No signal on TIU Var Channels.

I did a feature reset on the TIU  and nothing changed so I did a factory reset with the same result.

First, the resets set the variable channels back to variable mode.

Second, if you use a variable channel from a remote's TRK Screen or an app's Track Screen, you reset tle channel to variable temporarily.

Third, you should set the variable channels to fixed from any remote or app that you intend to use with the channels.

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Ran into this on a friends layout using a IOS device and had the same problem till I used a old remote and set both Var channels to fixed which solved the problem  Don't have access to a old remote right now so can't try that

I'm a remote only  operator but you must be able  to turn on the dcs signal with Menu/System/dcs set up/ aon????All signals on??? using  the  Tablet? No??Yes??

Barry, Thanks for the response, I followed page 120-121 in the DCS WIFI Companion. You   said in your reply that you set the signal "temporarily".   If I go to the advanced and settings and turn on the signal for Var 1 am I doing something that turns it off again when i leave the  settings feature?

When I said temporarily, it means that when set to fixed mode, a variable channel will stay that way until it is either

• Set back to variable mode
• It's accessed via the remote's TRK screen or the app's Track Screen. In this case, it will go back to Fixed mode if power to the TIU is cycled.

This is in both books.

OK, but the TIU Var 1 is putting 19 v to the track and the signal is on in the app but there is no signal the  on track. I'll check the track screen.

Might be a hardware issue.  If so should be repairable.  G

Seems odd both Var channels would give up the ghost at the same time... Find a dcs remote.   I know this sounds silly but you do have the red tiu output to center rail. Yes proto-3s apparently don't care but it's a must for proto-2.

Yes it is set up that way.  Red to center rail.