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Anecdotal Engineering
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Audio
Driving 4 Ohm Speakers
Two Way Speakers for Engine
Boosters
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Current, Power & Heat
Booster - Earth/Ground/Commons
Common Rail Issues
Multiple Common Case #2
SYS-1 & old NCE Boosters
System One Disaster Story
Booster Features
Boosters & Autoreversers
Boosters & Common Rail Wiring
Boosters & DCC Circuit Breakers
Choosing the right Booster
Digitrax Grounding
How a Booster Works
Mixing Booster Brands
NMRA Track Voltages
Consisting Information
BEMF & Consisting
Digitrax BEMF Advance Consisting
Consisting Term Confusion
NMRA DCC Consisting
DC Loco on DCC
DC Locomotive Damage Risk
Zero Bit Stretching/ DC on DCC
DC versus DCC
DCC: Polarity vs Phase terms
DCC bandwidth
DCC Circuit Breakers
DCC Circuit Breaker Location
DCC Inrush Current Problem
How DCC Breakers Work
Light Bulbs
Decoder Addressing
Decoding DCC Addresses
Loco Address Confusion
Decoder Motor Drive
14, 28 and 128 Speed Steps
Back-EMF (BEMF)
Motor Caps/RFI Filters
Basic Motor Drive FAQ
Decoder BEMF Motor Control.
Mixing Up Speed Step Modes
Motor Capacitors
Bachmann Engines Capacitors
Motor Caps VS BEMF
Motor Caps VS Noise
Motor Caps VS PWM
RFI & Governments
PWM Motor Drive
Decoder Programming
Operations Mode
Service Mode
Decoder Speed Tables
Electrical Properties
Capacitance
Inductance
KA/Stay-Alive Devices
Momentum Compatibility
NMRA Conformance
Programming Track
NMRA Programming Track
Sound
Extended (Hi) Bass Speakers
Hearing Frequency Range
Speed Table Compatibility
Tools for DCC
DCC Packet Analysers
Decoder Testers
Track Wire Gauge Selection
CMRI Notes
RS422 vs RS485
DCC & DC Mixing
DCC Bad Ideas
Decoder replacing a DC throtttle
DCC Basics
DCC Best Practices
Booster Connections & Power
Multiple Booster Wiring
Couplers (Jim Betz)
DCC Track Power Terms
NEW Large Layout Wiring
Accessory Power Bus
Distributed vs Central
Large Layout Control Wiring
Accessory Wiring
Booster Wiring
Cab Bus Wiring
Cab Bus Wiring
Command Station Needs
Control Panel Wiring
Occupancy Detection Wiring
Max Track Bus Length
Power Wiring
Booster Districts
Occupancy Detection Blocks
Power Districts
Wire Current Ratings
Snubber/RC Filter
DCC RC Filter Design
RC Filter Name: Why?
Track & Wire Properties
Track & Wire Capacitance
Track & Wire Inductance
Track & Wire Resistance
Track & Wire Voltage Spikes/Ringing
DC Resistance Data
Example C leakage Calculations
Measured Track Capacitance
Track/Wire L & C Calculations
Twisted Pair Bus Wiring
How Twisted Pair Wiring Works
Making Your Own
Twisted Pair Bus Technical Discussion
Twisted Wiring & DCC Background
The Electo-Physical Laws of Wiring
What is a large Layout?
Reliable Turnouts
Electrical Reliability
Maximizing Turnout Reliability (Mark G)
Scale Turnout Speeds
Tortoise Myths & Issues
Subroadbed Construction (Rex Beistle)
Track & Frog Feeders
Soldered Railjoiners & Feeders
Unsoldered Railjoiners & Feeders
Wiring: Standardizing Color and Connections
DCC CLINICS
DCC Decoders
DCC Decoder Ratings
Measuring Motor Current ratings
DCC decoder Testers
Decoder Motor Tuning
Decoder Motor Drive Evolution
Digitrax
Jim Betz Decoder Tuning
Lenz
Motor Control Term Definitions
NCE
QSI
SoundTraxx
TCS
Zimo
Decoder Plugs/Sockets
21 Pin Plug Issues
BLI Decoder Pin out
Decoder Problems?
KA/Stay-Alive Devices
LIGHT EFFECTS
Motor Capacitors
Speed Curve Decoder Variations
DCC Friendly Switches/Turnouts
DCC Information Resources
DCC Books & Reviews
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DCC Manufacture Links
DCC Problems?
Accessory Problems?
Accessory Decoders: Lost Commands
Bachmann Turnouts & NCE
Tortoise Related
Tortoise Powered Turnout Shorts
Decoder Problems?
BEMF/Advanced Consisting & Digitrax
Decoders blowing up?
Headlight Blinks with Speed Changes
Loco Runaways?
128 Speed Step Mode Runaway
Runaway Technical Discussion (DC Bit Off)
Motor Control
Poor Motor Control on Bachmann
QSI Decoder runs poor
Speed Changes with Headlight On/off
Programming Related
Decoders lose programming?
MRC Decoder Issues
Programming QSI Decoders
Decoder Stalling
PowerCab Expansion
Track Wiring Related?
False Occupancy Detection?
BDL168 & BD4 False Detection/Noise
Current Sensing Coil Type (BD20, DCC-OD)
Technical Discussion on BDL168/BD4
Track Power Problems?
Booster Problems
Common Power Problems
DCC Circuit Breakers Problems
Reverse Sections/Loops
Athearn Blue Box Engines
Inrush Current (Sound Decoders)
Inrush Current Discussion
DCC Projects
DCC'ing a Walthers HO Turntable
Engine Two Way Speaker System
DCC Recommended Power Supply
Digitrax
NCE DCC System Power
Wangrow/Ramtraxx
DCC System Selection
DCC System Comparisons
NCE VS EASYDCC
User Interface: DT40x vs ProCab Throttles
DCC Tech Links
Comprehensive Tech Links
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DCC Tips and Tricks
Atlas DCC Loco Lineup
BLI Decoder History & Reset
DC Syndrome (Jim B)
Decoder Motor Tuning
QSI Decoder Versions
NCE Info
NCE Accessories
NCE Accessory Decoders
NCE Stall Motor ("Switch" Series)
Switch-It "Diode Matrix"
NCE AutoSwitch
NCE Block Detector(s)
NCE DCC Circuit Breakers
NCE EB1 DCC Circuit Breaker
NCE EB3 DCC Circuit Breaker
NCE Battery & System Backup
NCE Boosters
Booster Performance Testing
SB3a/DB3a Booster Performance
Mixing NCE & Digitrax
Creating a RailSync Signal From NCE
NCE Trains, LOCONET Signaling
PB110/PB205 Booster Ground Issue
PB110a Booster Grounding
Wangrow/SYS1 Boosters
NCE Cab Panels
NCE RJ45 Cab Panels
NCE Cabs
Cab02 / Cab03
Cab04P / CAB04E
Cab05
Cab06e / Cab06p
Compatible Cabs
R-Engineer Cabs
R-MasterCabs
W-Basic Cabs
W-Engineer Cabs
W-MasterCab
DIP Switch Cab Address
ProCab / Cab01
NCE Clinics
NCE Command Station Software
PowerCab SW Upgrade
PowerCab/SB3/SB5 Software
PowerPro Software
PowerPro SW Upgrade
Preparing for SW Upgrade
NCE Command Stations
NCE Consisting
NCE DCC Systems
NCE DCC System Technical Spec Comparisons
NCE Decoder History
NCE Rare Manuals
NCE Decoder Tuning
NCE Macros
Macro Devices
NCE Macro System Specifications
NCE MANUALS
NCE Mini/Macro Panel
NCE Modifications (Hackers)
PowerPro Programming Track Booster
NCE PARTS
NCE Power Supplies
NCE PowerCab
PowerCab Radio Option
NCE PROBLEMS?
NCE Radio
NCE USB Adapter
NCE V6 USB Adapter
NCE V7 USB Adapter
Upgrading USB Adapter
NCE+Digitrax
NCE/QSI G-Wire
NCE/Wangrow History
Non NCE Booster Support
System One/Wangrow
Part Sources & Info
Bi-Polar Capacitors (Sound)
Common Resistance Values
Connectors
Crimp Type
Decoder Connectors
JST Connectors
Suitcase/IDC connectors
DCC Brakeman
DCC Power Supplies/Xmfrs (US)
LED's
LED Electrical Ratings
LED Polarity
LED Vs Bulbs
Resistors for LEDs/Bulbs
Mechanical Related
NCE Parts
Cab Bus Parts
Cab/Throttle Parts
PowerCab Parts
PowerPro Parts
QSI Parts
Telco Cable Topics & Basics
Telco Buying Cables
Telco Couplers
Telco Making Cable Tools
Telco Splitters
Telco Using Ethernet/CAT Cable for Cab Bus/Loconet
Telco What is RJ?
David Parks "Cumberland West" layout
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Electrical Reliability
This section is focused at the TRACK LEVEL or RAIL level of electrical reliability.
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