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I just bought a new  MOW csx engine with TMCC and it runs fine in conventional mode but in TMCC mode only within 3 ft. of base. I am using DCS with B1 Ground wire is connected and the red light blinks when I give it a command. I have no other TMCC engines that I can test it with. Bad car or bad base or am I missing something?

Thanks Henry

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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'll share my experience with TMCC.  I would suggest carefully removing the shell of the locomotive.  TMCC locomotives receive commands from the base using the handrails on the locomotive.  You need to check the wires going to the handrails.  I had a TMCC GS-4 that had the same type of problem.  I found that one of the wires going to one of the handrails had come off.   Unlike TMCC, DCS locomotives receive commands through the track .

Can you post photos of the problem area?  When you say stop, is it still powered up and is the headlight blinking when its stopped.

Is it possble you have a break in the common wire/outside rail of the track for a block beyond the switches?

For TMCC/legacy to work its important the common of the layout to be linked throught the layout.

If there is a break,  try adding a wire from the track where the loco stalls and connecting it to the common from the TMCC base.

 

Mr Union Pacific posted:

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong on this, but I'll share my experience with TMCC.  I would suggest carefully removing the shell of the locomotive.  TMCC locomotives receive commands from the base using the handrails on the locomotive.  

TMCC/Legacy is a two part signal. The only direct communication with the base involves the remote. Base location has no effect on track signal.

 One side of the signal is broadcast through the outside/common rails of the track via the one wire connection to the common from the base.

The other side of the signal is transmitted via the base wall pack ground lug through the ground wiring in the walls of the room the layout is in.

( Its recommended the base wall plug be plugged directly into the outlet. Power strips and surger protectors can degrade the signal)

 The locomotive antenna picks up  the changes in the differences of the two signals when the remote buttons are pushed and responds accordingly.

 

 Unlike TMCC, DCS locomotives receive commands through the track .

 

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The other side of the signal is transmitted via the base wall pack ground lug through the ground wiring in the walls of the room the layout is in.

( Its recommended the base wall plug be plugged directly into the outlet. Power strips and surger protectors can degrade the signal)

See, this forum is a wealth of information.  I did not know that.

Well I think I see my Problem is my power supply. (strike 1) I have a radio shack power supply without a ground (Strike 2) and I am using a power strip. The power supply that was with my unit quick working and I can not find one so I went to the shack. 9VAC  But can anyone tell me why it worked on my 54" circle with either the B1 or B1L

When I say stopped it is like I hit 0 for speed but all lights are still on but no commands will work.

Where can I get the correct power supply I have 2 bases  one is B1 12vac and the other one is B1L 9vac

 

Thanks Henry

 

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Until you get the correct power supply, you can run a wire from pin 5 of the serial connector to earth ground (3rd prong of grounded outlet) and get the same effect.

Well I took the base 1 apart and found pin 5 like you said soldered a wire and drilled a hole in the cover and put it back together, then I found a old computer power supply cord and cut it apart took the green wire and hooked the two together hooked up the u to ground side of my track and then power up everything at this point all is well. Powered up my tablet found my speeder then went to 2 on speed then it started to move I had control of the speeder all around the layout over 150 feet round trip GUNRUNNERJOHN  U DA MAN

one more question is the base1 better that the base1L with DCS I do not have any of the cabs

Thanks to all for your response

This forum is the best

 

Henry

 

 

c6usa posted:
gunrunnerjohn posted:

Until you get the correct power supply, you can run a wire from pin 5 of the serial connector to earth ground (3rd prong of grounded outlet) and get the same effect.

Well I took the base 1 apart and found pin 5 like you said soldered a wire and drilled a hole in the cover and put it back together

 

Henry

 

Why would you open up the base and drill a hole when pin 5 is available on the 9 pin connector?  I mean it's your base but seems a lot of work to pull pin 5 from inside vs the serial connection.

MartyE posted:
c6usa posted:
gunrunnerjohn posted:

Until you get the correct power supply, you can run a wire from pin 5 of the serial connector to earth ground (3rd prong of grounded outlet) and get the same effect.

Well I took the base 1 apart and found pin 5 like you said soldered a wire and drilled a hole in the cover and put it back together

 

Henry

 

Why would you open up the base and drill a hole when pin 5 is available on the 9 pin connector?  I mean it's your base but seems a lot of work to pull pin 5 from inside vs the serial connection.

I am using the 9 pin to go to my DCS TIU and it was easier to open the case and solder a wire to the backside of the pin than open the cable, over all it took less than 5 minutes to do this.

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