Hi .
I haven't used my Lay-out much lately as we are coming out of our winter and we had a lot of rain during summer and autumn here in Australia, prior to this my Piko system has worked better than my MTS wireless set up did . I ran my Piko system last Saturday after a several months, to show some children who were visiting how the trains run . The system worked fine for the 1/2 an hour that it ran, only using the wireless system - two switches did not throw on command, but most did. On the Sunday I tried to fix the switches that did not throw using the wireless navigator. I also ran one loco to make sure things were all working. All worked fine with the wireless navigator except the switches, (that had not worked on the Saturday) - these switches were still not working on Sunday. One switch ( out of two) that are thrown by one address (ie :two switches activated from one address), one switch did not work. I disconnected this switch to bench test it and found it to be defective . I replaced this motor with another one that worked - all are LGB switch motors on Aristocraft switches , they are run with 2 LGB 55025 switch decoders and 1 DS52 Digitrak stationary decoder, these have worked ok in the past. When I restarted the system, it would not let me use the wireless system - I kept getting the (Loco with the X in the middle of the Loco), meaning Loco Logged on )this was showing on the navigator screen , I could use the M1 button to bring up the switch address on the navigator and the direction arrow changes to change directions , but no response from any of the switches. I can log on to a loco to select it ,then the screen goes back to the locked loco screen ( Engine with the X showing) . The wireless receiver shows the constant red light , the navigator also shows the wireless system is registering and connected ie: Antennae with power ring. The system works fine on the wired set up, (switches work, and locos run OK.) I am wondering if I may have locked up some command when using the wireless navigator? I have reset the Central Station back to the default Factory settings and also reset the Navigator back to Factory settings, I still get the engaged loco screen on the navigator.
I have emailed James Shout in the US who I purchaced the system through about this problem, he was helpfull with a previous problem I had, I thought someone may have had a similar problem with a Massoth Navigator as the Piko and Massoth seem similar. Can anyone recommend a site that deals with Piko problems please???
Thanks Frank
PS: I am going on holidays for two weeks from 06/08/2012 so may not be able to reply to any replies till I get back.
I haven't used my Lay-out much lately as we are coming out of our winter and we had a lot of rain during summer and autumn here in Australia, prior to this my Piko system has worked better than my MTS wireless set up did . I ran my Piko system last Saturday after a several months, to show some children who were visiting how the trains run . The system worked fine for the 1/2 an hour that it ran, only using the wireless system - two switches did not throw on command, but most did. On the Sunday I tried to fix the switches that did not throw using the wireless navigator. I also ran one loco to make sure things were all working. All worked fine with the wireless navigator except the switches, (that had not worked on the Saturday) - these switches were still not working on Sunday. One switch ( out of two) that are thrown by one address (ie :two switches activated from one address), one switch did not work. I disconnected this switch to bench test it and found it to be defective . I replaced this motor with another one that worked - all are LGB switch motors on Aristocraft switches , they are run with 2 LGB 55025 switch decoders and 1 DS52 Digitrak stationary decoder, these have worked ok in the past. When I restarted the system, it would not let me use the wireless system - I kept getting the (Loco with the X in the middle of the Loco), meaning Loco Logged on )this was showing on the navigator screen , I could use the M1 button to bring up the switch address on the navigator and the direction arrow changes to change directions , but no response from any of the switches. I can log on to a loco to select it ,then the screen goes back to the locked loco screen ( Engine with the X showing) . The wireless receiver shows the constant red light , the navigator also shows the wireless system is registering and connected ie: Antennae with power ring. The system works fine on the wired set up, (switches work, and locos run OK.) I am wondering if I may have locked up some command when using the wireless navigator? I have reset the Central Station back to the default Factory settings and also reset the Navigator back to Factory settings, I still get the engaged loco screen on the navigator.
I have emailed James Shout in the US who I purchaced the system through about this problem, he was helpfull with a previous problem I had, I thought someone may have had a similar problem with a Massoth Navigator as the Piko and Massoth seem similar. Can anyone recommend a site that deals with Piko problems please???
Thanks Frank
PS: I am going on holidays for two weeks from 06/08/2012 so may not be able to reply to any replies till I get back.
iko Wireless