Have gone to a train store twice to reset an MTH aerotrain proto sound 2 to factory settings to try to get it running with an MTH remote commander. train will run perfectly in conventional mode with an MTH Z transformer. At the store the train runs under DCS after factory reset. When I hook up to the remote commander nothing happens despite 19 volts at the track. not even start up sounds. seem to hear a faint click when I turn on the power but that is it. When I hook up conventional the startup train sounds are active. Tried the remote commander hooked up in passive mode and get startup train sounds but no response to the remote. Remote commander works with another proto sound 2 train I have so no issue there. Is the problem that they aren't correctly resetting to factory or something wrong in the train electronics.
On an unrelated note I finally finished wiring power to the track on my layout with 4 lines running of a ZW-L with external additional 10 amp circuit breakers and TVS to run multiple legacy and TMCC trains per line. Turning my attention to getting the accessories running. Will use 4 channels from a ZW I have to run four grouped power districts. One for switches; one for lionel action accessories (dinner, car wash, gas station, loading platform, saw mill, barrel loader); one for lionel gate crossings and flashing lights and gatemen; and one for building and street lights mostly incandescent (20 or so buildings and multipe street lamps). Will measure the amp load for each device to try to determing the appropraite circuit breaker amps. I know it all depends on the AMP load in each district but was curious what amp circuit breakers people generally use for their accessory layouts.
Thanks in advance for you kind consideration of this request.
H
