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Kalmbach Basic DCC Wiring for Your Model Railroad - Softcover, 56 Pages

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Kalmbach Basic DCC Wiring for Your Model Railroad - Softcover, 56 Pages

This is the Kalmbach Basic DCC Wiring for Your Model Railroad - Softcover, 56 Pages

Get started with Digital Command Control (DCC)!

Get started with Digital Command Control (DCC)! This how-to guide covers the basics, with an overview of DCC, track wiring, cab bus wiring, and converting an existing layout to DCC. Written by Mike Polsgrove, Model Railroader’s columnist on DCC.

Contents:
1.	What is a DCC system?
A.	What does it do?
B.	What are the components?
1.	Command station
2.	Throttles
3.	Boosters
4.	Power Supplies
5.	Mobile Decoders
6.	Stationary Decoders
C.	What are the features?
1.	2/4 digit addressing
2.	motor control
3.	Back EMF
4.	Sound
5.	Etc.

2.	Track Wiring
A.	Track Bus
B.	Track Feeders
C.	Programming Track
D.	Multiple Boosters/ Power requirements
E.	Turnouts
F.	Wyes, reverse loops and turntables
G.	Power districts and circuit breakers

3.	Cab bus wiring
A.	Brief discussion of the different manufacturers’ buses
B.	Wireless receivers

4.	Mobile Decoders
A.	Factory installed
B.	Drop in/plug and play
C.	Wired installation

5.	Converting an existing DC layout to DCC.

Author: Mike Polsgrove
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 56
Color photos: 100
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This is the Kalmbach Basic DCC Wiring for Your Model Railroad - Softcover, 56 Pages

Get started with Digital Command Control (DCC)!

Get started with Digital Command Control (DCC)! This how-to guide covers the basics, with an overview of DCC, track wiring, cab bus wiring, and converting an existing layout to DCC. Written by Mike Polsgrove, Model Railroader’s columnist on DCC.

Contents:
1.	What is a DCC system?
A.	What does it do?
B.	What are the components?
1.	Command station
2.	Throttles
3.	Boosters
4.	Power Supplies
5.	Mobile Decoders
6.	Stationary Decoders
C.	What are the features?
1.	2/4 digit addressing
2.	motor control
3.	Back EMF
4.	Sound
5.	Etc.

2.	Track Wiring
A.	Track Bus
B.	Track Feeders
C.	Programming Track
D.	Multiple Boosters/ Power requirements
E.	Turnouts
F.	Wyes, reverse loops and turntables
G.	Power districts and circuit breakers

3.	Cab bus wiring
A.	Brief discussion of the different manufacturers’ buses
B.	Wireless receivers

4.	Mobile Decoders
A.	Factory installed
B.	Drop in/plug and play
C.	Wired installation

5.	Converting an existing DC layout to DCC.

Author: Mike Polsgrove
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 56
Color photos: 100