Large Scale Central

Ah, the delights of DCC

Electronics Power and Sound
#1

Hi all,

Friend of mine - just so happens to be the importer and distributor for ZIMO in NA - built a little display arrangement. Imagine two parallel tracks which converge to one, then part back into two parallel tracks. Some track and two turnouts.

Well, I picked up one of those nifty MX82V decoders (small enough design to fit inside an EPL turnout drive) and he demonstrated the autofunction of his set-up once more.
Of course it is all DCC controlled, but the neat part is: The ZIMO central unit does all of the automatic sequencing - no computer interface, no computer and only one track contact (isolated section which sends a reference impulse to the control unit) - slick as all get up. That is if that kind of thing floats your boat.

Anyway in order to achieve the sequencing the control learns the steps while the operator carries them out, very similar to recording a macro function in certain software programs.

Just as soon as I get the turnout decoder installed I’ll have to give that a whirl. Oh yeah, I need to install a ZIMO sound decoder in my second steamer, too.

It will be extended power and sound on the Test Loop!

#2

Once again…I’m reading too much here!:smiley:

#3
David Russell said:
Once again....I'm reading too much here!:D
Don't worry about it. I'll shoot a video that shows the sequence, sound etc. etc. with me just sitting there, ............. doing nothing - I'm really, really good at that! ;) :)
#4
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
David Russell said:
Once again....I'm reading too much here!:D
Don't worry about it. I'll shoot a video that shows the sequence, sound etc. etc. with me just sitting there, ............. doing nothing - I'm really, really good at that! ;) :)
Doing nothing, then why a video?
#5

Hi HJ,

It has been about five years since we communicated. One hot topic at the time was LGBofA denial of service for product purchased out side of the US and the Mister’s restriction on EU dealer selling to the US market. I see that worked well from them.

Any way I am setting up a new indoor layout (room 13x23) and replacing the MTS II with new DCC technology. What do you think of Massoth system?

#6
Fred Kinder said:
Hi HJ,

It has been about five years since we communicated. One hot topic at the time was LGBofA denial of service for product purchased out side of the US and the Mister’s restriction on EU dealer selling to the US market. I see that worked well from them.

Any way I am setting up a new indoor layout (room 13x23) and replacing the MTS II with new DCC technology. What do you think of Massoth system?


Massoth - it’s what’s in LGB.

tac

#7
Terry A de C Foley said:
Fred Kinder said:
Hi HJ,

It has been about five years since we communicated. One hot topic at the time was LGBofA denial of service for product purchased out side of the US and the Mister’s restriction on EU dealer selling to the US market. I see that worked well from them.

Any way I am setting up a new indoor layout (room 13x23) and replacing the MTS II with new DCC technology. What do you think of Massoth system?


Massoth - it’s what’s in LGB.

tac
www.ovgrs.org


Hi Fred,

Long time no hear!

Indeed Massoth was/is the OEM for the LGB-MTS after EPL and Lenz parted ways. However Massoth then also started (three years ago?) to produce/market their own line - with a much greater current capacity and different specs from what EPL stipulated for their MTS system.

Going on the specs and on what some of the users posted here and there and everywhere, Massoth is a very capable system. Funny part: some of those who switched from MTS to Massoth are just as rabidly convinced of Massoth as they used to be of MTS.
It must be when you get religion, you really got religion. Still a puzzle to this agnostic! :wink: :slight_smile: :smiley:

PS you may be able to use some of the MTS components with the Massoth system, all depends what you have on hand and in mind.

#8

Thanks HJ - You always have logical advice!

Glad to see you as involved as you were 5 rys ago.

I have a lot of MTS NIB stuff and will sell most of it on e-bay. All my locos with Decoders are LGB. Since I am just in the middle of the move I would guess I have 15-20 with LGB MTS decoders. Non later than 2003. Several 2xxxxx 8 from LGB.

I have other questions for you, on a different topic “track layout” so I will see you there.

Again Thanks