DCS ALL feature

Clem,

There are two things of which you should be aware:

• Make sure that before the All Engines session is started, that all of the engines that are to be in the session are in the Active Engine List for each remote to be used in the session.
• Also, if you aren't in Super TIU mode for a remote, only those engines associated with the TIU you choose for the session will receive commands.

This 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!

seems like we should press the "read" first then?

I would guess that would get all the engines into active and associated with that TIU?

Joe,

seems like we should press the "read" first then?

Ya think?  

From the DCS Companion 3rd edition, page 102:

Starting an All Engines Session

When starting an ALL engines session, it is important to first ensure that all of the engines that are to participate in the ALL engines session are on tracks that are receiving power and are in DCS mode. Next, press the READ key. This will ensure that only those engines that are drawing power will participate in the ALL engines operation by moving those engines that are drawing power to the Active Engine List and those that are not to the Inactive Engine List. Press the ENG key to see the Active Engine List. If operating using DCS release 4.0 and DCS lashups are to be included in the operating session, move them from the Inactive Engine List to the Active Engine List and move their member engines to the Inactive Engine List.

If any engines are in the list that will not be included in the ALL engines operations, they should be moved to the Inactive Engine List by pressing soft key S1 (INA). Then press soft key S3 (ALL) to initiate the ALL engines session. If there is more than one TIU on the layout a list of TIUs will be displayed. If operating in Normal TIU mode, select the TIU whose engines will participate in the session. If operating in Super TIU mode, select any TIU. In either case, the Engine Control Screen will be displayed showing an engine name of ALL.

This 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!

Yeap, seems like da right thing to do!

OK I figured out why the ALL function failed.  I only changed one thing.  One of the locomotives in the ALL session had its sound file changed, when I reentered it in the remote I only deleted and reentered in one of the four remotes address 5, its previous address. So I deleted the engine from all four remotes and the iPad, then reentered it in everything.       All's right in my little world.  

Thank you for your help everyone 

Clem