[portway]

I am trying to fit a TCS T1 decoder to an O gauge class 20. It has two RJH motors, one on each bogie. One bogie collects power from Left rail, the other bogie power from the right rail. I have had it working with a hornby decoder......for a while until it run away and fried the chip!! Couldn't cope with the amps no doubt. It did operate though.

Fitting the TCS T1, the chip will not accept any address I try to give it. As the controller programs, the loco nudges forward a couple of mm several times, like pulsing. Once the controller finishes the programming nothing happens. Cannot get any reaction whatsoever.

Can anyone offer any help on this?

Cheers

Derek

 

[portway]

Thanks for the comments.

I'm using a gaugemaster prodigy advance.

I did wonder if I was pushing it using only one decoder. I'll rewire, check for shorts and if that fails get another decoder.

Cheers

Derek