DCC - Electrical
DCC Wiring up a Diamond Scale Turntable
What is the most simply manner to wire up Diamond Scale turntable for DCC train operations. The turntable itself will NOT be indexing, nor powered in its turning,...just simple manual rotation?
I suppose one power lead still needs to come in thru the tower on the bridge, while the other comes thru the circular track in the pit? And I assume this circular track does NOT have to be segmented as there are dual contact wheels at both ends of the bridge?
grain of wheat bulb with DCC decoder
I am planning to put a NCE D13W decoder in an old PFM light mike that has a grain of wheat bulb as a headlight.The info with the decoder indicates that the max for the light outputs is 100ma and that the GOW bulb have an in-rush current of 8 times that value. The bulb draws 80ma when lighted. Would a 22 or 33 ohm 1/2 watt resistor in series with the bulb limit the in-rush current as thus save the decoder? I prefer LEDs for lights,but it would not be an easy task to put in a LED in this engine for the headlight.
How much can an Arduino based DCC++ system handle?
My new layout will be larger than my old one. (238 sq.ft vs 176 sq.ft.)
Last time I wired my turnout machines to toggles and used control panels on the valance with a separate power supply. This time the Valance is only 5" high in the small room and 9.5" in the large room.
My DCC system is powered by a Raspberry Pi running JMRI connected to an Arduino powered DCC++ base station.
Installing StayAlive/KeepAlive in a LokSound 5 DCC decoder
I've searched the internet, can't find a picture or diagram of where to connect a currentkeeper to a LokSound 5 DCC decoder. I make my own StayAlives and acquired a loco with this decoder. I've done these installs in other decoders without the JST 2 pin plug but this is a first for me with a LS 5.
I 've looked at the sbs4dcc.com site but it only shows 3.5 and 4.0 installs, same think for Marcus Ammann site at members.optusnet.com
ESU help!
Hello everyone, I seem to be in need of some help. I will outline the situation as best as I can.
Using Arduinos for total layout control / operation
Hi all,
We (2 club members) are constructing an n-scale layout, a 7.5 scale mile folded dogbone with continuous running, a lower deck with staging (complete) and an upper deck for some switching interest (in progress).
BLI SW7 Lurches Through Low Speed Steps
Hello, everyone! I posted this in the loco forum a week ago but only got 1 response. I thoughts I'd try here on the DCC forum.
Which DCC sound decoder will fit in a MTH DCC-ready GP-38?
I have a couple of Maryland Midland MTH GP-38's that are DCC ready. Because most of MTH's engines have their own proprietary DCS system there isn't much information about the DCC-ready versions. I cannot find anything from TCS, ESU or Soundtraxx about which decoder they recommend for these engines. Based on a few reviews and the manual, it shouldn't be too hard as there is a 8 pin plug, but there is little other information. I'd like to put something with a good sound and a Keep-alive. Any experience or thoughts?
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