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Reply to "DCS Remote vs. App on issue with adding MTH engines"

Barry Broskowitz posted:

Gary,

I am only programing one TIU, but I turnoff the handheld controller during, the ADD Engine Process with my iPhone.  This means that only my iPhone is talking to the TIU.

That's completely and totally unnecessary for two reasons:

  • First, neither device initiates a conversation with the TIU on its own. In order to "talk" to the TIU on either device, it's necessary to enter a command on that device. Further, the TIU itself is incapable of initiating a conversation at all.
  • Second, the DCS App cannot talk directly to the TIU. It can only communicate with the TIU via the WIU's 2.4 GHz radio. The TIU only has a 900 MHz radio and the smart device does not have a 900 MHz radio.

 

This is just a guess but maybe the handheld controller is the issue. Turn off the handheld controller & than do the ADD Engine.

It's an erroneous guess. The remote being on has absolutely no effect on anything that the DCS App is doing.

MTH is always telling us that we no longer need the handheld controller.

Really? MTH is staying no such thing.

 

Hi Barry: You are putting out erroneous information. 

The MTH Catalog: 2018 Volume One, Page 8.  Shows that the advanced user needs a Smart Device, DCS Interface Unit (WIU) 50-1034 and the DCS Track Interface Unit (TIU) 50-1003.  No mention of having to have a MTH Handheld Controller. I run my layout with smart device, (iPhone) just like they show on page 8. No handheld controller needed.

Yes: MTH is saying: 

1 MTH Vol 1 2018 Catalog Page 8

In there own words: MTH Executives: Mike Wolf: CEO  /  Andy Edelman: V.P. of Marketing /  Rich Foster V.P. of Sales  / on the main layout.

“You don’t have to buy different remotes” • “It all work seamlessly together”

The company needs to clear up this issue.  Does the end user need a MTH DCS Handheld Controller? and if we do, what for?  

Gary

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