Exciting!  Getting closer!

@Sean's Train Depot posted:

Exciting!  Getting closer!

According to the Lionel Store the Base3 is scheduled to ship in about 2 weeks.  7/8/2024.

O Yea!

Downloaded and installed!

Didn’t see it on Apple Store

@LionelAG posted:

Didn’t see it on Apple Store

It's there I just downloaded it.  The search on the app store is a little funky.   Type in "Lionel Cab3 App"   All 3 words.  If you type in Lionel Cab3 and select the result it doesn't come up in list.

Thanks Marty. Too bad I sold my only Bluetooth engine at DuPage Trainshow about three weekends ago.

@Sean's Train Depot posted:

It's there I just downloaded it.  The search on the app store is a little funky.   Type in "Lionel Cab3 App"   All 3 words.  If you type in Lionel Cab3 and select the result it doesn't come up in list.

That did it.  Thx

Thanks for the heads up Marty. I just downloaded it and tried on a couple of Lionchief engines. While it found them OK it still works like the LC App where only one engine at a time can be connected to. Running multiple LC engines will require a Base 3 where LC engines can be programmed like TMCC engine in the Base3 and then setup as a train.

One anomaly is not all the buttons showed up at once. Both bell and fwd/reverse were missing under blank spots on the screen. Tapping those spots made the buttons appear.

Pete

@Norton posted:

Thanks for the heads up Marty. I just downloaded it and tried on a couple of Lionchief engines. While it found them OK it still works like the LC App where only one engine at a time can be connected to. Running multiple LC engines will require a Base 3 where LC engines can be programmed like TMCC engine in the Base3 and then setup as a train.

One anomaly is not all the buttons showed up at once. Both bell and fwd/reverse were missing under blank spots on the screen. Tapping those spots made the buttons appear.

Pete

It can connect multiple locos. Connect one, then go back in the engine connect menu and connect to another. Back on the homescreen, you can either use the left/right arrows to cycle through the connected locos or you can swipe.

The issue with the buttons not showing up at first is known. Will fix it.

I'm going to do a show on Thursday to go over the Bluetooth side of the APP to show features and the like.

@Dave Olson posted:

It can connect multiple locos. Connect one, then go back in the engine connect menu and connect to another. Back on the homescreen, you can either use the left/right arrows to cycle through the connected locos or you can swipe.

The issue with the buttons not showing up at first is known. Will fix it.

I'm going to do a show on Thursday to go over the Bluetooth side of the APP to show features and the like.

Dave I found I could switch back and forth between engines it found but how do I MU them?

Pete

You don't. That's not a LionChief feature. You can be connected to multiple engines at one time, but like you said, you'll need the Base3 for lash-ups.

Worked well with two BT equipped Legacy engines, nice that you can have more than one active.

Well, I'll be looking forward to Marty showing all the things it can do that I'm sure will be in videos as well as discussion. I can't wait to see what this does.

It worked well, I do like the capability of running more than one locomotive. I found a couple of minor issues. At times the dialogue tab and bell goes blue and doesn’t function. The throttle slider tends to be somewhat erratic at times when swiping screens. Considering what it took to design this app, I’m quite pleased with its capabilities, just needs a bit of tweaking. Thank you Dave and the Lionel team!

Gene

@MartyE posted:

According to the Lionel Store the Base3 is scheduled to ship in about 2 weeks.  7/8/2024.

That's exciting news, Marty! Now I need to hurry up and get my track layed and wired on my new layout so I can install the Base3 when it arrives.

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

Well, I'll be looking forward to Marty showing all the things it can do that I'm sure will be in videos as well as discussion. I can't wait to see what this does.

While I will be doing some videos as I'm sure others will too, @Dave Olson will have the best and most comprehensive videos for some time to come.  He seems to have an inside "track".

Good news. Thanks to Dave Olson and his team for persevering on this over the years and through the pandemic supply issues.  Fingers crossed there aren't too many teething pains .

Personally I'm waiting for a while for the Base 3. However I've bought a few LionChief locos over the years, and look forward to the capability of simultaneously using the Universal Remote, the cab-2 and cab-1L, and maybe the app on a future layout, fates allowing.

I downloaded the app and ran a Legacy Engine with no issues.    

I expected to see the round dial for speed control, not the lever.     Is that being considered?

@Alabama Joe posted:

I downloaded the app and ran a Legacy Engine with no issues.    

I expected to see the round dial for speed control, not the lever.     Is that being considered?

On the Base3 side of the APP, you'll get the choice.

On the Bluetooth side, it's just the slider.

It's still our goal for the Bluetooth side to be simple, and add the additional features and complexity when the command base is used.