Need help with DCS Remote Commander

I think power has to go through the transmitter to the track in order for the transmitter to put the signal on the center rail (where DCS works).  Can you place the transmitter in line somewhere from your current transformer to the rails?  That would be the best bet. 

Actually, you can simply connect the DCS Remote Commander receiver to the powered tracks using the output, that's passive mode connection.  No need to run the power through the IR receiver.

Just connect the two output posts to the track, red to the center rail, black to the outside rails, and you're good to go.  I do this for testing that repairs will run with this unit.

This Man is correct. I tried this a couple weeks ago and it works great! Just curious what did you switch on your PS3 engine to run in "traditional mode"? This should not require anything to be switched at all. It should work both ways.

Thanks for the help. I'll give that passive mode a try when I get the remote.  When I got the math engine it said it could be run on conventional set up, so I tried it out of the box with no luck.  I changed the mode switch on the bottom of the engine and it then worked fine. Thanks again.  I'll follow with progress.

Al,

I changed the mode switch on the bottom of the engine and it then worked fine

What's a "mode switch"?

DCC/DCS?

I want to thank everyone for help with remote Commander. Received today. Plugged it in as passive mode, changed the switch on the coal car from Dcc to dcs and fired everything up.  Works like a charm. Got to experiment a bit but it seems like it will be fine.

al b

I know this is a couple days late, but you should not need to throw any switches to go from DCS operation to conventional operation. With a PS2 or 3 engine on a conventionally powered track, when you add power it takes anywhere from 10-20 seconds for the engine to start up. Usually the cab light comes on first and the sound is a couple seconds behind.

He had the engine in DCC mode, you do want to change that switch to DCS, it's a one-time thing.

Corey,

With a PS2 or 3 engine on a conventionally powered track, when you add power it takes anywhere from 10-20 seconds for the engine to start up.

That's only true for PS3 engines.

PS2 engines come on conventionally as soon as there's power in the tracks without a DCS watchdog signal.