Cab05

MODELS COVERED (in picture order): CAB05 / CAB05RPART NUMBERS:CAB05: 524-16 BUTTON CABCAB05R: 524-17 BUTTON CAB with radio (and toggle switch)CAB HISTORY/DESCRIPTION:CAB05 has evolved over time. Radio was added along with a toggle switch in later models that allowed the Cab05 to control two trains with a flick of the switch.Radio was supported and when it was installed, added a R suffix after the CAB05 name.The Status LED gives you status information about the state of the keyboard and button press action.1) When the LED was off, the keypad was being used as a function control keypad. Each key number was a function number.

2) When the LED was on, the keypad was setup for data entry of something like a engine number or a macro number.

3) The LED would always blink when a button was pressed. It did not matter if the LED was ON or OFF. This gave you physical verification that your button was pressed.

SHIFT BUTTON OPTION

The Rev E of the Cab 04/05 throttle, which started production around 2009, is able to support the option user installed "Shift Button". Installation of the button enable the user to access shifted key functions listed in the manual. This button is not to be confused with the toggle switch on the top of the cab.

STATUS:

Out of production. The Cab06 is the only small cab you can get now.

ALTERNATIVE CABS:

CAB04 / CAB06

LED Trivia: If you have a cab with a GREEN LED, you have a old version of the cab that uses DIP switches in the back to set cab address. It cannot be upgraded to support radio. To Set the Cab address, go here: Dip Switch Cab Address

10/22/18