Well I have been doing some reading on dcc and the more I read the more confused I get. Can anyone sum up what dcc is and how it works, in a way that a noob would understand? Thanks
I will try this as I understand it. Model rr engines use DC motors and speed varies faster or slower according to the amount of voltage applied to the motor. There are two systems for voltage control: DC and DCC. In DC the voltage to the track is varied and that changes speed of all the engine motors on that track (thus making all engines on that track move the same way). In DCC, the voltage to the track is constant and the motor voltage is varied from within the engine itself (thus giving individual control to each engine on the same track). I have seen G scale use battery packs and that is a third way to power the engine motor.
Agreed. This thread should be on the DCC forum. There is so much to learn there. Sometimes I just go back as far as I can in the DCC forum archives and read some good stuff. Lots of tidbit level information ALSO: Here is the best website I have seen for DCC. It assumes you know somethings, but it still gives the modeler some excellent, VERY USEFUL AND APPLICABLE tips on wiring for DCC. After I converted to DCC 3 years ago, I completely rewired my layout based mostly on this website. I have done some dumb things w/ my layout, but using the tips of this website is one of the smartest things I have done. El Linko to DCC Wiring
Tony's Trains DCC Primer is the best and most understandable primer for beginners. Nelson gave you the link above. Stay cool and run steam....
This topic should definitely be moved to the DCC & Electronics Forum where it' will get the proper responses. Stay cool and run steam.....
Thank you all for the replys! After posting this topic I found Tony's site, lots of good info there and easy to understand. Thanks for the links guys, Ill check them all out. Josh
