Ok, so here is the situation. I new to HO train hobby and as a start bought a NCE DCC Twin 3Amp controller and a USB adapter for my computer which is running JMRI as a temporary solution.
The Twin was never meant to be my final controller solution, but a slave controller for my train yard SW-1 trains to the NCE Pro PowerHouse Command Station with separate 10Amp booster.
In the above configuration, you only attach the Twin to the CAB bus, and not attach the track power or unit power. And as such the twin acts as an additional 2 controllers.
Here is my question
Is it possible to supply power to the Twin as well, and run its DCC output as a second DCC bus to be used only to drive DCC Tortoises (SMAIL's)? Please read my question as NOT attaching the Twin DCC out to track, only driving the Tortoises. PowerHouse Pro 10amp would drive all my track needs and Keep to the 2 systems electronically separate which for me is important. And yes, I would have the Twin and Pro system attached via the CAB bus so the twin could still act as a slave controller to the trains.
Currently i have no trains assigned to the DCC ID 3 and 4 which are required for the Twin to control them unless changed by a pro system hammer head unit. As such I could assign all Tortoises on addresses other than 3 and 4 to keep the twin controller knobs available for the 2 SW-1 trains.
Thanks,
John
The Twin was never meant to be my final controller solution, but a slave controller for my train yard SW-1 trains to the NCE Pro PowerHouse Command Station with separate 10Amp booster.
In the above configuration, you only attach the Twin to the CAB bus, and not attach the track power or unit power. And as such the twin acts as an additional 2 controllers.
Here is my question
Is it possible to supply power to the Twin as well, and run its DCC output as a second DCC bus to be used only to drive DCC Tortoises (SMAIL's)? Please read my question as NOT attaching the Twin DCC out to track, only driving the Tortoises. PowerHouse Pro 10amp would drive all my track needs and Keep to the 2 systems electronically separate which for me is important. And yes, I would have the Twin and Pro system attached via the CAB bus so the twin could still act as a slave controller to the trains.
Currently i have no trains assigned to the DCC ID 3 and 4 which are required for the Twin to control them unless changed by a pro system hammer head unit. As such I could assign all Tortoises on addresses other than 3 and 4 to keep the twin controller knobs available for the 2 SW-1 trains.
Thanks,
John