H1000, Thanks.
Regarding the fuses, I'm usually running two engines at once. Yes, smoke and track powered turnouts. The turnouts are usually the problem.
How do you force the app to perform a read? Close it out and reopen it?
Speed: okay, I'm glad I'm not going crazy. I will set the top speed.
Like you, I bought this to use on the Christmas layout. I don't have DCS so I thought maybe I'd use it on the main layout the rest of the year. I only want to adjust smoke and sound volume so it seems stupid to spend $ on DCS. Really wishing MTH would go Bluetooth.