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Subject: 
Re: DCC for the RCX
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains
Date: 
Fri, 30 May 2003 23:09:29 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Mark Riley wrote:
Hello All,

I've completed a new bit of firmware that enables the RCX
to act as a DCC Command Station.  For those who are not
familiar, DCC (short for Digital Command Control) is a means
of sending electrical signals over model railroad tracks to
control DCC equipped locomotives and accessories.

Here's the URL for the firmware download and all the
juicy details:

http://home.surewest.net/markril/lego/dcc/index.html

I'm interested in all feedback, especially with regards to
operation with the various types of DCC decoders.

PLMKWYT,

Mark

Hey Mark,

I posted earlier in a new thread praising the greatness of this, but I have a
few additional questions that I thought I'd just ad to this thread--

I converted 3 LEGO motors with the micro-controller, and now have 3 diodes (at
least, iirc, they're diodes) that oce were on the back of the motors--

Could these diodes be used in your Ack circuit?  Or are they a different
variety?  They're just sitting here waiting to be used in something.

As well, playing with the direct/pace/loco programming, I'm having a difficult
time getting my 3 motors on different loco #'s--they're all stuck on loco #3.
I've read thru the site numerous times, and I try programming the CV to a
differnt number, or try just from the loco option, but either they'll on;y work
on 3 or they don't seem to work at all.

Any help would be appreciated.

Anyway, this, again, is great stuff.

Dave K



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(...) Got the programming part--all motors on differnt Loco #'s--figured it out. I wouldn't mind building that Ack circuit though, so any advice on using hte LEGO diodes would be helpful. I'm having a great time--and by the way, as mentioned on the (...) (21 years ago, 30-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains)

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  DCC for the RCX
 
Hello All, I've completed a new bit of firmware that enables the RCX to act as a DCC Command Station. For those who are not familiar, DCC (short for Digital Command Control) is a means of sending electrical signals over model railroad tracks to (...) (21 years ago, 28-May-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains) !! 

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