The issue is with straight DC, which was unanticipated. As long as your pack puts out a pure, flatline DC level, everything is fine.
The problem occurs with pulsed DC, which apparently most modern packs put out nowadays. The electronics tries to interpret the pulses as a command control signal. The problem wasn't discovered until someone on OGR asked about running the Y3 on DC. (It does, by the way...) By then, the SD70's were in transit. When I ran some experiments, an old GML Enterprises DC throttle(which is on my layout) and an ancient MRC Controlmaster X worked fine. A newer MRC 6200 gave problems as did a Bachmann power pack from an On30 set. The locomotive runs only in reverse. In forward, it sits with lights, sound and the horn blowing. Locomotive orientation or reversing the wires to the track make no difference. Lionel is aware of the problem and it IS being worked on. As far as DCC goes, I know the Lionel DCC has been tested on Digitrax, NCE and MRC Prodigy DCC units. I have the MRC Prodigy and have experienced no issues. Someone even found out he could have a DCC source powering the rails and still use his Legacy controller to control the locomotive. Rich G(ajnak) --- In [email protected], Pieter Roos <pieter_roos@...> wrote: > > Hi Jim; > > I think what you read was that only pure DC, not "pulsed" DC power that most > newer DC packs feature, could be used. The DCC systems should all work the > same. > > Pieter E. Roos > > > Heading to a train meet Saturday. > > > > I read there may be a conflict. Can't return a train meet > > item if I buy a used one. > > > > Thanks > > > > Jim Sleeth > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
