{"id":15,"date":"2018-07-18T23:20:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-18T22:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2020-03-11T11:16:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T11:16:24","slug":"all-about-dcc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/index.php\/all-about-dcc\/","title":{"rendered":"All About DCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"emphasiselarge\">All About DCC<\/span> with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/index.php\/peter-brownlow-dcc-cbus-computer-control\/\"><span class=\"emphasise\">Pete Brownlow<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"emphasise\">Digital Command Control (DCC)<\/span> &#8211; a system used to control your railway, allowing you to operate locomotives and other aspects independently. It uses a command station (controller) which sends digital signals to a decoder in a locomotive.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"emphasise\">Want to know more?<\/span> Whether you are a complete novice or experienced operator of DCC, you will find this course valuable. Different systems and decoders will be discussed and we will equip you with sufficient knowledge to make your own, informed, decisions. <\/span> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-669 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/loco_decoder.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/loco_decoder.png 600w, https:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/loco_decoder-300x131.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a mixture of teaching, tutorial and workshop sessions, the course will cover the basics of DCC, how it works, the pros and cons. During the workshop sessions, you will have a chance to work on your own projects with the tutor&#8217;s assistance, including fitting decoders into locos, adding sound, configuring DCC settings and wiring for DCC.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-670 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/decoders-300x247.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/decoders-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/www.missendenrailwaymodellers.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/decoders.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Topics covered will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is DCC and how it works<\/li>\n<li>The advantages and disadvantages of DCC compared to analogue DC control<\/li>\n<li>Choosing a DCC system &#8211; pros and cons.<\/li>\n<li>Choosing and fitting DCC decoders and Sound decoders to your locomotives<\/li>\n<li>DCC-Ready vs DCC-fitted locos<\/li>\n<li>Fitting decoders to non DCC-ready locos<\/li>\n<li>Setting up your loco decoders (those dreaded CVs)<\/li>\n<li>Using \u201cDecoder Pro\u201d on a computer to make setting up easier<\/li>\n<li>The different ways for digital control of your accessories (points-signals etc)<\/li>\n<li>Wiring for DCC and the myth of the DCC friendly point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All About DCC with Pete Brownlow. 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