Another PS3 factory reset question

jlm1973OGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I am trying to do a factory reset on two PS-3 equipped engines a 30-20108-1 IAIS GP9 and 20-20247-1 CUT GP9. I currently don't have the DCS installed on the layout for multiple reason and neither are responding and just sit there when power is supplied. I setup a test track and tried a factory reset but I'm not able to get the two toots to indicate a reset. I'm using a Lionel CW80 on the test track, so my question is: Do I need to use a MTH transformer to get these to reset?

Thanks for any suggestions.

James

4/18/202:29 PM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Well, the CW-80 is specifically mentioned by MTH as NOT compatible, so I'd try a different transformer. Remember, a conventional reset is NOT the same as a command factory reset. The timing for the reset is fairly critical, you need to do the 1/2 second cadence on-off-on-off... pretty accurately.

This might explain why the CW-80 in particular is not favored by MTH, that's what the waveform looks like coming out at full throttle.

Half throttle isn't any better...

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4/18/202:41 PM

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jlm1973OGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Gunrunnerjohn

You confirmed my suspension that the CW was to slow. Maybe I’ll try and dig out the DCS and see if I can get them to reset or locate a MTH transformer. I just want to get these reset so I can use them on the layout.

Thanks

James

4/18/203:12 PM

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RJROGR Forum Member

Sounds to me like there is confusion in this thread between factory reset and conventional reset. OP, which are you trying to do?

4/19/205:56 PM

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