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Installing Your First LCS Device
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he following section describes installation of a new LCS system. If you already have installed
your first LCS component, please skip ahead to the next section titled “Installing additional
LCS devices.”
When installing a new LCS system, the process you will follow depends on which (if any) Lionel
Command Base is to be connected to your LCS system. The following sections describe starting a new
LCS installation with a Legacy Base, a Base-1L, or without any command base.
The LCS DB-9 Cable with Power Supply
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very 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 supplied through the single LCS data cable. The LCS DB-9 Cable with Power Supply wall-
pack is capable of powering dozens and dozens of LCS devices, depending on type. An additional
power booster/cable extender is available for extremely large LCS installations.
Figure 3. The LCS DB-9 Cable with Power Supply (sold separately)
