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Hello,

I think I know the answer, but I want to confirm while I am planning out my layout.

With Digitrax, there is only one LocoNet bus, and you connect the boosters and throttles, etc... all to the same connection.
But with Digikeijs, there is a LocoNet T and LocoNet B. I will have two distribution areas, one with a DR5000 and DR4088 and one with a DR5033 and DR4088.

Do I need to run two LocoNet cables between the DR5000 and the DR5033/DR4088? Put the 5033 on LocoNetB and put the 4088 on LocoNetT?

Aside: Why did Digikeijs split the LocoNet bus into two separate runs, but Digitrax keeps it all on one?

Thanks
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Yes, keep them separate. ?I believe loconet T has 12V supply whereas loconet B doesn’t?

Hi,

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From the signal-point-of-view there is only 1 LocoNet.

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LocoNet-B carries the RS (RailSync) signal on pin 1 and 6. LocoNet-T carries fixed 12VDC on the same pins.

Reason: The RS signal is ( as of Digitrax' manual ) a "weak" copy of the track-out DCC signal. It can supply ony a couple of tens/hundreds of millamps. Since there are more and more power-hungry handhelds, there is LocoNet-T with 1 Amp on 12V for thos devices that do not need RS.

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So for a booster one *must* use LocoNet-B, for all other equipment there is no difference.