Hi all
I'm just wondering if anybody out there is using a Digitrax DCC control system. I've done a bit of investigating and a basic 5A digitrax system will cost around £250 with no CV reading or £320 with CV reading, compared to £420 for an 5A LGB MTS III system or £750 for an 8A Massoth system (all excluding transformers).
The digitrax system has a selectable output voltage including a G scale 20v setting so it would seem to fit the bill. The major drawback that I can see is that the radio throttles are not licensed for use in Europe which is a shame, but I will be quite happy with a tether so looking at the figures I am very tempted to with the digitrax.
I have a sprog for programming so I'm not really interested in being able to read back CVs and I am interested in the medium term to set up automatic train operations probably using the open source Rocrail program which would also allow me to use their iPhone based throttle too. Digitrax appears to enjoy wide support for computer connection and compatability with the software out there (I need to run the software on a Mac too).
Anyway on the surface the Digitrax really seems like the obvious choice, but as I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned on the forum I just thought I'd ask if anyone has any experience of it before I take the plunge.
Thanks
James
I'm just wondering if anybody out there is using a Digitrax DCC control system. I've done a bit of investigating and a basic 5A digitrax system will cost around £250 with no CV reading or £320 with CV reading, compared to £420 for an 5A LGB MTS III system or £750 for an 8A Massoth system (all excluding transformers).
The digitrax system has a selectable output voltage including a G scale 20v setting so it would seem to fit the bill. The major drawback that I can see is that the radio throttles are not licensed for use in Europe which is a shame, but I will be quite happy with a tether so looking at the figures I am very tempted to with the digitrax.
I have a sprog for programming so I'm not really interested in being able to read back CVs and I am interested in the medium term to set up automatic train operations probably using the open source Rocrail program which would also allow me to use their iPhone based throttle too. Digitrax appears to enjoy wide support for computer connection and compatability with the software out there (I need to run the software on a Mac too).
Anyway on the surface the Digitrax really seems like the obvious choice, but as I don't think I've ever seen it mentioned on the forum I just thought I'd ask if anyone has any experience of it before I take the plunge.
Thanks
James