@gunrunnerjohn posted:Note that the TMCC Direct Lockon will kill the DCS signal if you're running MTH equipment, something to keep in mind.
I am new to TMCC, and need some education, please.
I recently experimented hooking up TMCC to my layout which already has DCS. I'm not familiar with the TMCC direct lockon - I hooked the systems up two ways. One time, I used the MTH cable to connect the base to the TIU while connecting the base to the same transformer post that powers the outside rails; with this configuration I could run MTH and Lionel engines via the DCS remote - ran them simultaneously in opposite directions on the same track. Another time, I connected the TMCC base directly to the outside rails with no connection to the TIU. I was able to run the Lionel engine with the Cab1-L remote and the MTH engine with the DCS remote. The engines ran simultaneously on the same track in opposite directions, so it doesn't seem like I harmed the DCS signal.
My layout is small and simple enough that I'm OK with using the Cab1-L to control the Lionel engines, so it seems like it's simpler to keep TMCC and DCS separate from each other. Am I tempting fate (or fried electronics) by having both hooked up independently at the same time?