If you are the host of an online session, you can use this option to prevent people from cheating by delaying the time when they will be able to review the flight they have recorded on their side. By default, the last 10 minutes of the flight recorded online will not be readable. Because this option does not completely prevent clients from analyzing their flight, it is a much more elegant way to prevent cheating than completely disabling data export using DCS World options.
Tacview data recorder always use the server option. If Tacview is not detected on the server, the default delay of 10 minutes will be applied. In that case, as a client, you may want to stay connected 10 more minutes after the end of your flight to make sure all the data you want to review has been recorded. If you think that the data recorder is taking too much CPU time, you may want to have a look at the dcs.
Tacview exporter writes — on regular basis — a report on how much CPU time is required to run the exporter and all associated features. By default, performance data are dumped once every 10 minutes, use this option is you want to dump them more frequently. This option does not affect performance and does not increase acmi files size.
If you think that you have found a data recording bug, it is a good idea to use this option before reproducing the issue. The resulting acmi file will contain more detailed information about events and objects which will help a lot to debug Tacview. This option does not affect performance, but it produces slightly bigger files. Your flights are recorded by a module which is part of DCS World.
Tacview main application is mainly used for debriefing and analysis, not for data recording. If you find your flight recordings in an unexpected folder or you can't find them at all, then your script is either not properly working or not properly configured. You can choose where flight data is stored by using to corresponding option in Tacview. Do not forget to re-launch DCS World or, even Steam, depending on your version afterward so this new setting is properly propagated to the exporter.
Older versions like Black Shark or the vanilla Flaming Cliffs are no longer supported. You can download and install Tacview 1. Tacview 1. It is recommanded to also install the latest version of Tacview in addition of Tacview 1.
Before downloading Tacview, please make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements and is up to date. The installation process is straightforward. For additional support please refer to the FAQ and the documentation related to your favorite flight simulator. If you have questions not covered by the documentation, please contact our technical support.
Turn power back on and re-add the engine to the remote. Then start the engine up. I've seen an engine require being reset twice before coming back to life, but making sure you let the engine sit for a full 60 seconds is key. So if this happens to you, don't worry you can fix it. If this does happen more than once, then do understand this can be a sign you likely have signal issues that you may want to address. Intermittent loss of sound or complete loss of sound from engine:.
If you are running your engine and the sound gets staticy or intermittently cuts out, then you may have a problem with the tender wire connection. A write up can be found at this link to correct this issue: Tender plug repair.
Intermittent loss of power to engine while running:. This is most likely the result of some sort of power pickup problem. The times I've seen this are usually over a cross-over or switch and has pointed to the problem being with a power pickup slider. The cause will vary depending on the engine you are having problems with:.
GS-4s: Generally don't have enough of an overall total length from the first power pickup to the last causing the engine to loose power for a split second over an Aristocraft 6 switch that has an unpowered frog. From the factory Aristocraft 6 switches do have powered frogs but I cut the power to mine The solution here is unfortunately to add additional power pickups on the engine or tender or provide power to the frog. Big Boy : The times I've seen this engine have power pickup problems is when the power transfer board under the rear drivers has a burnt out trace due to having previously experienced a short on the track.
This effectively removes the front engine power pickups from supplying power to the engine. Sound cuts-off before shutdown sound sequence is finished when you cut track power :. This is a sign of a dead or dying DCS Board battery and will need to be replaced. Another way to test this is plug an extra DCS light into the battery recharge port.
If the light stays lit steadily for a period of time the battery is likely good, if it starts to get dimmer shortly after being plugged in then the battery is weak and should be replaced. You can also check the battery voltage by using a voltmeter to probe the terminals on the battery recharge port.
A new battery NiCad 2. If you get readings of 2. Battery packs will last between years. This may be an issue running under DCS 4. If you get this message, first make sure you only have one engine on the track. Then verify you have the power polarity from the power supply to the TIU correct and then the power polarity to the engine correct.
Once the polarity is confirmed correct, press the 'Read' button on the remote. Now retry adding the engine to the remote. This issue is similar to the Engine Error message above. If you go to add an engine and get 'No engine to add' message and you know the engine hasn't already been added in the remote, first make sure you only have one engine on the track. Once the polarity is confirmed correct, press the 'Read' button on the remote and see what engine comes up as being identified.
If it's another engine listed, delete that engine and then retry the add MTH engine procedure. After you successfully add the engine, go back and re-add the original engine you just deleted. Like the 'Engine Error' issue above I think this may be an issue related to the new v4. TIU will not power up or no power from a particular Fixed or Variable port :.
You should never see this happen if you are using 10amp fuses between the power supply and the TIU, but you may have a blown internal fuse in the TIU if you see any of the following:.
Note: Some older TIUs do not have internal fuses. TIU run in Normal mode:. TIU will not power up when power is applied to the Fixed 1 port. No power goes to the output port when power is applied on the input for that same port. Note that if you are applying DC power to the input side of Var 1 or Var 2, you will not get power reading on the Var output ports as they only function under AC power. Means internal fuse is blown on the Fixed 1 port.
To test if the fuse is blown, setup TIU to run in Normal mode run power from transformer to the input port then check the output ports that you have power. If you don't have power on the output ports you have a blown fuse. Note that if you are applying DC power to the input side of Var 1 or Var 2, you will not get power reading. Photo of the internal TIU fuses: Note they are the smaller type of blade fuse. Photo of an older version TIU that does not have internal fuses:.
If you are having problems with an engine just starting up and taking off on power up or are losing control of the engine over an entire block of track that is using a different port on the TIU, verify you have the DCS signal turned 'ON' for all ports.
I found this eliminated any lag time between attempts at issuing commands and greatly improves overall engine response and control performance in those areas. If you want to correct the issue refer to the other areas on this page about ways to improve track signal. See Section V on upgrading and install the latest version. How to perform a Factory Reset on an engine:. Perform Factory Reset using:. Ensure the engine is on the track and track power is applied.
Note: If you are performing the reset to resolve an operational issue with the engine, cut power to the track and let sit for about 60 seconds. You need to ensure you wait at least 30 seconds after all the sounds and lights have stopped. Turn power back on and re-add the engine to the remote then start the engine up. Start your Wifi App. Select 'Choose or Add an Engine' down arrow. Select the engine you want to reset. Scroll down to Factory reset and Select. Delicate electronics and power circuits can and will be damaged long before a breaker ever trips.
You will want to make sure you run a fuse that most closely matches the load of the engines you are running. Also, the scale of the model trains you are running HO, O, G scale will affect the amp level of fuse you will want to use. Most HO users won't have ammeters amp level meter. NOTE: If you start randomly blowing fuses don't just replace with a fuse that goes to or above the maximum output of your power supply. You need to first understand what is happening before doing this.
If you are experiencing a short either in the engine or caused by an engine on the layout that is causing the fuse to blow, just jumping to a max fuse may result in the very damage you were trying to prevent by running fuses in the first place. Fuse holders:. I install two blade holders in parallel to allow the layout to remain running. Using two fuse holders allows the swapping out of fuses on the fly so there's no need to power down, swap a fuse, then restart all the engines again.
Essentially, with two blade holders you have two separate power paths, so if you need to add a larger fuse and have a 5amp in one already, you can add a 7. Example of the blade fuse holder:. Example of two fuse holders wired in parallel inline in the positive wire :.
I have fuses available for purchase 20 cents each. See the provided link above for full information and photos. Bottom line, if you want to extend the range of your remote, you will want to make this modification. Other things to ensure for maximum range:. There may be some situations where mounting vertically on a wall works ok for you. Do note that a freshly charged 1. One item that can cause a lot of frustration when you first get started in DCS is applying track power in the wrong polarity to the engine or having the engine's track polarity switch set backwards.
The simple way to know whether the engine is getting the correct polarity is to listen to the relays click in the engine. When you apply power, if you hear two clicks, it's the correct polarity.. See Polarity switch location on engine Note that listening for a series of clicks for incorrect polarity is only valid if you are running your engine under DC power. This will still cause problems and you won't be able to get your trains running correctly. You may hear two clicks and think you're good to go but the engine won't respond, so check the TIU input polarity from the power supply.
Then when you apply power listen to the relays and that will tell you if you are ready to go or not! Track voltage levels and it's effects on DCS operation :. Different track voltages levels will not affect track signal levels or the ability of the engines to run at their correct scale speed as is the case with DCC. Regardless of what track voltage levels you run with: 12v, 14v, 18v, 24v etc, the only effect it will have on a DCS equipped engine when running it with the TIU and Remote under Command Control will be to the engine's top speed.
Running with 24v to the track will enable it to run at it's maximum top speed. Track voltage levels will not affect the track signal levels in any way. You will not get better track signal at 24v as opposed to 17v or vice versa. The voltage applied to the track also does not affect the performance of the dialed SMPH of the engines. If you have an engine dialed in to run 20 SMPH, that engine will run at the correct speed for 20 SMPH regardless of whether you have 17v to the track or 24v.
If you are running the engine at say 20 SMPH with 17v applied to track and suddenly increase it to 24v, the DCS board will immediately compensate for the change in the track voltage because it is monitored by the optical reader and keep the engine running at the correct speed for 20 SMPH. At some point you can reduce the track voltage to such low levels like 9v that it can achieve only a low maximum top speed. Overall, what this means performance wise for you is as your engines run around the track, if they encounter any change in track voltage the engines will compensate for these changes and keep the engine moving at the correct speed.
This allows you to run very long trains with pusher engines without having derailments. It also allows you to run more than one train on the same loop and have those engines maintain the same distance from each other. How to add an engine to the layout when other engines are already powered and running: -. If you have a powered up layout in current operation there may come the time when you will want to use an unpowered siding or staging track like I do where you will first add the engine to an unpowered section of track then drive it off.
When you first turn on power to a Protosound DCS equipped engine, it first looks for a 'watchdog' signal. This 'watchdog' signal tells all DCS equipped engines that are just now being supplied track power to remain in place and in a standby mode until it receives commands from the remote.
If an engine does not see the signal when power is first applied to it the engine will assume it is to run under non-DCS remote control and will startup power on lights, smoke units and sound and start running at the designated track power levels. This watchdog signal is sent by the TIU automatically when it is first powered on.
After that for the TIU to resend the signal it must be manually triggered with the remote. Note: If you have an engine that is powering up on it's own and you have the TIU in place and powering up at the same time then the engine is not seeing the 'watchdog' signal for some reason. This is likely a sign you have track signal issues that need to be addressed. There are two ways to trigger a 'watchdog' signal to be sent:. Press the 'Read' button on the remote:.
If you are wanting to add power to an engine on an unpowered siding and have it see the watchdog signal, you will want to press the 'Read' button on your remote, then at the same time to about one second later apply power to the siding. The engine will receive the signal and know to remain in silent DCS Command mode waiting for remote commands.
Another good option for resending the 'watch dog' signal is to use a second remote i. This may be desirable if you have other engines already running on the layout including lash-ups as hitting the Read button on the primary remote you're currently using can alter the engines in your active engine list at the top, i.
Instead of having to press the Read button on the DCS remote when power is added to the siding, you can purchase a DCS Remote Commander set and connect the Red and Black terminals on the box shown below to the siding. When power is then applied to the siding the box will automatically send a watchdog signal to the track keeping the engines in place. The Remote Commander box is not polarity sensitive for the purposes of getting them to send the watchdog signal so regardless of what power polarity you feed them they will still send the watchdog signal and the engines will still wait in silent DCS Command mode waiting for remote commands.
Please email me at for more information. Volt and Ammeters - How to install and where to buy:. Remote Control for power supply power cut-off great for emergencies.
This essentially lets you remotely turn the power from the wall electrical outlet on and off. Just plug this into the wall and your power supply into the box. It helps to have this in an emergency in case of a derailment or if you need to turn power back on and you are on the other side of the yard. Also completely removes any hassle of having to run back and forth to turn the power supply on and off.
One minor modification I've made to my key-fob remote was to pull the internal antenna out and heat shrink it. This gives much better range and allows me to have the base in the house and me be anywhere outside in the yard and it work reliably every time.
Note: PS3 eliminates the on-board battery pack that needs charging. You have three options:. Charge the battery on the track: Place the engine on the track, apply power to the track and hit the 'Start-up button'.
Note: Not hitting startup results in a very very slow trickle charge which barely charges the battery. Charge the battery with external charger: Purchase Protosound 2. Replace the battery with a capacitor pack so you never have to recharge or replace the battery again. Triggering the Bell and Whistle when running your engines under variable throttle power only. You can trigger an engine's bell and whistle even if you're running the engine under variable throttle power from the power supply.
Then select the engine on the remote and use the whistle and bell buttons as normal. Power and Control powered remote switch machine s:. Control 2 and 3 wire powered switch machine with AC power and diodes:. To control a switch with AC power you will need two rectifier diodes and an AC power supply. AC power supply can be from v and will want it to be between 1 to 2 amps.
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