As long as 'rail A' and 'rail B' are isolated from each other, it shouldn't matter. All of the 'starter systems' are doing exactly that by...
Assuming you are referring to the Arduino Motor Shield R3 (what is shown on the DCC++ web site) or a compatible clone, the max amps you can draw...
Thanks for the thoughts, but moving to a new DCC system isn't an option. @jdetray - It had been a while since I checked the JMRI group on...
My club is in the midst of a complete replacement of our old layout. One thing we are reusing is our NCE system. We also want to incorporate...
You might want to check out Dave Bodnar's site where he experimented with a few different motor boards and how to hook them up:...
It has been some time since I set up and tested my DCC++ system with a Pololu motor board. I was trying to get an AR1 to work for a turntable....
That's how they used to do it at a factory spur next to where my wife grew up in the 70's. They always made a point of clearing out all of the...
My recollection with the Bachmann E_Z Command controller was that, when I switched from one loco to the next, as soon as I touched the throttle...
Depending on the power requirements of your turntable motor, you might also consider using an inexpensive DCC locomotive controller. The...
Dave Bodnar has a number of things on his site. http://trainelectronics.com/DCC_Arduino/index.htm is using Geoff's 17 function controller code...
The base station code uses the current sensing capability of the motor shield. When it senses a draw of current above the set threshold, it shuts...
I saw them use Wacky Wood on a This Old House episode recently. It is flexible because they have the grain in all the layers running in the same...
Don't use the video as your reference. Use the documentation on Github. The videos were done early on and some modifications were made since...
I did an auto-reverser test using the Pololu quite a while back (maybe January 2016?). The difficulty with the Pololu is that it has its own...
The potential issue with that one is that it uses the existing board edge as a guide. I've used the Swanson one both as a saw guide and as a...
I do not disagree with Jeff's wire gauge recommendations. On my 12x16 HO layout I am using 20 gauge solid bell wire for feeders, 14 gauge...
The video predates some code changes that were made that changed some of the pin assignments. Please refer to this documentation page for wiring...
There is also a page for diagnostics in github.
Based on the high operating temps that Dave Bodnar measured, I would definitely lean toward forced air circulation - but that is an opinion with...
The video is older than the pdf - consider the pdf to be the 'authority' and jumper pins 13 and 2. I also use a Mega and those are the pins I...
