Lionel BASE 3 - To Program a Rf Engine into the Base3; Rf Engine Information; Programmed Rf Engines; Clearing a Rf Engine from the Base3 Database

Setting up a RF engine with the Base3 is like programming a Legacy or TMCC engine. Since RF engines do
not have a RUN/PGM switch on them, that switch is on the front of the Base3.
TO PROGRAM A RF ENGINE INTO THE BASE3:
1. Power on the Base3 and have a connected Cab controller.
2. Place the RF engine on the track and power it up. The engine should start beeping (or headlight
flashing), indicating it is ready to be paired with. (Some early RF LionChief engines play
background sounds alway, whether a controller is connected or not)
3. On the front of the Base3, flip the RF RUN/PGM switch to PGM.
4. On the Cab controller, press ENG and the TMCC ID you wish to use (2 through 9). Press SET. It
may take a moment for the Base3 and the RF engine to fully connect. The RF engine will stop
beeping, indicating connection with the Base3.
5. Slide the RF RUN/PGM switch back to RUN.
6. If using a Cab2 or the Cab3 App, make sure the engine CONTROL type is set to TMCC or
LionChief. RF engines will not respond to commands if the type is set to Legacy.
You can now operate your RF engine with your cab controller. Basic commands will operate the engine,
such as the throttle, bell, whistle, and basic CrewTalk. Some RF engines also have volume control.
RF ENGINE INFORMATION
When you program a RF engine into the Cab2 or the Cab3 App, the engine’s road name and road
number will automatically populate. The two-way RF communication between the engine and the Base3
means the Base3 can read which engine it is operating and sends that info to the cab controller.
PROGRAMMED RF ENGINES
When you first power up your layout, the Base3 will look for any RF engines that are already
programmed into its database on TMCC IDs 2 through 9. If it finds any, it will connect to them
automatically without you having to manually address them. This is done to prevent the engines from
constantly making the beeping sound that indicates the engine is ready to be paired to.
Any RF engine that has not already been programmed into the Base3 will make the beeping sound.
CLEARING A RF ENGINE FROM THE BASE3 DATABASE
If you want to remove a saved RF engine from the Base3 database:
1. Make sure the engine is powered down or removed from the track.
2. Slide the Base3 RF RUN/PGM switch to PGM.
3. Using the cab controller of choice, press ENG, the TMCC ID you wish to clear (2 through 9). Hit
SET.
4. Slide the RF RUN/PGM switch back to RUN.
Any RF engine saved to that TMCC ID is now removed.
A RF engine will also be removed from the Base3 database anytime a new engine is programmed into
that TMCC ID number. This includes a different RF engine, a Bluetooth engine, or a Legacy/TMCC engine.