DCS commander50-1028

I honestly want to help but not enough info.

#1 what power supply are you powering and how is it connected?

#2 How is your track connected- polarity matters for PS2 engines

#3 What exact engine are you trying to run (MTH product number example 30-xxxxx-1 or 20-xxxxx-1 or whatever it is).

What command were you attempting and then got an error message? What is the exact error message?

Have you read the manual? https://mthtrains.com/50-1028    https://mthtrains.com/sites/de...ction/50as17834i.pdf

Again, here is the issue- I don't even know what train you are attempting or what process example adding an engine- you were trying to perform. I don't know if you had power to the track, was the polarity correct, what engine are we attempting to run, what scale is this?

OBTW- this was really more for HO and maybe G scale, and while it can be used for O scale, many of the features more align with HO being honest- as well as the current Amps limitations. Not to mention, this device was long ago discontinued, the firmware hasn't been updated or features added for a long time, this device kind of represents a dead end path in the DCS. I'm not saying it's junk or worthless, it most certainly has it's place and yes, I own one of these. But- as your first experience for DCS- buying the oldest possible version of the control system- might not have been the best path.

Again, I get it, we all are waiting on the new WTIU, until then, the limited options on the market and pricing for DCS is a problem.

Anyway- please, explain your total setup, in hopes we can get you past this and running a train.

the engine is 30-20867 railking scale rs1 i hooked up a z1000 brick to it. the exact message was er.I hooked track directly to the base DC trackpower output Please excuse my ignorance.The base is actually my grandsons.He bought it.I'm trying to get it working.99% of ourengines are lionel,so this is new territory.We run TMCC and legacy with no problems

How about a picture of the error message screen?