Large Scale Central

G2 Track side remote for DC and DCC

Electronics Power and Sound
#1

I have been using an Aristo track side T.E. for remote control in a box car but I wanted some thing smaller and lighter.So I decided on using the CVP G2 decoder with the NCE GWire cab.With this I can use DCC controlled locos or DC only locos. installed a Digitrax DH 465 motor decoder and a SFX004 sound bug in a center cab with 2 speakers from a broken pc monitor.

After that I built a box and wired the G2

http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/richardeberwein/G2/G2wireing2.JPGHere is the diagram of the wiring

I know the DCC output is only 3 amp and what ever the battery voltage is but it is enough for me.I am using a16.8 volt 2000mha battery. I have a DH465 installed in 1 “Annie” and am looking for another broken monitor for the speakers.I have tried it out on my test track in door works good. Haven’t tried both locos at once but I will only be running 1 consist at a time anyway. Richard

#2

Very clever idea Richard!

Greg

#3
Greg Elmassian said:
Very clever idea Richard!

Greg


Wow !! Greg is impressed.
:wink:

#4

I would also put a fan in the box.

I’m still curious if you could hook the DCC output from the G2 into a DCC booster. That would make it even better.

#5

Bill
I wrote CVP and asked them about using a booster.Here is part of my email, “If I wire the dcc out put ether straight to the track or to a dcc booster connected to the track to run dcc equipped locos will this idea work?”
And here is there answer to that question,“DO NOT connect the G2 to the input of a DCC booster as you may damage it.
CVP”
If I need to have more amps out to the tracks I will call them and ask IF I can use a booster. For now this is all I need.
A friend in my GRR club has the 1st generation decoder from CVP and he has it hooked up to a booster some how.
You might be able to use the QSI Quantum GWire receiver hooked to a booster with no problem don’t know.

#6

The booster will work, if you select a booster that takes track voltage. Some only want a 5v input. The MRC boosters are cheap and will work from full track voltage.

I cannot tell if CVP was saying you would damage the G2 (no way, not enough load, surely less than 3 amps) or the booster (you could damage certain boosters because the voltage would be too high)

Greg

#7

I didn’t understand what they meant ether.
If I would try this setup I did and needed more amperage I would try using the QSI GWire receiver and booster combo, instead of the G2 only, although I think You would lose the ability to use dc only engines.

Richard

#8

you would just wire the switch a bit differently, so it’s either from the output of the booster or the output of the g2 motor leads… could be done…

I think they either did not understand you, or did not want to be responsible…

Greg