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Re: Digital Controls
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 10 Oct 2001 20:36:23 GMT
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Pedro
In lugnet.trains, Dean Husby writes:
> James Powell wrote:
> >
> > > Thank you very much, Robert.
> > > Do you know if anyone else besides Tom is working on this subject? I liked
> > > his page
> > >
> > > Pedro
> >
> > Pedro,
> >
> > Feel free to ask away here if you want-I'm sure having msg's to refer back to
> > here wouldn't hurt. I know there are some people who frown on it because it is
> > not a pure lego system, but to me, the advantages of digital outweigh the
> > disadvantages.
> >
> > I have 6 motors converted, a decoder for a 7th is awaiting installation. To
> > date, I have been busy with other projects around here since I bought the
> > system to really test it out, but I do like what I have seen.
> >
> > I am using Digitrax (www.digitrax.com) equipment, rather than MRC. The decoder
> > installation is exactly as per Tom's page-there is no need to add to it. The
> > only thing which I am doing different is with regards to accessory outputs- and
> > that is to run a separate wire from the motor, using the electric plates cut up
> > to provide connectors to standard lego wiring. The 9V output on the motor is
> > in this way available should I want to run a 2nd decoder mounted in a battery
> > box from a train motor.
> >
> > Control is somewhat limited- the first 30-40 positions of the range are at
> > present up to fly values. This _can_ be adjusted using a user voltage table- I
> > just haven't had time to do so.
> >
> > To get started, you _are_ looking at fairly serious $$$, I have about $780 cdn
> > in it so far, for 7 motors. (I actually only have 5 locos converted...one
> > double motored one...but, I _think_ that using the decoders in each motor is
> > better than a joint box, because that maximizes the "lego" aspect of it)
>
> James, do you mean to say that you are actually running ~5 trains on
> your LEGO layout? That you are actually using DCC successfully? I've
> heard many people talk about it, but so far no one has posted pics and
> "Look what I did"'s...
>
>
> I've wanted DCC for some time. It's so 'real'.
>
> Dean
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| (...) James, do you mean to say that you are actually running ~5 trains on your LEGO layout? That you are actually using DCC successfully? I've heard many people talk about it, but so far no one has posted pics and "Look what I did"'s... I've wanted (...) (23 years ago, 10-Oct-01, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.pt)
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