Reply to "Lionel Ryan & Dave Show - 2022 Big Book - 1/14/22"

@Norm Charbonneau posted:

Will the Class As have Kadee mounts? I know they are going to have the Force Coupler, just wondering if that setup would be adaptable to a scale coupler.

Yup.

@Chris Lord posted:

Dave,

Two Base 3 questions.

• We (The NJ Hi-Railers) tap the ground signal from the Legacy Base DB9 connector.  Will there be any way to do this for the Base 3?  We take that ground and run it around the layout to areas that a have a weak TMCC signal.
• Can the Base3 connect to our own WiFi so that people using the CAB3 app can connect from anywhere in out quite large (250 x 100) trainroom.   We have an MTH TIU/WIU config where we use the ethernet port of the WIUs to connect to our house network.  Any chance there's a hidden ethenet port of the Base3?

Thanks Chris

• Tap into the ground on the USB connection. Same result. Or even one of the PDI connectors. All the same ground.
• Yes, Base3 has WPS. The Cab3 APP will also have a Wi-Fi configuration menu if you don't want to use WPS. There will be no ethernet port.

@NHVRYGray posted:

Is the tender lettering on the TAG  Berkshire going to be corrected to get rid of the spacing in the lettering?

Forwarded comment to Ryan.

@T4TT posted:

@Dave Olson

I am excited about the Base3 and CAB3 app. I have a few questions...

1. Will the CAB3 app have an LCS tab?
2. Do my existing LCS devices have the capability of being assigned an address greater than four digits? If yes...
3. In the future could I use the Base3 and CAB3 to assign four digit address to LCS controlled blocks, accessories, etc?
4. I use the Legacy System Utility and the LCS WiFi Communication Monitor programs on my PC,  I use an iPad to control LCS devices and now I will use my Android phone. Will the redemption code you referenced in the video allow me to connect each of these devices or will I be forced to buy separate codes beyond the first device?

Thanks very much! I look forward to the development of this new tech!

1. Not right away, but I love the idea. The Base3 and Cab3 give us the ability to do so many cool things in the future.
2. Nothing existing will get 4-digit addressing.
3. Same as 2.
4. This is still TBD. I would like to see the code apply to more than 1 device, but don't yet quote me on that.

@LionelAG posted:

Sorry to be a stickler on the LCS components but a couple other questions for Dave:

* Was anything done to fix common ground on the AMC2?  https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...9#157265374455197589

* Would love to see an LCS PDI "3-4 Port Hub" that could be available for non-Base3 customers.  Much like the Base3 has.

• That is still on my to-do list. I received the email from the call center, I just haven't had time to work on it.
• Having more than 1 PDI port requires significant I/O from the main processor. The Base3 has a very capable processor to be able to control everything connected to it. It wouldn't really be feasible to make a multi-port unit separate sale.