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Model Train Talk Workshop => DCC Forum (Digital Command Control) => Topic started by: woody1 on August 22, 2016, 10:14:32 AM

Title: DCC++ .. I want it
Post by: woody1 on August 22, 2016, 10:14:32 AM

Surfing last night I came across this chap.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmvQx-fe0OMAIH-_g-_rZw

Look for his video where he demonstrates FULL AUTO where trains are at random selected to go onto the tracks, waiting for tracks to clear...amazing.

Using Arduino and a motor shield he made a FULL DCC system.
Wrote all the code to run this stuff...even in full automatic mode.

Since I play a little with Arduino and went  onto eBay and ordered some motor shields  :thumb:

Hier kom moeilikheid  :peep:

Title: Re: DCC++ .. I want it
Post by: Freightcars on August 22, 2016, 10:50:25 AM

Yeah this is just awesome.  I've got a plan for a small shelf layout and I have plans of doing the DCC++ stuff.  I could use the Digitrax stuff from the main layout, but I don't want to have to plug and unplug.  Besides nerd's gatta nerd.  :stir:

Just for interest, could you post links to the shields that you ordered?

Cheers,

Niel

Title: Re: DCC++ .. I want it
Post by: woody1 on August 22, 2016, 11:41:25 AM

Hi Niel

http://www.ebay.com/itm/161276647674?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT  @ R 66.00 each !!!!!

and some extra MEGA Arduinos  @ R 97.00 each

http://www.ebay.com/itm/141689397482?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

And some opto-isolated ralay boards and and and. :innocent:

Title: Re: DCC++ .. I want it
Post by: BigEd on August 22, 2016, 12:19:17 PM

Oi Woody1, This is Kato Unitrack and I see a scissor on it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C55pF8xfN74

Title: Re: DCC++ .. I want it
Post by: Freightcars on August 22, 2016, 12:32:15 PM

Thanks Woody,

Hmm for R163 (plus a bit on the side) one can have a full on working DCC system.  That's just awesome. :thumb:

Niel