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Christmas Train Woes - Using ZW-C with DCS version 4.20

H Hancock52OGR Forum Member

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!

 

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G GGGOGR Forum Member

Does any other engine work with this TIU?  First test engine conventionally with ZW-C.  Should run fine.  At that point, you need to test TIU with another engine or PS-3 with another TIU.

If no access to another TIU or another engine, keep FIX 1  powered, but also power Fix 2 and try that output.

The TIU and Remote reset won't hurt if there limited to this small set up.  G

H Hancock52OGR Forum Member

Thanks much GGG. Yes, I have found that the engine runs in conventional although I had to do a manual reset (horn + 5 x bell) to get the charging lights to function.

I have one other PS3 engine that I can try with this TIU and remote but also a couple of PS2s although these are already in the remote. I might try one of them just to see if can be found by the system, which I suppose might diagnose whether there's an issue with the TIU. 

I wondered whether wiring the Powerhouse bricks through the ZW-C controller might have interfered with the TIU although I have done it before. I don't have the connectors to wire one brick direct to the TIU; I understand that is an option although I have never tried it.

Many thanks again.

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