Lost DCS Control While using MIC

Ron045OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

My son and I were having some fun yesterday when all of a sudden he claimed he had no control over is PS2 GG-1. We performed and ALL STOP (Our new favorite button... but that's a different story) and reset the system.

We tried to replicate the fault but could not. A little while later it happened again and we put two and two together. When I was using the Proto Dispatch Mic on my remote to make announcements is when he would lose control over his train using his remote. We tried that again and we were able to replicate it.

PS2 GG-1

PS2 Big Boy

Rev L TIU

4.20 on both remotes

Trains on separate tracks using Fixed 1 and Fixed 2

Has that ever happened to you? Is there a fix or do we live with it?

Thanks!

Ron

12/8/145:53 PM

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yamawhoOGR Forum Member

It has happened to me on 4.20.

Apparently it's a known issue that has never been fixed.

Did your mic actually work?

I tried on 3 engines, got no sound only lockup.

12/8/146:08 PM

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Ron045OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I got sound from mine on the Big Boy. My train was stopped at a station when I made the announcement. His was running forward and he could not slow it down with the thumb wheel or stop it with the direction button. None of the buttons would respond on his remote.

Ron

12/8/146:13 PM

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Barry BroskowitzOGR Forum Member MEMORIALIZED MEMBER

It's a known "feature" of DCS going back to the initial release. My understanding is that it would be extremely difficult to fix and that MTH has no intention of doing so.

12/8/146:42 PM

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MoonmanOGR Forum Member

Does tethering the remote help ?

12/8/148:16 PM

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ChessieMDOGR Forum Member

I have seen this bug as well. Despite this issue a neat feature non the less.

12/8/148:17 PM

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