I decide to look at the instructions that Tom linked to, at the IB even though the locos are not on hand.
It seems that the steps given do not make sense with my IB. (running 1.203 yes its old but I have never needed any of the new stuff)
Quote:5. Nun rufen Sie den Programmiermodus an der IB auf (nacheinander die Tasten [mode] und [4] betätigen).
Says I should press [mode] and then [4] to enter programming mode.
Well on my IB, pressing mode will cycle through the modes, s88 - programming - keyboard.
Doing this in s88 mode would switch to programming mode and the 4 does nothing.
Doing this in programming mode takes me keyboard mode and then [4] will switch a turnout to red.
Doing this in keyboard mode switches me to s88 mode and I am not sure what [4] does there.
Perhaps there is a special shortcut to programming mode in later versions of the IB software...
So knowing how to get to programming mode by myself, I look at the next step:
Quote:6. Jetzt die [menu]-Taste betätigen (das Umschalten eines Relais ist deutlich zu hören).
Nope, when my IB is in programming mode, the [menu] key displays a selection of DCC, Selectrix, Uhlenbrock, etc. decoders. It does not switch the PT relay. Anyway, I have SO16=0 to prevent the PT from having track current.
Their step 7 also assumes that pressing the [menu] key again will switch the relay again.
It seems that they have assumed a certain level of IB firmware.
It seems they have assumed that I have the PT set to run track voltage.
It seems they have assumed that the relay is initially on (so they switch it off in step 6)
Meanwhile it seems all this is attempting to do is provide track power while address 80 is repeatedly having its direction changed. This is also achieved by sliding the loco off some masking tape that is isolating the center rail. It is a good idea to use the PT relay and I may alter my software to use that approach and switch the relay off and on using software, once I get a working mfx loco to test stuff.
If anyone can comment on steps 5 and 6 it would be appreciated.