Re: Basic DCC Wiring Diagram?
Bill D, The basic concept seems simple to me. Others may correct me, if they disagree: Each booster powers a "Division"/district/portion of the track of a model railroad. One or more breakers connect
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Don Weigt
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Re: Basic DCC Wiring Diagram?
Allan, I also am looking forward to your book.? And hoping that key items such as this diagram will be made available online as well.? Perhaps putting a link in them to how to order the book? This
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Jim Betz
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Re: Basic DCC Wiring Diagram?
Looking forward to the book Allan. Bill D N&W Steam Only
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D B
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Re: Basic DCC Wiring Diagram?
Hi Jim, I have created such a diagram for my upcoming (hopefully) book.? It is supposed to be out this year.? I'd put the diagram on my website, but the publisher probably wouldn't like that. Allan
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Allan AE2V
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Basic DCC Wiring Diagram?
Hi all, I tried to find a basic wiring diagram that shows the recommended relationship between the booster districts and breaker districts - on the w4dcc website and did not discover what I'm looking
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Jim Betz
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Re: Daisy chaining a PSXX-AR to PSX-AR already chained to PSX?
Juergen, Your situation is - almost always - caused by one or more "wiring errors".? Think about your wiring this way Every booster district is separated from all other booster districts by double
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Jim Betz
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Re: Daisy chaining a PSXX-AR to PSX-AR already chained to PSX?
That's right. I have a need help with my 2 pm74 on both the 2&3 ds light up on both. But not ds1 . And the first pm74 is clicking . Ra rb main bus from the camand station to the firstpm74 same to the
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Juergen Amlinger
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Re: Daisy chaining a PSXX-AR to PSX-AR already chained to PSX?
So the right answer for best operation is to always connect the INPUT wires of a PSX.. or PSX AR or other brand/type circuit breaker or AR controller directly from the booster. DonV
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Don Vollrath
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Re: Daisy chaining a PSXX-AR to PSX-AR already chained to PSX?
Jeremy said ... I ¡¯m still uncertain of any compatability issues between wiring psxx-ar to a PSx output. Look at it this way - the output of any PSX is supposed to connect to "track it is
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Jim Betz
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Re: Daisy chaining a PSXX-AR to PSX-AR already chained to PSX?
FWIW One more data point on this: ?the DCC Guy on YouTube reviewed the PSXX-AR ( https://youtu.be/RamCxAALgLo?si=jrDexf2ooLsBZrtq ) - talked to the developer about why the AR J1 input was connected
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Jeremy Wyant
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Re: N scale cameras
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[email protected]
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Re: Digitrax UT4R Throttle Repairs?
Hi BIll, If no one here has a solution for you, you may have better luck on the Digitrax groups.io forum. Be aware, most companies give up servicing their vintage products when replacement parts are
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Allan AE2V
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Digitrax UT4R Throttle Repairs?
My?Digitrax UT4R has stopped working properly.? This has happened before, then I send it and money to Digitrax and they fix it.? Now, they say they're out of that business.? Anybody else doing
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William Mosteller
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Re: N scale cameras
People have pushed small cube cameras around on flat cars in n scale for years now.? I have one around here somewhere.? They are self contained, no external power required.? Suggest searching
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Robin Becker
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Re: N scale cameras
Hi Lawrence, I can't say anything about available cameras for N-scale.? You would think with what they can put in cell phones, that the technology small enough should be doable. In any event, I'm
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Allan AE2V
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Re: sub bus for detection units
Jim thanks your info mirrors what I have found
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Bill Bahr
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Re: sub bus for detection units
... also - go to the LCC group for info on that ... - Jim
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Jim Betz
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Re: sub bus for detection units
Daniel, LCC signaling is more about "detection" than you seem to be understanding.? Many guys struggle with the granularity required for detection for signals - you need more segments/sections of
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Jim Betz
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Re: sub bus for detection units
The direct link that Steve provided is very helpful. Be sure to read beyond the first couple of pages. DonV
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Don Vollrath
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N scale cameras
HI,Has anyone found a way to place a camera in front of a locomotive?Also can DCC power be picked up with metal wheels and converted to 5 volts DC for USB devices? Thanks? Sent from AT&T Yahoo Mail
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Lawrence Varady
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