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Will Legacy Run TMCC Controllers

corvetttecorvettteOGR Forum Member
I have multiples of Lionel's 22980, 14181, 14182, 14183, 14184, and 14185 controllers.
 

 

I also have 2 of the 14179 (400) Power Controller.
 

 

I've had these for quite so time.
 

 

 

 

I have a complete TMCC remote and a Legacy remote system.
 

 

 

 

I would like to use the Legacy remote to control all the TMCC controllers.
Is that possible ? ? ? ?
 

 

 

 

I also have the DCS remote with one AIU so far.
 

 

 

 

I'm afraid to ask, but will the DCS system do everything that the TMCC controllers will do with more TIU's and more AIU's ?
 

 

 

 

I just got turned on to the DCS remote system because I have purchased 3 DCS locomotives, but I've been collecting the TMCC stuff for years before Legacy or DCS came out, in anticipation of using all the TMCC controllers to do all the work they were made for.
 

 

 

 

Boy, I would hate to just set them to the side now after collecting them for years.
 

 

 

 

Corvettte (Paul)
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SM Steve MussoOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Hi Paul. All of the TMCC devices will work with Legacy BUT you may have a problem with the signal. Legacy doesn't send out as good of a signal to the devices you mentioned as TMCC does. (except the 22980 which works well on both) Dale Manquen, a poster on these forums made a booster but it's out of production now. The new LCS system is supposed to solve the problem but details about that aspect are scarce.

 

What the AIU can't match is the ARC, AMC and the OTC (unless you add relays).

The TIU has 2 channels that will control track voltage like the TPC.

 

Nick12DMCNick12DMCOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by corvettte:

Steve, I bought the antenna that was on a post a little while ago.  Will that help with the signal ?  I read the post and it seems that could create a better signal.

 

I'm glad to hear that the Legacy remote will run all the Controllers I have.

 

Corvettte

Diffrent signal. The antenna is for the remote/base communication.

The signal strength for TMCC devices is the output from the serial port on the base.

As I understand it the Legacy base cannot support as many devices plugged into this port as the TMCC base can.

 

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