DCC command stations for smartphone era model trains
New command stations are coming out, and the smartphone/tablet owner is targeted. Market changes...
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Tag: Loconet
Loconet detectors: Uhlenbrock 63320 & Train Modules 56321
Here is my experience with 2 different Loconet detectors. The first one is the 63320 from...
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Train ID with TrainController and MARCo
Train ID recognition is not required with a computer-controlled layout: with simple ON/OFF...
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Uhlenbrock MARCo (Railcom/Loconet)
The Uhlenbrock MARCo module (art. 68500) combines Railcom (the EU-Centered Train-ID technology)...
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Axle detection: Resistive laquer or resistor?
If you are planning to automate your layout or have hidden tracks, detecting locomotives is not...
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My layout: technical details and command station
There are as many ways to control a layout than there are hobbyists. There are also two categories...
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Uhlenbrock S88 to Loconet adapter
As I mentioned in a recent post, I have recently switched from S88 to Loconet train detection....
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DIY: Loconet without a command station
I am using two different elements to control my layout: a touchscreen command station (the...
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Occupancy detection: S88 vs. Loconet
If you start using DCC, someday you may feel the need to go further than just controlling trains....
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