Low Cost DCC Controller Recommendations - N scale

johnh Jan 30, 2022

  1. johnh

    johnh TrainBoard Member

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    Looking for a DCC controller that is capable of resetting the decoder and assigning road numbers. It won't be used on a layout so bare bones capability + the features I mentioned are sufficient I'm going to be getting a good system from my brother when he has time to dig through his storage but I need to be able to check out some lokies that I intend to sell as surplus while I wait. Any suggestions?
     
  2. MRLdave

    MRLdave TrainBoard Member

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  3. MK

    MK TrainBoard Member

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    That BLI one is wonderful. My club has one and it even works on sound decoders or decoders that are challenging for the regular command stations.
     
  4. Sumner

    Sumner TrainBoard Member

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    Cheapest I know of would be DCC++EX which is also a complete DCC Command Station with many advance features and capable of connecting to a computer running JMRI with DecoderPro (free) that has complete decoder programming. Total cost less computer is under $50.

    https://dcc-ex.com/

    Sumner
     
  5. BigJake

    BigJake TrainBoard Member

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    The SPROG II is very widely used for programming and testing decoders/installs. Robust, compact unit with USB interface to a computer of your choice to run JMRI (Windows/MAC/Linux).
     

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