Roco Multimaus Programing Issues

QUOTE (Doug @ 28 May 2008, 16:18) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>As far as I understand - not knowing the device itself - POM is not a programming mode as in direct, page or CV mode.

POM is a method. Methods to program the decoder are either POM or programming track.

With most systems, using POM you can set most of the loco's settings except the address (CV1). For this, you need a programming track. On some systems that only have POM, you need to get all other locos off the track so the track itself effectively becomes the programming track.

Does that make sense?

Hi Doug
The MultMAUS has two settings for programing CV's 1- POM Mode and 2- CV Mode . Like you say programing on main is the method for doing just that. I can edit CV's (but not read them back) with the roco system in POM mode and of course you can't edit CV1 ,CV17and CV18. The Roco system does not have a separate Track output for the programing track. When programing in CV Mode the locomotive appears to accept the program but when returning to the control menu nothing changes, even factory reset (CV30) of the decoder will not work in this mode! I'm still at a loss

Hi All

I have found the Solution to this problem as well now

The MultiMAUS has 2 Modes of Programming CV Mode ( Service Mode ) the only mode for Changing Address's
and POM Mode for regular programming on the Main . These modes are changed in the Programming Menu - Sub Menu Modes .The Roco system does not have a separate output for a Programming track

With My original System I have not been able to Program TCS decoders in CV mode (and Hence can't change CV 1) but have been able to change the OEM Roco decoder that came with the set and a few Lenz decoders

Roco offer a Firmware update from version 1.00 to 1.02 Now that I have done this All is OK

I can Change the Address's of the TCS decoders using the Roco System , I can POM on the Lenz LZV100 without Error Messages

Now I just Need to Send the Lenz LZV100 away to update the version to 3.6 from 3.5 so I can utilize the functions past 12 on the Lenz system

I thought this might help others who experienced these problems My System was bought quite a while ago(about 3 1/2 years ago) when the MultiMAUS was new on the Market

Regards Zmil

QUOTE (butler-henderson @ 4 Nov 2008, 03:41) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>If you using the Roco power supply then it could be that the high voltage is the problem (c 24v) and tcs decoders are known to be fussy over the programming voltage. This can be resolved by introducing a voltage drop in the track feed using diodes in parallel on side of the track feed.

Hi

I have been running my system with a Laptop Power supply for quite a while , track voltage around 14v (between the Blue and white wires is 13.5V).See Power Supply Post Here

The Early MultiMAUS Ver 1.00 still would not change CV1 on the TCS decoders , Ver 1.02 Firmware Update fixes that problem and also fixes the ERR2 message when using POM (Programming on the Main) with the Lenz LZV100

I only changed one of my MultiMAUS controls to Version 1.02 ( you need the Rocomotion Interface to do the Firmware update yourself ,which I don't have) I have been running with the MultiMAUS for around 3 years and I only found out about the problem after I sold my LokMAUSII system (which I used on my workbench ) and brought the MultiMAUS out of storage to replace it.

Regards Zmil