Hi Guys: Im currently running an NCE Power Cab, I will soon be adding JMRI to handle turnouts, programming, signaling etc, etc, etc Is DCC++ something that I should look into, Is it compatible with my NCE unit, and can it be added conveniently at a later date, or do I have to do it from the start -- I should note that I have absolutely no interest in using my phone as a throttle -- I have the hammerhead for that TIM
As far as I know (not an expert, but I have both an NCE Power Cab and a DCC++ Arduino) you connect one OR the other to your layout, since they are both DCC base stations. I am not aware of a way to connect both at the same time. DCC++ works nicely with JMRI. I think you could use an NCE USB interface to connect the NCE cab to a computer running JMRI.
I'm in the same situation.....I have a NCE PowerCab, but right now playing with DCC++EX and JMRI You can't use both at the same time (they do the same thing actually, with some variants) I can switch from PowerCab to DCC++EX and vice-versa with a relay board (but a simple DPDT switch would be enough)
I've never delved into the details of it, but you can have more than one DCC system connected to JMRI at the same time. You can only have one system connected to the track and controlling the trains, but you can have a separate system controlling turnouts and/or signaling.
