Dcs commander 50-1028 keeps giving error code when attempting to add proto 2 diesel 20-2584-1 . The commander setup will add my PS3 engines with no issues. Does it have anything to do with 3 volt boards on the engine or?? Thanks
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Is here any chance that you're exceeding the maximum number of engines that the DCS Commander can store? If memory serves me correctly, it can only store total of 10 DCS (PS2/PSA3) engines.
Only 4 engines stored. I reset the system on the commander, and tried to add just the Proto2 engine and it still doesn't work . Conventional mode all the engines work. There is no dcs switch on the proto2 engine I noted in the initial post so I'm lost on what the issue is.
What exactly is the error message that you're seeing?
What is the MTH product number for the engine?
From page 3 of the DCS Commander manual:
Use the engine menu to select and control up to 10 different DCS engines from
a single Commander - or switch back to DCC or analog DC operation with the
push of a button.
From page 31 of the DCS Commander manual:
Can't add a Proto-Sound® 2.0 or later engine
If “Er” is displayed it's possible there is another engine on the rails with the same
address. Ensure the engine you are adding is the only one on the rails
Check that your Proto-Sound 2.0 or later engine is on a powered piece of track or
not sitting on dead track section
The engine address you are trying to add may already exist in the DCS Commander. After you see the “Er” message the screen will display the current engine's address. You should be able to hit START UP and run the engine
"Er" message only with proto 2 engine with one engine on track. All stored Engine address's erased, track power verified. I even cleaned the wheels, roller and track section. Could it be that the proto 2 version in this engine is not compatible?
No not a compatibility issue. Can that engine add to another DCS system? You do know PS-2 needs the positive to go to center rail pickup as they are polarity sensitive where PS-3 is not. Swap the wires leads at the CDR unit and test again. G
Ggg- that did the trick- the dcs commander does not label track output leads so it turns out that positive is on the side closest to the power input port. Thank you both for your great input!
GGG,
As usual George to the rescue!
PCRR/Dave
Something else that should be noted is that with the commander, it does not allow proto2 and proto3 engines to run at the same time. It always defaults to the proto3 engines if you have one of each type on the tracks. The proto2 engines do not respond to any inputs. If you have multiple engines on the track that are all either p2 or p3 then they all operate properly. I don't recall seeing anything in the instructions about that either.
