Re: Track Power Controllers

[Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

And we only have 135 watts maximum on the sidings but the transformer we
use only puts out 110 watts maximum  but we seem to be covered.  

Scott

On Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:55:32 -0500 "Ira Schneider"
<ira_schneider@Iname.com> writes:
> Ed,
> 
> We were not trying to use five TPCs.  We were only using four TPCs.
> 
> The fifth TPC was left on the serial diasy chain because it was 
> easier to leave
> it there than unhook it.  I had no idea there was a limit of four 
> devices on the
> serial port.
> 
> We originally replaced the PowerMasters with TPCs because 
> PowerMasters
> are not compatible with the sound system in early MTH engines (i.e. 
> ProtoSound 1.0
> engines).
> 
> Now, as I mentioned in my previous note, the Legacy Command Base can 
> only
> control TPCs, not PowerMasters.  So, we really don't have much 
> choice.
> 
> The other problem is that the PowerMasters are limited to 135 watts 
> of power,
> which won't work with our current configuration.  The TPCs can 
> handle either
> 300 watts (our current models) or 400 watts (a more expensive 
> alternative which
> we have not invested in).
> 
> Since we only have four mainline tracks, and (normally four TPCs 
> controlling them),
> there shouldn't be a problem with the serial bus.
> 
> 
> Ira
> 
> 
> 
> 
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