I cannot get the Expander Cab 1 handheld to recognize my base. It scans and says it doesn't see a base???
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It could have a problem. I presume you have tried another CAB2 and it can scan and find the base?
What version of software is in the Legacy base and CAB2 in question?
Also important to note that the "Cab2" designation belongs to Legacy equipment, while most here refer to the earlier TMCC equipment as "Cab1," even though it never officially had that designation.
Chuck
Well, I "assumed" that he was speaking of the CAB2 being as he's talking about the #993.
@rkricko posted:I cannot get the Expander Cab 1 handheld to recognize my base. It scans and says it doesn't see a base???
What base are you using?
Do you know what the software version on the base is?
Do you know the software version on the hand held?
@PRR1950 posted:Also important to note that the "Cab2" designation belongs to Legacy equipment, while most here refer to the earlier TMCC equipment as "Cab1," even though it never officially had that designation.
Chuck
Sorry Chuck, Lionel has called it the Cab-1 from the beginning so it has always officially had that designation.
Check the channel the Cab 2 is set at. Should be same channel as base.
PRR1950: And then - just to confuse things more - there's the CAB1L ('L' standing for Legacy) LOL.
@Gweedo posted:Check the channel the Cab 2 is set at. Should be same channel as base.
"Press the indented button on the back of your Command Base
1. Watch the Base yellow light blinking
2. Observe and note the number of repetitions a. That number is the channel of your Command Base"
"Remote To Base Binding (continued) To change the channel of your Command Base:
Press the indented button on the back of your Command Base again. (Each time you press the indented button the Command Base channel will change)
1. Watch the Base light blinking
2. Observe and note the number of repetitions
a. That number is the new channel of your Command Base
b. Repeat to change the channel of your Command Base again.
All of your CAB-2 remotes must be set to the same channel as your Base to operate with it.
To match the channel of your CAB-2 and Command Base:
Press the CTC button 1. Scroll to channel select
2. Using the Touch-Screen numbers, a. Enter the channel of your Base
b. (That is the same number you located by watching the Command Base yellow light)
3. In all other Remotes controlling your Railroad
a. Press CTC
b. Scroll to Channel Select
c. Enter the same number using the Touch-Screen The system operates on the same frequencies as many other common wireless devices.
If you experience signal quality issues, or lack of range between CAB and Base, you may need to change channels to resolve the issue."
In reality as soon as you turn on the Cab2 it gives you the option to "scan" to find the correct channel the base is on.
Changed the Cab1 to channel 3, the Cab2 just scans and cannot find the channel. I can't get it off the scan page.
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Re: "Changed the Cab1 to channel 3," ... are you referring to the Legacy Base? (The Cab1 is the Original TMCC handheld and will NOT communicate with the Legacy Base). Lionel refers to the Legacy handheld controller as the CAB-2. Here's link to the manual.
Since you started the discussion with #993 expander in the title, I presume you already have a #990 Legacy set that includes a CAB-2. If you have only the #993 expansion base, it is merely a cradle/battery charger for a CAB-2 and has NO Legacy communication or control functions.
So, assuming you have a full #990 set alongside the #993 expander, does the CAB-2 that came with the #990 base work OK? Does it scan and connect with the #990 base on whatever channel you set? If so, the CAB-2 from the #993 set (scans but doesn't connect) is defective. If neither CAB-2 scans and connects, then the base is defective.
@rkricko posted:Changed the Cab1 to channel 3, the Cab2 just scans and cannot find the channel. I can't get it off the scan page.
Your photo shows the channel is set for channel 1 on you Cab-2 unit. Are you not able to change it to the channel you want?
Have you verified what channel your base is set at?
On the #990, I can scan channels and all works fine with the CAB2. THe #993 will do nothing but scan, it does not read any channel nor does it let me go to any other screen except the one pictured above. I bought both of these on ebay around 2014. I am now just trying to use the #993. I may have bought a bad unit, not the first bad purchase from ebay. I switched the #993 to different channels and the remote changed with no problem.
