20-3432-1 N&W 2-8-0 (PS-3) | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

mortamoose1OGR Forum Member

My first PS-3 engine runs fine in conventional mode. When I try to add it to the DCS it comes up with an engine number but no engine name or locomotive number. It will run but all the soft keys refer to a trolly with no steam type sounds. Whistle and bell sounds are fine. The abbreviated instructions do not cover problems with DCS and the complete manual is not available online.

Help!

9/14/133:43 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Is this a brand new engine from the factory, or a used one?

I know that when you install a new PS/2 board, or a PS/2 upgrade kit, the engine name is blank, maybe this doesn't have the original board?

Barry BroskowitzOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

That's a classic symptom of low DCS signal strength.

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