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A realy stupid question - Lester Perry - 02-12-2013 First I know the only stupid question is the one not asked. I model 99% steam so I don't need ditch lights, I cant see the fire box door in most locomotives. what else can function out puts be used for? like I said stupid question. Re: A realy stupid question - Schraddel - 02-12-2013 Lester, that depends on the outputs of your decoder. For such an steam action what do you really need? At first a decoder with an very good BEMF funtion, as some locos are a bit nasty especially on switches and tight curves. BEMF has the benefits to guide them at a constant speed on this passages. Second, light functions: - front light - back up light were appropiate The luxury function is rule 17 A luxury function is cab light. Sometimes the cab should be stay dark due poor or nothing detailing in it. But sometimes: You will be delighted in more than one manner Here i used a simple ESU Lok Pilot Basic decoder. It offers a good BEMF device and only 2 fuctions: Function 1, is the headlight and back up light. They are automatic changing to each direction. Function 2, here i have wired the cab interior light. That was it. You don't need an expensive decoder with many, many outputs which can manage the all the lights of a commercial house on Christmas time. Every decoder comes with an wiring diagramm and i give you the good advise to RTFM the manual. Re: A realy stupid question - Lester Perry - 02-12-2013 I bought 3 Digitrax decoders at a train show, they are older ones but new. They have the front and rear lights plus 2 more functions. I am not new to DCC but have often wondered about these other functions. |