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Summary of Contents for LCS 6-81325

Page 1: ...78 1325 250 5 14 LCS PDI CABLES use either connector WiFi 6 81325 Lionel WiFi Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...C Action Recorder Controller ARC Track Power Controller 300 TPC 300 Track Power Controller 400 TPC 400 Block Power Controller BPC Operating Track Controller OTC FatBoy Lionel Lines Joshua Lionel Cowen Series Lockon TrainSounds MultiHorn MultiWhistle Choo Choo SensorTrack iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc Table of Contents What is Lionel s Layout Control System How it works 3 LCS WiFi Mod...

Page 3: ...s LCS SER2 for computer control and use of existing Lionel serial devices like the TPC 300 and TPC 400 How it works As you know your Lionel Cab Remote sends commands to your Command Base In turn the base controls your locomotives via a one way communication link LCS works in parallel with your existing command base adding a wired network of control modules Spread across your layout these LCS modul...

Page 4: ...tners are creating Apps and Software for LCS The LCS WiFi has an additional unique feature that allows it to support an LCS system that does NOT include a Lionel Command Base This would be an appropriate configuration for a model railroad that does not use Lionel TMCC or Legacy locomotives Examples of this include a DCC layout or a strictly conventional transformer operated layout In this case the...

Page 5: ...mand base The LCS DB 9 Cable with Power Supply Every LCS system requires exactly one 6 81499 LCS DB 9 Cable with Power Supply This special cable has three connectors A a DB 9 with a pig tail cable mount power supply connector C and also a 10 foot cable with an LCS PDI connector at its end B See below The cable receives power from the included DC wall pack 12VDC at 1A Power for each LCS device is s...

Page 6: ...System product 5 Restore power to your layout and Legacy Base 6 Plug in the LCS wall pack power supply If using a Legacy command base it must have software rev 1 52 or higher installed Your system should resemble the figure below Once connected and powered up the yellow LED on the Legacy Base will blink once every second With this setup you can control Lionel locomotives and Layout Control System ...

Page 7: ... LCS WiFi or LCS SensorTrack or any other Layout Control System product 5 Restore power to your layout and Base 1L 6 Plug in the LCS wall pack power supply Your system should resemble the figure below Once connected and powered up the red LED on the Base 1L will blink once every second With this setup you can control Lionel locomotives and Layout Control System products using a CAB 1L remote s If ...

Page 8: ...on a layout with a Legacy Command Base an original TMCC Command Base and a Legacy Serial Y Cable 1 Turn off power to your layout Legacy Base and TMCC TrainMaster command base 2 Connect the DC wall pack to the female cable mount connector of the LCS DB 9 Cable 3 Connect the DB 9 connector of the Legacy Serial Y cable to your Legacy Command Base 4 Connect the Command Base end of the Legacy Y cable t...

Page 9: ...cond With this setup you can control Lionel locomotives and Layout Control System products using any combination of LEGACY Remotes CAB 1L remotes and original CAB 1 remotes If you have additional LCS devices to install see Installing additional LCS devices If not skip ahead to the next section of this manual Configuring your LCS Device Figure 6 Installing LCS with Legacy AND TrainMaster Command Ba...

Page 10: ... Cable the either connector on your LCS WiFi 3 Set the Base No Base switch to NO BASE 4 Leave the DB 9 connector of the LCS DB 9 Cable unconnected 5 Plug in the LCS wall pack power supply With this setup you can control other Layout Control System products using compatible software on smart devices connected via WiFi or from a computer using a wired serial connected via an LCS SER2 Since this conf...

Page 11: ...ach new device is connected via LCS PDI cables in a daisy chain fashion one to the next and so on The order of devices in the chain is up to you The only exception is that an LCS WiFi must be the first device in the chain if no Lionel Command Base is present To connect each additional LCS device 1 Find the last LCS device in the chain One if its two LCS PDI connectors will be in use the other will...

Page 12: ...e input use either connector D Red PDI Activity Indicator E BASE or NO BASE switch F Green WiFi Activity Indicator Lionel highly recommends using ACCESS POINT mode and manually switching between your WiFi layout control connection or your internet access connection When using Join to Network mode you will experience control lags due to latency in the network when the network has heavy traffic Figu...

Page 13: ...your iPad or other device can seamlessly access the internet and run your layout However if your home network is busy you may experience latency slower response to your commands when using the JOIN to NETWORK mode of operation To select JOIN To NETWORK mode 1 If LCS WiFi is connected to a Lionel Command Base set the BASE NO BASE switch to BASE If not set this switch to NO BASE 2 Next slide the ACC...

Page 14: ...tus The LED will blink when no clients have connected to the LCS WiFi module When one or more clients have connected to the LCS WiFi then the LED will turn solid ON and flicker OFF with WiFi activity Changing the WiFi Channel In most installations it will not be necessary to change the LCS WiFi s channel However if you suspect your LCS WiFi is in conflict with another newrby WiFi network you may i...

Page 15: ...following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party ...

Page 16: ... not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state Instructions for Obtaining Service If service for this Lionel LLC product is required bring the item along with your DATED sales receipt and completed warranty information at the bottom of this page to the nearest Lionel Authorized Service Station Your nearest Lionel Service...

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