Loading sound file into locomotive caught in a loop?

If it doesn't get past sector 0 and keeps recycling the board is bad.  Maybe MTH can force a load with there factory loader.   G

How about trying  another file just to find out if you can get past that point. 

What Loader are you using? Version 5?

Gregg,

The loader program, consumer vs. service versions, won't make a difference.

I expect that what George is calling MTH's "factory loader" is referring to a hardware device called a "POGO board" that is used to speed-load PS2 and PS3 engine files.

Barry Broskowitz posted:

Gregg,

The loader program, consumer vs. service versions, won't make a difference.

I expect that what George is calling MTH's "factory loader" is referring to a hardware device called a "POGO board" that is used to speed-load PS2 and PS3 engine files.

I think I need one of those... I'm trying to upload a file to save on the computer with version 5, It's taking forever...   I don't recall anything about sectors with V5.  It just does it.

I'd start by putting it on a short test track with DC track power from a fixed DCS channel.  If you can control the locomotive, give it a factory reset, just for good measure.

Thanks for all of the responses. The program gets to sector 3 before it goes into what I would call a loop. It continually goes to sector 3 writes, erases, etc . I was also able to pull the existing file off with out any problem.

I will try a different file tomorrow- unfortunately it is bedtime.

Thanks again all!

Scott

Load the file using DC and you may get lucky.  I have been using DC for a long time with no issue.

Sorry John, I missed your comment.  All good information.

Marty & John,

I set up a separate TIU and test track to do the loading. Both of my TIU's are older versions with serial ports, so I had to use a USB converter. I am running the power thru fixed #1.  To run DC would I just connect a DC supply to Fixed #1?  The only DC supply I have is an old MRC techII I use with my LGB, and I think it will only go 16V.  Is that enough?

Thanks again to all

Scott

Is it only with PS3 that you need like 20 feet of wire before the track to dampen the signal? I remember during training the guys saying that if you dont have a long coil of wire it can cause errors. The analogy he used was "its like having a conversation with somebody sitting next to you and screaming at the top of your lungs"

They used the coil on the test bench with the DC supply for all the loads, but it was mentioned that it was really for PS/3 as I recall.

I would think there is a bad memory sector on the board and it cannot write to. Possibly a cold solder joint on one of the feet to the pads of the chip

The DC pack will work I use it.   It does sound like a memory sector issue as I stated up front.  G

I tried a couple other sound files, as with the first, I got an error message, then it went into a loop on sector 3. I am going to try a different board when I get time tomorrow.

Thanks

Scott

Had a chance to try another board, go the exact same error with sector 3, I attached a photo of the screen. Tommorrow I may try another locomotive I have, see if it works.

2 boards with same error doesn't seem right.  Also never seen a 1meg file load to a 1 meg board with 16 sectors.  That seems weird to me.  G

Time to download a new copy of the loader software and perhaps try a different TIU?

I am going to try a different locomotive all together and see what happens- if that does the same thing I'll switch TIU's. The loader software I used I just downloaded Saturday, so I guess its the latest version.

I think GRJ is saying to redownload the Loader software and install it on your computer, in case it got garbled.

I got an error similar to that quite some time ago now that I think about it. I downloaded a fresh copy of the DCS loader and used a differnt USB to Serial adapter and the issue went away

Since Matt mentioned it, I also had trouble with a cable a while back, but I can't remember the error I got? The cable I had was the USB to serial cable recommended by Lionel in their tutorial video. It works just fine with my Legacy system, but I have never been able to make it work with my DCS system, for what ever reason that may be? I don't know if the cable is even a possibility here, but it might be worth trying a different one.

USB cables frequently have failures, and I have them functionable for one purpose but not another.