This may sound like an obvious question, but I have been considering getting the iCab App after purchasing the LCS wi-fi module to run my trains. The thing is I don't yet have a Legacy base. Is it required to run trains with the iCab, or is the older TMCC base adequate? I also ask is if the iCab only will run Legacy equipped engines, and not TMCC equipped engines?
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A Legacy or Base1L is required. The iCab app will run both TMCC and Legacy engines. You will not get a roster list with a Base1L as that is pulled from the Legacy Base.
No! It complements it. LCS works with a Legacy Command set or the CAB-1L/Base-1L system. It’s also possible to use LCS in a non-TMCC environment, such as a layout that exclusively uses conventional locomotives, or a different control system, such as DCC.
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If you’re not using LCS to control Lionel Locomotives, you don’t need the command base. In this case LCS WiFi would be the first link in your LCS chain. This is what the “NO BASE” switch on LCS WiFi is for. You might choose this type of installation if you are exclusively running conventional locomotives, but want iPad control over your switches.
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