Go through and make sure all your functions are turned off .... all the way to F28. I've had customers who just randomly "try all the buttons to see what they do" and inadvetently turn on a break or engine lock or something that prevents the engine from moving.
Your simplest bet, and always the first thing I do if the problem isn't obvious, is to do a factory reset. CV8 to 8, then power cycle.
Mark.
¡ uʍop ǝpısdn sı ǝɹnʇɐuƃıs ʎɯ 'dlǝɥ
ReneZ Hi Ed, to clarify: I noted issues when I couln't read the settings and after have tested the loc on the normal track, where i noticed the non-running. ESU says their decoders don't need a program track booster and as above the first loc of the two could be read without issues. I'll test a bit more, but the fact that I can address the decoder and make it work all, except for moving the locomotive puzzles me. Thanks, Rene
Hi Ed, to clarify: I noted issues when I couln't read the settings and after have tested the loc on the normal track, where i noticed the non-running. ESU says their decoders don't need a program track booster and as above the first loc of the two could be read without issues. I'll test a bit more, but the fact that I can address the decoder and make it work all, except for moving the locomotive puzzles me.
Thanks, Rene
Rene,
I mentioned the booster more as a "you never know" kind of thing, rather than thinking it WOULD solve your problem.
It worked for me when I couldn't program my Tower55 locos.
Ed
If you think you may have had this loco in a consist previously, check the value of CV 19. Set this to zero to eliminate the consist question.
ReneZ Hi, hope you can help? I'm building up my railroad again after having been boxed up for some time. Whilst I was trying to build up a new JRMI loc roster I put locomotives on the programming track to read the decoders. I have two of these locs (3016 and 3012). The first i coud read without an issue, using a Digitrax PR3xtra and JMRI Decoderpro, but the second one I got the lack of response error (306). Puting the loc on the normal track I can access it in a way that the function buttons for sound are working, but no lights and no movement. Any tips? Thanks, Rene
Hi, hope you can help?
I'm building up my railroad again after having been boxed up for some time. Whilst I was trying to build up a new JRMI loc roster I put locomotives on the programming track to read the decoders. I have two of these locs (3016 and 3012). The first i coud read without an issue, using a Digitrax PR3xtra and JMRI Decoderpro, but the second one I got the lack of response error (306). Puting the loc on the normal track I can access it in a way that the function buttons for sound are working, but no lights and no movement.
Any tips? Thanks, Rene
Yes.
Install a program track booster. I used a Soundtraxx PTB-100. Then see if you get the lack of response error.
After putting mine in, programming seemed to have fewer glitches.
Hi Aleth, thanks. I tried that a few times (F8), but no movement at all. I have sound and lights though. These are fairly new locs with barely running hours on them. Quite puzzled. If I knew for certain the reset would bring it back to factury settingds i'd try. Just wondering if I tried/left it in a consist mode or similar before packing up..... Cheers, Rene
peahrens Did you try a reset? Enter 8 for cv8, then turn power off and back on. See if it operates on address 3.
Did you try a reset? Enter 8 for cv8, then turn power off and back on. See if it operates on address 3.
Hi Paul, thanks. I'm afraid i lose all the settings when i use that. Do I still keep the original setting for engine sound etc. as from the box or do I end up with a basically empty decoder? Cheers, Rene
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent