The Command Control Environment - Lionel Railroad Speeder Owner's Manual

Command Control operations

The Command Control environment

C
ommand Control is the advanced model railroad control system from Lionel. Command
Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command-equipped vehicles on the same
track, at the same time.
To operate in Command mode, you need a Command Base and a CAB
Remote Controller. Find them both at your authorized Lionel retailer.
When operating your Speeder in the LEGACY Command Control environment, you
Note!
must use LEGACY software version 1.5 and select "R100" control mode setting.
Place your vehicle on Lionel or
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Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
• Make sure track power is OFF before placing your vehicle on
the track.
• Make sure your Lionel Command Base is plugged-in and its
communications wire is connected to the COMMON post on your Lionel
transformer or the U terminal on any of your installed PowerMasters.
• Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (no
more than 19 volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.
Address your vehicle using your CAB-2/CAB-1.
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• Press ENG and 1 on the numeric keypad of your CAB-2/CAB-1. This
command is sent by the remote to the Command Base, which then
translates your command into digital code. That code is sent around your
railroad's outside rails in the form of a digital "halo." All Command-
equipped Lionel engines listen to this digital communication, but they do
not respond until they hear their individual ID number—in this case, "1."
• The digital language of TrainMaster Command—and not track
power—controls the actions of Command-equipped Lionel
engines. Track power is simply like gasoline in the tank of your car—it
gives you the power to go places, but it doesn't tell you where to go or how
fast to get there.
• All Command-equipped vehicles come factory-programmed
with an ID# of "1." To change the ID# of your vehicle, see page 6.
Move 'em out!
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• Throttle up or press any command button on the CAB-2/CAB-1. Your
vehicle will respond to your every command. Read on.
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