I just updated my Legacy Cab2 remote to 1.60v and went to manually run use the Pop-off valve smoke. I hit the AUX3 and it starts doing its thing, however, it does not stop doing its thing and cannot get it to stop by hitting AUX3 again. Anyone else come across this? Any advice?
Only way to stop it is to hit reset on remote.
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When I use Aux3 to start the pop off smoke, it runs for about 1 minute and then shuts off by itself (I timed it coarsely) ; pressing the Aux3 button has no effect to turn it off. Sometimes it comes on automatically and goes for about a minute and then shuts off by itself.
A good example of unnecessary complexity, expense and problems in a model locomotive - in my opinion. However, I respect the preferences of others.
MELGAR
Seems to me it's duplicating the prototype. The crew has no real control over shutting down the pop valves (other than increasing steam consumption, reducing the fire or adding water.) The prototype's pops reset when the boiler pressure is reduced to the valves settings.
Rusty
Real pop valves have a shroud around the valve itself that guards against the valve chattering open and closed after the initial opening. This extra valve area makes the valve stay open till the pressure is actually below the main setting, so seeing one stay open for a while wouldn't actually be unprototypical. I now open myself to pedantic pronouncements from others. 
Good observations by Rusty and Firewood.
MELGAR
RickM46 posted:When I use Aux3 to start the pop off smoke, it runs for about 1 minute and then shuts off by itself (I timed it coarsely) ; pressing the Aux3 button has no effect to turn it off. Sometimes it comes on automatically and goes for about a minute and then shuts off by itself.
You're correct, it does take a while to shut off on its own. I timed mine at around 2 minutes. Which is a long time when you think you can just turn it off by hitting AUX3 again to have it shut off and your frustrated it isn't. Thank you for reminding me to be patient. All seems to be working properly given this new info.
It takes about 60 seconds to turn off in my environment.
@hikerdude posted:It takes about 60 seconds to turn off in my environment.
Same here. Comes on automatically soon after start-up. I can trigger it again later and it will last about a minute. The water scoop effect is different; that I have to trigger and hold down the keypad button.
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