DCS Command System User’s Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
This system is so complex, isn’t it hard to set up?
No. Your Proto-Sound 2.0-equipped engines are ready to operate in Conventional Mode
right out of the box with no additional equipment. As soon as you put the locomotive on
the track and power up the transformer, you will hear the engine come to life.
The separately sold Track and Accessory Interface Units (TIU and AIU) for Command
Mode are easy to connect (link to Connection Diagram) and allow you to control multi-
ple locomotives and track switches and accessories with a single DCS remote handheld.
Does Proto-Sound 2.0 with DCS really allow me to control Lionel® Trainmaster®
engines?
Yes. Proto-Sound 2.0 with DCS is the first train control system on the O Gauge market
that allows individual control over TMCC and Proto-Sound 2.0 engines on the same track
at the same time. When you connect a Lionel® Command Base into the DCS TIU you
can operate DCS locomotives in Command Mode, Trainmaster® locomotives in
Command Mode, and Conventional locomotives on the same track at the same time, all
with a single DCS Remote.
That does not, however, mean that new features, such as Proto-Speed Control, will func-
tion in non-Proto-Sound 2.0 engines that are being operated by our DCS remote. You
will be able to use only the features that are included in each individual locomotive.
The system will control other manufacturers’ conventional locomotivevs and sounds
without requiring additional equipment.
Can I use my DCS Remote and my Z-4000™ remote or Cab-1® remote at the
same time?
Yes. You can use multiple remotes to run the same engine. The last command given from
any remote takes precedence in this case. You could also opt to control your DCS
engines and TMCC® engines on the same layout, each controlled by its own respective
remote; their signals will not interfere with each other.
The DCS remote will also address Z-4000 remote receivers directly, giving you another
option for your operations. Lionel’s Cab One® remote will not control DCS Command
features, but it will run our engines in Conventional mode.
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