question on generic module

Nope...IMO the generic module is a waste of time.  It only sets up a minimal set of parameters that most of the time I have to edit anyways.

Good news is when the black modules come out you can save your engines to it from the base names and all.  One created you'll never have to use the generic module again for that particular engine.  And with the LSU software we demo'd at York last fall you can do it from your PC.  Coming soon....

I don't know if I am understanding the thread here, will modules be available to program for engines I convert to TMCC?

Thanks

Ray

No module will not be available off the shelf but once the LSU software and black modules are released, once you have manually entered the info into you base, either via the LSU program or Cab2, you can create a module for it so if you need to enter it again in another base you will now have a module that will do it for you.

So in short...you'll be able to create your own module for it with all of it's specific settings.

>>IMO the generic module is a waste of time.  It only sets up a minimal set of parameters that most of the time I have to edit anyways.<

Marty, not sure if understand the response. I thought the generic TMCC modules added speed steps to a TMCC engine over the default Cab 1 setting?

Joe.

It just sets up those parameters.  I can do that via the Cab2 while I have to name and road number the engine.  I might also have to select the RS type.  If I have to do that much I might as well set the Cntrl type and engine type too.

The black module is a storage medium.  You can edit the name now as long as it is not longer than the allowed number of characters.  With the LSU software it will be much easier to edit all the engine info.

Once you edit those names you send them back to the base.  The Cab2 will now display the updated info.

Let's look at the black module...

Say you don't like the description of a Legacy Engine.  For example say your Milwaukee S3, you want a different name.  Maybe you wanted to read Joe's S3 and you want to add the icons to turn on and off the red warning light.  Using LSU you can edit both.  Now you want to take that engine to a friends house that has the same engine.  You can now create a new module (black) and save those changes to it.  When you load that module on your friend's layout it will have those changes.  You will be able to control your warning light as well.

The LSU software is pretty cool from what we seen of it at York LUG meeting.  I think folks will like what Lionel is doing, without over doing it.

Thanks Marty. Maybe i'm a slow learner but for a simple type of guy like me it sounds complicated. I'm pretty much satisfied how things operate now but as you say, I'll wait for the release to see if things get easier or better...

Joe 

Maybe this will help...

Once you have a TMCC engine entered into your Legacy System, using a combination of either using the generic module and then finishing by naming and road numbering or by manually entering all the info manually, the black module will allow you to save ALL of this information.  So in fact the black module has become engine specific.  Now if you carry that engine to the friends layout, use the black module and it will do all the work instead of only a few items.

I think once you see the LSU and the advantages of having the black module you'll see it can be easier.

The trick now is actually seeing the LSU.

It's been about a year now...wonder what is keeping it?

When I contacted Jon Z about the LUG meeting in April, the LSU was one of things they hope to be out soon.  It was still being tested as it had changed somewhat since we seen it at the fall LUG meeting.

It's been about a year now...wonder what is keeping it?

Probably work on the ZW-L, and the red light on the S-3.

The ability to change the red light on the S3 was already part of the LSU software we saw last fall at the LUG meeting.  Not sure about the ZW-L as V1.4 w/ZW-L control was in the latest 900 system shipped from Lionel.  I'll have a chance to see what that does tonight minus the actuall ZW-L of course.