DCC Terms
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DCC Components
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Auto Reverse, Boosters Send Data and Power to Trains, Command station, Computer Interface, Consists, DCC Ready, Digital packet, How DCC works, Multifunction Decoder, Power supply, Speed steps, Stationary Decoder, Throttle, XPressNet
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General
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Address Range, Ammeter, Analog, Bus, Cab, Can Motor, Command Control, Coreless Motor, DCC, DCC in a Box, DMM, Distributed Power, Frog Juicer, Jump Port, LCC, Layout Command Control, Locomotive, MU consisting, Motor, OEM, Power Bus, Programming Track, Pulse Width Modulation, Rail Size, SUSI, Slots, Standard Dimensions, Turnout, Turnout Motors, Voltage Drop, Zero Stretching
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Mobile decoder
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Analog Conversion, Back EMF, Decoder Connection Method, Decoder-Assisted Consisting, Ditch Lights, Dither, Energy Storage, FX Lighting, Functions, High-Frequency Decoders, Kick Start, Lighting, Loco Momentum, Locomotive Interface, NMRA Connector, NMRA DCC Plug, Power Conversion, Programming Lock, Programming Modes, Quartering, Silent Drive, Speed Table, Transponding, USP, XOR
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Non-DCC
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Primary DCC Components
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Short Definition
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Interface between the decoder and the locomotive's wiring
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The NMRA DCC Plug is one of the standard plugs used for Locomotive Interfaces. It most commonly refers to the 8 Pin DCC Plug 8-pin version but there are other versions.
- 1X6, 6-Pin Plug, 750mA capacity. N scale or larger.
- 2X4, 8-Pin Plug, (typical HO scale plug), 1.5A capacity
- 2X2, 4-Pin Plug, typically found in O and Large Scale equipment. Four Amp capacity.
Also see the page on Locomotive Interfaces for more details.
Pin #
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Small
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Medium
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Large
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1
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Orange
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Orange
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Grey
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2
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Grey
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Yellow
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Orange
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3
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Red
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Option
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Black
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4
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Black
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Black
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Red
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5
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White
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Grey
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N/A
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6
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Yellow
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White
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N/A
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7
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N/A
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Blue
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N/A
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8
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N/A
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Red
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N/A
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