Help on DCS Signal

  2 things you could have a look at .... Menu/System/ DCS set up/ AON... turn the signal on to all channels.

and red from tiu output to center rail.    

Yes, all channels are AON

checked to make sure red was center rail.

I'd try one of the GunnrunnerJohn signal testers first, because I have one.  If I didn't have one, then I'd disconnect all outputs from the TIU, and connect one of them up to a short length of track on the workbench, and see what happens.

I think the next step would be to take the TIU and hook it up to a single piece of track and see if it works. You need to rule stuff out before buying another one. It does sound like the signal is not there but there could be another reason. You don't want to damage a new one too.

 Have you changed the wiring at all? Is there something new drawing power? Etc., etc. What's your power supply?

Also, before buying a new one, I'd talk to GGG about repairs.  I don't think you mentioned what model TIU it is.

RJR posted:

I'd try one of the GunnrunnerJohn signal testers first, because I have one.  If I didn't have one, then I'd disconnect all outputs from the TIU, and connect one of them up to a short length of track on the workbench, and see what happens.

I did disconnect all outputs and hooked up to a clean length if track on bench. Same conditions, no dcs signal, tried many PS2.0 and 3.0, all come up as conventional .I am going to reinstall 6.1 software to see if that helps.

Al

Al,

Some questions:

• Is the TIU's red LED lit?
• How are you powering the TIU?
• Which TIU channel are you using?
• If you press READ, does the remote find the TIU?

Engineer-Joe posted:

I think the next step would be to take the TIU and hook it up to a single piece of track and see if it works. You need to rule stuff out before buying another one. It does sound like the signal is not there but there could be another reason. You don't want to damage a new one too.

 Have you changed the wiring at all? Is there something new drawing power? Etc., etc. What's your power supply?

No change in wiring.Nothing new added. Using Lionel power bricks connected direct to track via 2 TPC 400s,I run command only.No problems before.

Barry Broskowitz posted:

Al,

Some questions:

• Is the TIU's red LED lit?
• How are you powering the TIU?
• Which TIU channel are you using?
• If you press READ, does the remote find the TIU?

TIU red light is lite.TIU address is 1. Powering TIU via aux power , I have tested this and it is ok.Remote finds the TIU fine, reports correct software version ,6.1.