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Re: DCC for train2
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Date: 
Wed, 16 May 2001 19:43:52 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
Hi folks,


The issue is that everyone has to go DCC in
one shot for a group layout-the unmodified motors probably will just zip
along uncontrolled on a DCC track.

Thats what they will do, because there's ALLWAYS the FULL power on the tracks.
The BIG advantage from DCC is that EVERY TRAIN can run at DIFFERENT SPEED ON
THE SAME TRACK.It's up to some clever software to prevent collision, or bump
into each other.
I too a'm starting with a DCC project, completely build-up with plans / book
from ELEKTUUR (ELECTOR in English), but it's not finished yet.I think it
will take another few months before my first test run.When finished, i'll
post it to Lugnet.trains

regards,
Ludo



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  Re: DCC for train2
 
(...) tracks. (...) If it is proven reliable, easy to do and cheap, I migth consider upgrading to DCC. but I would prefer to stay 100% lego Martin (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: DCC for train2
 
(...) You have plans for a DCC receiver?? Where can I get them (or can you e-mail them to me?). The project that I alluded to in an earlier post (the one about the nail polish/hardener) was an attempt to make a more advanced DCC system. I could (...) (24 years ago, 17-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  DCC for train2
 
Hi folks, Not to get the Mindstorms folks out of the picture, but I'd like to consider the possibility of going to NMRA DCC (Digital Command Control) for 9V Lego Train at rtl/train2 (which would be late summer...September even) The way it works is (...) (24 years ago, 16-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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