@gunrunnerjohn posted:Well, they actually have released some of the data, have you looked at the LCS Partner Program? There's actually nothing to prevent someone from creating a remote that uses that interface information, but it hasn't happened.
Nice -- they are further along than I thought. I notice though that on this page:
https://control.lionel.com/docs/lcs-partner-program/
The link to the actual Legacy protocol doesn't work. Now, I'm not going to download it and build my own hardware controller, but it would be nice to know that it has in fact actually been released. Anyone got a live link to the doc?
Allowing you to change sounds and other operational features would require a complete redesign of the Legacy and Railsounds boards, not to mention releasing all the details about the internal architecture. That's not going to happen, certainly in my lifetime!
In this case I really only care about changing sounds and fixing stuff like the Big Boy's whistle.
The boards are currently programmable, but obviously only by the factory. It requires you to connect to the programming port that is present on the RS-Lite, RCMC, and the new LCP boards with the programming adapter.
So sounds are locked down by design. Can't imagine how that would ever be considered a beneficial system for the user.
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