Asbelos
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2 years ago People who are completely new to DCC often make the same simple mistakes... please don't think the following list patronising. There are so many hoops the signal must pass through from the throttle ui to the loco, its impossible to diagnose a "it doesn't work" problem without some basic questions.
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Are you sure power is getting to the two tracks? When switched on by the throttle or using a <1> command , you should get 4 lights on the motor shield beside the track output connectors. A multimeter should show an AC voltage of 12v or similar depending on your power supply and gauge.
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Do you know the dcc address of your loco, is it a dcc fitted loco? To find this address, you should place the loco on the programming track and enter the command
... The loco should jerk a bit and the reply should be something like <r 3> indicating address 3. A response of <r -1> indicates an error and we will need to diagnose further. -
To run you loco, it should be placed on the main track. Assuming the address is 3, you can enter a command like <t 3 50 1> which should make your loco move forwards at approximately half speed.
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Ross created a ticket
Name: Ross Stanton
Email: planostanton@gmail.com
Timezone: -6
Software: CommandStationEX
Version: 4.0.x
Title: Signal not getting through
Description: I have a Arduino Mega 2560, and Arduino Motor Shield and Makerfabs WIFI shield. Using the DCC++EX Web Throttle, I have not been able to connect to the locomotive. I have been trying for quite a while and am getting quite frustrated. Please help! I am completely new to DCC.
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