Cab 2 Controller Questions

Cab 1 is the "default mode" for the legacy command system. It will always startup in cab 1 mode until a locomotive is addressed that is set for a different mode i.e. TMCC legacy or R100.

FYI TMCC locos will perform best when set to TMCC mode on the remote.

What about showing the icons?

Sorry about that Steve, the appropriate icons should appear when programmed a locomotive is addressed.

The icons will only be displayed with LEGACY engines. All you have are TMCC and only numbers will appear.

Woody

Why does the manual show TMCC Engine Icons, pg. 39?

Not true. I programmed my K-Line Shay as R100 and got all the icons except the ones for smoke. Only got + and - for smoke operation.

click on the info button.  when the screen changes start turning the red knob and watch the menu items change.  when you get to the TMCC spot push the correct soft key buttons under tmcc.  the soft key buttons are the 5 unmarked buttons above the screen.

Thanks all. bigdodgetrain yours got the icons showing and working.

The one thing I haven't done is load the tan modules. Is that where I am having some of my problems?

The modules are more of a convienience than a necessity. All of the info for TMCC  can be entered manually using the method "bigdogetrain" described.

Certain legacy locos had unique lighting features and had special icon for them in "earlier" legacy software. I'm not even sure this is the case anymore as current legacy software has a seperate lighting  menu/icons.

TMCC locos all have the same "generic" icons

At one point it was mentioned Lionel would stop offering the loco modules altogether. i haven't purchased a new legacy loco in a few years, not sure if this came to pass.

Another option, use the LSU to modify some of the lighting menus and what appears if you want access to some of the special stuff that would be configured in the orange module.  Then you can use the LSU and create a multi-engine black module with all your engines and customizations included.