PS2 engine not working with Remote Commander but works with full DCS system?

If the battery was not good, the Reset may not have written to memory.  It needs to play full shutdown sounds after power is removed.  Additionally there were recommendations to have Volume up full when do a factory reset.  Once power is turned off, you want to remove train from DCS track so it is not readded.  G

GGG posted:

If the battery was not good, the Reset may not have written to memory.  It needs to play full shutdown sounds after power is removed.  Additionally there were recommendations to have Volume up full when do a factory reset.  Once power is turned off, you want to remove train from DCS track so it is not readded.  G

Ah ok, good to know, I had NJCJOE help me out last night with a factory reset but he noticed that my battery seemed low as after he shut off power to the engine there was only about 3 seconds of sound playing. So it looks like I need a new battery then I need to get a factory reset done with the volume up. Is there anyway to perform a reset by either disconnecting the battery or pushing a reset inside the engine or is my only choice using a full DCS system?

Use an alkaline battery just to do the reset, but don't leave it in there as it may damage the charging circuit.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

Use an alkaline battery just to do the reset, but don't leave it in there as it may damage the charging circuit.

Hi John,

Sorry but I'm not following you, are you saying I just need to hook up an alkaline battery and that will cause the reset or are you saying throw in an alkaline battery, do a factory reset with a full DCS and than replace it with the proper battery?

Thanks,

Sam

The latter Sam.  I'm suggesting you do the factory reset with the alkaline battery in using the full DCS.  Then you remove that battery.  Obviously, if you get the proper NiMh 9V battery, you can skip the alkaline battery step, it's just a crutch.  Clearly, the right way to do this is simply install the correct battery.

gunrunnerjohn posted:

The latter Sam.  I'm suggesting you do the factory reset with the alkaline battery in using the full DCS.  Then you remove that battery.  Obviously, if you get the proper NiMh 9V battery, you can skip the alkaline battery step, it's just a crutch.  Clearly, the right way to do this is simply install the correct battery.

Got it, thanks! I'm going to call around to a couple LHS today and see if anyone has a new battery and a full DCS system. So far I'm not having much lunch in north Jersey. It seems if it doesn't say Lionel I'm out in the cold lol.

Isn't this a 3v system.  Only use alkaline if a 9v like battery.  If the double a type you need to get a battery.  G 

GGG posted:

Isn't this a 3v system.  Only use alkaline if a 9v like battery.  If the double a type you need to get a battery.  G 

Checked with a fully charged battery and another reset with no luck. I'm not sure what's going on with this engine but with full DCS it works perfectly.