caradis Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of setting up a DCC Next from ArCoMoRa with a DR5000? I have followed the manual of the DCC Next to the point that it request me to send address 1 to the DCC Next. There is no flashing light response from the unit. Has any one had something like this before, and if so, how did you get around it? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangdance Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I have 4 of these without any issues. Have you left it in config mode. Once you have done the setting up of your devices you need to press E to get out of config mode. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradis Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 I haven't uploaded the sketch on to the unit yet, doesn't state to do that in the instructions, but that makes sense to do that. I have set up one of these units a long time ago, trying to remember how I did it. I'll give this a try when I get home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangdance Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 without the sketch loaded the arduino will not the software for the dcc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradis Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 Hi, I just had a chance to try this just there, unfortunately I'm still not getting any flashing lights etc when i send the command 1, or even programming an address in to the unit and trying that. I feel I'm missing something here. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangdance Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 once you programmed your first address did you press E to come out of Config mode. Have you tested the output in config mode to make sure all that is working. When out of config mode you should be able to see the address in the Mardec software. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradis Posted March 8, 2023 Author Share Posted March 8, 2023 So, Update on this, I went ahead and fully programmed the unit as suggested, fine, it can read the addresses for the points and switch them correctly, so I'm happy with that unit. The second unit I needed to program, plugged in straight away and flashed as stated in the DCC Next manual, eventually got this all programmed as well. All in all, everything is working as it should, I'm just slightly confused regarding one unit flashing and the other, doesn't matter however, they are all programmed and working. Thanks for all your help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alangdance Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 Which LED is it the DCC LED. I would check to make sure it is the right way round and the the solder is OK and you don,t have a dry joint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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