Lionel Trainmaster cab-1 User manual

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OWNER S MANUAL

The Lionel TrainMaster CAB-II PM-I handheld con-

troller complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions: (1)

This de-vicemay not cause harmful interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired opera-

tion.

Changesor

modijcaiions

made to Lionel TrainMaster that

arenot expresslyapprovedby LionelTrainsInc.for compli-

ance could void your authority to operatethis equipment.

Note: The Lionel TrainMaster CAB-II PM-I handheld

controller has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class

digital device and Class

trans-

mitter, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installa-

tion. The Lionel TrainMaster handheld controller gen-

erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference

radio

communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If your Lionel TrainMaster handheld controller does

cause harmful interference

radio or television recep-

tion (determined by turning the equipment off and on),

correct the interference by trying one or more of thefol-

lowing measures:

• reorientor relocatethe receivingantenna (PowerMaster)

• increasethe separation between equipment and receiver

• connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-

ferent from that to which the receiver is connected

• consult your authorized Lionel TrainMaster dealerfor

additional assistance. .

50625 Richard W. Blvd.

Chesterfield, MI 48051-2493

Lionel, TrainMaster, PowerMaster are registered trade-

marks and PowerHouse, CAB-I, Railsounds II, and

Liontech are trademarks of LTI. Big Red is a registered

trademark of AbleNet lnc. and is used with permission.

Welcome

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The

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TrainMaster system

The basic lio el Train' laster system

consists of ·our com: nents: Power-

Master, Pox .erl-Iouse, Biz Red con-

trol button, and

C-\B-l

controller.

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Lionel TrainMaster

Installing PowerMaster

and PowerHouse

Connect PowerHouse with PowerMaster by

inserting the power supply's connecting cable,

into PowerMaster's input jack.

Start by connecting your layout's track

wires to PowerMaster's binding posts

labeled A and U. The A wire con-

nects to the center rail, the U to the outer

rail.Next, connect PowerHouse by insert-

ing its connector into PowerMaster's

input jack.Plug PowerHouse into a wall

outlet (120 volts, 60 cycles). Make sure

the switches on the side of Powerlvlas-

ter are set to

Run

and

Conventional.

Turn

on PowerHouse.

(Always

switch offPow-

erHouse any time you're not operating

your railroad.) ,

We recommend using PowerHouse to

electrifyTrainMaster. However, any AC-

output transformer with a

maximum out-

put of

volts and a circuit breaker of 7

amps or less

will work. Purchase a Pow-

erMaster power adapter cable (part no.

6-01-2893-000,available at your Lionel

dealer). Connect the cable wire outfit-

ted with .a fuse to the A (or hot ) ter-

minal on your transformer; connect the

other wire to the U (or common ) ter-

minal. Plug the power adapter cable into

PowerMaster, then plug the transformer

into a conventional wall outlet (120volts,

Lionel TrainMaster

60 cycles) and set its throttle on maxi-

mum.

Warning: ensure your transformer

does not exceed a 21-volt AC maximum out-

put.

On top of PowerMaster are two

lights. When PowerMaster is receiving

electricity, the green light illuminates.

The red light flashes when PowerMaster

is receiving signals from CAB-I.

Many model railroaders use 'block con-

trol to achieve multiple-train opera-

tion on their layouts. Block control

means track sections are electrically iso-

lated from each other, and receive power

ria a itch or an automated system

electrification like relays. Ifyour rail-

road has block control, install Power-

_Iaster

bet-•.reen

the source electricity and

the block control panel.

Install four AA alkaline batteries in CAB-l.

Make sure the

"+"

ends match the symbols

inscribed in the battery compartmentbase.

BOOST always awakens a sleeping

CAB-I.) Turn the throttle clockwise (to

the right) and the train's speed

increases. Turn it counterclockwise (left)

and speed decreases. The dial has no

off position.

Using CAB l

Today' modern railroads use handheld

remote controllers to switch locomotives

in yards. Yourlionel TrainMas-

ter CAB-l is based on this

real-lifetrend Press abut-

ton or turn the throt-

tle, and CAB-l

sends a radio sig-

nal to PowerMas-

ter. PowerMaster

then applies the appro-

priate amount of electricity to the track.

CAB-l's command buttons provide one-

touch controlovermany locomotivefunc-

tions: change direction, hit the brake,

boost your locomotive's speed, select

momentum or even switch to a differ-

ent track controlled by another Power-

Master.

Note:

many CAB-l buttons are

designed for use with future products.

They currently have no effect on oper-

ations.

Basic control

with one PowerMaster

To get CAB-l into action, install four

alkaline

AA batteries (not included).

Extend the telescoping antenna halfway

for small layouts, completely for larger

railroads. Press BOOST,turn the throt-

tle, and the handheld wakes up. (It

goes to sleep after 30 seconds of inac-

tivity to extend battery life. Pressing

Address your track by

pressing TRACK ( TR )

and

1/1

on the 10-digitkey-

pad. You only have to do

this

once.

This lets Power-

Master know you're ready.

Now every CAB-l action

button is ready to use.

Lionel TrainMaster Lionel TrainMaster 5

Throttle

Controls your locomo-

tive's speed. Turn the

throttle clockwise (right)

to increase locomotive

speed, counterclockwise

(left) to slow it down.

Whistle/Horn

Activates the whistle or

horn sound effect in any

Lionel locomotive. Press

WHISTLE/HORN to

beginthesound;releasethe

button to end it.

Bell

Starts or stops the tolling

bell in any Lionel Rail-

Sounds or Railsounds II-

equipped locomotive.

Press BELLto begin the

sound, again to stop it.

Direction

Changes the locomotive's

direction. Press DIREC-

TIO~. Your locomotive

ill

sequence to the next

reverse-unit direction

(fon -ard, neutral, or

reverse).

Boost

Speeds up your locomo-

tive. BOOST provides

increased electricitywhile

you press the button.

Release it, and the power

returns to the previous

throttle level.

Brake

Slows your locomotive

BRAKE

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HALT

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BOOST

down. BRAKEdecreases

the electricity supplied to

the locomotive.Yourloco-

motive will eventually

come to a stop ifyou con-

tinue to depress BRAKE.

Release BRAKE,and the

train will return to its pre-

vious speed setting.

Halt

Provides an immediate,

emergency stop to all

operations. Since Power-

Master will automatically

shut down,

use

HALT

only

in emergency situations.

begin operating again,

readdress the track(TR

and turn the throttle.

Track power-down

TellsPowerMastertocease

electrification of the

addressed track

only.

you're about to place a

locomotiveontrack,you'll

want that track deacti-

vated. Press AUXI and

"0"

onthe 10-digitkeypad.

.This cuts power to the

addressed track. When

you're ready to begin

operations, turn the throt-

tle to reestablish power.

Note:

Press AUXI once

when using

" -

single Pow-

erMaster. If you need to

deactivate the same

track later, hit 0 on the

Hi-digit keypad.

Stall

A Lionel locomotive's

Lionel TrainMaster Lionel TrainMaster

direction is determined by

the reverse unit. This

device controls the flow of

electricity to a locomo-

tive's motor(s), producing

movement in either direc-

tion or no movement at all.

Many railroaders prefer to

run locomotives only in

forward. With Lionel

TrainMaster, you can do

so simply by setting a

stall voltage with CAB-

1. Stall voltage means

when you turn the throt-

tle to zero, the locomo-

tive will stop. However,

when you power up

again, the locomotive will

continue in the same

direction.

To set your locomotive's

stall voltage, remove the

small cover plate located at

thebottomofCAB-1.Power

up the locomotive. Press

the SET button located

inside. Track power will

go to zero. Power up your

locomotive; it'll only reach

half power once SET has

been pressed. Reduce the

locomotive's speed until

it just stops. Press SET

again. Power up the throt-

tle, and your locomotive

will commence stall-volt-

age operations. Note:

Because every reverse

unit is different, set the

stall voltage each time you

change locomotives.

Warning:use low momen-

tum when setting stall

voltages. Read on.

Momentum

Imagine the titanic weight

of a fully loaded freight

train.Now imagine theper-

formance ofthe locomotive

pulling that train. It starts

slowly, takes more time to

gain speed, and requires

more distance to stop.

Lionel TrainMaster cap-

tures that concept-momen-

turn-with the push of a

button on your CAB-I.

Remove the small cover

plate at thebottom ofCAB-

1.Inside you'll find LOW,

MEDIUM, and HIGH

momentum buttons. Press

and hold the desired set-

ting for two seconds. Re-

adjust momentum at any

time. Note: Always use

LOW momentum when

setting stall voltage. Use

LOW momentum during

your introductory experi-

ence with TrainMaster.

SET

Installing additional PowerMasters

One PowerMaster delivers 135watts

of electricity to a model rail~-

road. However, some ~.

~ o

model railroaders have '

huge layouts with big

power requirements. .'

.1 .

Others have sophis-

pUS

ticated track plans ~~

that allow simultaneous .,/

multi-train operation.

Adding PowerMasters

provides the control and power solutions

required by theseinvolved formsofmodel

8Lionel TrainMaster Lionel TrainMaster

railroad design.

You can isolate a section of track by

installing Lionel plastic insulating pins

in the center rail at each block boundary.

In amulti-PowerMaster setting,eachbase

occupiesitsown, electricallyisolatedblock

of track. That isolation comes from the

use ofLionelplastic insulating pins, avail-

able from your Lionel dealer. To isolate

a block, simply replace the center-rail

metal connector pin at each point of iso-

lation-for example, at the entrance to

a yard or siding.

With the block now electrically isolated,

connect the center rail's wire to Power-

Master's A terminal and the outer rail

wire to U.Insert PowerHouse's wire into

the PowerMaster input. Plug Power-

House in and turn it on. The new Pow-

erMaster's green light will illuminate.

Make sure its switches are on

Run

and

Conventional.

This section of track now

has its own source ofelectricity,separate

from the other block that's being fed by

the original PowerMaster.

A model railroad with isolated blocks

be phased. Simply put, the output of

each power supply must match one

another. Phased electricitywon't cause

excess sparking or short circuiting as

locomotives pass from one block to

Lionel TrainMaster

another. Phasing is nothing more than

plugging everything in the same way.

The easiest way to phase multiple Pow-

erMaster-PowerHouse pairs on your

railroad isby using a multi-outlet power

strip (available at hardware stores). If

you're not using apower strip

areusing

standard transformers, you need tophase

each power supply. Start by removing

all locomotives from your layout and

turning on all PowerHouses and Zor

transformers (transformers must be set

to maximum). Make sure each Power-

Master you've installed has identicaltrack

connections (center rail to the A termi-

nal, outer rail to U). Ensure the center

rails at block boundaries are insulated

with Lionel plastic insulating pins.

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~~~~

Make sure your multi-block layout is prop-

erly phased. Connect a low-voltage test

light between two electrified, isolated center

rails. If the bulb is off or dim, the two

PowerMasters are in phase.

Slide each PowerMaster's COMM/

CONY switch to

Command.

Thisincreases

PowerMaster's output to maximum.

Connect a test light or voltmeter (avail-

able at electronic supply stores) between

the A terminals on the first and second

PowerMasters. Youcan also connect the

light or voltmeter between two isolated

Lionel TrainMaster

Two-PowerMaster installation

center rails electrified by two Power-

Masters. Ifthe light is offor dim, the two

PowerMasters are in phase. However,

if the light is brilliant or the voltmeter

reads 30 volts or more, one of the Pow-

erHouse ortransformer plugs is back-

wards. Reverse its wall plug at the out-

let (rotate it 180°).Check again; the light

should be off or dim. Repeat for each

PowerMaster junction. When you're fin-

ished, make sure every PowerMaster

COMM/CONV switch is set to Con-

ventional.

Basic TrainMaster

track plan concepts

Single-PowerMaster installation

Lionel TrainMaster

Multi-PowerMaster installation

Lionel TrainMaster

Programming

additional PowerMasters

Press TRACK ( TR ) on CAB-I, fol-

lowed by 2 on the IO-digit keypad.

Remove the small cover plate located

at the bottom of CAB-I and press SET

for one second. The PowerMaster red

signal light will fli~ker to verify your

SET command. Slide the RUN /PRO-

GRAM switch to

Run;

your second Pow-

erMaster is now track 2. PowerMas-

ter remembers its identity until you

change it, even when it's turned off.

erMasters you've installed,

and

multi-

ple CAB-Is can control the same Pow-

erMaster. However, you may want your

CAB-Is to broadcast on separate fre-

quencies. Todo so, install alternate-fre-

quency crystals in every CAB-I hand-

held controller and PowerMaster.

Alternate-frequency crystals are avail-

able from your Authorized Lionel Train-

Master Dealer or directly from the Lionel

Factory Service Department.

Note:

stan-

dard hobby radio-control crystals will

not

work with Lionel TrainMaster. Use

only

Lionel TrainMaster alternate-fre-

quency crystals.

Tochange CAB-I's crystal, remove the

battery-compartment door and locate

the access panel underneath the bat-

teries.Remove the factory-supplied crys-

tal and install the new one. Change Pow-

erMaster's crystal by removing the

small, protruding cover on Power-

Master's side. Swap the new crystal for

old. Your system is now ready for oper-

ation.

Note:

ifyou're experiencing com-

munications difficulties due to anearby

CB radio or other radio-controlled toy,

alternate-frequency crystals may provide

the solution.

Every PowerMaster is factory-pro-

grammed as track I, so you may wish

to give additional PowerMasters on your

railroad their own identity- track 2,

track 3, and so on. Start by plugging

the new PowerMaster in and sliding its

RUN /PROGRAM switch to

Program.

Keep these tips in mind when operat-

ing with multiple PowerMasters. First,

only use HALT in emergency situations.

Pressing HALT will shut down

all

Pow-

erMasters, requiring you to address each

one individually (by pressing TR and

I, for example), followed by BOOST,

to turn each one back on. For routine

stops or simple power off situations

(such as when you're placing another

locomotive on track), use AUXI and 0

to power down the block.

Operating with Big Red®

Run trains with friends by adding CAB-

1controllers (sold separately). Because

they speak on a single frequency,

every CAB-I can control

any

of the Pow-

The Big Red® control button lets you

turn anyone into an assistant engineer.

Simply touch the pressure-sensitive but-

ton, and the last command issued by

CAB-I is automatically repeated. Press

HORN /WHISTLE on CAB-I; the horn

sounds. Next, press Big Red. The horn

sounds again.

Operating with multtiple CAB-l s

Toinstall Big Red, locate the input jack

Lionel TrainMaster Lionel TrainMaster

III,.

Is CAB-l speaking to PowerMaster?

Press TRACK, 1 on the Ill-digit key-

pad, then any command button. This

reestablishes communication with any

factory-programmed PowerMaster.

III,.

Press BC:X:>ST;this reactivates a shut-

down PowerMaster.

Turn off any interfering electronic

devices in your railroad area: televisions,

computers, and CB radios.

Relocate PowerMaster to a more

accessible location in your train area.

III,.

Reprogram PowerMaster. Slide the

RUN / PROGRAM switch to

Program.

Press TRACK ( TR ) and your num-

ber choice from the la-digit keypad.

Slide the switch back to RUN. Press TR,

the number, and DIRECTION; Power-

Master should respond with a flashing

red light.

III,.

Check the frequency crystals inside

CAB-l and PowerMaster. They should

be installed with a snug fit.

Plug Big Red's wire into the jack located

on the top ofCAB-l.

on the top edge of CAB-l and plug in

Big Red's wire. You're now ready for

Big Red locomotive operations.

Answers to questions

THE GREEN LIGHT

OFF

III,.

Plug in PowerHouse and turn it on.

Check PowerHouse's circuit breaker'

push it in if it's been triggered. '

Make sure PowerHouse's connect-

ing wire is secured

firmly

in Power-

Master's input. PowerMaster's green

light should illuminate.

WANT TO PUT ANOTHER LOCO-

MOTIVE

TRACK

Address the block of track your loco-

motive will occupy. Deactivate it by

pressing AUXI and 0 on the Ifl-digit

keypad. Reestablish power by pressing

BOOST.

III,.

The stall voltage should be checked

and reset if necessary.

THE GREEN LIGHT

FLASHING

11,* There's a' short-circuit across the

track PowerMaster is controlling.

Check for derailments or other short cir-

cuits. Reset PowerMaster by pressing

BOOST.

THE RED LIGHT DOESN'T FLASH

III,.

Check the alkaline batteries in CAB-

1for freshness and proper installation.

When CAB-l isproperly powered, you'll

hear a small clicking sound with every

button press.

III,.

Extend the telescoping antenna com-

pletely.

THE LOCOMOTIVE WON'T MOVE

111I. CAB-l may be asleep. Press BOOST.

1111. Check the connections between

PowerMaster and your track. TheAwire

should connect to the center rail; the U

wire attaches to an outside rail.

III,.

If your locomotive derailed, Pow-

erMaster's short-circuit protection may

have been activated. When PowerMaster

Lionel TrainMaster Lionel TrainMaster

senses a major overload, it momentar-

ilywaits before shutting down. Aquickly

remedied problem won't trip Power-

Master's circuitbreaker. However, a con-

tinuing short will cause PowerMaster

to shut down for a second, then retry.

Ifthe short remains, PowerMaster turns

itself off and flashes its green light.

Remove the short and press BOOST.

WHAT ARE ALL THESE

OTHER BUTTONS FOR?

~ Good question. When the digital

TrainMaster Control Base is released,

CAB-I's currently unused buttons will

be integral to your further enjoyment

of Lionel trains. Don't worry that the

system you just purchased will be obso-

lete-nothing could be further from real-

ity.The truth is,your Lionel TrainMaster

system today is ready for the digital rev-

olution of tomorrow. Stay tuned.

TrainMaster technical support

We want your experience with Lionel

TrainMaster to·be the best. If you've

been through Answers to questions

and still can't get your Lionel Train-

Master system operating to your satis-

faction, please call our TrainMaster

technical support line.

1 800 727 7297

Monday through Friday,

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time

Lionel TrainMaster

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