@Lee @Omaha posted:gunrunnerjohn,
just a note. You can measure a DCC digital 1s and 0s packet using a DC voltmeter (see below). For instance,
Lee, you're confusing DCC with DCS, apples and oranges! The DCC signal is the track voltage, the DCS signal is an RF signal that rides on the AC track power. You will most certainly NOT be able to detect or measure the DCS track signal with a DC voltmeter!
- Is there anything such as an MTH help email or help phone number anymore?
1. Not as near as I can detect, you're best bet is probably right here in the forum.
- After looking and looking online and finding nothing, does anyone know the voltage tolerance out the Z-1000 brick. Is it 18V +/- something, or is the 19.6v I have out of my Z-1000 a transformer problem and not that much should have gone into an MTH DCS?
2. The Z-1000 bricks have had several generations, I believe the first one put out as much as 24V, then there was one at around 21V. I believe the current one puts out between 18-19 volts.
- What do people think about me getting an MTH ZController and trying analog to test the track?
3. I have no idea what you hope to accomplish with this test. See the previous conversation about the nature of the DCS track signal.
