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I have a new, uninstalled TIU I want to add to my layout.  I have three TIU's installed with ID's 1, 2, and 3.  I want the new TIU to be ID 4.  I know the new TIU comes as ID 1.  Is there a way to change the new TIU from ID 1 to ID 4 without incrementing the existing TIU ID's and adding the new TIU as ID 1 ?  I only have one DCS remote.  Thanks in advance.

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Steve,

No, you cannot do what you describe unless you have a spare remote that you can reset. There are only 2 ways to add the new TIU to your layout.

  • The first way is to increment TIUs #1, #2 and #3 to become TIUs #2,# 3 and #4. Then, add TIU #1 to the remote. The new TIU will be TIU #1.
  • The second way is as follows:
    • Reset a spare remote
    • With only the new TIU powered up, change TIU #1 ti become TIU #4.
    • Add TIU #4 to all other remotes.
  • The new TIU will be TIU #4.

Note that if you delete a TIU, you will delete all of its contents in the remote, as well.


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Barry Broskowitz posted:

Steve,

No, you cannot do what you describe unless you have a spare remote that you can reset. There are only 2 ways to add the new TIU to your layout.

  • The first way is to increment TIUs #1, #2 and #3 to become TIUs #2,# 3 and #4. Then, add TIU #1 to the remote. The new TIU will be TIU #1.
  • The second way is as follows:
    • Reset a spare remote
    • With only the new TIU powered up, change TIU #1 ti become TIU #4.
    • Add TIU #4 to all other remotes.
  • The new TIU will be TIU #4.

Note that if you delete a TIU, you will delete all of its contents in the remote, as well.


DCS Book CoverThis and a whole lot more about DCS is all in MTH’s “The DCS Companion 3rd Edition!"

This book is available from many fine OGR advertisers and forum sponsors, or as an eBook or a printed book at MTH's web store!

DCS Book Cover

This and a whole lot more about DCS WiFi is all in MTH’s “The DCS WiFi Companion 1st Edition!"

This book is available from many fine OGR advertisers and forum sponsors, or as an eBook or a printed book at MTH's web store!

Get the free TMCC & Legacy Addendum here!

Thanks for you input Barry.   I do have both your books, that are excellent.  I did find your first suggestion in the books but I'm trying to avoid TIU renumbering since I have a lot of labels identifying which functions are controlled by which TIU.   I couldn't find your second suggestion in the books, I know it's there somewhere, I just couldn't find it.   Thanks.  My track record on changing TIU IDs is bad, so I can use all the help I can get. 

It get a little tricky... If you edit the address everything associated with that tiu moves to the new address.

If you delete a tiu... Everything associated with at tiu gets deleted. So how do you add the new tiu if you only have one  remote and keep the original  association.

I think RJR's  method is the only way.

I found a second remote and updated the new TIU to ID 4 using Barry's "second way" above.    Also updating all TIU's to DCS 6.0 before wifi install.  All four TIU's are Rev L.   I have one serial interface TIU which I tried to update to 6.0 but my old VISTA laptop which I keep around for its serial interface just couldn't do it.  Getting a USB - Serial adapter tomorrow to finish the task.

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