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PS Rev ?<br />
Posted by Jeff B on February 13, 2006, 08:47pm<br />
I am working with a PS Rev and two boosters (along with a PS 4<br />
power shield). If I have a reversing loop can it be off of a different<br />
booster than the adjacent block or must the adjacent block and the<br />
reverse loop both be off the same booster ? In other words do both<br />
the PS pwoer shield and the PS ev both need to be fed from the<br />
same booster ? Right now I have them on separate boosters and the<br />
PS rev trips when a locomotive crosses the block.<br />
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Re: PS Rev ?<br />
Posted by Ed McCamey on February 22, 2006, 12:16pm<br />
Jeff,It can be done - but you are haing a 'syncronization'<br />
problem. You also will need to 'common ground' the<br />
boosters.See the following from Don Crano's site:http://<br />
home.neo.rr.com/mrwithdcc/Follow links - "Tips" (from side<br />
barThen "Commons" from top headerThen "Commons and<br />
Reversing" link in the 'commons' text-ed mccamey-<br />
Prodigy Advance & Routes<br />
Posted by Tony on January 09, 2006, 08:53am<br />
Hello,<br />
I have tried to program routers into my system and discovered an<br />
unwanted by product - consists stop working.<br />
When programming the route function of the system though it<br />
(route) works without an issue, programmed consists drop off. It<br />
seems that if I want to use the routing function I am left to program<br />
consists when I want to use them. I can not seem to keep them in<br />
memory.<br />
Any ideas?<br />
Thanks in advance!<br />
Tony<br />
Atlas O GP60M<br />
Posted by Don Spencer on October 07, 2005, 07:06pm<br />
What are my options for converting DC to DCC with or without<br />
sound in these locomotives. I have modeled in N scale up to now.<br />
aristocraft mikado<br />
Posted by quentin mclachlan on July 22, 2005, 04:35pm<br />
tony<br />
I want to install a decoder and sound system in my aristocraft one<br />
gauge mikado. which decoder and sound system do you recommend.<br />
quentin<br />
Bachmann L-1 Mountain<br />
Posted by Steve McDaniel on July 10, 2005, 10:27pm<br />
I bought a Bachmann L-1 steam engine which apparantly has<br />
European noise suppresion components on the decoder PC board.<br />
When i installed a Digitrax decoder, the engine promptly blew it out<br />
and damaged my Digitrax booster as well. I have called Bachmann<br />
repeatedly and get the "runaround". If anyone has had a similar<br />
experience and knows of a solution I'd like to know. Right now the<br />
engine is in a box. Bachmann has some great stuff but their<br />
customer service stinks.<br />
Re: Bachmann L-1 Mountain<br />
Posted by Ed McCamey on July 21, 2005, 10:12am<br />
I have always hard wired decoders into all my locomotives -<br />
throwing away the provided interface PC board. Most others<br />
have found that with the Bachmann interface boards, you have to<br />
cut at least one of the leads to the capacitor on the board to stop<br />
the decoder interference. The noise circuit is only effective for<br />
DC operations - and then only required for 'International'<br />
distributions.<br />
-ed mccamey-<br />
Tortoise and a Hare?<br />
Posted by John Watts on June 17, 2005, 11:59am<br />
I am just getting started with a DCC HO layout. I have 12 tortoise<br />
switch machines, and am looking at the Hare controller. My<br />
question is do I need a hare controller for each tortoise machine?<br />
Thanks<br />
John<br />
Re: Tortoise and a Hare?<br />
Posted by Fritz Milhaupt on June 21, 2005, 03:46pm<br />
John-<br />
Yes, a Hare unit only drives one switch machine, so if you<br />
decide to go exclusively with them, you will need one for each<br />
switch machine.<br />
There are other units available that drive multiple switch<br />
machines less expensively (on a per-turnout basis), such as the<br />
Digitrax DS44, DS52 and (shortly) DS64, the Lenz LS100, and<br />
the NCE SwitchIt!.<br />
At present, only the Hare is designed to connect quickly and<br />
directly to a Tortoise, and only the Hare has its non-derailing<br />
Auto Throw feature.<br />
-fm<br />
Headlights<br />
Posted by Bill Stone on May 26, 2005, 10:58pm<br />
I have a Lenz 01/4 system and can't get the headlights to work in my<br />
BL-2, which runs fine. I read the manual and followed the instructions<br />
but no success. I think the decoder is ok but get concerned I<br />
will make matters worse. If "bits" are involved I'm clueless...the<br />
engine runs in the step 28 throttle notch.<br />
Prodigy Adavance Question<br />
Posted by Concord on May 10, 2005, 08:24pm<br />
I need to be able to plug into something on my layouts' fascia. What<br />
do I need and where do I get it? MRCs' web page wasn't very<br />
helpful. Unless I missed something.<br />
Thanks for your help<br />
Concord<br />
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