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Re: A few Norwegian MOCs & a DCC-question
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:22:53 GMT
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On 2007-03-21, Chris Phillips <drvegetable@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Wow! These are some very nice-looking designs. Thanks for sharing these!
You're welcome. And thanks :)
> I have only used DCC a little (I do have a couple DZ123's) and never experienced
> these problems myself, but I do recall the discussion. I was wondering what you
> are using for a DCC controller? Are you using Mark Riley's LDCC firmware
> running on an RCX, or are you using a commercial DCC controller? If LDCC, are
> you using a version 1.0 RCX powered from the AC adapter port?
LDCC + RCX 1.0, yes.
> To isolate the problem, you might try running one set of motors until the
> slowdown occurs, then switch over to the other set of motors. If the fresh set
> of motors immediately exhibit the same problem then the cause is most likely in
> the master DCC controller; if they work at normal speed then the cause is
> probably overheating of the individual DZ123 units.
Yes, that is what I intended to try to do next... that is, after I unpack
everything from the moving-boxes ;) I will also test them with some lighter
trains.
However, I do recall having two smaller trains running smoothly on a separate
track section, powered by the same RCX and using LokSound decoders (gosh, I love
those, but they're so damn expensive and hard to get here). If my memory indeed
is correct, I would guess it is not the RCX who is the problem... but I'll have
to test it again.
> Also remember: when pulling a train using two motors that if one motor slows
> down, the other motor will have to do more work and will overheat more quickly.
> This could explain why all your motors seem to die at the same time.
Good point.
--
Matija
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