It has happened again the loss of functions when I do a software update. I decided to do the update as the CS2 is not connected to the internet down the garden I did a back up first. I then took the CS2 with the trans to the house plugged it all back in and connected the internet wire in the back of the unit. I asked it to do the update and all went well. I then moved it back to the layout and plugged it all back in and switch the CS2 back on and it booted up as normal. It asked me if I wanted to update the MS2 and I click yes and that went ok. But know as the same as last time I have lost the function to 4 signals 2 will not light up at all and the other 2 will both go to green or red. It is always the same 2 signal that do this. If this happens went all the track is ballasted it is going to be a nightmare and it is such a waste of time. The signal are 76391 I must be doing some thing wrong Please can you help me.

Charles.

CHarles,

Make a backup before you do the upgrade and then restore after the upgrade.
That may be a solution.
ALways , always do a backup before an UPGRADE
NN

Hello.

Back up made before. when I go to restore I get a list like this. The top one has a grey highlight over it but if you click on any of them you will get the same. So which one do I highlight and then press the upgrade tab.

back up tgz
back ip tgz-1
infocentre tgz
reset tgz
resetccc. tgz
reset marklin tgz
vor-update aur-v1-1-4 tgz

.Charles

Edited by user 06 November 2011 07:57:06(UTC)  | Reason: Added some more text to help the reader

Am I the only one out in the big wild world that is having this problem . I have gone back to the basics but it don't help with this one. Factory reset is not a option.there more to life than spend days reprograming all my functions/ect. I think I will have to get on the phone to marklin tec dept and see what they have say.

Hi Charles. Sorry I cant help as I have not had the problem. I do all updates on a USB stick and other than not knowing just what the updates are everything previously has worked OK. I dont like the newer type signals ( 76... type) and only use the older ones.
You say it is the same two signals that have a problem and I presume therefore that the others all operate OK. If everything else works then the CS2 should not be the problem but the signals themselves or the wiring.
Can you change a signal that is not working with another one that you know is OK.

dave

Hello David.

When you did your update did you do a restore afterwards and if so which one of the list did you high light and then do the restore. See my list from thread above. I think it is impossible to do a restore without high lighting any one from the list.

Charles.

Charles

Nowhere I read in your comments that you have checked if the update was successfull. Check if the version 1.6.4. was installed right.
If not, put the update on an USB stick (take a 'clean' stick), put the USB stick at the backside of the CS2, switch on the CS2 (can last 5 minutes) go to setup and install the program. Then restart the CS. Check afterwards if the right version is on the CS.
If everything is o.k you can program your signals again, see the FAQ in the Märklin help service (Märklin Digital, Central Station, program 76xxx profi signals).

There is also a possibility to call the Märklin help service, see their website.
That's all I can advise you.

Jan

On the german site: http://www.maerklin.de/de/service/hilfe/faq.html, then "Central Station" and then "Programmierung der Signale 76xxx".

Unfortunately it's only in german, but a good online translator can help .

Moris

Hello.

I have checked that I have the latest software and I have the latest so I have done a restore as it has been suggested and Disaster has happened I have lost everything all layout pages trains the lot. It has gone back to German speck. I did a back up before the update so how do I get that to work.


Charles

Please can you tell me if my settings are right INFORMATION

CS2 60213 SW 1.6.4 [3]

HW 3.1 Booster 60173 / 3684
item no 60173
version 1.38
trafo 60052 but my trans is 60061


CAN GATEWAY

starts can gateway is set to auto

destination address says 192 .168 .1 .255

IP

auto DHCP
mac address 00.e0.4b.21.06.5e
ip address 169.254.169.149
ip net template 255.255.0
ip gateway is blank
dns server 192.1681.254




TRACK

Speed sener dynamics box Blank

Slaid loc automatically box Black

Gles format loks box says Auto

GERATE

nothing in the box.

Veiw

Status injury interval box says 10 seconds.

active mouse curser box has a tick.



I hope all this makes sense .

Charles.

Dear Charles

How did you manage to fix it?

I am just curious since the responses to this topic from experts have been - let's say, rather scarce, to put it mildly...

Charles,

It is good to see you got things back up and running again!! Reading between the lines of what you wrote as to what your friend did, I will make an assumption the your friend did a factory reboot. I recently had a problem with my CS2 that had all of the S88 contacts acting really funny after I crossed some wires wrong. I saved my data to a file on the CS2, rebooted with the factory default, and then did some testing. Things seemed ok. I restored my data and everything has been fine since then. I didn't offer that as a solution to you before because I had never done it. I guess, like most computers (the CS2 is a computer) the operating data can get messed up in the CS2 while running and then when you do a normal shutdown, it saves the messed up information so that when you start it the next time, it loads the same messed up data. Going back to a factory reset brings the CS2 back to a pristine, "vanilla" state.

I also am glad you liked my idea about soldering some wires to the spot on the signal electronics board to short out remotely in place of the clip. But it sounds like you are going to run wires to all of the boards to short each one separately. That can be done, but remember that the address for the digital signals is stored in the mast head not the electronics board. Unless your signal masts are going to be in hard to reach areas, you need to only solder wires to the clip area of one signal electronics board and then just slide any signal out of its base and slide it into the base of the one you have soldered the remote wires to, preferably the closest one to get to, and then program it. When done, slide it out and put it back to the base where it belongs. If you meant something else from you description or your layout will make the masts un-removable (I wouldn't recommend that), I apologize for not understanding.

Good luck with your layout!!

Robert

Yes, that is correct Charles. As I said, the address is programmed into the mast head, not the electronic circuit board that is underneath the track. That means wherever you install the mast, that is the address at that location. Move the mast to a different location, it is still the same address.

I have to go out at the moment but later tonight I will scan a page from the The HO Signal Book (03402) that says this and I will post it here. If you have the 03402 book, it is on page 8-2.

Robert

Hello Robert.

You have made my day with this news and my friend is coming on thursday and I know he will be please. I will get him to put the wires on the signal pc board nearest to the CS2.

many thanks once again

Charles.