 Joined: 22/06/2014(UTC) Posts: 14 Location: TAMIL NADU, CHENNAI
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Originally Posted by: NZMarklinist  Originally Posted by: tsenthia Dear all,
I had brought my 60215 in May 2014, I am running Marklin 1 Gauge trains, 5503, 85513, and some Marklin P8 Engines, which i have upgraded to ESU XL decoders.
All this while i only used the CS2 to connect it to my programming track and test the conection, functions and a little bit of movement on directions, but never cared to check it on the main track connection, thinking that i would need to use it only when the track layout was ready.
Apparently, it took me 1 year to build the track layout, then i tried running these engines on the main connection, its NOT RESPONDING to my dismay !!!
The engines promptly register and respond to all the functions on the programming track, but when i put the engine on the layout with layout wire everything connected, its not responding at all.
I am using 60100 smps 100 watts power. i don't think its power box issue, as i don't seem to get any issue while running the engines on the programming track.
i double checked the B O direction of the wires, checked the line voltage. everything is there but the engines wouldn't respond.
CS5 Version
HW Version 5.1
Software version 3.0.1(1)
does anyone have any clue on this problem? please help !!! Hi tsenthia, You may have blown the output circuit of the main track power output of your CS2  You could try connecting the track power to you programming track to test if it is still live, if so ,it's your layout wiring at fault. Is your layout outside ? Don't connect your layout to the programming track output or you'll blow that too  ! Have your CS2 checked by a professional Marklin repair agent if no luck with above test ! I always recommend track power should always, and only, be thru a Booster, they are far more resilient. You could buy an M booster 60174 ? and use your 100 amp PS with that and power the CS with a much lower power supply that might get you going quickly if you want ! CS track output I recommend for accessory decoders only ! if you have any sort of a layout  Source of my information from a wise old American Marklinist and former Marklin West Coast service agent, Woolfgang Lietenberger, sadly no longer with us Hi NZMarklinst, Thanks for your reply mate, I do respect your knowledge and on the subject, but this problem looks very unusual, i have never used the main track before on the CS2 Unit, i have used a number of Mobile stations and other DCC units, never faced such a problem, here my main track in not much complicated, it has 2 loop oval with circular loop at one end, i thought it won't require booster for this , as i felt running over all 5 engines, out of that 3 are smaller marklin engine with smallar decoders, there are only 2 engines with XL decoders. As sugested by u , i created a simple main track just a 6 feet straight track, and 2 feet programming track and tested the engine, it shows the same problem, the engine responds to the Programming track wire. the main track never responds. I have posted my problem to the service@marklin.de as we don't have authorized service centre for Marklin in India sadly.... is there anything i am missing on the software update or anything, can u please advise ?
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