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Command Control Operations
The Command Control environment
Running your vehicle in the TrainMaster Command 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.
Y
our Command-equipped vehicle comes factory-programmed with an ID# of “1.” To get your
vehicle in action, set PowerMasters to CMD or set all power supplies on full (no more than
19 volts). Press
ENG
and “
1
” on your CAB. Turn the throttle or press any command button; your
vehicle is ready for Command operations.
Place your vehicle on Lionel or Lionel-compatible O gauge track.
Address your vehicle using your CAB-2/CAB-1.
Move ‘em out!
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Make sure track power is OFF before placing your vehicle on the track.
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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.
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Once positioned on the track, increase track voltage to FULL (no more than 20
volts). On PowerMasters, slide the CMD/CONV switch to CMD.
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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.”
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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.
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All Command-equipped vehicles come factory-programmed with an ID#
of “1.”
To change the ID# of your vehicle, see page 6.
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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.
