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finch wrote:Problem solved ............

You hope!!!!

Have you tried it with a 13.8v/2amp unit yet? Let us know when you have.

Do as John suggests and change the decoders or you may still be disappointed...

You seem more than willing to spend some money investing for the future (£100 for a booster) so why not invest in a half decent dcc control set up to eradicate the 'it won't do this or that' problems. In my experience (about 50 years) most problems with electronic equipment is caused by substandard ...

Good thinking Bigmet..... Exactly what I've done.



These are all Cobalt point decoders which don't require any soldering...

Mike

I think I'm correct in saying, if you use a 12volt DC PSU and only 12volt LED's you won't need any additional resistors as they're already built in.

If you connect them up the wrong way they won't work but, neither will you destroy them, so just connect them the opposite way.....

I had a similar problem (although not with a PA) where when I turned off my dcc, the decoder for some strange reason was re-setting itself to address 3 (the default). The decoder went in the bin and was replaced with a TCS - I no longer experience this issue. It was a basic Bachmann decoder, two fun...

ERMick wrote:as you're not so paranoid about cocking them up and wasting a load of money

Not a problem if you use TCS decoders - they come with a 12 month, no questions asked, 'goof proof' warranty - removes the paranoia and they're excellent decoders to boot....

Mike

Sorry guys but I'm firmly in the 'don't buy them at any price' camp..... Yes they seem to be getting their act together somewhat in relation to NMRA compliance* with this particular decoder but ask yourself "How long have they been making electronics gear and how much of their kit is recommende...

I think the majority answer would be YES. The general advice/opinion is if you are serious about DCC then stay away from any controller which is or can be supplied in a boxed train set, the reasoning behind this is that such controllers are usually sufficient to run the contents of the box but very ...

Hi The Cobalt switch will change the frog oplarity to match the appropriate rail if you do it right. It is of course necessary to have the frogs wires opposite to each other - in otherwords blue rail would go to terminal one on one, terminal 2 on the other.... you should wire the frog in both point...

With wiring to that standard you could be forgiven for expecting NO faults :!: Great bit of workmanship. It might seem a bit contrary to use digital control modules then house them centrally and run cables, but as you are using them as an interface for automation a good idea. Thanks for the complim...

Double check the two input wires to the switch for the frog on the Seep. It's ever so easy to get them wrong - as I found out. Swap them over to see if it makes any difference.

Mike

Just about the best combination I have come across in my modelling career are dcc concepts slow action Cobalt motors with their Cobalt decoders. Okay, not the ceapest solution to the problem but they are brilliant and can be run on 12vdc or on a bus from your dcc set up, LEDs to a mimic panel are si...

Following many, many months of research, looking at and hands on testing, I jumped straight in the deep end with my very first DCC kit - NCE PowerHouse Pro 5amp. Do I regret it? Not one little bit, it's sublime, does everything I want and I echo the thoughts and opinions expressed above. I do now re...

Continuing on the same vein, I also need to add motorised semaphore signals to the layout. Any help here on wiring, control and motorisation would also be most welcome... ... and finally, there are a glut of books and DVD’s out there on every subject imaginable but from my own shopping to date (boo...

Brett Just to clear up your point about will it work - yes it will. I have two hidden loops each with two tracks and my trains go into these and stop on a switched isolated section. When I want them back out, I just flick the switch and off they go. Doesn't appear to have had any detremental affect ...