05-28-2010, 05:34 PM
Thank you! Questions! I LOVE questions.
To answer that directly - No. I'm not. However, it can be done quite easily... just not at the same time. The club layout near me has a toggle so that you can either run the layout in DC mode or DCC mode. Just not both together.
My layout is DCC, hence the reason for the Digitrax Zephyr controller. The DC controller will be used to power lights and accessories and I'll use one of the throttle controls to run the turntable motor. I've not figured out what I'm going to use the other throttle for but I'm sure it won't be hard to come up with something! I've had that controller for years and figured I might as well use it and that was as good a place to put it as any!
As far as the DCC department goes, I don't even really use the Zephyr that much either except for basic functions and when operating a third engine. It's mostly just a booster as I take the output from that and run it through a UR91 (radio/IR receiver unit) connected (or not) to a DT400R wireless controller.
To answer that directly - No. I'm not. However, it can be done quite easily... just not at the same time. The club layout near me has a toggle so that you can either run the layout in DC mode or DCC mode. Just not both together.
My layout is DCC, hence the reason for the Digitrax Zephyr controller. The DC controller will be used to power lights and accessories and I'll use one of the throttle controls to run the turntable motor. I've not figured out what I'm going to use the other throttle for but I'm sure it won't be hard to come up with something! I've had that controller for years and figured I might as well use it and that was as good a place to put it as any!
As far as the DCC department goes, I don't even really use the Zephyr that much either except for basic functions and when operating a third engine. It's mostly just a booster as I take the output from that and run it through a UR91 (radio/IR receiver unit) connected (or not) to a DT400R wireless controller.