MTH PS3 engine not working after changing sound file

Did you remove the shell, or just load the engine on a test track?  Did it load successfully and complete?  G

Are you using a Rev L TIU? If not, that might be the problem. I had a similar problem with a Rev H and success with the REV L. 

I've never removed the shell. It did loaf successfully and the sounds started up as normal when it finished, but the lights don't work and it only goes full throttle.

Rev L requires that I buy a new TIU, right? The one I'm using has the 9 pin serial port

Trevor

Rev L requires that I buy a new TIU, right? The one I'm using has the 9 pin serial port

Correct

Trevor,

I very much doubt that the model of the TIU has anything to do with the problem. I suggest that you first perform a Factory Reset, which will delete the engine from the remote, and then re-add the engine:

• Menu/Advanced/Reset Engine/Factory Reset, scroll to the engine, and press the thumbwheel once to select it and again to confirm
• Menu/System/Add Engine/Add MTH Engine.

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Gerald Jackson posted:

Are you using a Rev L TIU? If not, that might be the problem. I had a similar problem with a Rev H and success with the REV L. 

Gerald, What specifically happen when you used a Rev H?  Jeff mentioned this, but never gave the full story?  G

Well that sucks.    This may sound silly but can you reset the engine in conventional mode with the W/bell combination , then maybe start over.

Rev L requires that I buy a new TIU, right? The one I'm using has the 9 pin serial port

I don't get what you're saying.  All TIUs of every vintage work in a DCS system.  Rev L has a USB port, but I am not aware of any function that cannot be done without it.

My Rev H stopped on sector 4 loading a sound file. Rev L loaded it with no problem. I did TIU resets thinking that would solve the problem.   

Sound file p081pf3_cabfwd_sp_080225cfin would not load with Rev H. Loaded with Rev L. 

Currently mine is getting stuck at sector 8. I have this problem all the time and after a while it does decide to load. But this is the first time I've had a problem like this with the engine. The sounds work perfectly fine but there's no lights and the speed problem which I don't get. I did try the reset and that didn't do anything

Did you delete the engine from your remote and add it back in with the new sound file?

Have you tried re-loading just the "chain" file for the SD60M (not the MTH file) into your model (example: "r131_f_sd60_3343_chain.zip") ?

I just got back to working on this. I successfully loaded the original sound file back onto the engine. The sounds work fine but the other problems haven't gone away. Here's a video of what it's doing:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=75PxCV5rOgc

This is after a feature and factory reset on the remote too. How do I find this chain file to load onto it? I haven't done anything like that yet

Trevor

I've never tried to load a file. I didn't know you could load a PS2 file into a PS3 loco.

Was the engine working before the file change?  With no lights or speed control it looks like the 40 pin connector may not be fully seated.  Or some hardware fault on the engine.  I assume it does the same in conventional?  Could be software too, I have seen weird stuff.

When you down load the sound file from MTH web it is a zip file and has the flash code file and a sound file.  Using the loader program, select flash icon and it will take you to flash type files.  Select the flash file you down loaded.  Should take about 3 minutes to load.  After it loads turn power off.  Engine should beep.  Once fully quiet (about 30secs), turn power on and wait.  Will beep more and for longer period, and then probably start up in conventional.  Once it does try adding it or selecting if all ready in remote.  See how it works.   G

What I had been doing was using the file I downloaded off the engine. I went to MTH's website and downloaded the sounds there. Had the zip file with the sound file. Loaded both on and it runs perfect now. Thanks!

Trevor

Great.  G