DCS App frozen

It seems like the DCS signal is turned off on the outputs of the TIU.  The engines should come up dark & silent when power is applied as the TIU will send out the watchdog signal. If the DCS is disabled on the outputs, the watchdog signal is not sent.

@awp34 posted:

Hi All,

...was configured Variable ports to fixed via DCS remote. Also changed ports to fixed in app settings.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

I agree with the above post. Engines should stay silent.

What do you mean that the ports were also configured to fixed in the app? You just set them to fixed once.

Ok how do I ensure the signal is not turned off on the outposts?

Tap the "More" button at the bottom of the screen, then tap the "Advanced Features" -- "System Settings" -- "TIU Settings".  the option to enable and disable DCS should be in this menu screen.

Instead of variable which I disabled. I enabled making the variable ports fixed.

SO the way you have set above is the Variable outputs are set to FIXED voltage output but will not emit a DCS Signal.  If you are using the the variable outputs and want to run DCS engines in command mode, you'll need to enable the DCS signaling options.

The current loops I have connected to the TIU are on Fixed 1 and 2 but still experiencing communication issues. Will enabling Variable have any effect on the FIXED ports? Shouldn't hey be working. My goal in converting all of the ports to fixed was that I can isolate each loop in the layout power wise to run independently.

If you are running everything through the FIXED ports then changing the setting on the variable ports shouldn't have any effect.  I also noticed that you have SUPER mode turned on, if you only have one TIU, Super mode is not needed. This won't necessarily fix your problem but it's also not needed.

If your goal is to have 4 loops all isolated with each feed from a TIU output then Fixed voltage is generally the way to go. Turning on the DCS Signal is also needed if you intend to run DCS engines on those tracks.

Back to your original problem, I'd troubleshoot the output of your fixed ports using a short piece of test track and a DCS engine to ensure it isn't a problem with your layout track or wiring.

Thank you H1000 I appreciate the guidance and the support.  I will try it once I get home.

test track

Unplug the WIU from the USB port and the Legacy base from the DB9 port and retest. Also test the other outputs of your TIU the same way to see if all of them are affected.

I tried the aforementioned troubleshooting recommendations. I am still having the same issue. Please advise.

It must be the TIU. Amy suggestions on how to fix it?