Is advanced consisting controlled by the decoder or the command station? Will older decoders work with advanced consisting. I have an NCE ProCab system. RicZ

I have NCE and the pro cab controls the decoders consequently the pro cab controls the consists as well Sincerely, Vincent Marino Vincent Marino Affordable Roofing Contractors Project

With NCE the answer is yes... it's a combination of both. NCE uses a great alias system in the command station along with the advanced consisting address in the decoder. Use NCE's built in menu to

OK, given that the command station controls the advance consisting data, can one use older decoders such as Soundtraxx LC100AT or even Lenz decodes in this set-up? RicZ

If they support CV19, yes. But I don't know if those decoders support CV19... you'll have to determine that yourself Craig Zeni Cary, NC Despatched from my infernal Android

If you don't have info on a decoder in question... put the loco on the programming track, verify that you can read back the mfg and decoder ID. Then see if you can read CV19. If it comes back as a

Today I am not aware of any US name brand modern decoder that do not support CV19. Back early days up to around 2005, some models of decoder did not support CV19. MRC and Digitrax. I suspect that

Hello all new to the forum – After years of being out of the hobby and never having used DCC, my son and I decided to build a small N scale set. With a foot print of only roughly 3’ x 4’ we

Track length or complexity really doesn't play into the power needs, it's what runs on it that'll determine the amp budget. Given that N-scale locos have low power draw, I could see it working within

Scott, It seems to me you would be good to go. This would be no different than a large layout sectioned into blocks. Ron

Scott, Your planned 3’ x 4’ layout with multi ovals is rather small. You will be limited in the type of engines and rolling stock that will transverse the curved portion of the track. The

Ron, Thanks for the reply. So do you think I should separate the tracks into different blocks with separate circuit protection or with such a small layout would you not bother and just protect the

Tim, Thanks for the response. Yes I have considered that and figured I could always add the SB5 for more power while also gaining the ability to unplug the Power Cab and walk around. I may opt to add

Al, Thanks for the great reply. I am pretty familiar with basic electrical work and have been doing a lot of reading on DCC. I think based on the size of my layout a 16 awg stranded bus wire will be

Scott, Your wiring is sound. The basic power supply should be enough for four loco's. If you get a booster, get the DB5 Smart Booster Part # 05240027, not the standard booster. This booster is made

Scott, Just an FYI, I have a large N Scale layout. It is one big block. No isolators. I run 2 double headed trains at a time. The layout barely pulls 1 Amp. Maybe 1.2 Amps when the engines are

Scott, Since your tracks are not connected to each other, you have blocks. I suggest getting two terminal strips and running feeders to each track. 18ga wire (lamp cord) should be adequate for

Scott, If you want the other trains to continue to run then you should use circuit breakers. If you don't mind everything stopping then you need do nothing. Your main unit contains circuit

Scott, I was not going to say anything till I began to read Planned Passenger Train. Which One? Please, I do not believe you can get any Passenger Train, even short 1880's types on a 11 1/4 Radius; to

Years, ago; a friend of mine got this Gleam in his eye...Where you going? I said, To meet up with my next ex-wife. Yes, he married her and yes, they got divorced. One might think, we could eventually