Is my TTS R8114 recoverable?

[Paul-1213410]

I have purchased a Black 5 with TTS, but the only thing the chip will do is respond to commands on address 3. I cannot read the existing setting, and I cannot write any setting, plus there is no sound.

So I could still use it to simply run the loco on address 3, but that's not good. Can it be re-flashed, or do I stick it in the bin?

[Rog RJ]

Have you tried resetting it by sending a value of 8 to CV 8?

[Paul-1213410]

Have you tried resetting it by sending a value of 8 to CV 8?

 

 

I have, I use JMRI Decoder Pro and I have tried just writing the single command.

[jane1707819582]

Some tts decoders had an issue where you turn the loco round to face the opposite way.

You can try this

[96RAF]

Given you may have just purchased it the obvious thing to do is invoke the TTS warranty by calling Hornby Customer Care and let them know about your problem.

Sometimes a decoder will respond if programmed in Reg Mode (register mode - google it to find the list of 8 registers)

[ColinB]

You don't say whether you bought this Black 5 new or secondhand. I know it is a long shot but if you bought it second hand check to see if someone has added a Stay Alive circuit to it. Seems very weird, I have had other makes not accept the reset command but TTS is usually pretty reliable. Sometimes though, you have to do it twice.