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Re: Progress with DCC and PC
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 14 Jan 2003 03:22:16 GMT
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Alright John, forgive me but I'm looking for the website named "DCC For
Dummies". Well, its not REALLY named that, but I have no clue of what brand
to buy, what amperages of decoders to use, or how to get out the cheapest
(currently taking up collections from you fellow readers for my first
purchase - currently have $.03).
-Rob
"john hill" <johnhill@cnd.co.nz> wrote in message
news:H8oLM7.B7p@lugnet.com...
> I am finally making progress with my project to control DCC systems from • a
> PC. There are systems out there but I wanted to do my own.
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> My idea has been to generate the DCC packets in the sound card and I have
> finally managed a reasonably simple electronic circuit to take the audio
> wave form and create DCC acceptable square waves.
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> Now all I have to do is write the software to generate the control • packets,
> I am using Delphi and it looks quite achievable.
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> The plan is for a maximum of 50 locos or decoders which should take care • of
> expansion (I only have about 15 now). Decoders will also be used to • control
> points/switches and maybe station lighting, level crossing arms etc.
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> If anyone is working on the same sort of thing I would like to hear of • your
> progesss and of course anything I have learned is available to you too.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Progress with DCC and PC
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| (...) Hi Rob Take a look at Tom's Lego Stop at (URL) are a number of good sites including a couple related specifically to Lego and DCC. Just do a Google search for 'Lego trains DCC' should point you to what's out there. I probably should not repeat (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Progress with DCC and PC
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| (...) OK- lets see if I can answer some of your questions: As far as buying, there are 2 real choices- an expandable system (Digitrax/Wangrove/CVP/Lentz) or a simple system (MRC comes to mind) Amps of decoder: 1 Amp decoder is what I would suggest. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| I am finally making progress with my project to control DCC systems from a PC. There are systems out there but I wanted to do my own. My idea has been to generate the DCC packets in the sound card and I have finally managed a reasonably simple (...) (21 years ago, 14-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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