Friday, February 19, 2010

DCC Component Standards

I would like to kick off a discussion on the specific DCC components we will use on our new layout. These components include the following: Command Station, Booster, Power Supplies, Circuit Protection, Wireless Interface, Throttle, PC Interface to LocoNet, Occupancy Detection, Turnout Control, and Signal Control.

Here are my suggestions to kick off the discussion ...
  • Command Station: Digitrax DCS100 5amp
  • Booster: Digitrax DB150
  • Power Supplies: DCC Specialties Magna Force MF615
  • Circuit Protection: DCC Specialties PSX Series (1, 2, 3, & 4 sub-districts)
  • Wireless Interface: Digitrax UR-92 (duplex radio)
  • Throttle: Digitrax DT402D (wireless/duplex radio)
  • PC Interface: Digitrax PS-3
  • Occupancy Detection: Digitrax BDL168
  • Turnout Control: Digitrax DS-64 -OR- Team Digital SRC16
  • Signal Control: Digitrax SE8C

Come on guys, let's get a good discussion started with the comments to this post ...

Richard

2 comments:

mcmiles said...

I really have not been keeping up with the latest and greatest in DCC. I defer to those who have. However, we should go for high reliability as well as functionality.

Anonymous said...

As stated in other spots, I am not DCC knowledgeable. So I have to go at this differently. How many locos will this run at the same time. How much power will be available for lighting and sound.
I am 100% behind wireless/radio throttles.
Since we have block detection that opens a sound door thats huge. Train mounted sound is ok but cannot match decent speakers under the layout for quality and volume. When you have block detection, you can have sound that follows the loco and is far superior to train mounted.
And now my probably dufuss idea. How about considering putting piano hinge on the side of a module to let it drop down and be a DCC programming track. Maybe more than one side could drop for more length.
Steve