Re: DCS problem

Jeff B. HaertleinOGR Forum Member

Now it is my turn to have a DCS problem. Yesterday I ran a train for about 40 minutes. When I returned to the remote to shut the engine down, pressing the appropriate button produced no results, nor was there any other response from other button, like the horn or bell.

Today I tried to fire up an engine with DCS, and I got the remote to recognize the particular engine. And the engine started up, but no other commands worked.i.e. the engine would not mover, no bell no whistle, but yet it started up.

Any ideas? The remote might need a fresh set of batteries, even no the remote has not sent a message of a low battery indication.

Any ideas?

5/27/2310:04 PM

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H1000OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Tether your remote to your TIU with a coiled phone cord. If the operation returns to normal, the transceiver in the Remote may have become loose and may need to be reseated.

5/27/2311:23 PM

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Engineer-JoeOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

try another engine

set up a test track with nothing else connected and see how the system works

etc., etc., .....

5/28/238:25 AM

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Jeff B. HaertleinOGR Forum Member

I'll be trying the tether idea. Also I was wrong about the remote starting up an MTH engine. The remote seems sluggish, but once it displays the engine is ready to start up, there is NO response at all.

I might add that there are two trains stranded that will not respond. I am also looking through my book on DCS to see if there is any troubleshooting ideas.

5/28/2311:47 AM

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Dave_COGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

By no response after you start up. Does anything appear on the screen like engine not on track ?

If you perform a read. Can the remote locate the TIU ?

How did the layout run before this issue. As far as signal strength and responding to commands.

5/28/2312:00 PM

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Jeff B. HaertleinOGR Forum Member

The problem is fixed! I am embarrassed to say, but it was a battery issue in the remote. As I mentioned I was working in the basement, and was not using the remote once my train was in motion. After about 35 minutes I grabbed the remote to give the train a command, and it operated for a second and all went dead. Had I been watching the remote I would have seen the low battery alert and could have avoided all this mess. I greatly appreciate your tips as to what to look for and try. Sorry; but I am happy it was just a battery problem and an easy fix.

5/28/236:46 PM

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