DCC switch decoder

Last week I’ve connected the DCC switch decoder. I use the DCC–SDEC–08 by Kreischer Datentechnik. (www.easyconn.nl) It’s a NMRA compliant DCC Decoder for magnetic peripherals. It’s also capable of driving electrical components if the current draw stays below 1 amp.

There are 16 outputs avaiable, two for each turnout, so you can use eight turnouts. Each output however can also be adressed individually.

 

Every output can:

generate a pulse (from10 milliseconds to  2.7 minutes)
switch on/off (e.g. street lights, 1 amp. max.)
blinking  (used for warning signs etc..)

All the turnouts are connected and tested. Now its time for ballasting the tracks.