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Advanced DCC programming continued
Writing the CV's works as expected. All 4 methods of CV programming are supported: Ops (main-
line), Page, Direct, and Physical mode.
A Lionel feature is CV50, "Consist Position". When creating a Consist on a DCC controller, the pro-
cess only enters the default "direction" of travel. Once the Consist is created tedious lighting tweaks
are the norm. On the Lionel DCC implementation, simply select each loco ID in the Consist (not
consist ID!) and enter CV 50 per the following selections and all lighting, sound masking, and gen-
eral operations are configured perfectly.
CV50: set 1 for "lead" loco, 2 for "mid" loco(s), and 3 for "end" loco.
Compatibility & limitations
T
he Lionel DCC implementation has been checked out with the Digitrax DCS50 and DCS51 DCC
systems; the NCE Power Cab DCC system, and the MRC Prodigy 2.
The NCE system will need a bit of configuration for optimal performance:
Under the "Setup Command Station" menu
1. Number of Stop Packets: set to 8 (default)
2. Number of Horn Stop Packets: set to 8 from default of 2
3. Number of Program Packets: set to 8 from default of 4
4. Momentum Multiplier: set to 1 from default of 8
The CV's can be difficult to read, especially with the higher power draw on advanced feature loco-
motives. The NCE Power Cab system works well when reading the CV's. For other DCC systems, we
recommend the DCC Specialties "Power Pax"™ booster for your programming track to improve CV
read back.
DCC Specialties contact information:
DCC Specialties
57 River Rd, Suite 1023
Essex Junction, VT 05452
800-671-0641
email: info@DCCSpecialties.com
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