I have a DT400R throttle that has been working flawlessly and recently has developed a problem. When I plug it in to the Loconet and try to select a loco it begins emitting a ticking sound and displays a random address number. The number then starts counting down in unison with the ticking. I thought I would check here to see if anyone has experienced this before and if there was a fix prior to my sending it off for a "Florida Vacation". My system is a Zephyr with a UR91 and two additional UP5 panels. I have tried plugging in a UT 4 throttle into each of the panels and have experienced no problems so I sure sure that the problem is in the DT400R rather than the system.
Joe
Check for any sticky button.
Jack W.
Jack:
That was one of the first things I checked. No luck - they all seem to be functioning OK. I wonder if I send it in for an update to a DT402R they will fix this problem too?
Sound very much like the "minus" button is stuck.
If you ARE going to send it back for repair, might as well have it upgraded to a 402, unless you don't need the higher functions for anything.
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rrinker Sound very much like the "minus" button is stuck. If you ARE going to send it back for repair, might as well have it upgraded to a 402, unless you don't need the higher functions for anything. --Randy
Randy:
You were close - it was the Y+ button that was acting up. I had looked at all the buttons before I answered Jack's post and they all seemed OK. Out of frustration I started at the bottom row and pushed each button a couple of times and when I came to the Y+ button it felt a little different. I pushed it a couple of times and it seemed to free up and the clicking went away. I'll keep an eye on it and if it acts up again I'll opt for a DT402 upgrade. Thanks to you and Jack for your insights.
It's usually the Y / + button that gets stuck. Less frequently the N / - button. Using a sharp #11 Exacto blade some of the label around the button can be carefully trimmed away. That will help to keep it from sticking again.
Thanks Martin. I'll give it a look and do some trimming as needed.