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Re: Separating frequency from the railway tracks
Aaron, You have some reading to do! The standards page: http://www.nmra.org/standards/consist.html#standards-DCC Start with the electrical spec: http://www.dcc.info/standards_rps/S-91-2004-07.pdf Then
By robert_scheffler · #307 ·
Re: Separating frequency from the railway tracks
Dear Bob, The device you introduce to me is very interesting, but I am looking for something that can show me the waveform from the rails. I have the thought to build the device as part of my project,
By Aaron Lau <aaronlwc@...> · #306 ·
Re: Separating frequency from the railway tracks
Aaron, If you are looking to decode the packets, then try this: www.dcctester.com which will read and decode all the packets. You can display the packets on a built-in LCD, on a PC using Hyper
By robert_scheffler · #305 ·
Separating frequency from the railway tracks
I am currently doing some research on DCC and would be starting to build a DCC receiver according to NMRA stardards in due time. At the very moment, I would like to extract the signal waveforms from
By Aaron Lau <aaronlwc@...> · #304 ·
Re: Thinking switches
wrote: mechanism that selects which rails will be energized is likely to be a puny sliding contact switch or only points of the moving rails. This might be adequate for DC but with DCC a short circuit
By hhodina <hhodina@...> · #303 ·
Re: Thinking switches
DCC requires good solid electrical connections and contacts. The mechanism that selects which rails will be energized is likely to be a puny sliding contact switch or only points of the moving rails.
By Vollrath, Don <dvollrath@...> · #302 ·
Thinking switches
To convert to DCC,what do I have to look out for when using so called Thinking Switches,in other words,rails being energized only in direction set.Does any different application apply for operations
By hhodina <hhodina@...> · #301 ·
dcc peco scissors crossings
Hi I am new to this group so halo to you all I have a question concerning the peco scissors crossings and DCC I was told that you could use a reversing unit and not use the peco switch but I was a bit
By brian sayer <brian@...> · #300 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
The solderless quick splice terminals can be found prety cheaply at All Electronics (www.allelectronics.com)for about a dime a piece. <jerrygoodwin@y...> wrote: thermo-plastic.
By Brian Williams <brianw1138@...> · #299 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
Thanks, this is what I was looking for. I really was hoping for a solution that didn't involve a utility-knife step, but oh well, if that's the way everyone does it then I can deal with it too. I've
By Jerry Goodwin <jerrygoodwin@...> · #298 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
Ah, heck, I might as well put in my two cents. For stripping wires, I like the fancy stripper that clamps on the wire in two places and spreads the insulation. I admit it doesn't work perfectly, but
By wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...> · #297 ·
Re: How do I unjoin this group??
Gene, You're the first person who has wanted to unjoin. As moderator, I'm sure I can delete you. But before you go, are you aware you have a choice of how you get messages including not having them
By wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...> · #296 ·
Re: Peco Code 100 Insulfrog Turnouts and ground throws, Walthers DCC Friendly Cd 83
The issue of power-routing frogs is twofold. 1) Insulated dead frogs of any kind (steel or plastic) leave dead spots in the track. Some locos will stall on them if wheel pick-up is marginal and you
By Vollrath, Don <dvollrath@...> · #295 ·
Peco Code 100 Insulfrog Turnouts and ground throws, Walthers DCC Friendly Cd 83
I have been reading the Wiring for DCC site regarding turnouts and I think I may be overlooking or just not understanding something about power routing, frog power routing and wiring for turnouts in
By sjanis0249 <sjanis0249@...> · #294 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
You missed the rather pointed question... How do you strip off the insulation on a solid bus wire without cutting it in two? All the fancy wire strippers I've seen are meant to work well only at the
By Vollrath, Don <dvollrath@...> · #293 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
I used 8 postition barrier strips centrally located near groups of feeder wires. bus wire comes to one side of strip which has 14 gauge wire wrapped from one post to the other all the way down on that
By mike thurston <zekda99@...> · #292 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
Forgot to answer this part: The trick is to NOT put your face under the solder connection. Or legs. or arms. or fingers. or whatever. Just keep your self off to the side a little bit and your arms
By Ken <kenkal@...> · #291 ·
How do I unjoin this group??
I would like to stop getting email messages that there is a message on the message board. I would like to unjoin. The link that is available is not an active link. Please advise me how I can do it.
By genead45 <gdobbins@...> · #290 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
1. I use wire strippers to pull the bus wire insulation apart,wrap the feeder wire tightly around the bus wire, and solder. 2. Don't us the old type wire strippers that require you to hold one wire
By Ken <kenkal@...> · #289 ·
Re: attaching feeder wires to bus
Hi I have used scotchlok blocks a form of insulation displcement connector. No soldering,no stripping just a pair of pliers. You can also get them with a spade receptical such that you can break the
By JOHN <jcebay@...> · #288 ·