Dvorak

Hello, WIMorrison and RobjUK. Thank you very much by your answers, I appreciate a lot. I will read carefully the links. Best regards, Dvorak (Francisco Mallols)

Hello. In my club of friends, we are having several problems with the intergrity of the DCC signal, specially when we pass of district powered by a booster, to other one. We are using the z21. I think the reason of this bad working, is because we don´t twist the JK and CDE cables, and we have few boosters in our modular exhibitions. I think, twisting the cables, we would improve the quality of the DCC, but, someone knows, what should be the maximum distance for the CDE cables (twisted, of course), should be acceptable? Thank you very much. Best regards, Dvorak.

Hi, Junctionmad. Now, it is fully clear. Thanks to your support I have avoid many hours of work and much more frustration, because I would be trying and trying to read the speed, thinking I would be doing something wrong. Thank you so much by your help, I appreciate a lot. BR, Dvorak.

Hello again, Junctionmad. As I feel frustrated for be unable of read the speed, I follow looking for information in the internet. I found this link of the Lenz: http://www.lenzusa.com/1newsite1/RailCom.html Where it says: "Decoder initiated information – provides ability to display the real speed of a train and tons of other features. Even the fuel and water can be transmitted." We know, theoretically, the Railcom can read the speed, but, if the Lenz decoder can not do it...why Lenz write it is possible to read the speed? Perhaps we are doing something wrong? I don´t understand... BR, Dvorak

Dear Junctionmad, Thank you by your answer. It clarifies what I have seen just now. My cutout has enough duration, so the decoder can send its channel two. I have seen with the oscilloscope, when I address the locomotive (with a Lenz decoder), in the channel two there is a kind of aknowledge by the decoder, but nothing change in this channel two, changing the speed. In few words, I have got the same conclusion than you: the decoder doesn´t send its speed. Firstly I thought I was doing something wrong...but once I read your answer, I have seen the Lenz decoder doesn´t send its speed. I feel frustrated with this... Thank you very much, Dvorak.

Dear Keybuk, In the 2012 I studied the Railcom (with very few information I found in the internet), and I achieved to read the locomotive address in every block, no problem. The home circuits I made, worked, no problem. I read only the address (that is the "channel 1"). Now, I would like to read the speed (and also the direction of the locomotive). I have read in the internet, the speed locomotive (and also other parameters), are read in the "chanel 2". But my doubt is, assuming I read the "chanel 2", how could I decodify the information of the channel 2, for identifying the speed? The decodification of the "channel 1", it is very clear for me, and it works in my home circuits since years ago. But I have not idea about the decodification of the "channel 2". I know it is possible to read other registers (as % of load), but I am interested in reading only the speed (for showing in a pannel). If you would be able to help me, I would be very happy. Thank you very much. BR, Dvorak