I finally got back to fixing my layout and a problem has developed. In order to start fresh I cleaned out the TIU and Remote with a factory reset. I added in the Genesis Military engine and a few others. When I went to add another it kept saying I was adding in the Genesis. It claimed it could not find any other engine to add. I reset both the TIU and the remote a number of times to factory settings which was suppose to clear out the memory on both machines. I also supposedly deleted the engine by selecting it but when I tried to add another this engine came up as added. How do you really get rid of the engine. I also tried resetting the engine to factory setup and it did not happen.
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Try adding each locomotive individually, with only one locomotive on the powered track at a time.
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Also, a reset will not stick if the battery or capacitor is not charged up enough to play shut down sounds for at least 6 to 7 seconds after POWER is moved from the TRACK. Don't use the Shut Down on the remote to do the test. Either shut off the transformer or pull the plug on it.
Finally cleared the remote by replacing the batteries and doing several reset the remote.
My main DCS remote shuts down now whenever it's asked to do a task? Seems like it will go a little farther if I pull the batteries and replace.
I got a low battery message so I put brand new ones in. The next session I got low battery again and it shut down when asked to do something.
I reset the remote. I added a single engine. I attempted to run it and the remote shut down?
Seems like it's stuck in whatever task it was last doing. Like after a reset, it's supposed to shut down.
I reset it again today and as soon as I attempted to add an engine, it shut down. I would normally look at things like the battery holder. It just seems like the remote wants to do something and is overwhelmed or confused?
I guess I'll open it up first? If nothing looks wrong I may try a new software load?
Sure seems like a bug. This remote was full. It is several years old but not abused. If it broke on our grandson, he didn't tell me.
I just have a feeling that when I deleted something last month that I sold, it did not like it? It started acting up soon after I removed that engine. I have to guess it was just coincidence???
Sometimes electronics have to fail fully to find the issue. Software issues, leave me guessing.
BTW, I cycled the mic button. No message on the screen to help.