LCC - NMRA Layout Command Control

[newbryford]

(I guess this could be posted in the questions section, but I've put it here for discussion and I couldn't find anything obvious here on RMweb)

 

Just found out about this system

https://www.nmra.org/lcc

 

Designed so that layout control can be seperated from train control.

 

Whilst it's interesting reading the FAQs, I can't find out if existing DCC accessories - such as point motors, will be compatible with LCC.

 

ALthough this may give the answer.

 

https://dccwiki.com/Layout_Command_Control

 

 

Has anyone used LCC yet?

 

Cheers,

Mick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[WIMorrison]

Reading this article may provide some clarity for you

 

https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/lcc_faq_handout.pdf

 

 

[newbryford]

7 minutes ago, WIMorrison said:

Reading this article may provide some clarity for you

 

https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/lcc_faq_handout.pdf

 

 

Hi Iain,

As per my OP - I've read the FAQ, but that still doesn't answer the question if DCC accessories can be used on LCC systems.

 

All it says is that all DCC systems can work with LCC by using an appropriate interface when the video is watched

 

AIUI, it looks like it is a "stand alone" accessory control system that can be hooked up to a DCC system.

 

Edited January 12, 2020 by newbryford

[Crosland]

It's a standalone system (e.g. like loconet or Xpressnet) based on CANbus (but incompatible with Roc's CANbus solution). You  will need an interface from LCC to DCC if you want to use existing DCC accessory decoders.

 

There's a long history of the NMRA trying to create a standard for accessory control. This resulted in fragmentation with MERG members creating CBUS and another group OpenLCB. The latter was (more or less) adopted by the NMRA.