Yesterday I've bought the Thalys PBKA 37791 and I'm having no luck with adding this beautifull high speed train to my Mobile Station 2 (MS2); no 'MFX' is blinking on the display, also after having the train alone on a small set of rails. So I went to a friend of mine, who has a 'old' MS1, and suprise , his display shows a blinking 'MFX' and the train is being recognized including all functions.

So I've tried the following:
1. recognize Loc. Result: a train is in a few times being recognized at address 20 with only 3 functions, but the Thalys doesn't react on either the speed nor the other functions;
2. looked if the train was in the database, this is not the case (as I did red in some post the train should not have to be registered since it's mfx);
3. adding the train manually with address 77 (the address as been given by the Marklin folder) but no reaction;
4. do a reset of the Loc. I can hear a click sound (of the motor?) but the display says: Time-out CV read/write;
5. total reset of the MS2 and repeating steps 1-4, but still no luck .
Al the time the train was alone on the track.

Does somebody have also this experience with this train and the MS2? Did you know how to solve this? Or does somebody know that I only have to update my MS2 to version 1.83 and it will work?

Thanks if you can help,

aluppens

Data of the MS2:
SNR 33665
SW V1.3
HW V2.0
LDB V009 (10/2)
Can-Bus Master

Edited by user 26 October 2013 20:29:45(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Hi,

Welcome to the forum.

Do you have other mfx locos that work with your MS2?
Which type of track? Do you have radio interference suppressors somewhere in the layout?

To use address 77, you will have to disable mfx in the MS2 menu (I'm not sure if v 1.30 already supports this). All mfx locos will have to be registered again with their MM addresses.

mfx registration should work with version 1.30, but I think an upgrade to v 1.83 is worth a try.

Hi Anders,

I had it alone on the track and I've waited also for a few minutes each time to see if it would be recognized.

The MS2 with version 1.81 or higher can update the software of the trackbox.

The radio interference suppressor 74046 for C track is available in Europe for more than 10 years. It is not related to the FCC thingies for use in the USA. It's required for analogue operation. but must not be used with digital layouts.
The mfx feedback is not very strong and can easily be disturbed. But a short piece of track with only one train on it is the best setup.

"LDB" is the locomotive data base.
Track box will probably have version 0.00 and can be updated to version 1.39.

When you go to the dealer, better take train, MS2 and railbox with you, maybe even a few track pieces.

Maybe your Thalys will register after another mfx loco registered successfully (a loco from the dealer). Maybe it will register after some rest (try again immediately before you take it to the dealer).

See also:
https://www.marklin-user...&m=426242#post426242

Hi Aluppens,

I'm sorry to be a wet blanket on this topic, however, I would suggest you read my loco review on this model.

https://www.marklin-user...aspx?g=posts&t=22286

I would be returning the loco before I return the MS2, as this is the worst train Marklin ever produced - IMHO.

Regards
Greg