As I said on another post, I did not found the cv 38 for the change of value of this M84

In fact I'm fed up of these things which do not work

I give up my layout

Everything is going to be sold of 1st the loco in the last rail

Thewolf

There is nothing wrong with old analogue. I am still operating mine off of Atlas Selectors. It's simple but it works. Don't give it up. It will make for a long winter!

Why do you want to give up? What is your problem? Perhaps I can help you.

In the Märklin Magazin #03-2014 page 24 and 25 Maerklin wrote that with the cv 38 at the m84 you can alter the brightness of the signal light. Standard is zero. They recommend the value 7 to 9. Sorry but I do not have an English version of this article, but maybe I can translate it partially for you. Because in Märklin Magazin #04-2014 they have a complete article about the m 84.

But they also wrote that cv38 is - like cv8 - a reset command, which can be altered with a CS 2 only on a programming track.

So I think you are not the problem, it is Maerklin who does not translate very helpful articles about their new digital world into English. Do not give up - we solve your problem.

You will find these articles only on Maerklin's German version of their homepage. For you, just for fun, and please feel free to ask me for support, if your German is not as good as mine. (sorry - don't worry be happy - German is my mothertongue )

http://www.maerklin.de/d...men-specials-und-serien/

http://www.maerklin.de/f...4_Digital_MM_2014_03.pdf

http://www.maerklin.de/f...5_Digital_MM_2014_04.pdf

And perhaps, is here a nice guy, who knows where to find an English version of these articles?

You have a m84 (Art# 60841) and you want to do what? What will be your programming tool - MS2, CS2 or something else?

TEEWolf

BTW what's with all the wolves on this forum?

Hi everybody

I am here. Last night I did not sleep, put under stress by the decision to give up, disappointed but my wife convinced me to continue

After the job (today of 5.30 am to 2.30 pm) and 3-4 hours of rest, me here is to tell you: I continue my layout

Thewolf

Hi Teewolf

Thank you very much

I appreciate your offer

But this evening I am very tired . As I explained it in the previous comment, it was a very hard day (little slept)

I work this sunday and if I am correct, I shall explain to you after the work my great problem withe the cs2, the M84 and the 74391 which do no light

See you on Sunday or another day

Thewolf

That would be me!

English versions of these articles were in the English Marklin Magazine 2014-3 and 2014-5. Copies of the articles are attached.


MM_2014-5_M84.pdf (6,110kb) downloaded 86 time(s).

MM_2014-3_M83.pdf (6,222kb) downloaded 58 time(s).

Ray said: " It's much more fun when you drive the trains instead of letting a computer do it for you!"

I totally agree with you, but it is also interesting to study how to put "blocks" on a layout to prevent trains from hitting each other, as per the Rocrail webinar I attended with Lucio explaining it.

At that point, it's no longer running trains, but playing with digital concepts.

As for fun, just turn the power on, move the throttle up 1/2 way and watch the train RUN... now THAT is fun, the ANALOGUE way!

I'd like to clear up that I'm being quoted slightly out of context here. My original post was a suggestion of an alternative to giving up the layout completely, (which is the title of the thread).



I agree that a large layout benefits from a certain amount of automation, This can be anything from simple analogue block control with signals through to a complex computer based system or anything in between.

My point is that if you find the technology daunting then you can always revert to a simpler system which is easier to understand.

Edited by user 28 July 2016 13:34:10(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Well well

I could not imagine myself that the fact of wanting to to give up my project (it is my fourth and the second since 2012) and fact to mention it could pull a small debate between the analog and the digital.

I had only a reduction in morale further to a'' calisse de tabarnak'' of problem with M84

All is ok now and thank you very much for your support

Thewolf