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9.3. Errors occurring while operating
A locomotive does not respond to driving or function commands, although you entered the right
address.
Possible reason: The decoder is assigned a wrong format.
Change the data format.
A locomotive with DCC decoder immediately drives fast, although in speed level 1.
Possible reason: The decoder only supports 14 or 28 speed levels, but is assigned 128 ones.
Change the amount of speed levels.
You can’t switch on / off lights on a locomotive with DCC decoder and / or when accelerating,
the lights flicker.
Possible reason: The speed level settings of both decoder and MasterControl do not match.
Change the speed level settings of the decoder or MasterControl.
When accelerating a locomotive with a Motorola decoder, only every second speed level
increases the locomotive’s speed.
Possible reason: The locomotive decoder was assigned speed level „27 a“ or „27 b, but the
locomotive decoder only supports 14 speed levels.
Change the amount of speed levels.
In operation mode, locomotives with Motorola I decoders are causing problems: They do not
respond to driving or function commands or have an odd driving behaviour.
Possible reason: The duration of the signal pause is set inaccurately.
Change the duration
of the signal pause.
The two locomotives in double traction move in opposite directions.
Possible reason: Before establishing a double traction, you di d not set the driving direction for
both locomotives.
Repeat the creation of the double traction.
The points cannot be switched.
Possible reason: The point format is wrong.
Change the poi nts format.
The MasterControl does not respond to software commands of a connected PC.
Possible reason: The baud rate is wrong.
Change the baud rate.
Possible reason: The connection between MasterControl and PC is bad.
Check your cable.
Also check, if the right COM port is set in the software.
9.4. Errors occurring during software update
After the software update, the MasterControl won’t start and / or displays “incompatible
software”.
Possible reason: You updated using the wrong software file, for instance an update for the
LokControl.
Update agai n.
While updating, the progress bar jumps back (often).
This is not an error. The update application checks continuously, if the data transferred is
correct. If this is not the case, it repeats the transfer.
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