Will Thompson

Thanks all. The Select looks much better for functionality and control than my EZ Command so I think that might be the way to go if I want to use the dongle. I like the idea of controlling everything in one place rather than a mix of device and controller.

That's my hunch. Just would rather spend £40 on a dongle than also buy a Select/Elite so worth asking. Cheers.

Hi all, I just wondered if anyone knows whether the legacy dongle is compatible with a Bachmann EZ Command control system? There is an input/output port on the back but I don't believe it is XPressnet. Before I buy a dongle and find out for myself, I thought I would ask here first. Thanks in advance!

Thanks everyone, I am up and running! It was in Bluetooth mode and this time the app did detect it - I just hadn't tried that as I followed the advice to test it on address 03 first. Really appreciate everyone helping with this. Just excellent to get the wisdom of the room. Many thanks indeed. It does make me wonder why it didn't work on the app before sending it to Hornby for a test, but not to worry - I am delighted it is working. Now for the features... Thanks again! Phil

Hi all, Sorry to reopen this but trying to work out what to do next. I sent my decoder back to Hornby as advised and they have tested it, say it works fine and have returned it to me. So far, so good. Very grateful for them testing it for me. I then followed the advice above and tested it on a DCC ready loco with an 8-pin socket (Hornby 153 DMU) to see if I could get it to operate on address 03. No response. The 153 works fine with the usual decoder plugged back in. Again, my DCC controller is the Bachmann EZ which I know is basic, but should it operate these new chips? I am happy to admit defeat but would be uncomfortable (for example) selling the decoder on because I simply can't get it to operate for me. Any thoughts about what I should do next? Thanks for all the help on this - massively appreciated! Phil (Will is a pseudonym!)

Thanks for all the replies. Having heard all these thoughts and gone through various troubleshooting I am convinced this is a decoder fault. The Lima loco is running fine with a Zen 8-pin plugged in. I'll send it back for an investigation as advised. Thanks everyone!

Thanks for the tip - still nothing there I'm afraid. Appreciate the engagement!

Sorry - I mean the app finds all the other devices under the "unfiltered" tab so what I mean is that the app is successfully scanning, it just does not find the decoder.

Thanks again for the responses. I can't even get the loco to move on address 03 which suggests to me that there is a problem with the decoder - however caused. Is that a fair assessment? I have Moto G8 smartphone and the app installed fine and all logged in no problem. It just won't find the decoder when scanning - it finds everything else (TV, speakers, headphones etc) so not sure it is that.

Thanks both - very helpful thoughts. I will try reinstalling the app to begin with and see how that goes. I will also try using the decoder on regular DCC and see how that goes. Really appreciate the swift responses.

Hi All, I had some tremendous help from you guys a few years' back when starting out in DCC and hoping for some similar advice this time! Inspired by the feature in January's HM magazine, I ordered an 8-pin HM7000 decoder which arrived this morning with a power bank. I have not been able to get it working at all. Perhaps I have fried it by doing something wrong? Or just misunderstood some basics? Please do point me to another thread if this has all been answered before but I could not see anything on an initial search. This is what I have done: - Controller is an EZ Command which powers DCC chipped locos on a small end to end layout. - Most of my locos are hardwired for DCC as they were Lima or older Hornby originally. - I have hardwired a Lima Class 37 for DCC and hardwired in an 8-pin socket. It is this model I attached the HM7000 to. - The app will not find the decoder despite multiple searches. - I then tried the decoder in a modern Hornby Class 153, following the steps in the guide, but it still does not find it. The EZ Command is powering the track and I have tried it in both DCC and analogue channels but not getting anything. I have also hooked up two old analogue controllers (H&M and Hornby) to my track but this doesn't work either. Is it possible that attempting this in a converted Lima model is my downfall? Is the decoder unforgiving and likely to be fried? I have fried decoders before but not had the trademark burnout smell so not sure that's what has happened here. Or is the EZ Command not compatible? Any help and advice gratefully received! I only ordered this as a trial but a pretty expensive one if I can't get it to work! Ta! Will