Yes,? ESU decoders support "ordinary RailCom".? The "+" part is additional capabilities.? ? ??
RailCom+ (mostly automatic decoder registration with command station) is part of the RailCommunity standards for DCC.? ?RailCommunity are the standards body for European manufacturers, setting out what DCC does and doesn't do: most of
the documentation is in German.? ?Give it a few years and the NMRA will copy a translation of RailCommunity standard, and call it a NMRA standard....
Nigel.?
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From "Tom Myrick via groups.io" <
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Date 20/03/2025 17:45:09
Subject Re: [jmriusers] Best Command Station to use with Decoder Pro
On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 07:34 AM, dick bronson wrote:
The difference with RailCom is that it is part of the NMRA specifications, not proprietary, and it may be supported by any manufacturer. As far as I know TCS and MRC (NEXXT) are the only US manufacturers either supporting, or planning
for RailCom support. That is a manufacturer's marketing choice, and the European companies have chosen to support it for some time. It is probably supported by more systems than not. (at least recently) Note that ESU decoders support RailCom, not just their
own closed ecosystem. The chances are pretty good that if you have a loco with a modern European decoder, it already includes RailCom.
My understanding is that the ESU decoders support RailCom+, which I understand is a proprietary extension of RailCom specific to ESU.? Does this mean that in fact ESU decoders support RailCom as well?? I have recently purchased an ESU Cab Control command
station and am waiting for it to be delivered.? Will this command station be able to read ESU decoders faster than my current Digitrax DCS52 system?
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Tom
