list of problematic protosound locos

I have a Premier PS-1 Empire State Express Engine that will not start (leave Reset)with the variable channel of the DCS system. It will run properly on a conventional transformer. 

Here's the link:

http://www.rmdtoytrains.org/Ti...s_Battery_Issues.pdf

The List, is engines that can have an ID conflict with a weak battery.  After the issue comes up, they do not run.   Your issue is older engines that only run on Pure AC.  That is mostly hardware.  Nothing you really can do about it with out changing boards and getting a new chip to go with it.  G

 I can't remember the exact scenario as it's been a long time. Before command control was around. I ran my trains with an Al Trol memory throttle using a ZW for power set at around 18v.  I had installed QSI   sound in a couple of steamers. I don't think I had any issues.  I then purchased a very early MTH Proto 1. It was an early small diesel. It was the working coil couplers that got me. At the time it was the coolest feature I had ever seen. It would not come out of reset as mentioned above. The fix at the time was to use a center off heavy duty toggle switch or an off, on with a relay. Use the ZW to power the engine up in neutral. With the Al Trol throttle set at zero. You would cycle the toggle switch to switch throttles and then you were good to go. This all worked till you powered down the layout. Then you had to go through this sequence again. 

Steven Michael posted:

Here's the link:

http://www.rmdtoytrains.org/Ti...s_Battery_Issues.pdf

Thanks Steven. It's not completely clear, but it looks like my engine (Premier Burlington F-3) is not on the list.

Additionally, my problem is TWO clanks and it will not move, when the literature says THREE clanks.

Interesting

Dave_C posted:

 I can't remember the exact scenario as it's been a long time. Before command control was around. I ran my trains with an Al Trol memory throttle using a ZW for power set at around 18v.  I had installed QSI   sound in a couple of steamers. I don't think I had any issues.  I then purchased a very early MTH Proto 1. It was an early small diesel. It was the working coil couplers that got me. At the time it was the coolest feature I had ever seen. It would not come out of reset as mentioned above. The fix at the time was to use a center off heavy duty toggle switch or an off, on with a relay. Use the ZW to power the engine up in neutral. With the Al Trol throttle set at zero. You would cycle the toggle switch to switch throttles and then you were good to go. This all worked till you powered down the layout. Then you had to go through this sequence again. 

I did a similar thing in the old days by putting a big capacitor across the output of my old powermaster. The loco ran, but the noises the powermaster made were scary. It was designed for an inductive load and a capacitive load freaked it out.