Jason Smith posted:After further testing it appears when I build a lashup with the app it reset the engines to default and assigns the same address as the lashup to both engines. I have to use the dcs remote to correct the dual address problem.
Jason,
I am fairly confident after reading through all that you have posted about this that I know what happened and how to fix it.
First I would assume you've had the same experience as me with trying to transfer your programming from your DCS remote to your Android device and that is it doesn't work correctly if at all. I have tried with a Samsung G5, Motorola Droid Razr and Samsung tablet all with nothing but issues trying to load the info from my DCS remote. Finally what I had to do was enter all the info one item at a time to each device. That means all my switches, routes, accessories, scenes and absolutely all my loco's. So with that said if you had any success at all most likely it was still incorrect. I can say that on my ipad the transfer worked perfectly and even though the app tells you that the transfer was successful on the Android I truly doubt it.
With that said if a loco is addressed on the remote differently than on the app or even on a different remote than a lot of issues happen including no sound with a lashup and many other running issues right down to both locos getting the same address. I could go on about how I learned this but you need a solution not my story.
I would suggest you do the following.
Using a programming track with nothing on it but the locos you are having all the issues with and using your DCS remote do a factory reset to default on each loco one at a time. (I'm not in front of my layout so my terminology may and will be off but I think you will get the idea). By doing the reset neither loco will have an address and will be just like they were when you took them out of the box for the first time. Next really look at your DCS remote and if you only have one great but if you have more compare the info on both and figure out how to make them both the same. If there are locos with on both with different addresses I suggest removing them from the list. Also get rid of them on your Android devices.
Now add one to each remote and android device but make sure they all have the loco show up with the same address.
Next add the second loco and if it tries to come up with the same address use a different remote or one of the Android devices to add it instead then edit it and change the address to what you need it to be. ( I've had to do this myself but only if the two locos are the same model and road number) Once you have it in the second remote or Android device you will be able to add it to the remote and it will show up as a second loco the way you need it too.
Now I suggest you take the Android device and start adding your loco's one at a time in the same order they are shown in your remote. It shouldn't matter but if you have any non MTH loco's and they are not entered in at the correct address point then you will have the type of conflict in addresses that most likely caused your issue.
Once all are added and both lists are exactly the same in all your remotes and android devices you can start to build lashups and again you will need to build them in each remote and android device making sure the address is the same for each.
Most likely all your problems happened when you inadvertently had a difference in addresses between two remotes or a remote and the android device. It's extremely easy for this to happen.
Just remember that before you do anything more you have to reset the engines to default or you will only be digging a bigger hole.
