Re: agenda item: DCS purchase

["Ira Schneider" <ira_schneider@iname.com>]

We would REPLACE one of the PowerMasters with the MTH TIU.  That track would get its
power through the TIU.  A command controlled engine would get its signal from the
Lionel Command Base, regardless of which controller we use to signal the Command Base.

We would have two choices.  We could either use a Lionel CAB-1 to send the signals
to the Command Base or we could use the MTH Remote Control through the TIU (and
the TIU-Command Base cable) to send the signals to the Command Base.  In either
case, the TIU would control the track voltage.  If we do use the CAB-1 to send the signals
to the Command Base, we would have the odd situation that we would have to use the
MTH remote controller to set the track voltage to maximum (i.e. 18 volts) then use the
CAB-1 to control the engine.  I suppose that is not too different than our current operation
where, if we leave the PowerMaster in conventional mode, we have to select Track on the
CAB-1, dial up the voltage to maximum, then select Engine to control the engine.  We just
have to remember to switch the voltage back to zero when switching engines, like we do
now.



Ira