Good evening Ron and Bob:
I have been lurking on this thread for quite a while, and now I have a dead MTH AEM7 that I'd like to try this system out on. I also have at least one Atlas AEM7 that might be ripe for an upgrade as well, but that will depend on how well this works. However, as a proto/3RS modeller, I am rather underwhelmed by the Soundtraxx audio. The ESU LokSound 5x decoders have a specific AEM7 sound file, and the overall sounds are considerably better, (minus the horn, which, while clear, still sounds off). Of course they also have a number of functions for lighting effects as well. MTH AEM7s have lots of LEDs, and I'd like be able to use them as I do with DCS.
After reading the documentation, my understanding is that the BlueRail board will work with any DCC decoder. Can I assume this would be the case with the LokSound decoders? Has anyone tried that yet? Also, I figured the 2A board will be sufficient for an MTH AEM7; I'm not sure I ever drew more than 1A with them. Would you also be able to control several lighting functions with BlueRail, or would an actual DCC system be required for that? I know you (Ron) control a few LEDs with your Atlas install, but there would be closer to a dozen LEDs in an MTH AEM7.
Please forgive me if any of these questions seem obvious. Given the potential investment, (with the possibility of a control system down the road), I'd appreciate some reassurance that this will work before I set out to do any conversions. Thanks.