Receiver Connections (DCS Remote Commander)

Hmm...interesting!  You are correct.  One my DCS Remote Commander setup (on my tinplate layout) the red and black terminals on the receiver are also the opposite of what is shown in the manual.  I checked the online version of the manual just a few minutes ago, and they are indeed opposite what is shown.

My setup, which works well, does not use the MTH Lockon, but I just connected the red wire from the center rail of the track to the red terminal on the receiver, and the black wire from the outside rail of the track to the black terminal on the receiver.

I don't think it is a problem but I thought it strange that I would have to cross the harness wires to make the connection to the lock-on.  Everything is working so it must be ok electrically.

Steve

Yes, if it's working (as is mine), we're probably both in good shape! 

Steve,

   Just remember no matter how the pictures are drawn, the red terminal must run to the mid rail, I had to explain this to one of the new runners as we connected his

RealTrax layout, he had seen the same pictures.  DCS TIU the same way, red must run to the mid rail all the time.  I actually like the way Rich explains this on the OGR DCS Video Guide, there is something about visual directions that I have always liked.

PCRR/Dave

In this case, you have to rely on the internal wiring of the receiver being correct and that the output terminals are color coded red and black correctly.  I don't know if the red and black connectors are removable and able to be switched.  I can only rely on connecting the harness cables red to red and black to black and the same at the lock-on.  Although you can physically see the connections on the bottom of the lock-on but not within the receiver.  Everything is working so I am assuming the internal wiring of the receiver is correct.

Steve

And that is precisely what any purchaser of the Remote Commander setup should do.  Just match the colors--red-to-red and black-to-black--and don't worry about it.  That's what I did/do and everything works correctly.

It's something that MTH should certainly look into and correct, if necessary, but I don't see it as a big deal if everyone just follows the correct color coding (which is pretty much standard with all toy train track connections).