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Re: this place is DEAD..... lets kick it up a notch
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Sun, 2 Oct 2005 20:04:52 GMT
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David Koudys wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
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> > 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?
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> >
> > Chris
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> You need to get some LEGO electric plates then look thru these helpful
> instructions--
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> http://sparky.i989.net/ltraindcc.htm
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> 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
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> 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
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> 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.
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> o o|o o|o o|o o
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> o o|o o|o o o o
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> In Mot L1 L2
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> 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.
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> Then a 2x8 brick below that dremmeled to fit the chip, then a 2x8 on the bottom
> so nothing falls out.
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> 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.
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> Anywho, on with the discussion
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> Dave K
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 side, and and OUT side for motors, and thats it.
ALSO. it would seem that this "chip" has been pre built to slot into
model xyz car. and i will need to get the pin out diagram to make this
work.
thanks dave.
Chris
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