Lionel SD38, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ... Controller has an LCD screen display vibration that simulates the effort of the locomotive and other exciting operating features The new CAB IL Remote Controller is a simplified alternative to unlock many LEGACY features ODYSSEY II Speed Control Slow speed and start up operation are smooth and steady with ODYSSEY II Speed Control Watch your locomotive as it creeps through the yard or fights up a ...

Page 3: ... my Bluetooth enabled engine didn t automatically connect 19 Connecting to your LionChief LionChief Plus or FlyerChief locomotive on Android devices 20 Running Your Locomotive 21 Settings 22 Volume Control 22 Switching Connection Between Multiple Bluetooth Locomotives 23 Troubleshooting 23 Using the LionChief Universal Remote The LionChief Universal Remote 6 83071 24 25 Adjusting the locomotive vo...

Page 4: ... ID to address the locomotive with your LEGACY CAB 2 Remote Controller 5 Press the Start Up button on your LEGACY CAB 2 Remote shown in Figure 2 Then throttle up and move em out Your engine sound will start up and the locomotive specific touch screen buttons will populate the remote For more information on operating your locomotive with the LEGACY system please refer to the LEGACY section of this ...

Page 5: ...mote Controller to the Command Base which translates the command into digital code That code is sent through the outside rails to your locomotive which will not respond until it recognizes its unique ID TrainMaster Command Control gives you the power to operate multiple Command equipped locomotives on the same track at the same time 1 Turn off track power and then plug in the Command Base and conn...

Page 6: ... Lionel power supply check the wheels of your locomotive to make sure they are all securely on the track Check to make sure the track is free of all metals that may cause a short circuit 3 Move em out When the locomotive s headlight illuminates and the LEGACY RailSounds sound system starts press the DIRECTION button on your transformer to sequence your locomotive through the repeating pattern of o...

Page 7: ... as this can cause your smoke unit to become oversaturated allowing leakage onto the electronics Note that operating your locomotive s smoke unit without smoke fluid will cause damage to the heating element If you prefer to operate your locomotive without smoke locate the smoke unit switch and slide it to the NO SMK position Refer to Figure 4 on page 8 for the location of the switch For best perfo...

Page 8: ...t function on and off Command Reverse Unit Switch RUN PGM Used to assign an ID and to reprogram the locomotive for LEGACY and Command operation when the switch is in the PGM position Also used to lock your powered locomotive in a single direction or neutral in conventional operation when the switch is placed in the PGM position Bluetooth Switch Manually turn on off power to Bluetooth module Locomo...

Page 9: ... 4 Power up the track 5 Press ENG on the CAB 1 or CAB 2 remote 6 Enter the unique ID Choose any number from 1 to 98 that has not been assigned to another locomotive ENG We recommend using a part of your locomotive s road number All LEGACY locomotives respond to ENG 99 We recommend that you reserve ID 99 as a universal ID 7 Press SET The locomotive s headlight and cab light will turn on and the hor...

Page 10: ...blinking box 5 Press ADD to add the front engine The engine will move to the right and the blinking box will be ready for your next engine to be added 6 Enter the second engine ID in the blinking box 7 Press ADD to add the second engine The engine will move to the right and the blinking box will be ready for your next engine to be added 8 Add all the engines you want in your lash up in this manner...

Page 11: ...s Set Button Used to set Engine address and for programming Info Button Used to enter view the info options of selected components CTC Button Press and hold to turn your remote on and off Tap this button to enter the remote and base options Tap it again to return to the main screen Soft Keys These keys directly correlate to the 5 selection boxes located at the bottom of the main display These are ...

Page 12: ...n you release the control while the brake command slows you down more quickly than the Velocity Throttle alone LEGACY Control System operations The Velocity Throttle The Multi Controller The Train Brake is used to slow down and limit the top speed of your train by adding a load The more the Train Brake is applied by pulling the Train Brake Slider down the more laboring is heard from the engine Eve...

Page 13: ...r The Speed Bar is used to select a new touch screen Icon Control set This set of touch screen keys is used to select prototypical preset speeds The speed of the engine changes with each press and release of a different Preset Speed key Tap a key and your locomotive will immediately begin moving to that speed Press and hold a key and you will hear the dispatcher radio the engineer and order him to...

Page 14: ... smoke A RESET command will return the EFX trim to its default setting Notice that the current EFX level is displayed on the remote as a bar graph inside the soft key to the left of the ROLL button The height of this graph varies with the EFX keys throttle and train brake adjustments LEGACY Control System operations EFX Trim and EFX Bar Graph Use the Speed Bar to leave the Speed Panel and return t...

Page 15: ...RailSounds Shutdown Activates the LEGACY RailSounds sound system shutdown sequence when stopped Emergency Stop Activates the emergency stop feature while in motion Icon will change as the state of the locomotive changes Rule 17 Lighting Use the Rule 17 buttons to turn the Rule 17 lighting functionality e g headlights dim at a stop on and off Stops and resets the locomotive Resets the locomotive s ...

Page 16: ...d then tap the 0 key or the RESET button Cycling track power off and back on also turns off Sequence Control mode During sequence control mode operation speed step 1 is used to trigger departure effects such are air brake release and departure horn Therefore your engine will not begin moving until speed step 2 and the Roll Mode button will bring your engine to a stop while Sequence Control mode is...

Page 17: ...ngineer Be sure to listen for the different combinations of words and phrases that comprise these exchanges Refer to Table 1 below for the dialog commands The dialog in the table provides examples of the conversations you can trigger The actual dialog will vary Locomotive Commands Example dialog Stopped AUX1 2 Crew Ask To Depart Tower Deny Departure AUX1 7 Tower Ask To Standby Crew Acknowledge 2 C...

Page 18: ...X1 7 Stand by 7 You are clear 5 or AUX1 5 Crew shutdown announcement Shutdown sequence AUX1 7 You are clear inbound 7 All clear ahead AUX1 2 Are we clear No stand by 2 Can we go yet Yes you are clear RECENT DEPARTURE 2 Train is underway Roger you are clear AUX1 2 Crew reports fuel status and speed Locomotive IN MOTION The actual dialog will vary Locomotive STOPPED The actual dialog will vary LEGAC...

Page 19: ... free LionChief app and your locomotive is powered up on the track tap the LionChief icon on your Apple or Android smart device This screen will be present and within a few seconds it will automatically connect with your locomotive Once it has connected your Bluetooth enabled locomotive will show up in the locomotive box You are now ready to operate your locomotive Available for both Apple and And...

Page 20: ...ONNECTED LOCOMOTIVE S NAME AND FEATURES Available Engines 1 no connected locomotive 1234 FWD Tap here Figure 9a App screen when opening the app Figure 9b App screen when searching for a locomotive Figure 9c App screen when a locomotive is connected Available Engines 0 Looking glass icon Connecting to your LionChief LionChief Plus FlyerChief or Legacy locomotive on Android devices Your Legacy Bluet...

Page 21: ...r This feature is available in our LionChief Plus FlyerChief and Legacy line of locomotives Direction Tap the icon to switch directions This is your main control panel Running your locomotive Grayed out icons means this feature is not available on your locomotive Note Figure 10 Controlling your locomotive with the app 1234 RVS FWD 1234 RVS Using the Bluetooth LionChief App ...

Page 22: ... locomotives come equipped with a very impressive RailSounds sound system This section of the app will allow you to establish the volume for individual sound elements or the overall sound level Volume Control Once these are established here the characteristics will continue both on the app or with your remote until you choose to change them again Note CUSTOM LEVELS PITCH OVERALL VOLUME Pitch You a...

Page 23: ...tives Link Un link Figure 13 Switching between three locomotives CONNECTED LOCOMOTIVE S NAME AND FEATURES Available Engines 3 If the locomotive does not appear in the app s engine selection carousel try turning the track power off wait 5 seconds and turn it back on If that still doesn t work try restarting the app on your device If a universal remote is present and powered on make sure one of its ...

Page 24: ...s not illuminate when the remote is switched on the batteries need to be replaced ON OFF SWITCH Use this switch to turn the Universal Remote on and off We recommend you turn the remote off when not in use to conserve battery life POWER INDICATOR LED THROTTLE ANNOUNCEMENT SHIFT BUTTON Press and release the announcement button to activate the locomotive s announcements Press and hold the Announcemen...

Page 25: ...Bell button to activate the rear coupler Then release the Announcement Shift button THROTTLE Turn the throttle clockwise slowly to increase speed in the forward direction Returning the throttle to the top dead center position will bring the locomotive to a stop Moving the throttle counterclockwise will increase the speed of the locomotive in reverse The Throttle also functions as the volume contro...

Page 26: ...is mode until the volume is at the level you desire Once the volume level is set to the level you want release the Announcement button and return the locomotive throttle to the top dead center position again The new volume level will remain until you change it in the future even after power has been cycled If after running the locomotive you decide to change the volume simply follow the steps abov...

Page 27: ...ou can connect to the new target locomotive 3 Release the button It should flash slowly indicating it is not connected to a locomotive 4 Place the target locomotive on the track and apply track power 5 Tap and release Engine Selection button 1 The remote will now seek and connect to the first available locomotive it finds 6 Engine Selection button 1 should now be on no flashing and if the locomoti...

Page 28: ...f the selected engine you have two choices You can make the locomotive match the remote s current throttle position or you can change your remote s throttle position to match the engine s current speed and direction To immediately force the engine to match the throttle just press that Engine Selection button a second time The locomotive will immediately honor the current position of your throttle ...

Page 29: ... the engine s current speed and direction Turn the throttle clockwise Once you ve matched the throttle position additional throttle adjustments will again cause speed and direction changes of the currently selected engine Match Engine 2 above is a steamer at stop Press Engine Selection button 2 and turn the throttle counter clockwise through the 12 o clock stop position and continue to put this lo...

Page 30: ... Speed dependent RPM sounds Activates the locomotive s horn Release the button to discontinue the sound Horn sound Toggles the bell sound on and off Bell sound Changes the locomotive s direction The locomotive decelerates to a stop and continues in the opposite direction when you increase the throttle Air release sound Increases the locomotive s speed while the button is pressed Release the button...

Page 31: ...you hold the button When you release the button the sounds will stop and the engineer will confirm that the tank is full Refueling sequence Raises the overall master volume of the LEGACY RailSounds sound system To independently adjust the level of the background sounds only e g the diesel roar and brake sounds tap AUX1 and then this key Sound volume increases When adjusting the overall volume you ...

Page 32: ...e smoke unit will turn off if it was already on Enters manual RPM mode and lowers the LEGACY RailSounds diesel motor RPM level Dispatcher begins radio dialog engineer replies see page 17 TowerCom announcement Turns off the smoke units Air release sound Turns on the smoke unit if the smoke unit switch is in the ON position Be sure to add smoke fluid before turning on the smoke unit to prevent damag...

Page 33: ... LEGACY RailSounds sound system Diesel motor RPM levels The level of diesel motor RPM level automatically varies with the speed of the locomotive MultiHorn A different horn sound at different speeds Mechanical bell Press BELL on your transformer to begin the effect then press BELL a second time to discontinue the effect CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements These brief conversations between t...

Page 34: ...comotive has been stopped for less than 15 seconds a short horn blast triggers a please standby dialog If the locomotive has been stopped for longer than 15 seconds a short horn blast triggers a cleared outbound dialog If the locomotive has started moving within the last seven seconds a short horn blast will trigger a train is underway dialog If the locomotive has been moving for more than seven s...

Page 35: ...he Command reverse unit s sequencing function 1 Use your transformer s DIRECTION button or interruptions in track power to get your locomotive moving slowly in the desired direction or into neutral 2 Slide the Command reverse unit switch on the powered unit to the PGM position At this point the locomotive is locked into your chosen direction See Figure 4 on page 8 for the location of this switch T...

Page 36: ... you reprogram the locomotive 1 Slide the program run switch to the PGM position 2 Plug in and connect your LEGACY Base or TMCC Command Base 3 Place your locomotive on the track then power up the track 4 Press ENG and enter the locomotive s ID 5 Press SET 6 Turn off track power and wait ten seconds 7 Slide the program run switch back to the RUN position At this point your locomotive has been reset...

Page 37: ... To keep your locomotive lubricated we recommend that you purchase a Lionel Lubrication and Maintenance Kit 6 62927 available from your authorized Lionel dealer When you find that the lubrication points illustrated in Figure 14 appear dry lubricate your locomotive after you have removed any accumulated dirt and dust There are two basic rules to keep in mind when you are lubricating your locomotive...

Page 38: ... and the lights are not on check that the AUX2 command was not used to turn the lamps off Note Replacing the traction tires Your locomotive is equipped with traction tires to increase the tractive effort of your locomotive and allow it to pull more cars at once During the course of normal operations the traction tires may become worn out To replace the traction tires remove the side frame screws f...

Page 39: ...or repair Turning the smoke unit switch to the off position will disable diagnostic checks of the smoke system Number of Blinks Diagnostic Code Description 1 Main drive motor stalled 2 Smoke 1 element problem Note The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Lionel is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those...

Page 40: ...uct is required bring the item along with your DATED sales receipt and completed warranty information at the bottom of this page to the nearest Lionel Authorized Service Station Your nearest Lionel Service Station can be found by calling 1 800 4 LIONEL or by accessing the website at www lionel com If you prefer to send your Lionel product directly to Lionel for repair you must FIRST call 1 800 4LI...