Lion Chief and the Universal Remote - How well does yours work?

Is the software the latest edition? I have the universal remote that I run Flyerchief on my layout. I find if l let the remote down below the level of the layout that I lose the signal.

Ray

Ray - it's running Ver 1.2 which I believe is the latest version. The problem got worse after a couple of days, now I can't sync up when the engine and remote are right next to each other. New receiver bd. is on it's way, we'll see how things work after that's been installed.

Strange, it worked quite well for a few days, then just gradually got worse.

Ray - try letting it down in different areas - I think that sometimes the remote's proximity to other electrical sources such as your transformer, cell phone w/Bluetooth, 2.4ghz house phone, Jacob's Ladder, etc. can cause very localized interference

Jacob's Ladder

HI GEOPEG: I use the Universal Remote to manage 5 LionChief Plus Locomotive with no signal drop off. My 4 & 5 year grandchildren use this remote when they come over and it is great for little hands and they know how to change the channels to access the other locos on the layout. 

Below is a YT video from my YT channel... Check it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHiClJLFCLk

Gary

Excellent video! My universal remote works just as advertised with my three LC+ engines.  After a few hours, my assessment is it's OK, but I have to say that the multiple throttle display (below) on my iPad with my bluetooth engines is a lot easier to use when running several trains simultaneously. 

Excellent Bob! Can’t wait to see it operating on your iPad when you post your video...😏

 Bob, what software are you using that has the three throttle display you show.

thanks

tony

The multiple throttle display is BlueRails Trains IoS app which was originally developed for HO. I adapted it for OGauge and it worked well.

I hard that BlueRail isn't currently shipping product for some unknown reason.

Nice informative useful video Gary. Rare conciseness!  

Had a running session with multiple Lion Chief + trains last weekend and pulled out my Universal Remote for the first time in quite a while. It worked great and was easily able to toggle among the different trains sets. It was interesting to set the speed on Train 1 and then switch back over to Train 2. All went smoothly.

I haven’t really tested out the range yet (a topic that seems to come up frequently) but it’s pretty much a moot point for me. My layout is small enough and it’s not like I’m going to walk outside and start testing range.

With the elimination of supplied individual remotes with new LC+ locos (more accurately LC 2.0) I think the use of the Universal will really take off.

As soon as the rain stops here (yes, we do get rain in California), I plan to run a range comparison test with single and universal LC controllers and the BlueRail bluetooth system.

johnstrains posted:

Had a running session with multiple Lion Chief + trains last weekend and pulled out my Universal Remote for the first time in quite a while. It worked great and was easily able to toggle among the different trains sets. It was interesting to set the speed on Train 1 and then switch back over to Train 2. All went smoothly.

I haven’t really tested out the range yet (a topic that seems to come up frequently) but it’s pretty much a moot point for me. My layout is small enough and it’s not like I’m going to walk outside and start testing range.

With the elimination of supplied individual remotes with new LC+ locos (more accurately LC 2.0) I think the use of the Universal will really take off.

With LC+ 2.0 I think the Bluetooth app and TMCC will take off, not the remote so much. JMHO