Re: Legacy 1.4 SW upgrade

[scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

I support getting the update and loading it.  

I have a serial /USB cable if needed. 

Scott

On Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:54:31 -0500 "Ira Schneider"
<ira_schneider@iname.com> writes:
> Hi,
> 
> I just looked at the link which Steve provided.  Here is the net 
> result:
> 
> 1. In order to install any new software update for Legacy (e.g. the 
> version 1.4
>     which was released recently), you have to purchase a black 
> memory
>     module from Lionel.  This product (6-37125) sells for $19.99.  
> The good
>     news is that the module is reusable.
> 
> 2. You have to down load the software and the utility program to 
> install it.
> 
> 3. You must connect the Lionel Legacy base to your computer via a
>     serial port.  If you don't have a serial port, you can use a 
> serial to USB
>     adapter.
> 
> 4. Using the utility (see step 2) you copy the CAB-2 software (on 
> your computer)
>     to the black memory module (which is inserted into the Legacy 
> Command Base).
> 
> 5. You can then put the black memory module into the CAB-2 and 
> install the
>     software.
> 
> 6. You then have to use the utility to copy the base software (again 
> from your
>     computer) to the black memory module.
> 
> 7. You then install the software from the black memory module into 
> the Legacy
>     Command Base.
> 
> Updating the Lionel Legacy software just became as cumbersome as 
> updating
> the MTH software.  At least with the MTH software updates you don't 
> have to
> purchase a special memory device to transfer the files from your 
> computer to
> the MTH base and/or handheld.
> 
> I downloaded the utility and the Legacy version 1.4 software.  I am 
> making
> the rash assumption that I can use my laptop to transfer the 
> software to
> the Lionel Legacy base.  I use it for the MTH updates.  However, I 
> know
> the first time I tried updating the MTH software the USB to Serial 
> device
> I purchased didn't work and I had to get a different type.  
> Hopefully one
> of these will work with the Lionel utility.
> 
> The club will need to purchase a black memory module for these 
> transfers.
> 
> Right now I have the Lionel Legacy Command Base at my house so it 
> will
> be easy to test this procedure once I get the module.
> 
> It is sad that Lionel made this procedure so complicated.  It would 
> have
> been a lot simpler if they allowed us to download both the CAB-2 
> and
> the base software onto one module.  Then, someone with a Legacy
> Command Base at home could have created the module, which we
> could have shared.  However, in order to share the files, we would
> need TWO memory modules (at $19.99 each).
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Ira
> 
> 
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