Is there a replacement for the QSI Proto-Sound 1 controller?
I have a Rail King (MTH) Southern Cresent Limited with Proto-Sound version 1. It is a beautiful engine and I'd like to run it, but there's a problem. It won't run.
From the MTH website: "If the battery is discharged it will be unable to supply the circuit board with enough current to operate normally causing the board to become "scrambled". This can be confirmed with the sounding of the three clanks. At this point it will be necessary to reprogram the board with a special software chip."
I have been that route once before, it took over four months and was expensive. So I'd like to change out the controller to something else.
Also from MTH: "Upgrade your engine to Proto-Sound 2!" But, "Upgrades kits are currently on back order." I believe they have been on back-order for several years.
Digital Dynamics offers a complete Railsounds replacement system, but from their website: "Railsounds 4.0 Kit for Large Steam SP Daylight Locomotives is temporarily unavailable" and has been unavailable for several years. (A Small-steam Atlantic and a Large-steam Northern are available.)
What can I do to get this beauty rolling again?
I have a Rail King (MTH) Southern Cresent Limited with Proto-Sound version 1. It is a beautiful engine and I'd like to run it, but there's a problem. It won't run.
From the MTH website: "If the battery is discharged it will be unable to supply the circuit board with enough current to operate normally causing the board to become "scrambled". This can be confirmed with the sounding of the three clanks. At this point it will be necessary to reprogram the board with a special software chip."
I have been that route once before, it took over four months and was expensive. So I'd like to change out the controller to something else.
Also from MTH: "Upgrade your engine to Proto-Sound 2!" But, "Upgrades kits are currently on back order." I believe they have been on back-order for several years.
Digital Dynamics offers a complete Railsounds replacement system, but from their website: "Railsounds 4.0 Kit for Large Steam SP Daylight Locomotives is temporarily unavailable" and has been unavailable for several years. (A Small-steam Atlantic and a Large-steam Northern are available.)
What can I do to get this beauty rolling again?