new ps3 set: fixed

Yes, Do an engine reset with your DCS.  It amazes me how this is a common problem forcing someone to bring it to a service station to be reset.

Sunrise

Also verify the Wireless tether is properly installed and fully seated.

 Thanks for the help. Waiting to see if they bring it to me after all.

 I just talked to one of the parents on the phone and they read in their MTH manual, that a reset must be done with a DCS system? Their controller won't do it??

Joe,

Their controller won't do it??

No, it will not.

 Oh boy, and the grandson asked why my remote had so many more buttons than his??

This might get expensive!

Maybe he's conning me into something???

LOL  Kids have that way of squeezing you with the simplest smile.  MAke sure you do a factory reset

Don't forget to tell them that it is PS-3 they need to wait 20-30 seconds,(when the headlight comes on). When running in conventional,it will not start running immediately when you turn the transformer knob.

Chuck,

Don't forget to tell them that it is PS-3 they need to wait 20-30 seconds,(when the headlight comes on)

If they're running under DCS with the DCS Remote Commander, there's no need to wait at all.

OK, I wasn't aware all PS-3 sets came with the remote commander.

 Easiest fix of all. Somehow the recessed switch got moved to DCC??

 Engine runs perfect. Smokes like a pig!! May have to turn it very low. Don't want them kicking the fire alarm on again.

 I'm reading through the manual and it appears that they skipped explaining about the DCS/DCC switch to owners??  The book just says that it maybe necessary to reprogram the engine if the address gets changed?? Well, what if the switch is on DCC?

 Also, after firing the rear coupler at idle, you must press direction and then the + throttle to get going.

 Some of these things are not obvious to parents that don't run trains!

You gotta like the 'easy fixes'...congrats Joe 

Speaking of the manual...Did you happen to notice whether or not the light comes on immediately after applying power?  I think both my manuals mention the light coming on and the recommended wait period, but it seems like the order in which you hook things up makes a difference. 

On both my new PS3 SD70ACe and 4-6-0 Pennsy starter engines, if I apply power at the track leads last, then the light will come on and go off after a few seconds, then start up sounds begin automatically.  However, if I hook up the barrel jack at the DCSRC receiver box last (leads connected to receiver and brick alredy plugged into the outlet), then nothing happens at first, and I just wait about 30 seconds and start running (lights or sounds don't react until I hit SU/SD).

Wondering if you noticed the same?

Robert

 I only had the set a few minutes just to see what was wrong. I plugged the supply into the wall last. It seems you have it plugged in and then you're doing the connections??

Yes sir, with track leads already hooked to dcsrc receiver & lock-on, and brick already plugged into the wall...then connecting the barrel jack at the receiver last seems to bypass the 'normal automatic' start up described in the manual.  Doesn't seem to cause any problems that I can tell...just a little oddity I noticed about the order of connecting things (kind of a convenient bypass, because then it won't start up smoking, etc till I hit the SU/SD button, if I want to step away for a minute after gettng setup).

Also, in regards to the manuals, I didn't notice they specify which setting to use for conventional, 'DCS or DCC'.  I assume DCS is correct, but wonder if either would work.  Like you mentioned, little tips that would be nice to know for the train newbies like myself.