Red: RF LionChief activity. This light will flash when the Base3 is sending a command to a RF LionChief
engine.
Blue “LIONEL” breath lights: these lights may be familiar to those with a Base2. These are called the
breath lights. They are used to indicate that the Base3 has power. The lights slowly fade in and out.
There is one of these lights at each end of the Base3.
Programming Bluetooth Engines into the Base3
One of the key features of the Base3 is the ability to operate Lionel Bluetooth engines using a Cab2, Cab-
1L, or the Cab3 App. Compatible Bluetooth engines include LionChief, LionChief Plus, FlyerChief, and
even Bluetooth-equipped HO! Bluetooth-equipped engines that also have a TMCC radio, including
Legacy and LionChief Plus 2.0, will be controlled by the Base3 using their TMCC radios and not
Bluetooth.
Bluetooth engines are programmed in as TMCC IDs and are remembered by the Base3 until that channel
is cleared or another engine overrides it. Base3’s version 1.0 Bluetooth firmware can operate up to 8
engines at one time. These are reserved as TMCC IDs 10 through 17.
Setting up a Bluetooth engine with the Base3 is like programming a Legacy or TMCC engine. Since
Bluetooth engines do not have a RUN/PGM switch on them, that switch is on the front of the Base3.
To Program a Bluetooth Engine into the Base3:
Make sure the Base3 is powered on and you have a connected Cab controller.
1. Place the Bluetooth engine on the track, and power it up. The engine should start chirping (or
headlight flashing), indicating it is ready to be paired with.
2. On the front of the Base3, flip the Bluetooth RUN/PGM switch to PGM.
3. On the Cab controller, press ENG and the TMCC ID you wish to use (10 through 17). Then press
SET. The Bluetooth engine should stop chirping, indicating connection with the Base3.
4. Slide the Bluetooth RUN/PGM switch back to RUN.
5. If using a Cab2 or the Cab3 App, make sure the engine CONTROL type is set to TMCC or
LionChief. Bluetooth engines will not respond to commands if the type is set to Legacy.
You can now operate your Bluetooth engine with your cab controller. Basic commands will operate the
engine, such as the throttle, bell, whistle, and basic CrewTalk. You can even toggle the smoke units on
and off if the engines are so equipped.
Bluetooth Engine Information
When you program a Bluetooth engine into the Cab2 or the Cab3 App, the engine’s road name and road
number will automatically populate. The two-way Bluetooth 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.
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