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Re: this place is DEAD..... lets kick it up a notch
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Sun, 2 Oct 2005 21:39:31 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:
> 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
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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
>
> 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.
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> 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
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
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