My experiences have been good as far as that is concerned. Granted I only have a loop without grades.
As long as the speed you are entering the ST is the same as when the recording was made when entering the ST or you make the speed set part of the recording before activating other events that are required to trigger based on locomotive locations then it does seem to do a pretty good job.
Again I am limited to what I have but ran a recording playback for a half hour with stops at a water tower. The engine stopped consistently within an inch each time. Also used layout reference points to fire the whistle, bell, and other accessories to operate and again they seemed to be accurate with in an inch or so.
Originally Posted by graz:
Marty,
When using their record function, does the presence of multiple sensor tracks help to ensure that the recording playback stays in perfect sync, as far as accurate loco position in concerned?
Meaning, do you get a much more accurate recording and playback compared to just using the record function on the CAB-2 remote?
I'm a bit new to the LCS conversations posted here on OGR forum. Have been reading, reading, saving info, for some time to learn the ins and outs of LCS and the various LCS components. I have had a CAB2 and three Legacy engines with IR capability for a year now and am comfortable using the CAB2 handheld remote to manually trigger the various legacy features on my engines. I use Gargraves track with Ross switches and DZ1000 switch controls operated remotely via DZ1002 push button controls.
So far, I haven't pursued using the CAB2 / hand held controller to control switches or accessories either manually or via CAB2 "Recording" feature. I only recently looked at the "Recording" feature of CAB2 and that sounds quite interesting for some autonomy of operation occasionally for the engine. So have now learned how to do "Record" and "Loop Record" for locomotive event triggering. I've also decided to facilitate automating switching / accessory events via CAB2 Recording so just ordered the required DB9 pigtail cable assembly along with one ASC2 initially dedicated for switch control (maybe get a 2nd ASC2 later for accessory control).
Have read a number of OGR posts that caution use of Loop Record for switch triggering as the locomotive position can/will incrementally change with each loop even if loco speed is carefully managed via the CAB2 settings. Hence, my inclusion of Marty's above 2015 quote about using sensor track Recording feature to trigger activating a variety of layout control system events like switch position and locomotive bell/whistle/horn/throttle position/etc. And now Lionel has come out with the IRV2 LCS component for incorporating in non-fastrack track systems like Gargraves and Ross. So, looks like I can buy a soon-to-be-released Lionel IRV2 sensor track LCS component to do the event recording for triggering some of my DZ1000 switch machines.
Here's my current wish ... integrate CAB2 recording of series of locomotive events with sensor track recording(s) in order to accurately trigger my DZ1000 switch firings at correct timing in sync with my CAB 2 "Loop" recording. I know that the CAB2 "Loop Recording" feature alone can include switch position changes as part of the recording, but that could lead to derailment at a switch if locomotive position shifts after multiple oval track looping. So, it appears that one or more track sensors would ensure correct locomotive location for triggering a switching event. But, how integrate the track sensor recording with the CAB2 Loop Recording?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Regards,
Tom