MTH handheld remote

you just have to use the consumer loader version 5 and you can backup to pc and then upload to your remote from pc remote ok! actually pretty easy!

Alan

 I was searching the forum for directions to backup the old remote and then transfer the info to the new remote but am totally lost.

Are you sure about that?

https://ogrforum.com/...e-mth-dcs-controller

-Greg

Greg Houser posted:

 I was searching the forum for directions to backup the old remote and then transfer the info to the new remote but am totally lost.

Are you sure about that?

https://ogrforum.com/...e-mth-dcs-controller

-Greg

Thank you for that. I searched last night and never saw that. Like I said on the desktop I suck. Have to see if my kids can help next time they come

I just brought in my old remote and TIU into John's Train Shop to have it upgraded from v3.10 to v6.10.

I purchased the Remote & TIU in 2004, and it came loaded with v3.10 direct from MTH.

John's first approach was to backup my Remote settings because he indicated once the Upgrade to v6.10 was complete, all my Engines and settings would disappear. Hence back it up, then reload the new version with my stuff.

After a couple of shots at Backup, it failed to work, and he indicated that the Rev and age of the unit were not going to make this successful.  John has literally done hundreds of these Upgrades, so questioning his analysis, or approach, was a mote point.

The Upgrade to v6.10 went off without a hitch, but I had to re-add My engines, and Track naming schemes, so it was not the end of the world. (I only had 10 Engines, and nothing elaborate as far as Settings).

I'm guessing if you have a ton of Engines, and multiple track schemes, across a bunch of TIU's, or AIU's, Backup might not be just okay, but necessary for your sanity.

I bring up the failed Backup in my case, just in case you run into some Backup issues, once you get the procedure clear on how to proceed...

Upgrade to v6.10 was complete, all my Engines and settings would disappear. 

That should not be the case unless your TIU or remote are on any version of 2.X in which both the TIU and remote must be reset. Are you sure both were running 3.10 ?

Joe Allen posted:

Upgrade to v6.10 was complete, all my Engines and settings would disappear. 

That should not be the case unless your TIU or remote are on any version of 2.X in which both the TIU and remote must be reset. Are you sure both were running 3.10 ?

 

Joe,

Like I said, both the TIU and Remote were at v3.10, cause this was how it came directly from MTH.

In my case it was no big deal, and not worth the time or effort in getting the Backup done, prior to the Upgrade.

Getting my Engines and Track naming added, only took the better part of 30 minutes.

I'm guessing if you got a ton of Engines, Tracks setup, custom Engine setups, and/or an AIU, it could get ugly pretty quick without a Backup and Restore...