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Subject:	Re: this place is DEAD..... lets kick it up a notch
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Sun, 2 Oct 2005 19:55:34 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: > > Dave. > > I am now the proud owner of a DN121ip Digitrax DCC chip. > > http://www.digitrax.com/v1/dn121ip.htm > > > so, seeing as your the DCC guy, where should i start. > > i want to make it into a "brick" the way you did. so that i dont mess > up my (technic) motors. > > > where should i start. what do i need to do? > > > Chris You need to get some LEGO electric plates then look thru these helpful instructions-- http://sparky.i989.net/ltraindcc.htm Now there's two ways you can do it--DCC chips have a few options for lights and things. Some of mine came with 4 light outputs but I only used 2 So you need a 2x2 contact plate for the signal input, a 2x2 contact plate for the motor output, and 2 2x2s for the light contacts. What I did was take a 2x8 electric plate, took the metal strips out of it, and cut it into segments. If I recall, I disected the plates as follows 2 studs long on both sides for input, 2 studs long on both sides for motor output, a 4 stud long for the 'common' light, and 2 separate 2 studs long for each light. o o|o o|o o|o o o o|o o|o o o o In Mot L1 L2 After all the appropriate wires were soldered to the metal contacts, I put them back in the 2x8 plastic piece. I also then ddremelled a 2x8 regular plate to fit under that to keep the metal plates in place. Then a 2x8 brick below that dremmeled to fit the chip, then a 2x8 on the bottom so nothing falls out. Mark Riley did something a little better, imo--he used 2x4 electrical plates and put the input and motor output on the bottom and put the two light ports on teh top--it was alot smaller that way. Anywho, on with the discussion Dave K

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		Re: this place is DEAD..... lets kick it up a notch
(...) see, in my little mind, this serves 2 purposes. 1. to see if my THEORY that if i post, LUGNET over all stats to post, and when i stop, LUGNET slows down.... and 2. i dont care about the lights. i was thinking about a SIMPLE 2x4 plate and IN (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: this place is DEAD..... lets kick it up a notch
(...) You can get more outputs or a smaller brick by chopping a wire, and using the 2 bits for signal input and motor output. Only really useful if you know the brick is gonna be close to the signal and motor though. ROSCO (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		this place is DEAD..... lets kick it up a notch
Dave. I am now the proud owner of a DN121ip Digitrax DCC chip. (URL) seeing as your the DCC guy, where should i start. i want to make it into a "brick" the way you did. so that i dont mess up my (technic) motors. where should i start. what do i (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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