Luckily you can build a simple Arduino DCC decoder yourself to decode DCC signal and control up to 17 LEDs / accessories per each DCC decoder. The DCC signal is an alternating voltage (AC) usually 16V, depending on your DCC controller.

Japanese DCC DIY project is DCC Alliance of Electronics Works (DCCEA Japan). This project members are providing some DCC decoder kits and occupancy S88 decoder, also arduino based command stations. These hardware is open source and freely you can customize it. What is the Difference Between the Raspberry PI and Arduino?

Jan 28, 2021 · Using DCC++, the home made DCC decoder, an old stewart engine stripped down. I was able to put in a quadrature encoder (a magnet, detectors on a pcb) which sends an interrupt to the arduino as it rotates.

Low cost DCC accessory decoder to drive 10 servos using an Arduino Nano and a Nano expansion board plus a few discrete components. This unit is powered from the DCC track supply, it draws about 120mA.

Mar 19, 2024 · In this guide, you'll learn how to create your own wireless accessory or multifunction DCC decoder based on the ESP32S3 microcontroller and the SimpleDCC/WCC project. Why should you build your own DCC decoder or use a programmable decoder? Here are some key benefits:

There are many ways to interface an Arduino to the DCC Track signal but here are a few methods I can recommend: Using the Arduino DCC Shield from Iowa Scaled Engineering; Using Wolfgang Kuffer’s DCC Decoder circuit; Using the Model Railway DCC Turntable Accessory Decoder from DCC Interface; Iowa Scaled Engineering’s Arduino DCC Decoder Shield

This Project is a DIY DCC Decoder for model railroad locomotives which aims to be cost effective. The documentation provides an overview of the steps required to use the decoder. It also tries to give an insight into how the hardware and software works. USB hardware version. Legacy hardware version.

May 6, 2019 · DCC accessory- and servo decoders are available on the market to decode the DCC data and to act on it if the command was meant for their address. If we can use an Arduino to control our accessories and servos via DCC we can reduce cost by a factor 10.

The original Arduino code by Michael Blank was for one engine, forward / reverse only with no function control, no keypad and no display. I have modified the code to include 1 - 19 engines, a display screen, direction, lights, 8 functions, emergency stop and auto current limit.

In this project I wanted a decoder to control my Engine shed module. This consists of various lights and effects as well as a series of background sounds, some linked to the lighting effects. The components are very cheap and can be built up in minutes on a bread board.