12-31-2020, 04:40 AM
Hello Tom,
my recommendations for the beginning with DCC:
- Run your locos with DCC, make consists as you like.
- But run your layout in analog mode, meaning operate signals, turnouts and such stuff still as you are accustomed to do.
- Later, later means when you became firm with Digital, it is still possible to upgrade the opration of turnouts and signal to DCC afterwards.
- If your existing Bachmann EZ Command is able to read out decoders, it will be o.k.
- Otherwise purchase a reliable Digital Command Station whis is able to read out your decoders. This is one of the main factors if you have hassle with DCC or not. I recommend the Digtrax Zephyr, not too expensive, but a full-fledged command centerpiece.
- For the real benefits of running your locos with DCC, you have to set the decoders to act as you like to run locos. There is a whole bunch of options and possibilities you can choose to make H0 locos running like real locos.
- For the beginning limit yourself to silent loco decoders, here BEMF is essential. Sound decoders are far more complitcated and considerably to adjust; this is a option for "later" when you got expierences with DCC.
- RTFM is essential. Otherwise you will be get really lost into a sump of terms an definitions which you don't understand because you are missing the knowlegde therefor. Half knowledge is not really useful, it only raise the disturbance.
- Most suppliers of DCC components have their manuals online, common are pdf's. Have a look into them and compare. Some are written in really nerdy and upgeaked manner. Some others are written in a easily elegible manner even for laymens and beginners.
- There is still so much more to tell you.
Lutz
my recommendations for the beginning with DCC:
- Run your locos with DCC, make consists as you like.
- But run your layout in analog mode, meaning operate signals, turnouts and such stuff still as you are accustomed to do.
- Later, later means when you became firm with Digital, it is still possible to upgrade the opration of turnouts and signal to DCC afterwards.
- If your existing Bachmann EZ Command is able to read out decoders, it will be o.k.
- Otherwise purchase a reliable Digital Command Station whis is able to read out your decoders. This is one of the main factors if you have hassle with DCC or not. I recommend the Digtrax Zephyr, not too expensive, but a full-fledged command centerpiece.
- For the real benefits of running your locos with DCC, you have to set the decoders to act as you like to run locos. There is a whole bunch of options and possibilities you can choose to make H0 locos running like real locos.
- For the beginning limit yourself to silent loco decoders, here BEMF is essential. Sound decoders are far more complitcated and considerably to adjust; this is a option for "later" when you got expierences with DCC.
- RTFM is essential. Otherwise you will be get really lost into a sump of terms an definitions which you don't understand because you are missing the knowlegde therefor. Half knowledge is not really useful, it only raise the disturbance.
- Most suppliers of DCC components have their manuals online, common are pdf's. Have a look into them and compare. Some are written in really nerdy and upgeaked manner. Some others are written in a easily elegible manner even for laymens and beginners.
- There is still so much more to tell you.
Lutz