Issues with Airwire G4

[Trainman2]

I installed a G4 board last week and the train ran fine for about an hour. I then installed a tsunami soundtraxx and again the train ran fine for about an hour. The following night, after about an hour, the train stopped dead.
Now the green led still comes on, but the chirp is distorted and the red light stays dark. Tried all the resets. I'm sending it back to Airwire, but I am curious as to whether anybody else has had this kind of problem. The board was brand new in January and I just installed it last week.

 

[Greg Elmassian]

A double check, have you read the battery voltage WHILE the system was on and trying to link?

 

[PhilP]

Now the green led still comes on, but the chirp is distorted and the red light stays dark.

Now, not being familiar with Airwire:

Does the above sentence mean the Airwire unit makes a noise as it starts-up?
OR
Do you mean a 'chip' is distorted (fried) on the circuit board?

Just trying to understand..
PhilP.

 

[Martino]

I use AirWire but have only ever used the Convrtr boards. I’ve had no problems. However, I suggest you shoot them and email as they are very fast at replying and I’ve found them to be helpful. Did you get the board from CVP direct or a supplier?

- PhilP - when programming the AirWire stuff the board makes a ‘chirp’ noise to confirm what you’ve done (it says in the book of instuctions!).

 

[Greg Elmassian]

Only the G4 boards have the speaker, right?



Again, I would suggest checking the supply voltage actively while attempting programming

 

[Trainman2]

A double check, have you read the battery voltage WHILE the system was on and trying to link?

I use rectified and filtered track power, and I have been using the same means to power my three steam engines, all of which have G3 boards.
The G3 also had the beeper, but the components are slightly different, and the positive and negative terminals are reversed from the G3. The steam engines are all fine.

 

[Greg Elmassian]

So my answer to your original question, is I have not experienced your situation, nor have I seen it being common.

Back to the vendor.

Greg