Hmm, the web page says there is a USB update as well, but it is still labelled as 1.4.0.

Looks like the same update is available for the cs2 as well, it is being called 4.2.8.

Goofy should be happy now, the update makes the MS2 control 32 functions

Per.

Thanks for the info.

Done at my CS 3+ and for one of my 2 MS 2. The other one is refusing the connection neither to the CS 3+ nor to the track box itself. Looks like that the jack is kaputt (broken). The pins in there are very quickly bended. I guess I take it with me to the IMA days 2019 to Märklin. They got an separate advisory and repair desk there.

New to myself a software (SW) update directly from the MS 2 to the track box as well. Never seen and done before. First step was the SW update for the track box on the CS 3+! Then The transfer of the update to the MS 2 and from the MS 2 to the track box. But the update was perfectly functioning.

One of my MS 2 has now SW V 3.55 and track box SW V 1.41.

The other one is kaputt.

If you look into the manual than probably many users won't be happy too. E.g. to use the function keys f24 - f27 you have to push the shift button three times! Quite a lot. A CS 3 does it much easier and quicker. Also new is the notice of the active function keys range in the display below the loco symbol.

Statistically 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy..............

Per.

Hello,
I have asked this in other thread, but I think this one is more appropriate, so I post it here too.

I updated CS3+ and after that MS2 without problems. The issue is the track box is in SW V 1.39 and the MS2 says that it doesn't have higher version for the track box.

In other post in this thread TEEwolf wrote he got " track box SW V 1.41". I also saw in the change log shown in other thread something like "Update track box 2".

My question is if there are 2 versions of the track box and the update exists only for the version 2, or I didn't do some part of the update?

regards,
Miguel

Hello,

The trackbox is now in SW V1.41! Thanks for the tip. It only worked after I did what you suggested 3 times. The 3rd attempt was done on the CS3+ left MS2 socket and the first 2 were on the CS3+ right MS2 socket. I think it should work on both sockets the same way...
I also tested the additional functions (on top of the 16) with 39880 and it worked.

The first 2 attempts on the right socket led to strange results on the MS2, even though it showed it was in V3.55. Apparently it was working, but it changed to German language, so I assume a reset happened as the locos on the loco list also disapeared. After that I couldn't change the language and on the second attempt it blocked in the language screen after a reset and selecion of the language screen... A bit confusing but finally it is working :)

I think you misspelled the word "bug".

Hello Miguel,

you solved it already. Congratulation.

Nevertheless, I started the update for the CS 3. Then the update for the GFP (Gleisformatprozessor = track format processor) and then for the MS 2. But for all updates I had to wait some time till the little red point occurred, even for the CS 3 update. So I am gratefull for @rrf's thread opening post, because I do not have always attached my CS 3 to the internet. When I attache it, sometimes I do not wait long enough till the red marking point comes up. Knowing about a new update before, helps me a lot to be patient in waiting.

After the "3rd round" of updating the CS 3 getting the software update for the MS 2, I updated the MS 2 at the CS 3. Afterwards a message at the MS 2 poped up, if I want to update the track box. So I did and recognized first time that this function is a part of a MS 2 menue, but normally this menue is out of use, while crossed out. In other words, if there is a track box update available, this point at the menue is not usable.

Because of this step on step update chain, I named about the various software versions for the various technical appliances, as a feedback to the MS 2 and track box users.

Best Regards

TEEWolf

Well, I am very well aware about the limitied financially situation probably of plenty or even most of MMR fans. Even my financial situation is limited and I always have to think about, what I want and/or have to buy first for my hobby. This is normal life and everybody has different preferences.

My post reflects the handling situation of a MS 2 with a hint to a CS 3. In this forum sometimes people ask for such experiences from useres for advice.

This has nothing to do with the personal financial situation. Do not mix it up please.

Regards

TEEWolf


P.S. Please, do not forget: for an update of a MS 2, you always need a CS 2, CS 3 or an already freshly updated MS 2 - no exceptions.

What do you mean "when the CAN bus is disconnected"? A CAN bus is a message-based Controller Area Network protocol.