Massoth and DCC concepts

[adamski]

Good evening all

After visiting the Hornby train show today and after discussions with DCC concepts I have purchased the following ESP control system as I find using the navigator a pain to set alter points and control say 3 or 4 trains on the layout at the same time. Before I wire this in was wondering if anyone could see any problems. I can limit the voltage from the massoth 1210z to say 21v output apart from that I see no problems if the massoth system does output true DCC ?. The reasons behind this is i like the idea of setting up at each station and shunting yard with a set of these Cobalt-S Lever (12 Pack) on a piece board with the wireless sender and battery pack so I can carry it out when using the layout and will make life easier and can build it as a mimic board of the layout and then just use the navigator for train control. My layout has some 42 sets of points so just really want some way to interface good old analogue switch's to control the massoth switch decoders and this be wireless seams perfect

ESP link

ESP® Starter Set - 1x 3-Output DCC Transmitter & 1x Wireless DCC Receiver Unit

DCCconcepts ESP® System Starter Set - Wireless Control for your Model Railway

www.dccconcepts.com

many thanks

adam

all thoughts welcome if there is anything better as i can use this on my sons oo gauge if not

 

[stockers]

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[stockers]

I would suggest you look at the 'route setting' facility built into your Navigator handset. One code for each entire route. I use it exclusively now - never bother changing just one point.

 

[Software Tools]

so just really want some way to interface good old analogue switch's to control the massoth switch decoders

The Model Railway Electronics Group (MERG) has designed DCC components that will do that sort of thing.

Model Electronics Railway Group

 

[phils2um]

I suspect the following will be of no use to you unless all of your Massoth decoders are 4 channel and centrally located (very unlikely as that defeats one great advantage of DCC). All Massoth 4 channel turnout decoders I'm aware of can also be operated with analog switches. It entails opening them up and soldering wires to existing solder pads. See the Massoth decoder manual.

 

[The Shed]

Just reiterate stockers observation which is exactly how the Leuchtturm Garten Bahn is operated, along with the occasional use of the round button, all of which is adequately described in the Navigator Manual.

Also extensive use is made of the Automation Routines as in Automatic Drive and Automatic Switch.

To further expand on P phils2um observation, can also use Reed Switches for activation, and the MD VKW is a economical and reliable alternative.