Thought it would be useful to start a thread of potential Cab3/Base3 bugs and operational suggestions. Below is an initial list that I compiled after spending some time with the new system over the weekend. I will be forwarding TalkToUS@lionel.com as Lionel suggests. If people post here what they are sending to Lionel, this should eliminate sending duplicate emails regarding bugs/suggestions and it would let others in the forum see what issues are out there in case they are experiencing the same thing.
- Would be nice if the connection to Base3 would remain when swiping out of the app and using a different app as it does on the Bluetooth side of the app. Also loses connection when phone goes to sleep.
- When operating LC+ 2.0 locomotives, the direction arrow remains a constant blue, so you do not know if you are going to go forward or reverse.
- When operating LC+ 2.0 locomotives, pressing the blow down steam button causes the locomotive to quickly increase speed
- When in the Train Configuration screen, clicking “Remove” causes the app to crash. Only way to remove a train appears to be pressing “Clear”
- When operating Legacy locomotives, when pressing and holding Aux 2 for the lighting menu, none of the lights can be turned off or on and marker lights cannot be changed color wise. No functionality here.
- Lots of issues running Trains. Seems to interfere with other locomotive/train operation causing numerous trains and locomotives to move at once when trying to control just one train. Only solution I have found is deleting and readding trains and locomotives, but the same issue keeps occurring.
- Some issues getting locomotives to respond correctly such as a Legacy F7 AA set . . . train acts funny sometimes with motors running fast, but no train movement. Eventually results in a blinking cab light. Also issues running the new LC + 2.0 RDC set. Able to add locomotive, but after using other engines, and coming back to the RDC, the RDC doesn’t respond to commands. Only solution is to delete and readd the locomotive.
- Using station sounds diners, can’t seem to get dialogue to show on second swipe screen that refers to the dining car being open/closed, etc. Only can view the Announcement/Departure commands.
- Going between LC+ 2.0 locomotives and Legacy locomotives, the speed step counter gets confused and sometimes only shows the far right digit only
- When operating a train, issues getting the tail locomotive’s lights to come on in reverse
- Engine roster scrolling is a challenge, sometimes you can’t scroll all the way to the bottom or back to the top. You swipe down and the roster snaps back to the top
- When operating LC+2.0 locomotives, you cannot activate the Standby, Good to Go, etc. commands that are on the swipe screen. The buttons do not work.
- The warning bell is tricky to work, sometimes difficult to turn off and on
- Would be nice if the CAB3 can warn you if you are using a duplicate TMCC ID #
