Gents,
I have received the Cruise Commander M, Chuff-Generator and Super-Chuffer, so started my upgrade this weekend. I decided to upgrade just the Cruise Commander first before adding the Super Chuffer and Chuff Generator.
Well, I have encountered some problems and just sent Ken at Electric RR an email. As I wait for a response, I include my email to Ken below in the event some of you perhaps can offer some suggestions. The manual I reference in the email is on line at ERR for the Cruise Commander M.
Thanks, Randy
My email:
Hi Ken,
I received the Cruise Commander M and attempted the installation. I am installing it into a 2006 6-11103 Southern Odyssey PS-4 Pacific 4-6-2. Because this system has the Odyssey control system, I followed the example in the CC "M" installation manual titled "Lionel SD-80 with Odyssey" as it seemed to be the closest match to the current installation in the 11103 train.
As of now, the unit responds to the Legacy controller but goes from zero to full speed. During the installation I noticed some differences, so before making any assumptions I wanted to get some directions from you and your team.
The differences and/or questions are as follows:
1 - the original J1 Connector from the original installation only has three wires; Pins 1,2 and 4 - leaving pin 3 open. All of your examples show four wires for J1.
2 - Like your instruction suggested, I plugged the 2 pin connector from the Odyssey switch to pins 5 & 6 for the ICSP location on the board, despite the fact that it is a 6 pin receptacle on the board.
3 - For the J4, I cut the wire you labeled in your manual as "CHASSIS" that is on pin 10; resulting in no connection for pin 10 in the Cruise Commander M installation
4 - For J4, there is a blue wire going to pin 1 that goes to a wire nut where it is spliced with several other brown wires; one that seems to go back to the base board for the R2LC. However, there is no connection for pin 2. In the other example that did not involve an Odyssey controller titled "Lionel SD-60" there are instructions to run this Serial Data Wire to pin 24 on the backside of the R2LC board. In some Odyssey systems, there seems to be connection made for both Pins 1 and 2 for the J4. Is there additional connection I need to make for pins 1 and 2?
Other than what I have mentioned above, everything else seemed to be straight forward. As a note, the engine seems to respond to the Legacy controller normally with sound responses etc, just goes into high gear with no speed control once you initiate it to go from the throttle. Note also, the polarity for the motor is correct so the high speed dash will happen both forward and reverse directions; just no speed control.
Randy
