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Re: What's the latest in DCC for LEGO?
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 3 Feb 2005 23:45:44 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Mathew Clayson wrote:
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A couple members of our club, the SCLTC, are investigating DCC. One member,
Ted has picked up a Super Chief system from Digitrax. An I’ve just purchased
a Zephyr system. I also picked up a DH163, and a DN123 decocoders. My gear
should arrive today.
I was wondering what some of the experienced DCCers on this list thought
about the current decoders, what options are useful, what isn’t? What are the
prefered installations? Also what are any problems relevent to LEGO DCC with
either of these command systems?
It was sugested to me that I might want to try LDCC first, but I don’t own a
RCX setup, and the Zephyr seems to be a good deal at $150 plus shipping.
Mat
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Any of the xx3 gen digitrax decoders are fine. I’m using DZ123’s, and the
useful feature is that they incorporate overload protection.
I’m using a big boy setup, but basically, you will run out of trains before you
run out of control channels in all but LDCC. Unless you have a VERY large
space, 22 trains is more than enough. (and if you have enough space for 22
running trains, LMK, and I will come visit :).
I’ve still got a box of motors to convert (about 1/2 done right now...but I
haven’t had time to finish them...instead, I kind of have gotten distracted into
the OO scale layout, and automatic train control on it, as well as rebuilding
parts of it that have sagged up to 1/2” (on 1x4 by 6’ spans no less!).
James
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| (...) Thanks James, The DZ123 sounds like the economical choice then. Any other advice on installing these? I'm planning to remove the thermal protection disk from the motorbox, what about the surge diode? I assume anti buzzing circuits are no (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | What's the latest in DCC for LEGO?
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| A couple members of our club, the SCLTC, are investigating DCC. One member, Ted has picked up a Super Chief system from Digitrax. An I've just purchased a Zephyr system. I also picked up a DH163, and a DN123 decocoders. My gear should arrive today. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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