Stackm746 posted:Could anyone provide pluses and minuses of using ACUs vs legacy for switch and accessories control. I assume one should not try to use both.
Thanks
Greg Stack
Hi Greg,
I think you might be referring to the MTH AIU versus a Lionel Legacy ASC2? They are about the same price, but the AIU can control 10 switches or accessories and the ASC2 can control 4. It will depend on which control system you prefer. Both have remotes with screens and both systems can be connected to WiFi so that you can use an iPhone app. The MTH app can run on Android, but I don't think the Lionel app can. Lionel seems to have a more complete system if you want to build an automated layout and use their LCS app with switch control.
Which track system are you planning to use? There are Lionel Fastrack switches and Z-stuff DZ switch machines that have TMCC built in. If you use those, you will not be able to control them through the DCS remote. In that case, it would be better to use Legacy for all of your switch and accessory control.
I'm interested to hear thoughts from others.
George
