I think I blew the 2.0 board

You can try the recover engine feature in your 5.0 or above version in your DCS system. If the board was totally blown you would not have sounds.

Does it work in conventional?  It shouldn't have light or sound unless it is missing the watchdog signal.

@Chuck Sartor posted:

You can try the recover engine feature in your 5.0 or above version in your DCS system. If the board was totally blown you would not have sounds.

Tried to recove it with no luck, then removed it from list and tried to add it with no luck.

@Chuck Sartor posted:

You can try the recover engine feature in your 5.0 or above version in your DCS system. If the board was totally blown you would not have sounds

Why don't you start with the exact product number of the locomotive you have?

You don't need to do the full upgrade, you can use the PS32 board to replace the existing board.  There are two part numbers for the PS32 board set, one to replace 5V boards and one to replace 3V boards.

I've had them just need to be reset. I try them with conventional power. Watching the power (amp) draw.

Sometimes they get locked into neutral or something like that.

John, could you post the P/Ns for those boards? Thanks.

@ConrailFan posted:

John, could you post the P/Ns for those boards? Thanks.

Pro tip- keyword search stacker https://www.mthpartsandsales.com/shop/search/results

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

Why don't you start with the exact product number of the locomotive you have?

You don't need to do the full upgrade, you can use the PS32 board to replace the existing board.  There are two part numbers for the PS32 board set, one to replace 5V boards and one to replace 3V boards.

After looking at it is it possible it was upgraded from 1 to 2, the tender seems to be missing a switch. It was working with DCS. I have the box some place I just have to do some digging.

Many of the PS1 engines were reworked into PS2 5V setups from MTH when PS2 replaced PS1 electronics. I have new PS2 engines that also have "missing" switches that were for the former PS1 electronics and the tach tape is actual tape applied to the flywheel vs. newer models with the strip painted on.

I doubt it was upgraded, that's a 5V board.  MTH sometimes used the same chassis in the early runs of PS/2 with holes for the PS/1 switches.  Also, it has the "official" PS/2 sticker on it.

If you've tried the Recover Engine function and done a factory reset, I'd be thinking you smoked the motor driver FET, I've seen several of those from a simple derailment or motor stall, they go quick on the 5V boards.

Thanks Vernon, I would have never have thought to use "Stacker".

@ConrailFan posted:

Thanks Vernon, I would have never have thought to use "Stacker".

It was in the announcements, the videos, and the tutorials, all posted right here in the forum when stacker PS3/2 boards suddenly became available again after the long shortage.

https://ogrforum.com/...ts-arriving-in-march

These are key informational links regarding "Stacker" boards.

https://mthtrains.com/chainfiles

https://mthtrains.com/sites/de...20DOCUMENT_FINAL.pdf

Well sometimes I cheat and ask forum members such as yourself  who have this information right at their finger tips for assistance. Although I like and support this forum, the search feature is not all that helpful at times. Thankyou again for your assistance.

Orig RK 5V.  Smoke switch is always where board is for PS-2.  Will be a tight fit and require custom heat sink and mounting.  But the repair if the board is dead is PS-32 5V connectors.  Requires speaker change too, plus remove battery connections.

Test in conventional.  If dead, need a board.  G