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Cruise CommanderTM Lite
Instruction Manual
The Electric Railroad Co.
939 Wood Duck Avenue
Santa Clara, Ca. 95051
Revised: November 2006
Cruise Commander Lite
TMCC Compatible DC Cruise Command Upgrade Board
Overview
The patented Cruise Commander Lite with SMS* Technology tm is a breakthrough in
cruise control technology for 3-rail. The Cruise Commander product line uses motor
commutation and back-EMF to monitor the speed of the motor(s) attached instead of
an external tachometer sensor. This method of motor control is easier to install than
attaching an optical tachometer and timing tapes, and does not require a flywheels on
the motor. With the Cruise Commander product installed, the performance of the
locomotive will be greatly enhanced.
The Cruise Commander Lite has a lash-up feature, referred to as “nudge mode”. The
mode allows a person to match the locomotives in a lash-up. Once the speeds are
matched, they dynamically adjust with throttle position. The “nudge” settings are
saved for future operating sessions, however may be easily reset.
The Cruise Commander product line is capable of operating in 32 - speed step mode
for speed profile compatibility with most existing engines. The default setting for the
Cruise Commander Lite is 100 speed steps. The Cruise Commander product line
uses the sound system to indicate configuration changes by blowing the whistle/horn
for acknowledgement.
SMS* - Speed Management System
Enhanced Features
Simple Tach-Less installation and operation
Operates in command and conventional modes
Single or Dual DC motor capability (4 Amps)
CAB-1tm selectable 32 or 100(default) speed steps
Coil Couplers, Smoke, Strobe / Cab / Marker Lamp supported
Horn pulse output to control post-war and modern-era horns
Uses Lionel R2LC to be fully compliant with TMCC standards.
Full Functions
Available in an 4 Amp DC motor version, additionally connecting Front and Rear
Coupler, Front and Rear headlights, and Smoke or Strobe light outputs.
Small Footprint
2.4” L x 1.63” W x 0.8” H footprint
Included with Board
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Antenna, hook-up wires, P/R switch, wire ties, mounting hardware
Cruise Commander Lite Connector Pin Designations
Installation Overview
Tin the wires that go into the mini screw terminal strip to prevent stray stands of wire. Be
sure that the screws in the mini terminals are turned counter-clockwise to open, before
wiring. Do not over tighten terminal screws when attaching the wires.
The PROGRAM / RUN switch should be positioned in a convenient location in the chassis.
If the engine currently has a reverse lockout switch it can be used in place of the included
switch. The switch is used to configure the receiver using the Program mode or Run mode.
The switch is in the RUN position when it is open (with the slide lever over the unused
terminals) and in Program when in the closed position.
Locate a suitable mounting location for the Cruise Commander Lite. Be certain the shell
will fit without obstruction. If you plan to add RailSounds, the Sound Commander, or keep
the horn present in the low cost engines, be sure there is room for everything before
mounting. When possible, use the original “E” unit mounting bracket.
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Installation, Preparation Phase
Please take time to plan out your installation. Before you begin, examine the wiring already
present in the locomotive. Shown below is a Lionel GP-20 with truck mounted can motors.
The electronic “E” unit is depicted on the right below. The small circuit board on the left is
the Sound unit.
GP-20 before installation begins
First the original electronic “E” unit needs to be removed. Cut the wires as close to the
circuit board as possible. It is wise to make a drawing of the original connections for later
reference. The Cruise Commander Lite is slightly wider than the original circuit board;
therefore it is necessary to remove the top mounting clips on the plastic mount.
Remove (cut off) these clips
“E” unit removed
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Installation, Mounting the Cruise Commander Lite
• Using the double stick tape provided in the kit place a square piece on the back of the
Cruise Commander Lite board as shown below.
Attach the double stick tape as shown
• Test fit, remove tape backing, and secure the Commander Lite as shown below.
Cruise Commander Lite board mounted
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Installation, Wiring Phase
• Connections to the power are made first. Be sure to get the AC HOT and AC COMMON
identified correctly. In this locomotive, the Brown and Gray were the power pickup
wires, with the gray being the HOT, or 3rd rail. Use an ohmmeter to confirm your
locomotive’s wiring.
• The Blue/White wires on this loco are from the original direction lockout switch. This
can be used for the program/run Switch. Connect one of the wires from the direction
switch to the wire nut that is the AC COMMON connection.
• Locate a 2-pin connector with black and white wires, and plug this into the “Antenna &
Prog/Run” socket. Splice the other wire from the direction switch into the connector pin
marked “Prog/Run” in the pin designations. Leave the wire that corresponds to the
“Antenna” connection free at this time.
• Connect the wires from the motor(s) to the ”Motor” connections on the board. Do not
install any caps across the motor brushes. Do not try to figure out the correct motor
wiring polarity, we must test this now to figure out the correct polarity:
• In this example, the red and black wires are the motor connections. Locate a 2-pin
connector with white and black wires. Plus this into the “Motor” connector on the
Cruise Lite board. Connect these to the motor wires by twisting, and place a piece
of tape over the connections.
• Install the R2LC. Use caution not to miss by one pin pair to either side, as this
will certainly damage the components on both cards
• Check the Direction switch is “ON” (Run), and secure stray wires to prevent
shorting out to the track, and then test run the loco.
• When powered up, the loco default direction will be forward. If the loco goes
forward, splice the wires as connected. If the loco goes reverse, swap the wires
and splice.
• Remove the R2LC and set it aside.
• Locate the 3-pin connector with the Red, Black and White, wires. Plug this into the 3-pin
“Lamp” connector. Wire the lights as appropriate.
• If there is a Strobe Lamp, or a Smoke unit, this connection is made to the “Smoke” plug
using a 2-pin connector.
• If the loco is to have coil couplers, install them now, and plug them into the “Front and
Rear Coupler” connections.
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Installation, Optional Sound Control
Disclaimer: This phase of the installation involves modification of the Sound Board.
Done incorrectly, the board may be irreparably damaged. Proceed at your own risk!
The Electric Railroad Company does not warranty this modification, and any damage
done by making this modification is the sole responsibility of the user.
• Included in the kit is a 4-pin connector with one wire. This wire is a sound trigger signal
that works by injecting a DC offset into the convention sound systems. When this
connection is made, the injected signal makes the sound system think it has a DC offset,
thus it activates.
• This Picture shows the connection to be made on the conventional sound system in this
are also some sound system connection examples in the AC/DC Commander manual
available on-line.
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Installation, Finishing touches
• The picture below shows the finished installation. A wire nut (not supplied) was used to
connect a shortened “Antenna” connection to a wire hot melt glued in the shell roof. This
allows the Shell to be removed easily, since the lighting can be removed by unplugging
the 3-pin lamp connector.
R2LC Installation
• Double check all wiring, then install the R2LC receiver board onto the Cruise
Commander Lite board. Use caution not to miss by one pin pair to either side, as this
will certainly damage the components on both cards.
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Operation
Speed Step Selection
The default speed step selection is 100 as shipped. The 100 speed steps are linear. The 100
speed steps start at a lower threshold, thus the motor is operating at a lower initial voltage
with fine adjustment as the throttle is advanced. The momentum and stall features are not
applicable, and do not operate.
To switch Speed Steps do the following:
Activate 32 Speed Steps: AUX1 + 0 + AUX1 + 0 + BRAKE
Activate 100 Speed Steps: AUX1 + 0 + AUX1 + 0 + BOOST
Note: The speed step selection is stored until changed, and survives power cycling.
Motor Type Selection
The Cruise Commander Lite requires you to set the motor type. Motors are classified as
small or large. Selecting the wrong motor size won’t hurt anything, but operation is best
when matched. The default motor type is “small motor” for the Cruise Commander Lite.
To switch Motor Type do the following:
Activate Small Motor: AUX1 + 0 + AUX1 + 1
Activate Large Motor: AUX1 + 0 + AUX1 + 2
Note: The motor type selection is stored until changed, and survives power cycling.
Cruise On/OFF Selection
The Cruise feature may be turned on or off. This setting is stored and affects command and
conventional mode operation.
To turn the Cruise OFF or ON, do the following:
Cruise Off: AUX1 + 0 + AUX1 + BRAKE + 7 + BRAKE
Cruise On: AUX1 + 0 + AUX1 + BRAKE + 9 + BRAKE
Note: The cruise off/on selection is stored until changed, and survives power cycling.
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Operation Continued
“Nudge Mode” Operation
The Cruise Commander Lite has a bit of “play” to allow locos to operate in a lash-up. At
times the “play” is not optimal, so it is possible to match locos a bit closer with the “Nudge”
mode feature. Remember to lash-up only very similar locos, and it is a requirement the gear
ratios match.
First, simply try the locos together in a lash-up at slow speeds. If they buck each other, use
the Cruise Commander Lite “nudge” mode to try to match the locos a bit closer. Nudge
mode basically increases the slower loco to match the speed profile of the faster loco.
Although similar to a “stall” setting, the nudge mode is a bit more complex as it calculates
the speed profile dynamically to hold the locos in sync throughout the throttle range.
First create a “TRain” with the Cab-1. Once the locos are operating in TRain mode do the
following:
• Test run the locos (not coupled) to find the slower loco
• Place the slower loco behind the faster one
• Get them moving as a train, around 10 speed steps on the throttle
• Select the slower loco ENG ID
• Press AUX2 4 times, with a 1 second pause between each press
• The lights should blink off twice, confirming the loco to be “Nudged”
• Use the Boost and Brake keys to adjust the slower loco to match the faster one
• Press “HORN” to lock the setting in the slower loco.
• Couple the locos together and run as TRain.
To operate the “Nudge” mode on an ENG ID, do the following:
Activate: AUX2 + AUX2 + AUX2 + AUX2
Nudge: BOOST to speed up, Brake to slow down
Save: Horn
To clear the nudge settings, select the speed step (32 or 100) on the “nudged” loco.
Note: the “nudge” selection is stored until changed, and survives power cycling.
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