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Deputy posted:Been using the MTH system and it has been working well for me. Throwing the dice and have a new Legacy Control system being delivered today. If you guys could help, I have some questions to ask about it:
#1 I remember a lot of problems with the Legacy losing contact with the base. Was that fixed?
I know of no massive issue with the CAB2 losing contact with the base, however it can happen as you are sharing the 2.4ghz frequency spectrum with a host of other consumer devices, including WiFi. The usual cure is to change the Legacy channel, you have nine channels available. FWIW, it's no worse than the MTH TIU in that regard, at least in my experience.
#2 Also remember a problem with the charger in the base getting extremely hot. Lots of guys were just using akaline batteries instead of the charger. Was that ever fixed? Is the in-base charger working okay now?
It still gets warmer than I like, so I charge mine in a #993 charging base, no problem at all there. There were issues with the charger, that's one of the major issues I had with all of mine.
#3 Is the speed displayed in MPH or is it still in bars?
Pretty sure the MTH has cornered the market in using scale MPH with some sort of patent, so it's still in relative terms. I've never had any issue with how the speed is displayed, but YMMV.
#4 Is there a date where Lionel updated the system. Enclosed is a pic of the factory shipping box. Any way of telling if this unit is a new/upgraded unit or should I assume it is not?
You can pretty well assume that it's not upgraded, but the upgrade is pretty easy. Once you fire it up, you can check what the versions in the CAB2 and command base are. Current are 1.61 for the CAB2 and 1.60 for the command base.
#5 How picky is Lionel about where you bought the unit? I bought it off e-Bay. It is factory sealed in the original box. Will they still service it and update it for free if it needs updating or will I have to pay?
An answer only Lionel can give. They won't update it if it's 1.20 or later, that's up to the user. The original 1.00 command base had to go back for a factory update to allow future updates to be done in the field.
Thanks in advance,
Dep
