Philip 773 Report post Posted December 23, 2014 DCC doesn't have to be expensive or complex. The guide below can help you get started with a very simple DCC controller running from your laptop (basic computer control): Download and Install "Arduino" from: http://arduino.cc/download.php?f=/arduino-1.5.8-windows.exe Download and Unzip "Processing" from: http://download.processing.org/processing-3.0a5-windows32.zip Download the code file for "Arduino" and open it in the Arduino program: DCC_Core_for_L298N.ino Download the code file for "Processing" and open it in the Processing program: processing_pde.pde Connect any Arduino compatable via USB micro-controller (E.g. Nano or Uno) and upload the program from Step 3 Connect up a L298N and Power Supply (12V-16V DC Supply Depending on layout size) and other connections like so: The polarity of the Track output (From Out1 & Out2 does not matter) With the controller connected, run the "Processing" program from step 4. Controls are on screen! (Center is no power, left is reverse, right is forward) 3 CrownStreetTMD, class66 and samw reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
class66 2,335 Report post Posted December 29, 2014 Interesting stuff Philip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip 773 Report post Posted December 29, 2014 If anyone gets bored over the holidays :) ;) 1 class66 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul_l 50 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Hi PhilipDon't if you have seen this Youtube channel for DCC++https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmvQx-fe0OMAIH-_g-_rZwVery similar to what you have described.Would be very interested if either would interface with JMRIPaul Edited November 20, 2015 by paul_l Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip 773 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Hi PhilipDon't if you have seen this Youtube channel for DCC++https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJmvQx-fe0OMAIH-_g-_rZwVery similar to what you have described.Would be very interested if either would interface with JMRIPaulHi Paul,Thanks for the link. Looks like an expanded version of mine!! Will have a play with it. Thanks,Phil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattc6911 135 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 So paul when you gonna build me one , then I could make my outer circuit dcc compatable, get a chip in the one engine I think is DCC compatable and try DCC !Na its ok you got your work cut out already ! but I'll bookmark this and the links for future perusall Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul_l 50 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Looking at the circuit, you just buy the bits, and bolt them together, debuging the software may take a little time, but should be ready to go, I'd just like to see some compatability with JMRI, means that phone / tablet throttles etc would be available, and all the other goodies that DecoderPro and Panel Pro have to offer.Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pudding390 8 Report post Posted May 30, 2016 Possibly not, but does this work on Mac? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philip 773 Report post Posted May 31, 2016 15 hours ago, Pudding390 said: Possibly not, but does this work on Mac? Yeah, Arduino software is compatible with a Mac. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
