MTH dropped the ball with the WTIU. Seriously?? unstable connection, Forced in-app purchases?

Sorry you are having problems mine works flawlessly. i installed it, it updated i loaded my engines and ran my trains.

I only paid $ 359.00.

The range has never dropped, i even walked out to the garage about 125 ft and still no problem , i decided to connect a cat 5 cable to my router and i like that because i am still connected to my home system and the range on it exceeds my property limits.

i was concerned about liking the app but, after a brief period to adjust, i have to say i like the app over the remote. i will still get the USB adapter when it becomes available but probably will not use it .

So far the only downside" is the 2 minute bootup time

( more of    "a get use to it"    rather than a downside thing )

Are you able to run more than 2 trains on the app? the older TIU unit had no problem addressing multiple trains, but now even though the trains are added to the WTIU they are constantly popping up on the inactive engine. When I refresh it it might get popped up to active but then looses connection with the train

Excuse my ignorance...but, what are the two boards on the right in the photo?

@SD60M posted:

Excuse my ignorance...but, what are the two boards on the right in the photo?

PSX-AC electronic circuit breakers. The nice thing about the PSX series is both the speed of sensing a short VS load and the adjustable setting for different scenarios as far as trip current rating.

@nycboy posted:

Are you able to run more than 2 trains on the app? the older TIU unit had no problem addressing multiple trains, but now even though the trains are added to the WTIU they are constantly popping up on the inactive engine. When I refresh it it might get popped up to active but then looses connection with the train

i am currently running 5 engines on 5 loops and i bet if i put more engines on the track it would recognize and run them. i have had no problems with the WTIU dropping engins to the inactive list.

@nycboy posted:

Are you able to run more than 2 trains on the app? the older TIU unit had no problem addressing multiple trains, but now even though the trains are added to the WTIU they are constantly popping up on the inactive engine. When I refresh it it might get popped up to active but then looses connection with the train

Have you switched modes on the WTIU from home network, to MTH network, and then tried with your tablet or phone connected to the MTH network stood up when in MTH mode?

I'm not saying the device or app is perfect, but at the same time- your home network and it's router are in the mix. Changing this mode removes that set of variables from the total end to end system for troubleshooting.