TMCC R2LC Problem/Question

Great information here, have installed several CCMs, never any problem.  However, without checking, do not know off top of my head what version of R2LC or R4LC they have.  And, whether they are C08, or not.  Along with my listing of what I have in each engine, writing down info for the CCM engines will be added to list.  Never ending story, is it not?  

The information and assistance found here, on the Forum, is as amazing as it is valuable.

Jesse    TCA 

I've run the CC-M with the C07 version of the R2LC without any apparent issues, but ERR has recommended the C08 version for as long as I can remember.   There are some quirks with the C11 version, but the C13 version appears to function fine with them.  I don't know what happened to the other versions of the R2LC, but you rarely see them.  I know one was for the Lionel Backshop, perhaps there are other special versions in the numbering.  The C13 version is the latest version that was made AFAIK.

I decided to do some additional testing with some spare Radio Boards I have. Here's what I found: the R2LC-08 and the R4LC-08 performed perfectly with the ERR CC-M motor driver, no issues with sound or stalling. I then installed a R2LC-C13 board thinking I would get the same results...wrong. The R2LC-C13 performed well with the sounds, but soon stalled/reset after a few minutes of running. I went through the proper reprogramming for each board. My advice is to stick with the 08 boards. Hope this helps. This was a great learning experience for me. Thanks again for everyone's help/input.

Do you know that the C13 works properly with other boards?  R2LC are getting long in the tooth, and they degrade over time with the receiver chip.  Poor TMCC reception seems to cause cruise issues too.  G

I've had several occasions to use the C13 with the CC-M, never had an issue.  If there's a C-13 in the engine to be upgraded, I just installed the CC-M and called it good.

It sounds like the age of the TMCC mother board may play a part in whether or not the C-13 will work with the ERR CC-M. This particular installation involved an engine from 1999 with Command Control. The C-13 is definitely a No-Go with this engine. Thanks for the input!

Well, an engine from 1999 most certainly did NOT come with a C13 R2LC, that would have had a C08 or earlier version from the factory.  The C13 didn't happen until right before TMCC was eclipsed by Legacy, probably round 2005.