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applor		#1 Posted : 23 October 2025 00:10:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/05/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,791 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		Hello all, I have a MS2 which I normally leave connected to my CS2, it works fine. I need to connect the MS2 to my 60113 trackbox to reset MFX registration on two locos. However the MS2 powers up and stays stuck on 'Marklin' on the display and nothing else. I am assuming the trackbox is faulty. Could this be related to firmware by chance? My MS2 is running current firmware via CS2 update but can a 60113 / 60116 trackbox get updated?
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osoraku		#2 Posted : 23 October 2025 02:26:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2025(UTC) Posts: 74 Location: Setubal, Palmela		Dear Applor - First check the pins in the MS2’s DIN connector. Bent ones can cause strange behaviour. Osoraku

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H0		#3 Posted : 23 October 2025 07:13:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 15,509 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: applor My MS2 is running current firmware via CS2 update but can a 60113 / 60116 trackbox get updated? Yes. When the MS2 passes the Märklin screen and becomes alive, it will have a menu entry to update the track box. It could help to delete some files from the MS2 file system. I'm not sure if this can be done while the MS2 is connected to the CS2, but might be worth a try.
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clapcott		#4 Posted : 24 October 2025 01:55:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,459 Location: Wellington, New_Zealand		Originally Posted by: H0 It could help to delete some files from the MS2 file system. ... Related... Observing the screen during the update , there is a "defrag" step
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applor		#5 Posted : 24 October 2025 07:01:13(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/05/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,791 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		The pins must be fine because its the exact same cabling as used with my CS2, which works OK. After yesterdays updates via CS2, I connected the trackbox again and this time it asked me to update. Great sign! However after pressing yes it jumped to 9% progress and has not changed for an hour. I dare say there is no way out of this.
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clapcott		#6 Posted : 24 October 2025 09:49:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 12/12/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,459 Location: Wellington, New_Zealand		Originally Posted by: applor The pins must be fine because its the exact same cabling as used with my CS2, which works OK. This statement is incorrect/incomplete. Although it may not be related to your main problem There are two pairs of power pins that Maerklin have used in a manner that allows a MS2 to work off both a CS2 and MS2 (Native and with a 60122 HUB). The 60122 MS II Hub will (with its 10 pin plug) will physically plug into a CS2, but will not operate. The symptom of lights on (power) but no one home (brains) is most likely to be one of the CAN bus pins being bent. Given that you have indicated there are some brains, because you indicate "...this time it asked me to update...." there still leaves a possibility that the pins are bent such that the connection is not good and may loose contact with movement.
		Peter


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applor		#7 Posted : 24 October 2025 12:52:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/05/2004(UTC) Posts: 1,791 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		If one of the CAN pins was bent, I wouldn't be able to use or update the MS2 when it is connected to the CS2. Unless I am mis-understanding something?
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rhfil		#8 Posted : 24 October 2025 18:32:58(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/09/2014(UTC) Posts: 764 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE, Somersworth		It appears that you are unable to update the MS2. A bent or missing pin on the cable would be easy to ascertain with a visible inspection.


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