DCC - Electrical
DCC 101 Help
I am new to the hobby after years of longing. That said I've read a lot about DCC and all the cool things it does for MRR. Does anyone know of a DCC 101 type website or manual? I've done a few searches and come up empty or finding sites with partial information.
Would this setup work for LEDs connection?
Hi guys,
I'm back with a question about DCC decoder and LEDs. I have to connect 4 LEDs to the front and 4 to the rear (2 for headlights and 2 for ditchlights each side) on my next loco. Instead of having a gazillion wires inside the shell going from the decoder to the LEDs, would this be a possible solution?
The new LCC (Layout Command Control) Standard?
There's been some discussion of the new LCC (Layout Command Control) standard that's an add-on of sorts to DCC to allow an accessory bus to take command traffic of the DCC command bus, leaving the main DCC command bus to just be sending train commands.
Let's continue the LCC discussion here.
See you in St. Louis!
Nathan and I will once again be in St. Louis, August 12th and 13th, representing Iowa Scaled Engineering at the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modeler's Meet. In addition to our normal assortment of electronic products for model railroading, we have some new things this year:
- 2pc IR sensor, based on the highly reliable original design but smaller and more flexible
- Brackets for mounting servos and the MRServo turnout controllers (free with any MRServo purchase at the show!)
Digitrax vs TCS mobile decoders
I am planning on purchasing several decoders to upgrade my locomotives to dcc. The engines are dcc ready, so its just a matter of plugging the harness into the nmra socket. My question is one manufacturer more realiable than the other, or are they both equal in performance? I am using a Digitrax command system.
IAIS's West End - Converting to Loksound
I've long been a vocal proponent of Tsunami decoders, and especially their ability to be configured with a working independent brake and coast/idle function. I even went so far as to remove and sell the Loksound decoders from four Intermountain factory-equipped SD40-2s and use the proceeds to buy replacement Tsunamis. I'd heard that ESU was working on adding support of similar braking and coast functions, but Tsunamis already had it, so I foolishly thought the best ESU would do was to "catch up".
Custom E8 Rolls with Tsunami 2 Sound
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5UJcSqsPKg
This is a fairly basic video of a few test runs following an installation of a Soundtraxx Tsunami 2 EMD decoder. This is a BLI E8 customized with a Highliners nose and custom modifications and scratchbuilt details too numerous to list here. She is a museum quality build by Mr. John Tyson (yes, the same talented modeler with the incredible HO scale RC vehicles and shrinky dink automobiiles). The best Easter Egg discovered during the install was the cab signal indicator nestled between the windshields.
Design Challenge: Track Tester for DCC
Having commenced track laying on my new DCC layout I know I will need something to test the track wiring (Yes I know about the Quarter test and I know I could use my multi meter but I have something a bit different in mind). I also know about commercial products such as the RRampMeter but I wish to keep this relatively simple and home brewed.
Thanks NCE
I sent my radio Pro Cab back to NCE about 2 weeks ago, I had broken the antenna off. When I got home from vacation on Saturday, there was a box from NCE waiting for me. Throttle fixed, no charge.
Thanks NCE
Fritz
TCS CN-GP brand new decoder install - troubleshooting?
I just installed a TCS CN-GP decoder into an Atlas GP-7. I followed all the instructions for the install:
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