Engines Starting Up Without Remote and Remote Can't Control Engine

Is your TIU power thru the Aux port?    What you describe makes me think you are not powering your TIU.

IF not using the Aux power port to power your TIU, you need power to go thru Fixed 1 input.   This is what turns on and powers  your TIU.

You are passing power to the track, but no DCS signal.

Thank you!  That is exactly it. 

You're Welcome!

Basil posted:

Thank you!  That is exactly it. 

Just jumper the Fixed 2 Red(hot) to Fixed 1 Red(Hot) to power it.

Option 2 _ a Z-500, 750 or 1000 plugged into the Aux power jack.

I experienced a similar issue.  My TIU is aux powered.  I have a switched barrier bar that I use to provide power to 1)TIU  2) Transformers powering accessories, etc., 3) Transformers powering track.  They are switched on that order.  When placing a new PS3 engine on the track and turning everything on as outlined, the engine powered up.  I was able to add it to the remote and run it, etc., but I was a bit mystified by it starting up before I added it to the remote and issued a "Start" command.  Any thoughts?

Cheryl,

We have ours all plugged into the same terminal strip so everything goes on and off at once, the TIU is aux powered, and all the MTH engines sit dark. How do you power up the track? I'm thinking the engines are not seeing that first DCS signal.

Two out of my three PS3 engines miss the watchdog signal once in a while. I can't remember any time having that happen on the two PS2 engines. According to a lot of posts, it seems to be quite a common occurrence.

BobbyD posted:

Charly,

We have ours all plugged into the same terminal strip so everything goes on and off at once, the TIU is aux powered, and all the MTH engines sit dark. How do you power up the track? I'm thinking the engines are not seeing that first DCS signal.

I turn on TIU, turn on Aux power for access. and turnout power, turn on track power.  My barrier has switched plugs so I can turn things on one at a time.

Cheryl,

Does it start like that all the time?

Charly posted:

I turn on TIU, turn on Aux power for access. and turnout power, turn on track power.  My barrier has switched plugs so I can turn things on one at a time.

Cheryl,

How do you turn on your track power? We use the 2 fixed outputs and do not seem to have any issues. For variable voltage we are using the transformers.

John H posted:

Cheryl,

Does it start like that all the time?

I've started it twice and both times it did it.  Both times it did this.  It's back in the box now, I just wanted to give it a test run before I had it too long for any service if it had issues.

BobbyD posted:

Charly posted:

I turn on TIU, turn on Aux power for access. and turnout power, turn on track power.  My barrier has switched plugs so I can turn things on one at a time.

Cheryl,

How do you turn on your track power? We use the 2 fixed outputs and do not seem to have any issues. For variable voltage we are using the transformers.

I have all channels set to fixed.  I do not run any conventional power.