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@BOB WALKER posted:

My DCC testing program incorporated BlueRailTrains DCC for wireless control. Included were SoundTraxx, TCS and ESU DCC decoders. The test program included track power and battery power operation. Details regarding the BlueRailTrains control module including a wiring diagram were published in an article in OGRR magazine Run314 Oct./Nov. 2020. All DCC decoders tested performed well, the major difference between decoders was the variation in CV programming methods. The adjustable CV's is one of the major unique features of DCC, but takes some time to fully understand.

Sigh.  I should have known someone would have already thought of the concept and implemented it.  Very good choice for the full bridge for the 5 Amp version.  I try to add to my collection of the L6205's every year before they reach EOL.  Looks like we chose differently for the full bridge chip for the 2 Amp version.  I wonder if this add-on is not more popular and well known because of the blue tooth aspect.  (BT is the work of Satan as far as I'm concerned.)  I see a few other minor differences from my spec and I doubt very much BRT intended to support RailCom.  I was intending just to shove something on the end of the ESU Controller output and have it "decoded" and RFed to the appropriate locomotive to start with.

I don't see any for sale though.

Oh well, I can put this aside and move on to something else now.

Anthony

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