So Did I Damage My DCS TIU?

Larry,

By connecting the ground wire from the Legacy base to the input ground side of the TIU did I damage my TIU?

No, you did not.

Now with the Legacy base on the DCS engines don't respond properly, I push the horn or bell button and the "Engine Not On Track" message comes up momentarily on the readout.  With the Legacy base off the DCS engines operate fine with no error messages. 

When you're operating your DCS engines, are any of your TMCC or Legacy engines  getting power? If so, turn off their power. Then, with the Legacy Base powered on, see if things improve.

Respond back and we can proceed from there.

Barry, I took all the TMCC engines off of the track with the Legacy base powered on I get the Check Track, Engine Not On The Track on the remote readout when running an MTH DCS engine.  As soon as I unplug the power to the Legacy base all the MTH engines function normally with no error messages coming up on the remote readout.  This still occurs whether or not a TMCC engine is on the track. 

I am going to move the Legacy base a few feet away from the TIU and see if that will make a difference.

Larry

I think this has happened before when Legacy first came out  but I can't remember for sure what the fix was. Something like plugging the base into the same or different wall outlet.

Larry,

First, where do you have the single wire from the Legacy base connected?

Second, if you disconnect that wire and turn on the Legacy Base, does DCS still misbehave?

Gregg,

Wasn't it a problem if the Legacy base plugged into a power strip? I think the Legacy base had to be plugged directly into the wall socket.

That wire is connected to the black output side of the TIU at the TIU.  With that wire disconnected DCS behaves as it should even with the Legacy base powered.  I'll use another longer wire and connect the Legacy base to the distribution block ground side and see if that makes a difference. 

Larry

Larry,

 I'll use another longer wire and connect the Legacy base to the distribution block ground side and see if that makes a difference. 

I's suggest that you instead just connect that wire directly to the tracks.

Thank you, Barry!  I changed the Legacy connection from at the TIU to the distribution block and now DCS behaves as it should with the Legacy base powered. 

Larry

Maybe in the future when I have a more permanent layout I'll connect that wire directly to the track.  Thanks again.

Larry

Barry, by the way, I just bought your book. 

Thanks again.

Larry

Larry,

I just bought your book. Thanks again.

Thank you!  

My Legacy Base [one of the originals] has been plugged into a power strip from day one.  No problems.  Need to buy a good power strip.