legacy upgrade to 1.52 how to do it ??

Here's MARTY Es home page.  Scrool down and there is a section how to download.

http://www.kodiakjunction.com/

Theres a cable that comes with the legacy 990 .you plug into data port on the Legacy Base and into printer port on older Windows base computers 

I know how to plug modules into legacy base and so on.

guess I wasn't clear what I needed is how to get the v 1.52 loaded to the black module and or using the y cable supplied connected to computer serial connector and connected to the command base how do you accomplish upgrading both the base and remote to v 1.52

Just use the LSU Utility, its all in the LSU Guide, very easy to do.  Marty has an active post right now for the latest V2 of the LSU and the Guide.

ST. PAUL here is a video from Lionel on the LSU download and hook up.  Hope this helps.

https://ogrforum.com/t...-instructional-video

Heres the Lionel page for the download of 1.52.

Click on learn more in upper right hand corner.

https://www.lionel.com/Getting...egacy/legacyHome.cfm

SandJam... thanks for the link.

laz1957....  thank you for the video link sometimes seeing it done opens ones eyes!!

once he said double click the file the light came on as I was using what LSU showed as link to file and of course it failed!

but once I double clicked on the actual file things worked as it should.

have no idea if I really needed the 1.52 will find out in reading about what is new in that upgrade.

now I know why I bought a second y cable sure beats undoing y cable from the layout!!

always best to have the latest version and 1.52 is the latest.

Hi Guys

Lionel have now produced a 1.53 base and cab upgrade, I have a problem upgrading the base but not the cab, just waiting for a reply back from Lionel

If you have burned the proper base black module, the upgrade is very simple.

Remove power from the base.

Plug the module into the base.

Hold the channel change button on the bottom down.

Holding the button down, plug in the base power.

The update should take place, only takes a very short time.

Sorry guys its early hours of the morning here in the UK and I couldnt sleep pressed the wrong button.

Gunrunnerjohn I did everything according to the V2 manual and the instructional video I think the 1.53 base file may be corrupt as the cab 1.53 loaded ok but I only have the one black utility module so I will wait for another one and try that or wait for a reply back from Lionel. Thanks anyway

Must try to get some sleep, as the clocks went forward and its now 10 past 2 thats AM Ididnt know such a time existed

You can overwrite the CAB module since you've done the update and then use it to update the base.  Only one black module is required to do the update.

Hi John

I did try this and it still didn't load, I have emailed Lionel Service they have suggested that it could be a problem with the base, but I am not convinced so would like them to email me across a new software for the base unit, or send me a couple of Blue modules with the 1.53 preloaded. I am in no rush, as the update was to cure the problem with the sensor track working on 50 hz. Its no big deal at the mo, but would be nice to have everything working as it should, but hey I live in a real world and I am laid back enough not to stress over it. (been there, done that got the high blood pressure and diabetes to prove it) I used to deal with apprentice electricians and college kids.

Thanks anyway and BTW not only did I not sleep well, the clocks went forward as well.

Ernie

ESSEX UK

Several members upgraded here. Perhaps we / they could send you the code. But in reality we got it from the same place you did So I'm not sure that's relavent. 

I was going to suggest what Marty did.  I simply downloaded the upgrade from Lionel and upgraded, no fuss, no muss.  If that's not working, I suspect that Lionel is correct and your base has some issue.

I can certainly email you the upgrade package I downloaded and successfully upgraded both the CAB2 and command base to 1.53 if you like.

Hi Marty

I downloaded mine from the Lionel website that they sent me the link to, which as you say I guess is the same that you guys got it from? The 1.52 works well enough for my simple brain, so if I do not get a satisfactory response from Lionel, (Which I doubt, as they have been excellent so far) then I may give up on the sensor track use.

Thanks again you guys

Ernie

That would be good if you do not mind john at least I could eliminate the base unit??

Thanks again

Ernie

I'd have to have an email address for that, your profile doesn't have one.

No it doesn't. I was just going to email earlier this morning but no email. 

Sorry John

brain not working still half asleep.

ernie.stammers@gmail.com

Thanks for that will try it out once I get it over and let you know.

Regards

Ernie

They're on their way.

Ok John

I have emailed you back with the result, thanks for trying to help me out you guys, with this forum I don't feel so isolated, as I am sure that cannot be many other Lionel fans in the UK

Thanks again

Odd that you can load 1.52 and not 1.53.

Hi John

I tried logically loading the black module with the 1.53 and going through the same procedure as when I load the blue module with 1.52 So yes I found it strange, also that I can load the Cab with 1.53 easily with no probs.

Its a mystery.

Regards

Ernie

Ernie, 

        You are very far from alone in the UK. Check the Link below...

I am over in the States at the moment so I can't check loading 1.53. I did not have time to upgrade my Legacy set before our trip due to work commitments. 

Regards

Nick

Hi Nick

Many thanks for the information I will certainly look into the UK site as I was so sure that I was the only Lionel fan in the UK, I have spent far too much money from my pension on lionel products and I haven't even got my layout sorted, got to wait until my next pension payout and have a shed built to house it all.

This is my latest aquisition its the Mohawk water level set. I have found SCARM to design my layout. quick and easy just got to wait until I have all the bits and then start building.

Regards

Ernie

Nick

I tried to join the site but it did not like my email address or answer to the question

Ernie

Ernie, 

        Don't bother joining the UK forum as the club has decided not to renew that part of the website at the end of this month due to lack of use. Most of the UK guys who are into forums hang out here even if they don't tend to post.. We have a large number of members who are not into computers.

 For information on the club go to the "contact us" page and email Chris Pratt.

We have the annual club show coming up at the end of May at Ilkley. 

Regards

Nick

I didn't know of a UK forum, We live here in Tampa and Coventry UK 

I am over in Haines City at the moment. 

 As for the UK club I can't think of a nicer more welcoming group of people.

Well worth joining.

 The annual show and dinner are great fun.

Sadly the UK forum appears not to have been  used enough to justify. There is a much bigger knowledge base on the OGR.

I think we have hijacked this thread.....

Regards

Nick

I met my wife while they were on Holiday at the Villas in Davenport. She is a Disney freak.