I imagine unfriendly lighting could disrupt signal transmission, but not affect what a locomotive is doing, between commands.
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Some lighted cars cause DCS signal problems.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...-cars-and-dcs-signal
From a prior post "Have been running 2 Genesis locos and 10 lighted K-line 21" Superliner cars. It seems that the 10 cars make a serious problem with the DCS signal. So much so that the remote responds so slow to all commands. When I remove the cars everything is as quick"
Mort
I think mort1345 has it. Probably means it has the 22uh choke already installed to eliminate DCS signal problems.
The 22uh choke seems to be a real problem solver for DCS issues.
Could someone point me to the 22uh chokes that people are using? I have found this one on Mouser.com: http://www.mouser.com/ProductD...OpiUwvP1SNTAWWqxA%3d
Would that one be good to use? Is there some other choke on Mouser that would be recommended?
It depends on the application. I use small ones for LED lighting in passenger cars, and heavier ones for isolating the power in Legacy and TMCC locomotives. I use REALLY large ones for isolating track block while still providing common power.
As GRJ says, it depends on what you're doing. Look at the specification called "Max DC current" or something to that effect. Assuming you're talking about LED lighting in passenger cars, the current needed will surely be much less than 0.1 Amps. Whereas in engines or on track blocks the current will can be in the Amps.
Your part is 1.28 Amps. Here's a Mouser part that is only 16 cents each at Qty 10 (vs. 75 cents) rated at 0.28 Amps so that has plenty of margin for LED lighting.
http://www.mouser.com/ProductD...zfCgufZzFAVROwvQg%3d
You can get them on eBay for less than 5 cents each if you don't mind waiting a few weeks.
BTW, if you're wondering why you can use the "DC current" spec when our O-gauge devices run on AC, it's because for this application (high-frequency DCS signal integrity) DC and 60 Hz are essentially equivalent.
Since I got the LED rolls coming. im going to need the bridge rectifier, the capacitors, the 22uh chokes. resistors.
anybody compile the list of components required of the correct value of the bridge rectifiers, capacitors, etc. im looking at what part #'s from mouser do I need or from Digikey. I thnnk most of us doing the project could use some help to make sure we don't order the wrong thing. thanks for your help!
