Conventional/TMCC/Legacy/DCS

Larry,

You need to connect your TIU channels in Passive TIU mode as described on pages 116-117 of The DCS O Gauge Companion 2nd Edition.

If you also want to be able to operate your TMCC engines (and Legacy engines, in TMCC mode) from the DCS Remote, you'll need to use another Y serial cable, like the one you used to connect to your two TPS, and an MTH #50-1032 TMCC/Legacy to TIU cable.

One lasst comment. ]Your TPCs are not "daisy-chained", rather, they are correctly connected in parallel.

This and a whole lot more is all in MTH’s “The DCS O Gauge Companion 2nd Edition", available for purchase as an eBook or a printed book at MTH's web store!

Thanks Barry for helping

I just read those pages. So I need to just run a com and hot wire from fixed channel #1 out straight to the track? Just two wires?

Larry

I will get he cable for future use.

Barry, Do I have that right? Two wires.

Any one I really need a little help on this one. Probably not a good time ,Saturday night. But if anyone can help me out I sure would appreciate it.

Larry

Larry,

Do I have that right? Two wires.

Yes, that's correct.

Thanks again Barry.

I guess I was making things a lot more complicated than necessary.

Larry

Barry

Since you are the only one that has answered I think I should have started this in the DCS. My error.

I have been reading all day. Book as well as a ogr search on passive mode.

Another question reference passive mode:

As you told me I will use fixed channel #1 output straight to track 1.

1.  Should I use fixed channel #2 for the upper level Track 2? It is controlled by a separate TPC and only connected to track 1 by a common outside rails connection.

2. In the book I get the idea I should connect one of the TIU Aux. power sources in the event I shut down power to track #1 it would result in track #2 going off as well.

3. Is that incorrect having power from track and aux power at same time?

4 If I do need one, which one of your suggested aux sources would you suggest I get for my current situation.

Thank you

Larry

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Larry,

1.  Should I use fixed channel #2 for the upper level Track 2? 

Yes.

2. In the book I get the idea I should connect one of the TIU Aux. power sources in the event I shut down power to track #1 it would result in track #2 going off as well.

That would be a good thing to do. 

3. Is that incorrect having power from track and aux power at same time?

 No. The TIU wil select the power from the Aux. Power port for its own use.

4 If I do need one, which one of your suggested aux sources would you suggest I get for my current situation.

Any one that you have handy will do.

Thank you again.

Larry Sr, contact me via my e-mail address in my profile.  I live in Erwin and I can help you with Legacy.