I have used this combo before; the ZW-C with two Powerhouse bricks and transformer posts A and U wired to the TIU fixed voltage input. This time however it's with a PS3 engine I have not run through this before, the GE Evo with charging lights. I have run this engine with a newer TIU and it functioned fine but unfortunately I don't have that one available.
Things started badly when I set up an isolated section of Fastrack to add the engine to the remote. I kept getting the "Check Track" message and ultimately the engine was added as #18 but without any of the softkey options. Tried cleaning up the track and checking all the connections, deleting and trying to re-add the engine. At various times it came up again as #18 but now neither smoke nor charging lights function. I have tried feature and factory resets of the engine to restore these functions but to no avail.
I haven't tried just running the engine in conventional mode yet or a TIU or remote reset.
I guess my queries are (1) whether there is something wrong in using the ZW-C in the way I have although it is listed as a DCS-compatible transformer or some other issue with this set up and (2) how do I restore/access the smoke and light functions?
Any help would be appreciated as this was supposed to be today's under the Christmas Tree display!
