I cannot find any documentation on this board all all. Am I to assume it is the same as the newer Cruise Lite? If anybody has documentation that would be great, I have it for the newer Cruise...
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Never saw that board before. However, I can't imagine it takes anything but the standard R2LC-C08 or the functionally equivalent R4LC-C08.
The current (well latest since it's out of production) Cruise Lite is a bit smaller board with smaller connectors and a terminal block like the full sized Cruise Commander.
Its a Docksider board with the end cut off. As John says R2LC or current R4LC replacement. If you plan to drive a Railsound board with it you will need a buffer amp.
The motor driver loads serial data to a point it won’t drive Railsounds.
Pete
Garrett will be interested.
Pete
Great Info! I was thinking I may stick it in my hogwarts tender, add a 4 wire tether for the track power and motor, then use the 'pin3' output to trigger the air whistle... If not, hennings is just a 10minute drive from work 
I'm just looking to get the Hogwarts train to have TMCC and I found this in a box!
Garrett, you won’t need a buffer if you use pin3 for the whistle. The trick will be finding the point on the whistle board to connect pin 3 to. The ERR Docksider instructions only show where on the Docksider whistle board to connect that wire. The Hogwarts board is different.
Pete
I actually did a full TMCC upgrade of the Hogwart's locomotive using the Cruise Lite board. Of course, I also had to add fan driven smoke with the Super-Chuffer.
Apparently the Cruise lite differs from the Docksider board even though its labeled a Cruise Lite. Jon Z confirmed the Docksider board won’t drive RS without a buffer unlike a standard Cruise Lite. So Garrett has some choices to make if he wants any sound.
Pete
I've attached the Cruise Lite 1.3ver manual.
Jim
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@Norton posted:Apparently the Cruise lite differs from the Docksider board even though its labeled a Cruise Lite. Jon Z confirmed the Docksider board won’t drive RS without a buffer unlike a standard Cruise Lite. So Garrett has some choices to make if he wants any sound.
It's easy to add the buffer and just stick it under the R2LC. Three of the leads connect to the R2LC socket for 5V, GND, and SER-DATA. Then you can route the buffer output to the destination for the serial data. The buffer imposes a very small high-impedance load on the serial data, so it won't affect the operation.
John I have done that already. You keep forgetting I have been in this business professionally at least as long if not longer than you have. Any problem has dozens of solutions. You have yours, I have mine, sometimes they are the same, other times not even close.
Garrett is the one here that needs advice.
Pete
