Comments on: DCC Light Decoder https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/07/dcc-light-decoder.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dcc-light-decoder Model railroads and model trains Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Murray https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/07/dcc-light-decoder.html#comment-9922 Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:20:50 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3677#comment-9922 In reply to Lucian.

Thanks Lucian. I think I need a function decoder. I appreciate your time and suggestions.

]]> By: Lucian https://blog.model-train-help.com/2015/07/dcc-light-decoder.html#comment-9815 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 06:36:28 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3677#comment-9815 Hello Murray,

It is unclear if you need a loc decoder or function decoder for street lights.

If you need a loc decoder then you need a decoder with as many pins or wires as possible, but i don’t know any that will fit in a N scale locomotive. However, in case of steam locomotives i cut and raise the coal in the tender.

I’ve used only esu’s lokpilot micro and i am planning to use also dh10c for my older roco n scale locomotives because it is 1.5 mm thin.

Both are 6 pin decoders and both have the ability to control two lights.

Depending on the space that you have you could install a separate function decoder.

If you need a street/house light decoder then you can find several 16 channel decoders. I am a fan of digikeijs.com which have such decoders but you can get any similar. If you intend on using lights for day/night effect they also have such decoders with rgb led strips and can also control street lights.

Lucian

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