Dapol Class 68 help needed 're the lights

[Paul-H]

Hi all

I have 2 Dapol Class 68's, both with 6 function decoders but for the life of me I can't get the cab lights controlled by function keys to work, or I can't figure out the instructions

Anyone managed to get that option working, can you post a picture showing how you set the switches.

Thanks

Paul

[Kaput]

Which decoder are you using? The Dapol Imperium does the cab lights fine and assuming the N versions electronics are the same as the OO it's because the PCB wants function 5 and 6 to be logic level instead of full power functions.

[jpendle]

Someone on the forum has already posted a very detailed explanation on how to fit your own Next18 chip to the 68 and get all the relevant lights working.

I have yet to chip mine but I will be searching for the info when I do.

Regards,

John P

[Paul-H]

Hi

Thanks for the replies, although I have a number of Next18 decoders most of them are Zimo and all the Zimo decoders are only 4 function, the only 6 function decoder I have is a LaisDCC which is the same as the Dapol Imperium decoder, so that's the one I am trying to get working.

Paul

[Paul-H]

Hi all

Looks like I have it sorted now.

The Instructions say the Cab lights are controlled by F14 & F15 but with the laisDCC/Dapol Imperium Decoder they are controlled by F3 & F4 by default

So all working now

Paul

[jthjth]

Just in case anyone else is interested, this is my own write up. I think I've posted it before, and it's recently been in the NGS Journal.

http://www.ness-st.co.uk/dapol/Class%2068%20Decoder%20Settings.pdf

Regards

Julian Thornhill

[BramptonBranch]

Now I know why I stick to dinosaur mode!!!

[Paul-H]

Just been watching a Youboob video posted by CR-Signals of one of their N-Gauge class 68's showing the switching of the cab lights, and on theirs when the lights are turned on they don't just turn on they flicker like a fluorescent lamp, is there a setting to enable that function or is it just something unique to them.

Thanks

Paul

[njee20]

It's a bit of a trademark of theirs - their DCC fitted mk3 coaches and JJAs do the same. For the price they charge I'd want them to light my entire house 

[Kaput]

Pretty sure the flicker on thing can be done with ESU decoders.

[njee20]

Yes I'm sure it can be programmed, CR Signals aren't likely to be writing new firmware. Don't 68s have LED lights too, so it's not prototypical?