http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/ Digitrax Users Group Chat List for those who are using the Digitrax DCC system for model railroads. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:07:06 GMT foum58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145849 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145849 ... I think you mean to say you used paged mode on the service track instead of using Programming On Main to reset the decoder. Marc Fournier Quebec Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:22:06 GMT j d http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145848 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145848 My friend has an MRC wire less set up. He tryed to give one of his locos a 4 digit address using the simple program button. Nothig worked! I took it home and Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:44:32 GMT foum58 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145847 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145847 That is an urban legend. I've used the PowerPax and now the PTB-100 to program Soundtraxx, Bachmann and TCS DP2X decoders with out an issue; no white, blue Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:18:34 GMT David Dankert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145846 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145846 The DCS 100 has 120 slots and can read back CVs on the program track like the Zephyr. The DB150 only has 22 slots (if I remember correctly) and has no separate Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:37:43 GMT kk4ej http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145845 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145845 Call Tech support. My experience with them is very good. They can answer and help..... Randy McKenzie Hillsville VA Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:34:18 GMT kk4ej http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145844 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145844 I have a Zephyr and UT4R radio cabs, with several loco consists running at the same time and ZERO issues with power. At least 6 units and multiple operators. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:33:50 GMT buchananjames95 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145843 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145843 My Zephyr just stop working today. I checked the track power and it is geting 14.2 volts. I don't thing it is getting any DCC siginal. I have tried several Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:16:47 GMT dccinstallssales@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145842 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145842 It won't do any harm to any other decoders. Ours in the shop is wired permantely and we've had no problems with any decoder period. Rick Bell DCC Installs Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15:23 GMT Gunter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145841 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145841 NO JIM, stop worrying, the PTB100 works invisible and without problems.. I have the PTB100 installed between the DCS200 and the double insulated programming Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:55:05 GMT Jim Thompson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145840 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145840 All, Just received a Bachman 3 truck shay with a Soundtraxx Tsunami decoder. Using Digitrax DCS100 Command station. It has become obvious very quickly that I Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:45:29 GMT mp_railfan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145839 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145839 I am in a club we have a radio chief and it seems that it lost the 4 digit addressing we can only run engines with a 2 digit address. it is a 5 amp units we a Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:14:22 GMT Roger Thomas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145838 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145838 At about 0.5 amps per loco, the Zephyr can handle 5 locos running at once. With three trains running, two could have a two-unit consists with a single loco on Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:26:00 GMT Al Silverstein http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145837 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145837 Lloyd, A friend of mine went out and got one of these kits that you laminate name tags and business cards at the local Staples last year. He then printed up a Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:09:41 GMT Steve R http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145836 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145836 The only concern I would have is with DCC you can have up to 5A and full power on the track. The flimsy copper contacts in the Atlas electrics were designed Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:16:29 GMT Jim http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145835 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digitrax/message/145835 ED: The Atlas Twin is simply two DPDT switches with a common input. Intended for a simple reversing loop switch for DC operation it can be used for DCC. With