#Digitrax uses memory locations, called slots, to manage locomotive addresses. Clearing these slots can often solve issues.
Please repost, spread the knowledge!
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#NMRADCC
Wangrow Electronics SystemOne #NMRADCC for #modelrailroads was an early entry. While Wangow has been gone for 20 yrs, the SystemOne is still very capable. #NCE was a contractor for both components and software.
NCE would later go it alone, and Wangrow would struggle to create their own software before ceasing business operations.
A number of command control systems have appeared for #modelrailroads over the years.
None were overly successful as incompatibility was the rule. The #NMRA would eventually create a standardized system called "Digital Command Control" in 1993.
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Read more at the DCCWiki
https://dccwiki.com/DCC_History
E24: A new interface from ESU. Uses a J3200 connector used on the iPhone 6 camera.
Main use: Multifunction decoders for N Scale. Lower profile and more connections than Next18. ESU's 53900 decoder tester includes this interface.
Applications: LokSound 5 Nano, forthcoming LokPilot Nano. Digitrax SDXN1137E24 Series 7
https://dccwiki.com/Locomotive_Interface/E24
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Layout Command Control
An adjunct to Digital Command Control, & an #NMRA Standard. Provides a bus for auxiliary functions, reducing load on the throttle network.
LCC does not require a computer to operate!
Railroad Model Craftsman has a 3 part series on LCC beginning August 2024
https://dcc.wiki/3ybYb
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The DCCWiki is a collaborative reference for #NMRA Digital Command Control.
You too can contribute content: Share your knowledge!
#DCC #NMRADCC
#ModelRailways #ModelRailway
#modelrailroad #railroadmodeling
Did you know that General Electric designed, manufactured and sold a Command Control system for model railways?
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#modelrailroad
#NMRA
#NMRADCC
#RailwayModelling
There are several ways of measuring the voltage on the track with Digital Command Control.
Its nature means measurements may not reflect reality, and how the measurement is made is important.
Digital multimeters often give misleading results due to how they actually measure the voltage.
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Making a #Digitrax #LocoNet cable.
https://dccwiki.com/LocoNet/Making_a_LocoNet_Cable
It is critical that the type of RJ connectors match the type of wire it will be crimped on to. Stranded wire needs a plug meant for stranded wire.
Plus a good set of crimpers. Cheap ones often don't work well.
Read more about LocoNet and Throttle Networks on the DCCWiki.
Have fun with your DCC #ModelRailway .
A new version of JMRI has been released.
https://www.jmri.org/releasenotes/jmri5.8.shtml
Current version is 5.8.
#ModelRailway #ModelRailways #modelrailroading #DCC #NMRADCC #nmra
Java Model Railroad Interface (JMRI) is a collection of open-source tools for managing a model railroad layout.
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Nothing creates more confusion than measuring a booster's output voltage.
There are several methods, but the simplest is mesuring from one rail to a common ground point on the booster. Read more:
In the early years of Digital Command Control the #NMRA small, medium & large connectors appeared.
Today they are obsolete, replaced by modern connectors with more contact points.
Please boost, spread the knowledge!
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Another Throttle Network is XpressNet
XpressNet is the throttle bus used by Lenz. Originally called X-Bus.
XPressNet is a serial protocol built on RS485. Other manufacturers also implement XPressNet for their DCC systems.
#ModelRailway #modelrailroading #modelrailroad #NMRADCC #DCCWiki #digitalcommandcontrol
Let's talk Throttle Networks.
The Cab Bus:
NCE's Throttle Network protocol. A polled network supporting up to 63 addresses. Wangrow's System One & PSI's Dynatrol also employed the Cab Bus. A subset s is the Control Bus, which links boosters together.
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ESU has released an update for their LokProgrammer software.
Version 5.2.8 is available for download at their website.
https://dccwiki.com/LokProgrammer/Software_Revisions
#ModelRailway #modelraiload #NMRADCC #digitalcommandcontrol #ESU
#DCCWiki
DCCWiki covers a wide range of topics related to Digital Command Control (DCC) and railroad modelling. Here are some of the topics you can find on DCCWiki:
1. Introduction to DCC
2. Selecting a DCC System
3. Wiring for DCC
4. Decoders
5. Command Station Configuration
6. DCC Standards
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What is the 'Bushby Bit' found in #Digitrax DCC command stations?
The '''Bushby Bit''' is a software switch which prevents turnout changes via the throttle, giving control to the dispatcher or Central Traffic Control.
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Short Circuits & DCC:
Short circuits are bad in any instance. With #digitalcommandcontrol, boosters supply a lot of current, so a short is a very bad thing.
Most boosters use "rate of change." A sudden spike triggers the protection circuit. Therefore a short can occur, but the booster cannot see it.
With energy storage in multiple vehicles a false trigger is possible.
https://dccwiki.com/Short_Circuit
https://dccwiki.com/Energy_Storage
Decoder Programming Lock is an #NMRADCC optional feature to lock a decoder so it cannot be programmed. This allowed additional decoders in the same vehicle to be programmed individually using a common address.
CVs 15 & 16. If active only CV15 can be read, all others return "Decoder not found".
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