What exactly is different in the new LM-5S-G

[mickey]

I see something about some new Hd sound but what else exactly is new?

[Davidbross]

Something I’d like to know too.  I just bought a bunch of the 4s model after inquiring if anything new was coming.  Kinda miffed that they didn’t let us know it would be obsolete.

[William Brillinger]

I only learned about it because a client asked about it yesterday - It's not on the what's new page on Rings site yet, but it has replaced the LM-4S-G page already.

I'll let you know if I learn anything new.

[mickey]

Only reason I even heard about it was an marketing email from Ring.

[G8B4Life]

One obvious difference is the LM-5S-G has 12^* outputs instead of 6 on the LM-4S-G, including 2 high power outputs.

* With caveat. If you use output 11 then input is disabled. If you use output 12 then DCC mode is disabled.

- Tim

[fianet]

Do the G scale LMs really have a DCC mode?

I thought only the HO scale ones had a DCC mode???

[G8B4Life]

Do the G scale LMs really have a DCC mode?

I thought only the HO scale ones had a DCC mode???

This is what's written in the wiring diagram in the LM-5S-G manual: "If you use Output 12, operation by DCC is disabled".

I imagine all the -G modules support operation by DCC.

- Tim