 8 to a value of 8 on 2 of the units but still no response from either.  Something tells me I am failing to follow the correct steps to program the units (program on main).  Or, the decoders are no good.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,  WillieR

[MK]

Are you sure they are Digitrax decoders?  If they are TCS or NCE decoders you need to write a 2 in CV30.

Them responding to DC is a fairly good sign that the decoders are not toast.

[peteski]

Manual is available for downloads at the NCE site, but I attached it for you here.

[woodone]

Well first off do you have the Power Cab wired correctly?  Using the flat cable to the panel from the throttle?
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Woodone

[Mike C]

  Did you remove the Loco from the rails after doing the reset ?  In order for the reset to be complete you have to either tilt the loco to one side so the wheels on one side come off the tracks , or just take it off the tracks for a few seconds .      Mike