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Post by domi on Oct 10, 2015 10:32:37 GMT -5
I've taken a huge decision. My future layout and what rides on (ie my AZL and MTL locos) will be DCC. Indeed I came to the conclusion that's the only way to follow to have reliable operations at all speeds, as like I suspected, my good GP38s with basically one electrically isolated axle (traction tires) are more sensitive to rail dust than MTL Geeps. Would you guys recommend some good books or magazines about DCC for an absolute layman like me?  I must confess I've never considered beeing involved into DCC one day and thus I've never read nothing about... Dom |
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Post by shamoo737 on Oct 10, 2015 11:10:01 GMT -5
Don't read about dcc. Buy a powe cab and a TCS AZL4 decoder. You can read all you want, but you won't get it until you use it.
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Post by ztrack on Oct 10, 2015 11:13:18 GMT -5
Gary Hoffman has begun a series of introduction to DCC article for Ztrack. The first article is planned for our January/February 2016 issue of Ztrack Magazine. We are excited to be publishing Gary's articles. They are great!
Rob
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Post by domi on Oct 10, 2015 13:59:55 GMT -5
Excellent, Rob, thank you! @sahmoo: I nevertheless need to know how to perform the wiring...  Dom |
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Post by shamoo737 on Oct 10, 2015 16:02:38 GMT -5
Dom, hook up the two wires to your layout, and you are done. Why does everybody think wiring dcc is complex. Its basically cut up a small square in your layout for the pcp (Power cab control panel I wire one of the wires to the CP6 for short protection, and the other to the track. Hook up the flat wire that comes with the power cab to the right slot. The Power cab comes with a coil wire that is used for a second cab and its hook up to the left slot. plug in the wall wart into the pcp, and power it up. That's all you have to do.
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Post by gnfan on Oct 10, 2015 22:38:04 GMT -5
Dom, hook up the two wires to your layout, and you are done. Why does everybody think wiring dcc is complex. Its basically cut up a small square in your layout for the pcp (Power cab control panel I wire one of the wires to the CP6 for short protection, and the other to the track. Hook up the flat wire that comes with the power cab to the right slot. The Power cab comes with a coil wire that is used for a second cab and its hook up to the left slot. plug in the wall wart into the pcp, and power it up. That's all you have to do. Complexity, John! We demand complexity! ;-) |
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