Has anyone had Poly-mode success? Possible OS glitch?

I'm suspicious that the poly-mode doesn't work properly on my Taurus 3. As soon as I turn the poly on, the unit stops responding to signals, including its own pedals - even if it is first in the chain. A note will sometimes trigger when I release a key or pedal. I have tried every which way to get the poly-mode to work with my Little Phatty, but to no avail. I am using os v1.13 with the T3 and os v2.0 with the Phatty. Yes, I could go through the hassle of updating my Phatty, but from what I can tell, that alone won't fix my problem. The T3 should respond to its own pedals when first in line.

Another possible glitch I am experiencing is that the T3 will not respond to any MIDI signals unless it is turned on after any controllers or clock sources. I turn on and off my synths through a surge protector, and always have to reboot my T3, or remember to turn it on and off separately.

Has anyone else experienced this? Or perhaps has a solution I have overlooked?