New to Legacy and DCS. Which posts should I look at to set it up?

Base3 connects with 1 wire to "common"

WTIU replaces your TIU and is still just 4 lanes of pass through power.

If, and this is a huge if- you want to spend extra money to connect serial data between BASE3 and WTIU, the cables have not yet shipped.

Train enthusiast to fellow train enthusiast- that is a pretty expensive connection- Requires a PDI cable, LCS SER2 module, and the yet to be released WTIU USB to serial data cable. Last check, a PDI cable is $10-20, a SER2 is roughly $70, and the special WTIU cable is an unknown price?

@Vernon Barry posted:

Base3 connects with 1 wire to "common"

WTIU replaces your TIU and is still just 4 lanes of pass through power.

If, and this is a huge if- you want to spend extra money to connect serial data between BASE3 and WTIU, the cables have not yet shipped.

Train enthusiast to fellow train enthusiast- that is a pretty expensive connection- Requires a PDI cable, LCS SER2 module, and the yet to be released WTIU USB to serial data cable. Last check, a PDI cable is $10-20, a SER2 is roughly $70, and the special WTIU cable is an unknown price?

Thanks Vernon.  I don't have a TIU, just a DCS Explorer, but the diagram seems pretty easy.  The Z-750 and Z-1000 are like two sides of the Z-4000 so that's clear.

Much appreciated.  I'll wait on the extra cables until I make sure everything works.

John

I strongly suggest that you sit back, relax and read the manual that came with the unit. Make it easy on yourself.

@romiller49 posted:

I strongly suggest that you sit back, relax and read the manual that came with the unit. Make it easy on yourself.

That's why I posted this.  Some of the many many threads suggested that the instructions weren't clear enough.  But, of course I will look at it when they arrive.

John

@Craftech posted:

That's why I posted this.  Some of the many many threads suggested that the instructions weren't clear enough.  But, of course I will look at it when they arrive.

John

Unfortunately, the manual that comes with the unit is not helpful at all, there are no directions about how to hook the unit up. They do point you to download the manual from MTH, which is much better.

Would suggest hooking up the Base 3 and WTIU separately initially and get each working before considering hooking up to each other.  Historically this has been simplest approach and neither system interferes with the other.  Getting each working is the priority I'd think.   

Other than needing two apps and/or remotes, there is no disadvantage to this approach.  Once all the bugs have been worked out and the cable needed is available, you can consider hooking the Base 3 up to the WTIU if you like, and use just the one app or remote, if you get a DCS remote.

@Landsteiner posted:

Would suggest hooking up the Base 3 and WTIU separately initially and get each working before considering hooking up to each other.  Historically this has been simplest approach and neither system interferes with the other.  Getting each working is the priority I'd think.   

Other than needing two apps and/or remotes, there is no disadvantage to this approach.  Once all the bugs have been worked out and the cable needed is available, you can consider hooking the Base 3 up to the WTIU if you like, and use just the one app or remote, if you get a DCS remote.

Not a bad idea to be on the safe side.  Then if there is a problem I can isolate it better.

Thanks,

John

Sorry John. I didn’t know the manual supplied was of no help. Sounds like the download from MTH will be helpful.