User's Manual

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Addressing locomotives
Command-equipped locomotives
To operate a Command-equippcd locomotive, press
ENG and its ID# on CAB-1. Turn the throttle or press
any command button; the sound system starts up
(equipped locomotives) and the engine is ready to
begin operations.
Address Engine #23
Press ENG
Press 23 (the ID#)
Throttle up or press any comand button
Example
Activating whistle quilling on LEGACY locomotives (optional)
The Quilling Whistle is a key feature of LEGACY locomotives. “Quilling” allows you to
continuously vary the intensity of the whistle, creating your own unique signature sound. But by
default, CAB-1L sends TMCC style horn commands in order to be compatible with non-LEGACY
locomotives. Because LEGACY locomotives respond to these older commands, too, you’ll still hear
horn or whistle sounds, but you won’t be able to quill.
To set Quilling horn/whistle for one engine or train ID:
1. Remove the sliding cover to expose the SET key at the bottom-front of the CAB-1L.
2. Select a current engine or train in the usual way by pressing either ENG and enter the ID#
or TR and enter the ID#.
3. Hold down the SET key and press the WSTL/HRN key to toggle the whistle configuration
between TMCC1 and LEGACY style for the current engine or train. The CAB-1L will beep
once if the TMCC1 whistle style is selected, or it will beep twice if the LEGACY quilling
whistle is selected instead.
Repeat this process for each LEGACY locomotive ID. Note that this horn setting for engines and
trains is saved internally within the CAB-1L itself. This means that if more than one CAB-1L is being
used on your layout, each one must be programmed to set the horn style for a given engine or train.
Remember that older TMCC1 locomotives don’t support quilling and won’t sound at all
in response to LEGACY quilling commands. If an engine stops responding to the WSTL/
HRN button, but its bell is working correctly, change back to TMCC1-style whistle for that
particular Engine ID and all will be well.
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