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Re: What's the latest in DCC for LEGO?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 4 Feb 2005 01:22:54 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Powell wrote:
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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 longer needed
with Super Sonic?
Also, how do you wire up your lights? Do you tie yellow and white togather and
bring them to the 9v port, or do you run them as seperate wires outside the
motorbox? I’m thinking the first is easier, but it would be nice to run tail
lights seperately on some locos. Not to mention interior lights.
The BigBoy is 5amp? How many motors can you run efectivly at the same time? The
Zephyr 2.5amp can handle 10 decoder address at a time, but I don’t expect to be
running that many at one time on a home layout, even with lashups. And the
SuperChief can handle 900+ decoders for a large show. I’ll let you know when we
have 22+ locos on a layout. 8)
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 (...) (20 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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