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#1
On30 / Dynamis mystery
April 26, 2013, 09:21:11 PM
Hi all,
   Interesting problem popped up today with my Dynamis system.
   Used it earlier today and all was as it should be. Then came back a few hours later, powered up the command center, turned on the controller and SURPRISE all the loco addresses were gone !
   If I enter an address for a particular loco, that loco responds as it should with no loss of the CV' s as I had programmed them(except speed steps).  But I can no longer scroll through to select the loco I want, their assigned names/ addresses are gone. Also, the speed steps for all locos have reverted to 28 instead of the 128 I had them set at.
  I always hit Stop, then power off the hand set and lastly the command station.
  Is this operator error or a quirk with the system? Is there a simple recovery process, or must I reprogram all my locos?
  Any input will be Greatly Appreciated !!
  Thanks !
  Rick in NH
#2
On30 / dcc questions
March 28, 2013, 10:02:01 PM
Hi all!
    OK, so I am my own worst enemy ! I just got a Heisler ( LOVE IT !!) and that prompted me to try DCC with a Dynamis starter kit.
    As they say,a little knowledge is a dangerous thing ! After getting the system hooked up and reading Steve Lewis's info I was able to reset the CV' s to get the Heisler lights working properly. Hey this is great !
    So I then proceed to reinstall the decoder in my inside frame 4-4-0 ...... and it won't run. Well,  I try messing with the CV' s and still nothing. OK, so let's try ANOTHER never used decoder from a rail truck .... still nothing. Hmmm.... double check the plugs from the tender to the loco ... nope. Well, let's try changing the loco address ! Wrong again ! Wiggle the wires from the tender and WE HAVE LIFE !!!! Sort of.... only wants to run in one direction regardless of signal from controller and no lights. Messed with the CV' s again ...some people just never learn !
   OK, let's take decoder #2 and put it in a different loco - a Climax. Same symptoms, no lights and only runs in one direction regardless of controller input.
   Sooo....let's try ANOTHER never used decoder in the Climax. And it works ! Forward, reverse.... but no lights . OK, so I put that decoder into the 4-4-0 and yes we have forward and reverse, but no lights.
   So here we are,faced with two problems : 1) any ideas what I need to do to get the lights working ? and 2) does anybody know what the default settings are to restore the first two decoders or where I can get them ? Better yet, is there a shortcut to restore them ?
  Your help would be greatly appreciated and comments about my ineptitude will be accepted accordingly ! :o

Rick Gannoe
#3
OK, what am I doing wrong ? I have a brand new On30 Heisler which runs perfectly on analog  DC. A simple oval of track, no blocks or loops,  but two Atlas code 83 turnouts.
Just got a brand new Dynamis starter kit, hooked it up (2 wires) per the instructions, and NOTHING !
What am I missing ??

Rick