Hey all, I installed 1 digitrax decoder on a little 0-6-0 steam engine I got dirt cheap, just to use as a test bed. Looking for advice on...
OK, Put the train back together, making sure that the leads made contact with the back of the wheels. and IT'S ALIVE!!!!! Thanks so much for...
Hey, Sorry!! It's HO scale, the loco is an "older" bachmann Santa fe 4 steam loco, and the decoder is a digitrax DH126D. Just an fyi, but I...
Hey all, I am new to the hobby, and of course decided to start off from scratch!! By building my own DCC++ base station, and updating an old DC...
OK, Got some more time to play around this morning. Looks like I have everything working from the computer side. I can read my decoder,...
A) Thanks for all the help so far!! B) Looks like I got my basestation all set up. and it passed the diagnostics tests...
Hey, So I got an 18V power supply, but then I double checked the motor shield board. It is rated for 5-12V, have other people run a motor shield...
Hey all, The Mech-E is in reference to mechanical engineering. Graduated from Drexel in 2007. Can hardly believe it's been 12 years now!!! For...
Thanks, will do. Would a lack of power result in not getting a response from the decoder? I also picked up an actual Arduino Motor Shield on...
Ah, sorry for forgetting that information, and thanks for the response! Yes, the error is from JMRI. I checked the pin labels between the...
Hello all, New member from the philly area. working towards building a DCC++ system. Any advice and input is welcome!!!
Hello all, Mechanical engineer here, trying to workout some EE problems, and build my first layout at the same time. Due to the cost savings, I...
