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DCC Glossary

December 19 2014

A Accessory decoder A decoder that is not intended to...

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Basic Principles - How Does It Work?

December 19 2014

SHORT SUMMARY With Digital Command Control (DCC) you use a...

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DCC Advantages

December 19 2014

Operation is far more exciting with each train running independently....

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NMRA Standard

December 19 2014

The NMRA Digital Command Control Standard defines the basic communications...

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How Is DCC Different from DC?

December 19 2014

Multiple Train Control Using Digital Command Control With DCC, train...

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DCC Origin

December 19 2014

The origins of DCC can be traced back to 1940s...

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What Is DCC?

December 19 2014

Digital Command Control allows you to operate multiple locomotives independent...

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Conventional DC Operations

December 19 2014

Multiple Train Control Using Conventional Blocking With conventional blocking, train...

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DCC Introduction

December 19 2014

Digital Command Control (DCC) makes reliable and realistic train operation,...

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Tony's Digital Command Control (DCC) Primer Beginner's Guide

December 19 2014

You can download this entire section in one of the...

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Review of the New LokSound DCC Decoders and Programmer

December 19 2014

by Don Fiehmann LokSound Decoders LokSound Manuals HISTORY Trains and...

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PowerPax DCC Programming Booster

December 19 2014

• Buy Here • Installation and Programming (PDF - 123...

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Decoder Comparison Matrix

December 19 2014

Updated June 2007 Download in printer-friendly PDF format Locomotive Speed...

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Lenz Digital Plus

December 18 2014

Comparison : DCC Systems Lenz Sets 90 and 100 Review...

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Digitrax Chief

December 18 2014

Comparison : DCC Systems Digitrax has always had a company...

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Digitrax Zephyr

December 18 2014

Comparison : DCC Systems This review by Don Fiehmann can...

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Zephyr DCC Starter system: Z to O scales

December 18 2014

by Don Fiehmann Reprinted Courtesy of Railroad Model Craftsman Comparison...

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NCE Corp, System One

December 18 2014

Comparison : DCC Systems Wangrow and NCE Corporation share development...

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The Atlas Commander DCC Controller

December 18 2014

by Mike Carson The Atlas Commander establishes a new price/performance...

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Comparison : Digital Train Control (DCC) Systems

December 18 2014

(updated June 2011) Detailed breakdown and comparison of the model...

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Digitrax DCC Hints and Tips Updated for 2013

December 18 2014

By Don Fiehmann Updated by Norm Stenzel 3/2/2013 Don Fiehmann,...

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Locomotive Speed Matching Made Easy

December 18 2014

Jim Betz, a retired from "IT" model railroader, makes Speed...

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RRampMeter by DCC Specialties

December 18 2014

Now You Can Easily Measure DCC, AC and DC Volts/Amps!...

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Sound Decoder Comparison

December 18 2014

by Don Fiehmann See also Decoder Installation Handout (PDF -...

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