Lionel command ready Hudson question

Just keep the switch set to Signal sounds, replace the e unit board with the R2LC and program it, program it as signal sounds, once you put the RS board in, reprogram it with railsounds.

I am not sure if the signal sounds power board is the same as the railsounds power board, there should be 3 boards on the motherboard, R2LC, signal sounds with chip and the sound power board with the copper coil life saver on it.

The motor driver motherboard is in the loco, it has 2 sockets. One has the motor driver, the other is for the R2LC. The sound motherboard is in the tender and has the signal sounds board in one socket and the other socket is for the railsounds power board.

Thank you for responding, I had completely forgotten there was a signal sounds program option. I'm more used to DCS although I have upgraded a few conventional to command using the ERR kits.

I have not done a Steam command upgrade, only diesel. It is good to know they split the motherboards for future reference.

This is something I am addressing in a PS1 to ERR Cruise Commander upgrade in a Premier 4-8-4 and fiddling with options to either keep the split boards or move it all to the tender where there is plenty of room.

You can upgrade them in any order, stick the R2LC in and it'll run command.  Also, the SS/RS switch is only effective for the RailSounds boards, it won't do anything for the Signal Sounds board.

Ron, virtually all of my steam upgrades have all the boards in the tender, makes for an easier wiring job.

@Ron_S posted:

I have not done a Steam command upgrade, only diesel. It is good to know they split the motherboards for future reference.

This is something I am addressing in a PS1 to ERR Cruise Commander upgrade in a Premier 4-8-4 and fiddling with options to either keep the split boards or move it all to the tender where there is plenty of room.

Ron, Are you going with TMCC because you don’t use DCS? With everything in the tender both options require a new tether. MTH gives you one, ERR requires you come up with one unless you put the receiver and motor driver in the engine. Then the PS1 4 wire tether is sufficient. PS3 is pretty much a drop in install. ERR is more expensive and more work which includes isolating shells for the antenna and generating chuff signals. Choices involve trade offs.

Pete

Pete,

I have several of the Steam upgrades, a PS2 and a PS3. I am mostly a Legacy/TMCC runner but do have a few DCS.

I have wanted to do a premier upgrade PS1 for a while, it just took finding a pair at a good price. I finally found a set of 20-3014 and 20-3015 for under $700.

With putting the gear in the tender I know I have to swap in a 10 pin tether, of which I have plenty, As for antenna, I have used a friends with the antenna provided in the CC package hot glued to the tender ceiling and it worked well.

I am looking for a parts exploded diagram so I can figure out the wiring, This is partly to learn how, our club has many older locomotives and with DCS prices soaring, an option to keep the clubs budget intact.

I have not done a steamer yet, and once I get a look at a schematic and crack one open, may opt for the PS3 kit.

Ron

Ok, it is running in cab1 mode on my cab2. Signal sounds have stopped working though. I wonder if I could install an ERR CC-M in this loco?