Hello guys.

I have another issue that I would appreciate some help with.

In a previous post I had problems getting a DCCnext decoder to control Marklin turnouts (the ones with a lanterns i.e. 2261s).
DCCNext and turnout

After a lot of trial and error, and some tips and help from others, I was successful it getting it setup using relays.

However they are not working 100% yet;
I use the Rocrail software on my computer connected to an ESU ECoS 50200 controller,
some Marklin k83 decoders for turnouts without lights
and the DDCnext decoder for the turnouts with lights (less power consumption from the DCC power).

When I control any turnout in Rocrail or the ECoS manually, the selected turnout will switch, all the time no problem.
Any turnout, on either decoder, the Marklin k83s or the ones on the DCCNext.
Great so I know they all work.

When Rocrail is in the Auto mode all the turnouts connected to the k83s work fine all the time but;
the turnouts controlled by the DCCnext work intermittently, about 60% of the time yes and 40% no.

In Rocrail I see that the turnout icon has switched to the selected route, in the ECoS the icon indicates that the turnout is in agreement with Rocrail,
however the actual position of the turnout has NOT changed, so the train does not follow the correct route and I get a "ghost train" indication once it enters the wrong block.

I have the DCCnext port setup as;
Accessory -6 with a buddy port, inverted, and the only thing I can adjust is the "On" time in milliseconds which I have tried from 50 to 1000.
I have read the Mardec6UK and looked for other options or settings to change, but have not found anything.

In the EcoS I have adjusted the timing for the accessory signal also between 100 to 1000 milliseconds.

In Rocrail there are so many different settings and places to adjust and change things which I have with no luck yet.
for example;


If anyone has some suggestions or ideas to share that would be great.

Thanks
Kai

Edited by user 01 March 2022 04:41:17(UTC)  | Reason: Seems to be solved

I believe there is an underlying problem that may not yet have been addressed. Out of curiosity, how are you communicating between Rocrail and your EcoS? Are you using WiFi or some form of hardwire? I have found that when I try to operate my layout from Rocrail through my CS2 using WiFi I get very unreliable operation and a lot of Ghost Trains due to the switch signal not being received. Once I replaced the WiFi setup with an Ethernet switch connection this unreliability went away.