gilbo2 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 I am looking at using an old Select (Ver 1.1) as a walkabout for an Elite (Ver 1.45). I've read though that the older Select firmware was troublesome, even causing damage to accessory decoders. However, as I'm only ever going to use it to control locos as a walkabout, without even point control, do I still need to send it to Hornby for an update? I assume it just gives the Elite an instruction and it will then send the relevant DCC commands as though I was pressing its owns buttons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishmanoz Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 I was want to say with old firmware Selects that they’d have been good as doorstops if they weren’t so light. For a start, as is you are limited by its functionality on any loco you control with it, like very few functions accessible, fatal if you have sound locos. Recommendation - get it upgraded. It will then actually behave like a DCC controller, not an underweight doorstop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbo2 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 Thank you, I phoned Hornby yesterday and its still £15 for the update. Quite reasonable these days!Looks like that's the route to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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