MartynA Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 I have dipped my toe into DCC a while back and am slowly expanding my setup. I still use a Hornby Select with a couple of Hornby Decoded locomotives and a Bachmann Next 18 decoder in Webb Coal Tank. I now have a Bachmann Jubilee and a 4F which are DCC ready with a 21 pin socket. Will a LENZ Silver 21 pin decoder be compatible with the Select and the other locos? I know the Select has many limitations and I will be upgrading at some point but, for now, it does enough for me! Is the LENZ an appropriate decoder to still use when I upgrade my DCC system? Anybody recommend a better decoder to use now but will be future proof? I have had a search around the forum but to no avail! Thanks millions in advance! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Lenz decoders are generally regarded as among the better ones out there. It should work fine with the Select & you should not need to replace it in the future. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RedgateModels Posted July 22, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 22, 2019 The only decoders that I have personally had issues with the Select are TCS. They interpret the noisy wavefrom from the Select as DC and run off at full speed! Turning off DC running in CV29 sorts it but you need the latest firmware in the Select to be able to do this I think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartynA Posted July 22, 2019 Author Share Posted July 22, 2019 Thank you both so very much for your help! I’ll go and get some at the weekend! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMorrison Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Personally I don’t use Lenz anymore as Zimo are generally cheaper and offer much better control. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I'd second the 'why pay more?' approach. Zimo have rather scooped the pool offering their 600 series decoders in a variety of fittings at a reasonable price. MX638D is the 21 pin item. (Now we wait and see if Lenz respond by offering their Standard decoder in more than the long standing 8 pin version!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF96 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, RedgateModels said: The only decoders that I have personally had issues with the Select are TCS. They interpret the noisy wavefrom from the Select as DC and run off at full speed! Turning off DC running in CV29 sorts it but you need the latest firmware in the Select to be able to do this I think. You can turn DC running support off on the Select controller at a reset (Off is the default setting in v1.6) but at track level this also needs to be done for individual decoders, which is where Select v1.6 comes in by allowing you to change CVs 1-255 for any supported value 0-255 (decoder capability dependant obviously). Edit - you can easily damp the Select waveform ringing by loading the track with a few DCC locos. It is worse in the no load condition. Edited July 23, 2019 by RAF96 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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