No engine to add message

Can you add this on a separate test track by itself?  Did you try recover engine?

Need more info on your set up, transformer, etc...  If you bought it from a local dealer you can go back and have them demonstrate just to eliminate the engine as an issue.  G

first step ... Lets make sure the remote and tiu are talking to each other... Does the 'read" bottom left on remote find the tiu???

All the other engines work fine would seem to eliminate a remote issue.  G

It would seem that way however if the remote and tiu are not communicating nothing is going to work period. Does it hurt to ask?? What's an analog MTH controller?

If other engines work fine, don't do the read. It will only move unpowered engines to the Inactive Engine List.

As suggested by GGG, try to recover the engine's DCS ID#, which may have moved out of the useable range:

• You must be using DCS 4.10 or higher
• Make sure that no other engines are powered up
• Make sure that your TIU has an ID# of "1"
• Press Menu/System/Engine Setup/Recover Engine.

If the engine is recovered, attempt to add it to the DCS Remote.

This and a whole lot more is all in MTH’s “The DCS O Gauge Companion 2nd Edition", available for purchase as an eBook or a printed book at MTH's web store!

Gregg,

Does it hurt to ask?

As we've discussed previously, yes, it does. The READ command moves all unpowered engines to the Inactive Engine List.

Also, as I've stated before, the same result can be obtained without any "side effects" by pressing:  Menu/System/TIU Setup/DCS Version

Well  here's my take on it,First step is find out whether the remote and tiu are communicating. If they're not nothing is ever  going to work.

Second step. What kind of track signal?

third step.. are you using a programming track with no other engines powered ?

Forth . recover engine feature. And yes I know about the read .  I too avoid it  but sometimes it's a necessity.   So a few non powered  engine go in the inactive list . They' ll come out. Unless the software is screwed up again.

Fifth.. reset remote.... 

affirmative on the 4.10 or higher

No other engines on the track

TIU ID is 1

Recover engine failed said nothing to recover.

Try it 2-3 times not just once.  G

Signal strength on test track???? reset remote.

Hi folks!   I finally was able to get it to work.    Sad thing is how embarrassing it was.    Dirty track.   Once I cleaned it and reset the TIU it came up fine.

Thank you all for some great ideas!!