TMCC Smoke Pulsing

The smoke units will start up in the same mode as when the engine was shut down. If you want to turn the smoke unit off and have it start up "off" hit AUX1 8. It should stay off even with the slide switch set to ON unless you do a reset. AUX1 9 turns it back on.

As for the pulsing, does it do it with the engine running or stationary? TMCC engines use either mechanical puffer pistons or can be fan driven. Neither should pulse with the engine stationary.

Pete

Dave, that is the way they are supposed to work. At first start up and in neutral conventional mode and at idle in TMCC mode the smoke unit motors will pulse on and off, but the heaters are off.

Pete,

Thanks for the reply.  

It pulses while stationary and does not change when moving.  The puffing is not sychronized, just on off..repeat.  It does not matter if it is moving or not.

Dave

Chuck,

The heater is on as well.

Dave

Sounds like a hard reset is in order. I don't think anything is defective.

How about an exact model number of the locomotive?  For most steamers, I'd do the following to see if that helps.

STEP 1: Move switch on locomotive from run to program.
STEP 2: Turn on Command Base.
STEP 3: Place locomotive on track, then turn on power to track.
STEP 4: Press “ENG” then input locomotive ID#. Press “SET”.
STEP 5: Press ”ENG” then input locomotive ID# again.
STEP 6: Press “AUX 1”, then input the reprogramming code 4.

Thanks guys!  I really appreciate the help.

I will try the reset.

One engine is a 3rd Rail the other is an older Lionel Scale M1b.

Dave

Dave, If the 3rd Rail has EOB the reset code is AUX1 8 rather than AUX1 4. These are the codes entered after you reset the engine # in Program Mode. If its a newer 3rd Rail with ERR then use AUX1 4.

Pete

Thanks Pete!