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And now onto the EZ Command/Hell.

 

I got it today with a number of Hornby Decoders and installed the system exactly as it said to in the Instructions on a separtate line using track from the set. Placed My class 25 on it for a quick test run to see if it all works which it did to my relief even if i was making more noise than I expected........

 

As the 25 was my only DCC fitted engine, I decided to try one of my many 0-4-0 Club member models on the DC mode. No response from either the solo controller using loco address 10 or on the added DC controller. I then tried to fit a Decoder to my newer Bullied, Torrington. A large amount of smoke appeared from the decoder (for the size of the thing) and then nothing. Tried another, same effect. Tryied another Decoder in a different engine (my Grange, Hardwick), no smoke but no response either. I then tried all three decoders on my incredibly reliable Class 50 and well, nothing. What I find even wierder is they all work PERFECTLY on the main layout which is still in DC mode. I'm taking the set back to Gaugemaster (where my parents got it from) on Sunday to get it looked at as I've been waiting close to 4 years for this and when I get it, it's broken.

 

Any Ideas as I can't start my next stage of work till it is sorted (well I can but it will knock out about 45% of the layout short term :S

 

A very annoyed Jon

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you should remove the dc controller as this will cause the problem and probably has fried the chip...

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you should remove the dc controller as this will cause the problem and probably has fried the chip...

I know they're not normally compatible which is why a full isolating section has been built into the layout's next rebuild so I can run them side by side. However for some reason, you can do it with Bachmann DC Controllers. You can plug in a one out of either a Graham Farish or a Bachmann Train set into the back of the E-Z command to freeup an extra DCC channel (10) while DC is controlled by the DC Controller. This is because the two are linked via a cable and the power goes via the dc into the DCC.

 

What I found annoying is Torrington is barely a fortnight old and it somehow managed to fry the chips while being able to run perfectly on the DC only layout. Its wierd so I'll go to Gaugemaster on Sunday and see what they say about it. Ironcially, everything brought that day that's been used seems to be faulty in one way or another (This and Tornado) so I hope that the rest of what was bought (point motors and the isolating section) are fine :S

 

Jon

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PSU? Sorry, I don't know about DCC terms. If PSU is the power pack, then yes, it goes into the DC controller and then power goes though the link cable to the DCC unit as per the instructions. The only track connection is from the DCC unit itself to the Track.

 

Jon

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