AutoControls #661 Pt 1/3: DCC-BitSwitch Overview Fred Hughes

A. SUMMARY: This three-part YouTube video featuring DCC-BitSwitch designer and owner Fred Hughes, gives an overview of both DCC-BitSwitch and DCC systems in general. Fred talks about the 3 ways to automatically brake (stop) a DCC train: 1) analog DC, 2) set speed zero command, and 3) asymmetric DCC. Fred also discusses his experiences and reasons for preferring North Coast Engineering (NCE) DCC systems and some advantages of Lenz decoders.
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B. RELATED LINKS:
* #661 Pt 1/3: (this video) - Part 1 covers (1) Introductions, (2) Overview of DCC-BitSwitch, and (3) Fred's views on DCC systems.
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* #661 Pt 2/3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Nwo2UYvkK-g - Part 2 covers , (4) about the NCE cab, (5) DCC overview, (6) Automatic Braking-3 methods, (6) Method 1-Analog DCC, and (7) Method 2-Set Speed Zero..
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* #661 Pt 3/3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SGPyaHeyGzI - Part 3 covers (8) Method 3-Asymmetric DCC, (9) Lenz decoders for push/pull operation, (10) custom track plans, (11) other DCC-BitSwitch videos, and (12) photos of installed DCC-BitSwitch layouts.
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* http://track2.com/info/661 - forwarding page to still MORE DCC-BitSwitch videos.
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* http://youtube.com/watch?v=SxEQQlVPzUI - 'DCC-BitSwitch On The Hiwan Loop', showing DCC-BitSwitch controls operating on owner Fred Hughes's outdoor layout (video made by MovieMix.com).
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* http://youtube.com/watch?v=bpMYeZBXDf4 - 'Hiwan Loop', showing Fred's outdoor layout the 'Hiwan Loop' (video made by MovieMix.com).
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* http://vimeo.com/609545 - DCC Automated Trains' on Vimeo, showing DCC-BitSwitch controlling long passenger trains on a large eight feet in the air, at the Gaylord Texan Resort Hotel (video made by Dennis Cherry).
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* http://DccBitSwitch.com - the official DCC-BitSwitch website.
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* This video was assembled 8/3/2009 by James R. Ingram (aka AutoControls.org , aka Track2.com, http://RailVideos.org, & JamesRobertIngram.com).

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Dcc-BitSwitch
• DccBitSwitch
• DCC
• model
• railroad
• train
• g-gauge
• g-scale
• largescale
• LGB
• AutoControls
• automatic
• controls
• NCE
• North
• Coast
• Engineering
• Lenz
• Digitrax

[veluvj]

Fantastic technology. Totally Geeky video however. Should be re-done by a pro to get the full aspects of this technology.