DCC - Electrical

ramiro's picture

programming ditch lights to a paragon 2

Hi ! I have a paragon 2 SD 40-2 locomotive. I want the ditch lights to stay on an alternating all the time ...not only when the horn blasts. Is it possible?  I ve read the tech. reference manual but I got confused.

If anyone Knows any value for the Cvs. I will appreciate them very much!!

thanks!

ramiro

 

Problems with a Genesis F-3

I have a Genesis F-3. I pulled the MRC sound out of it, and replaced it with a TSU-GN 750. Well the engine before would run, lose sound, and start up again. I thought it was the decoder, but it is still doing it. I looked at the wheels and they do not look dirty, but tomorrow i will clean them. If it still does it, I will be at a loss. Has anyone ever experienced something like this?

If it still does it, I guess I will have to send it off to be repaired. Sigh... frustrating.

Jim Lowery

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Digitrax simplex/duplex

What is the difference between the Digitrax simplex signal and the Digitrax duplex signal and what are the advantageous and disadvantageous between the two? I have the simplex system, would there be any advantage to switch to the duplex?

New product announcement - the Signal Tester

We are pleased to announce a new product to our line, the Signal Tester. If you have LED-based signals that you want to test or if you have a signal with unlabeled magnet wire (e.g. BLMA) then this is the product you need! You can also use it to show off one of your signals for simple display purposes. The Signal Tester uses a 9V battery (not included) for power and is simple to use. More information about this product can be found on our website at http://www.logicrailtech.com.

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Basic Electrics finished for the fiddle yard

I now have the basic electrics worked out and wired up for the fiddle yard.

The plan was to integrate a programming track into the wiring via a switch.

I use copper tape as my main bus which works very well as you can pick up on it very easily. On the odd occasion (not here but you will see it on the main board) you have to cross one tape over another. For this I use some wide shrink wrap (not shrunk). In the photo below, you can see the underneath of the board.
 

Installing a DCC and Sound into a Bachmann Vanderbuitl Tender...

I wasn't real sure where to put this, so here it goes...

i don't know if this is standard, but both ends of the tender appear to be glued on. Wow! it was very difficult to get it/them off. Iwas finally able to, but wow was it frustrating. Is this standard? I did not run into this problem with the same tender on my Spectrum 4-8-2.

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Decoder selection and installation in a older athern GP 38-2

HELP!!!!! I just recived 2 very nice athern GP 38-2s . The problem is I am so used to the newer DCC plug installed units that when I took the shell off I was kind of suprised to see all this brass contact stuff and no wires! I am clueless as to putting DCC and sound into these units. Any help would be greatly appreceated. Thanks in advance.


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