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-steves- wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:07 am It's only initial downside is that it doesn't support a single cell li-ion battery, but I believe one is in the pipe line to fix that gap.

I will also report back

Jimmyb wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:10 pm Yes, I understand the MR601 will be 3volts upwards

-steves- wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:07 pm Just a quick word of advice to anyone with an old transmitter unit. If your TX2 unit is running prior to v205 (don't ask me how to check as I have no idea) then you will be unlikely to bind your tx to these RX's, due to a previous issue on the old firmware of the TX2. Anything in the last 3-4 years should be ok. Apparently the old TX's can be upgraded to the latest firmware, but they have to go back to an authorised seller and then returned to DT who might eventually upgrade the firmware and you might get it back "sometime" at DT's will. I have been down this road a number of times and it's not a good road to be heading down. Even I am reluctant to send my spare TX module back as I have absolutely no idea how long it will be out of commission This does not just apply to these RX's, it apparently applies to anything that isn't Deltang

ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:30 am

-steves- wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:07 pm Just a quick word of advice to anyone with an old transmitter unit. If your TX2 unit is running prior to v205 (don't ask me how to check as I have no idea) then you will be unlikely to bind your tx to these RX's, due to a previous issue on the old firmware of the TX2. Anything in the last 3-4 years should be ok. Apparently the old TX's can be upgraded to the latest firmware, but they have to go back to an authorised seller and then returned to DT who might eventually upgrade the firmware and you might get it back "sometime" at DT's will. I have been down this road a number of times and it's not a good road to be heading down. Even I am reluctant to send my spare TX module back as I have absolutely no idea how long it will be out of commission This does not just apply to these RX's, it apparently applies to anything that isn't Deltang

That's a bit of a blow! All my txs must be well over 3-4 years old. I have replaced a couple of Tx2s (those with a large capacitor onboard) in that time but I'm not sure if I used recent Tx2s or just used old stock

Rik

-steves- wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:15 am Just to confirm, you can get the new firmware loaded onto any Deltang TX2 unit, even the old ones and they will then work as expected.

philipy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:06 pm

-steves- wrote: ↑Thu Jun 16, 2022 11:15 am Just to confirm, you can get the new firmware loaded onto any Deltang TX2 unit, even the old ones and they will then work as expected.

At the risk of asking the obvious...
1) will they still work with 'old' Rx after updating the firmware??
2) do the TX's have to be sent back to Deltang for the upgrade?

ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:35 pm
From Steve's earlier post, I think the answer to both is 'Yes'

ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:35 pm I'm keeping my fingers crossed that my Txs will be OK . .....
Rik

ge_rik wrote: ↑Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:46 pm
Two of my six Txs are OK. Fortunately, one of the Txs is a Tx22, so I can bind the new Rxs to three of its channels.
I've contacted Andy to find out about the best option for the four non compatible Txs

Phil.P wrote: ↑Fri Jun 24, 2022 12:14 am If your RC Trains transmitter, has a numbered sticker (located in the battery compartment) I do not believe it will be affected.