DCC - Electrical
810140 Currentkeeper installed on a GN1000 Soundtraxx board?
I just purchased a 810140 Currentkeeper to be installed in my Athearn Genesis GP7 which has a Soundtraxx board. On the back of the Soundtraxx board it says it is a TSU-GN1000 board.
1) None of the three installation illustrations matches the board I have.
2) It sounds like I need to remove the current capacitor... ????
3) Yes... I am very much over my head.
Can anyone point me to a guide (written or video) that can help?
Lessons learned from hobby fears
My recent victory over a long-held fear of adding ditch lights has prompted me to think about a number of similar concerns I've had over the years and, once they were behind me, the great rewards I discovered hiding on the other side. In hopes of encouraging others who might be letting their own phobias get in the way of their hobby enjoyment as I too often do, here are a few of my fears and the lessons they taught me:
I don't like to rush things......or at least that's my excuse on the Richlawn Railroad!
I've had my railroad running for well over a year and have been using my Digitrax DCS50 control to operate the trains. This meant that I needed to walk back and forth between it and my turnouts / trains to uncouple cars. The other day I accidently ran into my UR92 wireless panel and figured "Why not go ahead and mount it so I can use my DT402 throttle?
I mounted the panel behind my hinged fascia section and now I can run my trains using my wireless throttle! - what a concept!
Circuitron grade crossing detection
I was wondering if anybody has used Circuitron grade crossing detection. Im thinking about going with the DF-3 but I dont know much about them.
-Scott
A Little Friendly Advice
Hello Fellow Modelers,
It's time for the soap box to appear for a short time.
In the last twelve hours there have been a few topic posts asking for advice on how to use and install different products from a couple of DCC system manufacturers. These advice requests were not extremely technical and actually are quit common. They are also installations and uses that are covered in the manufacturers documentation (i.e. the manuals, etc.). That's the background, now for the advice.
Converting Genesis units to Loksound - resistors for bulbs?
I'm converting my roster to Loksound and adding ditch lights and strobe beacons as needed while I have everything opened up. However, when it comes to my Athearn Genesis units that already have factory ditch lights, I'm having a harder time convincing myself to swap the bulbs for LEDs, as I've never had a problem with the bulbs, and I was thinking it'd be so easy to just swap boards and go. BUT...I forgot about the possible need for resistors.
Dead rail DCC and reed switches
I'm planning on using DEAD RAIL Components to power my layout. But I'd still like to connect the DCC portion to RR&Co to control traffic and other things. I've seen a series of you tube videos where reed switches are used for black feedback for the computer. I'd like to use NCEs system - does anyone know how to connect reed switches to NCEs AIU board to
Infra-red throttles and tunnels
I plan to install DCC to my almost-completed, 200 sq. ft. HO layout. Layout has long tunnel runs on perimeter. Will infra-red (IR) throttle system (e.g., Digitrax DT-402) function properly to the hidden track under the tunnel scenery (lots of plaster cloth, joint compound, rocks, trees, etc.)? I understand line-of-sight need for such IR system.
KATO GE DASH 8-40CW best sound decoder
I have two santa fe warbonet dash 8-40cw and am wanting to install a DCC sound decoder in each that will also run on DC as our large club layout does not have DCC yet.
Anyone have some ideas or knwo of one that works nicely.
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