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wrote: Jan, I have an Idea to share, but first I would like to stress that I am an amateur and no portion of what follows has been tested. The only hardware involved is an auto-reverser. Basically you

Typically you need to find the software first and then find the hardware that will allow this to work. What you ask for any of the high end DCC system will work in this application. Occupancy

re - position fedback 2 or 3 possibilities: 1) Use electrical current detection at separate sections of the track from loco/tram occupation and/or each car. break track up into insulated detection

We're still considering a DCC solution, not in the least because of the opprtunity of controling some accesories with the computer while you're at it. Thus I have some followup question to this list:

I was clearly wrong! I've always used AC power for my Lenz boosters, but checking the documentation I note they too allow DC power. /Jan

Mark, Yes, this is true- most AC consumer products do NOT fare well on DC. Effectively, Digitrax, and perhaps others, appear to have "built in" protection against DC reversal, a common source of

found Disclaimer: Consult with the DCC products manufacture for both DC and AC capability before attempting to do anything. Being familiar with DCC system internals in general (common circuits shared

Thanks Don. You are correct; it is not reversing just simply a shorter loop around if the switches are set to turn in toward the center of the loop than if set straight. Thanks for confirming the info

Your description sounds like the track loop and shortcut is not a 'reversing' loop, but more like a mainline by-pass or simple siding. In that case it is only necessary to isolate the power routing

I'm new to DCC. I have my track plan done. Part of it includes a loop with a shortcut. That is there is a HO Kato #4 switch (2850/2851) on the straight sides of the loop with curved track connecting

Hi Blair Further more on your question about 13.8 or 12 volts. My NCE system outputs 13.8. I have an ammeter fitted fulltime that uses a bridge rectifier in series with one track feeder so the voltage

Jan 1. The DCC systems I've encountered all required AC input. Have you found one that runs on DC power? Digitrax. AC or DC input. They specifically did not put the wall-mains input section into the

Marcus Yes, we know that the input may be AC or DC, and that regardless of that input signal, in at least the Digitrax case, the input is rectified. Yes, we know that any system that produces AC from

Hi Blair You can power your DCC systems with DC. NCE - 18 to 28 volts DC Lenz - 15 to 18 Volts DC Digitrax - 12 to 28 volts DC DCC power at the track is produced from DC that is made from rectifying

1. The DCC systems I've encountered all required AC input. Have you found one that runs on DC power? 2. Power is not the same as speed with DCC, the DCC signal is full power all the time. However,

Hi For those with a lot more experience. I keep reading comments about 13.8 VDC not being enough to power DCC systems for HO, because you "dont get enough speed out of the locos". Now, when I think

Hi gang: I have several snap relays, that I wish to wire to my switches and to my target lights. Does any one have a wiring diagram for this out there? I do not have the original wiring diagram of how

MT, It appears that no one has developed a circuit that displays green for no short and red for short. There are probably several reason for this. 1. If a light bulb is not used to limit a short, DCC

K am a little bit slow, have now figured out that DCC runs on AC, not DC, (thus reason why lites come on in non dcc engines when put on dcc powered track) Now i want to know how to set up blocks that

Whoops! I see that when I added the "How to wire this turnout" feature to my website, I missed the Kato turnouts. Sorry about that. I just updated the website. You should find the information you seek