I was just reading the manual on the DCS210, and it seems that reset button is more for releasing locos in a consist, or if your getting a "slot full" error.
I would go to the TCS site, find out how to reset the decoder you have back to factory defaults, and follow that procedure.
Mike.
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It's not new. I had it buried in a parts bin, as mentioned in the first post. Before, I had used it on about 2 other locomotives. The reset key is found on the DCS210, and its purpose is to wipe any decoder on the track to factory state, which it failed to do, oddly.
NickelPlateGrant Didn't I state before that I completely forgot the decoder's address? Using Audio Assist would be pointless if I have no decoder address to edit.
Didn't I state before that I completely forgot the decoder's address? Using Audio Assist would be pointless if I have no decoder address to edit.
What is the "reset key"? I'm assuming that you put the loco with the new decoder on a programming track and started programming from scratch? If you did that it would not matter what the existing decoder address is.
Go to the TCS website and look up Audio assist. Follow the instructions and it will get you to a reset option.
Peter
Tried that, had no outcome. Any other fix?
On the programming track, write 2 to either CV8 or CV30. You'll probably need to power cycle afterwards (lift one side off rails for a few seconds)
A few days ago, I picked up a Bachman HO 3-truck shay. I ran it on its old Analog decoder for a while, then I switched it with a TCS WOW101 Steam decoder that I had tucked away in a spare parts bin. I switched on my Digitrax DCS210 and DT500 throttle, and I navigated to Address 3 (Default). I used a few functions, but nothing happened. The idling sounds were playing, but I could do nothing. After thinking for a minute, I realized that I had forgotten the address all together. I thought 'Oh, big whoop. I'll just reset'. I hit the "LOCO RESET" key to reset it back to 3, but nothing happened. shut off and turned it on again, and nothing. My guess is that its address is not 3. Is there any way I can rescue this 'mystery address'?
Grant