Reply to "Newest Lionchief Plus Locomotive- Lionel Lines Berkshire 726"

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Ken-Oscale posted:
I also have experienced the bluetooth drop out when the train is 12 feet away and there is an obstruction between the phone and the loco. But the phone app is very nice.

Hi Ken,

I received this explanation from Dave Olson regarding the Bluetooth drop out when operating with the APP.

“The limitation in range comes from the Bluetooth chip in your device.”

He referenced that an iTouch that they use at Engineering has a range of about 15 ft., while a Samsung Galaxy phone has a range of about 30 ft. when operating using the APP.

Not sure, when upgrading a handheld device, that there is a way to know which one contains the best Bluetooth chip and will provide for maximum range? Both my iPhone and iPad are more the 2 years old and guessing the newer models of each will have updated Bluetooth chips...

The increased functionality when using the APP, though, is a great improvement for the LC+ locomotive lineup!

12/7/177:36 AM

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