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UK DCC Suppliers
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Sunningwell Command Control Ltd (UK distributor for Digitrax) |
Sunningwell Command Control Limited, |
Manufacturer's Contact Information
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CML Electronics |
CML Electronics manufacture a range of DCC and LocoNet accessories; their products are used substantially in the South Downs Railway. web page: http://www.cmlelectronics.co.uk |
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Digitrax Inc. |
Digitrax are a US manufacturer of DCC systems and accessory decoders in several configurations. All the systems offered are based on the proprietary "Loconet" throttle and feedback bus, which offers substantial expansion capabilities. Loconet is available as an open standard. Third party products are available which interface to Loconet; its specification is available (with restrictions) from their web page for individuals to develop their own interfacing products. Digitrax have some innovative new products which go beyond the DCC standard. For example they have a "transponding" system which allows a sensor equipped layout to "know" the location of all transponder equipped locomotives. Web page: http://www.digitrax.com |
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Model Rectifier Corporation |
MRC are a US based manufacturer of low cost DCC systems and decoders. They have adopted an approach of offering stripped down, minimal function systems for a very low price. For a low cost way into DCC, this may be a supplier to look at; but their products will have limited growth potential.
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Lenz |
Lenz are a German manufacturer of DCC systems. They originated the DCC system in the 1980's. They offer a number of systems based on their proprietary throttle bus. The systems can be expanded by the addition of throttles and modules for accessory control. Web Page: http://www.lenz.com |
Publications
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An on-line railway modelling magazine. |
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A popular monthly magazine - everyone knows this one! |
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A popular US magazine with a lot of DCC content. Readily available in the UK. Includes DCC constructional articles, comment and adverts from all major suppliers. |
Other Useful Sources of Information
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Allan Gartner's "Wiring for DCC" |
Web page: http://www.wiringfordcc.com This site contains a wealth of information about wiring a layout for safe and functional DCC operation. This includes details of how to modify pointwork etc. to be "DCC friendly". There is also information about decoder installation, sound and block detection. |
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John Kabat's Web Page |
Web page: http://users.lanminds.net/~sljkrr/ This site contains useful software written to support the LocoNet based systems. he is the author of PR1DOS, a DOS version of the PR1 decoder programming software. There is also a Loconet analyser to display the packets of data present on the bus. |
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National Model Railroad Association |
Web page: http://www.nmra.org/dcc/index.htm The NMRA is the organisation which maintains the DCC standards and recommended practices. Their web site also includes a lot of other information of interest to railway modellers. |
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