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Tried all channels, no dcs output, the engines come on as soon as power is on the track, can't check signal strength, happens with all engines, checked all voltages in and out.

Took millivolt readings on the transmitter chips, all seem to be about the same, the 5 volt regulator is getting hot, all I can figure is there is some kind if internal short in the tiu.

A while back on OGR someone reported they can "hear" a TIU sending out DCS packets using an AM radio (not FM, only AM).  Does anyone even have a pocket AM radio anymore?

Additionally, there is this DCS Port Tester tool.  The info is embedded in a long project thread in the Electrical Reference section.

DCS-TIU port tester tool

Both of these are meant to indicate DCS "activity".  It doesn't tell you if the high-frequency DCS signals are correct or mean anything...just that there is something that appears to be more than the AC track voltage.  And something you can't detect/measure with a meter.

If you have a known good TIU you might be able to do a side-by-side and confirm that indeed nothing is coming out of any DCS channels.  And even without sending TIU commands, when you first turn on a DCS channel you should get DCS Watchdog activity which should have an activity "pattern" that can be recognized.

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