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What I still don't like about the sensor tracks is that it is inside of a track. Which means that once located on the layout it's fixed.

I would rather see sensors that can be located at the side of the track like small signals that can be moved about as needed. Which means that the IRs should have been placed such that a side reading was possible.  Maybe a side-reading sensor can be done in a freight car.

Can someone POST the Link to the Manual on the SENSOR TRACK itself!

Thank you in Advance!!

Fred

Thanks Marty, saved me a lot of trouble looking for it on the Lionel Website.

Sincerely,

Fred

I have an oddity with the LCS application, and checking it appears to be the latest version available in the App Store.  I have v3.2x19 according to the iPad.

When I'm running in yard mode, and the engine is idle, when I hit the shutdown key, the sounds shutdown, and the engine starts moving silently in forward.

When running in road mode, the throttle response is very flaky.  I'm running an ERR equipped Lionel HHP-8 (stock, the 6-38402), and strange things happen.  I can run along slowly changing the throttle and usually all is well.  However, at times when I return the throttle to zero, the locomotive is still creeping.  If I happen to move the throttle slider faster, the train frequently takes off at speed, and then when I reduce the throttle to zero, it keeps rolling along at a good clip!  Even worse, the emergency stop button does nothing!  I can honk the horn, etc. while it's out of control, but the throttle is totally unresponsive.  I can stop it by changing direction, that returns the throttle to temporary sanity, only to repeat soon again.

Since the Bluetrain application has suddenly also developed this problem, what can be common?  Is it, by chance, the 1.54 Legacy upgrade?

Good point on the emergency stop, I probably didn't hold it long enough.  However, that doesn't fix all the other issues I see.

I find if I continue to play with the throttle slider, I can get different speeds at 0 on the iPad, and sometimes it even stops, usually it keeps running at some speed.  I have the slider update to the fastest rate.  If I move the slider really slow, it sometimes operates properly.

I tried several locomotives, and all of these things seem to happen with ERR equipped locomotives with 100 step mode.  The ones running in TMCC mode don't have the issue.  I'm guessing that it's missing relative steps and gets lost as to where it is.  That seems to be a significant shortcoming.  I can understand that the slider may not indicate the correct speed, the CAB2 does that as well with quick movements.  However, when you are at zero on the CAB2, the locomotive always stops.

Yes, I just didn't hold the Emergency Stop long enough, I can't remember the last time I used that, it just doesn't come up.

One other oddity that confuse me a bit, but I may have figured it out.  The yard mode seems to vary which direction the locomotive will go based on the previous setting of forward/reverse.  I thought about that, and I guess the Legacy system doesn't really know which direction it's currently setting on, is that the reason for that behavior?

FWIW, the Cruise Commander Lite doesn't do the same thing as the HHP-8 does with the crazy controls.  I wonder if there's something about the cruise module in the HHP-8 that confuses the LCS.  The CAB2 is rock solid with the HHP-8, no problem at all controlling it.  The Cruise Commander M doesn't do the same thing in 100 step mode either.

There's a new version of the Lionel LCS App for iPad available for download from the Apple App store. It fixes the issue with Yard mode.

Thanks,

Rudy

Thanks Rudy...again. LCS keeps getting better.

Just programmed in a yard. The tracks are all set to the direction that I want in default. Is there any way to change the icons so all of these switches are in the green direction?

Go into edit mode and highlight the switch you want to change. Hit the gear icon to the left of DEL and a pop up will open where you can switch the colors of the switch direction.

Awesome, thanks.

So the LCS for switch control I need a diff lionel part? I have 30 Fastrack switches with sc-2's to control with my Legacy system also 15 accessories controlled the same way.  Can I control these with the LCS wifiand apple ipad and ipad app?

You can still use your SC-2 for switch and accessory control. But, if you want to see the position of a switch on your iPad or iPhone after an engine goes thru the switch and activates the anti-derailing feature, then you will need the new, not out yet, module STM2 that will transmit the position of the switches at any given time. This module will have to have the yellow wire from each switch connected to it...the signal that lights the green/red LEDs on the controller.

Can I use a different tablet other than Apple?  Such as a Samsung Galaxy Tab S ?

Nope, Apple IOS only as of now.

Thank you for your help John

Not sure what help it was, but you're welcome.

I'd like to see it on the Android platform, perhaps someday...

I found a "LCS APP Help Manual" on the Legacy Station website.  Very complete and detailed.

My problems are:  I do not have command Fastrack switches.  I do not have command accessories.  switches and accessories are controlled with SC-2's .

I would have to replace all switches and purchase ASC2's to control them. and probably buy other things to make my layout work with LCS.