DCC - Electrical
HO steam sound decoders and chuff rate
Hi everyone,
I'm at the planning stage for installing sound decoders in my HO steam engines, and have what I hope is a quick question ;)
I recently watched a Soundtraxx YouTube video describing that the Tsunami 2 decoder reads the back EMF from the motor to determine the commutator position. This way, they claim, you can set the chuff rate CV (114) at low speed and it will remain in sync at any speed.
DCC & Protothrottle Noob
So hopefully in a few days I will be leaving the stone age of DC sound (old Sierra Sound) in my large scale locomotives and entering the brave new world of DCC and Protothrottle.
I've got on order a ESU V5 decoder that I'm planning on setting up with deadrail from Blue Ridge Engineering. I'm on both the Loksound yahoo page and the Protothrottle groups.io list.
New book - Introduction to Layout Command Control: Basic Concepts and Practical Examples of LCC for Model Railroads
On a subject dear to me, since I'm full integrating LCC into my layout, a first book about Layout Command Control (LCC) has been published, and is available in paperback and Kindle editions from Amazon.
The book was authored by Dana Zimmerli, and guides a reader through first steps of setting up, configuring and operating various LCC nodes.
I believe Dana might make a PDF version available at some point, but don't quote me on that, as I'm not affiliated with the author.
JMRI
Hi.
Found your site when I was researching track automation, specifically JMRI.
Have just started reading the article from Oct last year and already it has answered questions I had.
Seems to be very clear and detailed. Looking forward to completing the series.
Your magazine is excellent. I subscribe to a British magazine, but feel that yours is superior.
Using the SMAIL
Help.
I'm about half way through installing about 30 SMAIL turnouts on my layout. According to the manufacturer, they can be controlled via my Digitrax throttle.
I've been able to assign the correct turnout number to each SMAIL but some are backwards. The throttle shows them thrown when its closed and vice versa.
The directions on how to remedy this by changing CV584. I don't seem to be able to figure out how to change the value of the CV.
Any help out there?
Which direction for decoder setup...
With the implementation of the new ESU - LokSound V5, I have a few new options to consider going forwards with my sound decoder installations.
I’ll be sticking solely with either a LokSound - Select Direct and/or a 21pin LokSound V5. The options are related to the addition of a keep-alive on future installs.
The following table shows the options I have:
DCC power district question?
Maybe some of you experienced DCC folks can help me figure out this problem. I have a digikeijs DR5000 command station hooked to two power districts ( bus a and bus e in the photo) and a DR5033 booster hooked to 3 power districts( bus b, bus c, and bus d). When I first got the Digikeijs command station I hooked it to bus a and the booster to bus b as they were the only sections of the layout with track.
Suitable Sound Files for Diesel Boxcab
I'm planning to add sound to my remotorized MDC boxcab. I'd like to add a loksound decoder and was curious to know which sound file would be the closest to an actual AGEIR boxcab. For the record, the specific locomotives I'm replicating are Erie 19 and 20 boxcabs used at Harlem 149th Street Station.
Best regards!
Need Help with Athearn Genesis Beacon/ Strobe Light
First let me admit that when it comes to the electrical side of this hobby I am a fish out of water. So I have a pretty basic question regarding Athearn Genesis strobe lights.
Cleaning wheels on Atlas Engines
I purchased several Atlas GP-38s when they came out with the high short hood Southern/NS units back in the mid 2000s. These are the vintage that will run on DC or DCC depending on the jumper setting.
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