Unresponsive TPC and/or Command Base

Start with the simple stuff.  When you spin the wheel on the CAB1, does the light on the command base blink?

 

Do you have any TMCC locomotives to test?  That will eliminate the CAB1 and base if they run.

Thanks, John. Do they pay you for running the help desk here?

 

To answer your questions:

1) Nope.

2) Yes, and it doesn't.

 

 

I get huge pay.

 

You're down to the CAB1 or the command base.  Do you hear the BEEP when you press keys on the CAB1?  Is the green light on the command base illuminated?

I do get the beeps from the Cab buttons, and the green light on the Base is on. The red one never lights up, though.

At this point, I'd try to find another remote or someone that has a TMCC installation.  Next step is to determine which of the two units is having the issue.  There isn't much you can do to "reset" them, other than taking the batteries out as you have done.  Obviously, you should also power cycle the base, but I'm guessing you've done that as well.

 

The only other thing that comes to mind is to measure the voltage from the command base wall wart.  It should be at least 12 volts AC with no load.

 

 

 

Thanks again.

Hi Alan, i've had a problem with an unresponsive TPC 400. I found that re-programming it each time I turn on my layout, that it works till I power it off. It doesn't hold the "commamd control" programming.

To assign TPC to "track 1"
Set TPC to "prg"
From Cab 1 ---
Tr 1->. L -> set
Set TPC back to "run"
That works untill I shut down the layout.
I hope you might find this info helpful.

Hi Harry,

 

Thanks for the advice. At this point I'm pretty sure the problem is with my Cab-1, but I will give it a try.

 

Take care,

Alan