@MTH RD I'm assuming a wifi remote would communicate with a WIU correct? That way people with a WIU/TIU setup could still use that yet to be released wifi remote.
as clem stated. lashups always seem to work ok for a good number of operating sessions. then the engines in the lashup go south.
btw this happens with any combination whether its ps2 with ps2 or ps3 with ps3 or ps2 with ps3. I hit the save soft key also after building the consist,but every once in a while a consist just goes crazy. this happens at random and not every time. nor every consist mind you.
for instance one engine has no engine sounds. the other engines prime mover sounds get louder or one engines cab chatter goes to 0. its really hard to descibe here, but it is annoying at best.
my work around is to call up every engine in the consist and that way I am able to go easily to the engine that needs ajusting and adjust the settings.
I always wondered if it was the dcs boards in the engines themselves or a bug in the dcs firmware.
@Lou1985 posted:@MTH RD I'm assuming a wifi remote would communicate with a WIU correct? That way people with a WIU/TIU setup could still use that yet to be released wifi remote.
Already answered...
@MTH_RD posted:How about an updated Wi-Fi DCS remote for those of you that prefer the dedicated tactile hand-held? It will be compatible with the existing WIU, the new WTIU, and the WZ4K (way down the line).
@Lionelzwl2012 posted:for instance one engine has no engine sounds. the other engines prime mover sounds get louder or one engines cab chatter goes to 0. its really hard to descibe here, but it is annoying at best.
The only time I've experienced anything of the sort is if an engine misses the watchdog signal or if an engine in the consist is started-up by itself which I think breaks the consist programming. A shutdown of all engines, and startup of the consist has always fixed this for me.
Just to be clear and not too smooth brained - " How about an updated Wi-Fi DCS remote for those of you that prefer the dedicated tactile hand-held? It will be compatible with the existing WIU, the new WTIU, and the WZ4K (way down the line)." - this means the new remote when available will talk to my existing rev I tiu as long as the wiu is plugged in. If I blew that understanding someone please correct me, because I think its great!
To me one of the best things has always been that when there is no dcs signal at all, you still have a conventional loco that can do the important things from a conventional transformer, ie. move, change direction, horn and bell. The current technological state of toy trains we are experiencing is amazing. I describe the dcs control system to those outside the hobby as being able to do just about everything but make the loco stand up and dance.
@rplst8 posted:Already answered...
Welp missed that previously.
Not that its needed - just asking if it exists -
With all the wifi type applications going on here, does the current or future DCS systems have the ability to control lion chief or lc+ blue tooth driven engines? (volts and and amps I understand, but modern electronics aren't my bag of tricks)
"does the current or future DCS systems have the ability to control lion chief or lc+ blue tooth driven engines?"
Cannot speak for the future, but I believe the current answer is no.
@jhz563 posted:Not that its needed - just asking if it exists -
With all the wifi type applications going on here, does the current or future DCS systems have the ability to control lion chief or lc+ blue tooth driven engines? (volts and and amps I understand, but modern electronics aren't my bag of tricks)
If they have TMCC on board, yes. If not, then no.
They can be run on the same track being powered by dcs through tiu because there will be 18 volts to tracks you will just have to control them through there own remotes or Wi-Fi app. I do this all the time to run dcs and Bluetooth engines on the same loop of track at the same time Hope this helps
"f they have TMCC on board, yes. If not, then no."
Only LionChief + 2.0 has TMCC. LionChief and LionChief + locos do not.
Just a refresher of what I said, ...... I don't mind taking delivery of a locomotive and setting the parameters the way I want them, that's the way it should be. I just want all those settings to stay that way until I sell it. just like if all the options where controlled by a manual switch for each option, then they would never have to be touched again until i sell it.
@Wvm posted:They can be run on the same track being powered by dcs through tiu because there will be 18 volts to tracks you will just have to control them through there own remotes or Wi-Fi app. I do this all the time to run dcs and Bluetooth engines on the same loop of track at the same time Hope this helps
I do this all the time as well ... added several Lionchief engines and a Menards beta unit the last few months. Also added the same Lionchief engine twice and control them both with same remote, I renumbered the 2nd one.
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