GregR posted:1. Can we please not have max volume as the default when a loco connects? I previously used the remote to set the volume where I wanted it. But the app immediately cranks up my LC+ engines full blast, waking up the whole house before I can turn it back down. Maybe default to medium-volume? I'll test this out to see what might be best. It comes down to preference. Other people may get annoyed that the volume would default lower and that they would have to go into the APP and increase the volume every time.
2. The "available engines" screen will only appear with the correct number of available engines for exactly 5 seconds. Then, the number of available engines drops back to zero. Perhaps it could time-out after say 10 or 15 seconds? This might be device specific. What device are you using? Android or iOS? What model?
3. The bell button's "on/off" color status gets out of sync with the bell "on/off" operation. It is sometimes blue when the bell is off or vice-versa. The issue is that the button changes color faster than the bell can respond. Maybe have the button color change only occur after one's finger is on the button for a certain number of milliseconds? This is again probably device specific.
4. Upon disconnecting LC+ steam locos, the engine sits there beeping, as it should. But the smoke fan motor turns on full blast and won't stop. This happens about half the time. It is a really odd glitch. This is odd. What engine did you see this happen on?
5. There are frequent disconnects. What is the distance limit from loco to U remote, and from LC app device to U remote? Can other Lionel products interfere with the LC frequency spectrum? Do you have any advice as to whether there are bad placement locations for the U remote, such as too close to my ZW-L, Legacy base, LCS Wi-Fi, or other LCS modules?
From the RF loco to the UR, the range is pretty good. I would say at least 50 feet. From the UR to the phone, it is completely dependent upon the Bluetooth module in the phone. Different makers use different modules, but we've seen an average of 30 feet.
No other Lionel electronics should interfere with the Bluetooth or RF LionChief electronics.
