Problem with my R17 powered car.

Factory reset and " Conventional" feature reset and start again.  If the same symptoms try reloading the sound file program.  G

Edited to specify conventional feature reset versus the DCS feature reset.

Chris,

STOP!!

Before you attempt to reprogram it, only do a Factory Reset and re-add the engine.

Then, run Auto Mode using the factory default program that does all the stops. If that works, there's a good chance that your problem is operator error. If it fails, it's much more likely that it's a sound file problem.

Although this isn't the exact situation, it's very similar.

I updated a 5V PS/2 trolley with a 3V board and then tried to program stops.  Feature or factory resets didn't get it working properly.  I had to fire it up in conventional mode and do a conventional reset, then it all started working properly.

If all else fails, try a conventional reset.

My reset didn't work last night. I'm going to have to look up how to do a conventional reset.   Hey Barry; What page is that on in the book?

1 whistle + 5 bells. Press each button about 1/2 sec apart. The whistle will sound twice when the reset has taken.

If it doesn't work, try it over.  It takes a little practice to get the timing right.  Took me several tries before it finally took.

I'll give it a try after work tonight. Thanks guy's.

Chris,

My reset didn't work last night

Please explain.

That is exactly what I did tonight and it seems to be working just fine!  The conventional reset did the trick!    Thanks for all the help guy's. 

When I said factory reset and feature reset I should have been clearer and said Conventional Feature reset.  Though the DCS feature reset would not hurt either.

Apparently the station stop program needs both done to clear any issues.

Glad it was simple.

Chris the manual gives you instructions on a few Horn and bell combos that allow features to be accessed via conventional.

The conventional reset is a good tool to check and engine and clear any faults when your having a problem, especially with DCS.   G

That's a mystery that bedeviled me for a while before I talked to the folks at MTH.  Glad it was the silver bullet for you.

I was really kind of shocked myself! I usually skip over the manual instructions pretty quick because I always run my PS-2/3 engines in DCS. Guess I'll pay a little more attention now.

The conventional features codes are the same for all PS-2 and 3 engines.  Just remember them once.   Now PS-3 added a few more because of the expanded capability of that board/processor.  G