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tasks. His most important task is to keep the fire hot by periodically shoveling
coal into the firebox. He also has charge of the injectors and the blowers.
His routing maintenance includes inspecting the engine at various stops and
using the pneumatic grease gun or his oil can, checking the various nuts and
bolts, and tightening them as needed with his wrenches. Occasionally, the
engine will get the better of him and you will hear the locomotive ‘pop off’.
The Event Probability Generator
One of the fun things about Tsunami is the ability to program what we call the
‘Event Probability Generator’. As terrific as Fred is, having him constantly
performing all the above tasks can get a bit busy, especially when you have
multiple engines and multiple Freds! The Event Probability Generator allows
you to set the likelihood that these activities will occur.
Each of the following CVs can be set from 0 to 255 and specifies the
probability that the selected sound effect will occur the next time the
locomotive is stopped. Setting the CV to 0 disables the sound effect since it
has a 0% chance of occurring. Setting the CV to 255 means that the effect
will occur every time the locomotive is stopped.
CV 201, Fireman Fred Shovels Coal
CV 202, Fireman Fred Fills the Tender with Water
CV 203, Fireman Fred Uses His Wrenches
CV 204, Fireman Fred Uses His Pneumatic Grease Gun
CV 205, Fireman Fred Uses His Oil Can
CV 206, Fireman Fred Uses the Injectors
CV 207, Fireman Fred Uses the Firebox Blower
CV 208, Pop Valve Blowoff
Fred’s Volume Controls
Like the Event Probability Generator, there are several volume CVs for the
above sound effects. Choose a number between 0 (off) and 255 (maximum
volume) for the following CVs.
CV 143, Pop Valve Volume
CV 145, Blower Draft Volume
CV 146, Water Stop Volume
CV 147, Injector Volume
CV 148, Fireman Fred’s Shovel Volume
CV 149, Fireman Fred’s Wrench Volume
CV 150, Fireman Fred’s Oil Can Volume
CV 151, Fireman Fred’s Grease Gun Volume
Using the Quiet Mode
Tsunami’s Quiet Mode is used to turn the sound on only after the decoder is
placed into service. It will also automatically turn the sound effects off when
the decoder is not being used. This is particularly useful when you have a
large number of sound equipped engines on your layout and don’t wish to
have them turn all at once!
Sound Programming