Looking for all the DCC answers

[OldEastRR]

Please tell me thyere's a book about DCC that explains everything including the newest concepts. I mean things like Motor PWM Frequency, Torque Compensation, Horn Packets, Speed Tables, etc.

[Jbub]

Please tell me thyere's a book about DCC that explains everything including the newest concepts. I mean things like Motor PWM Frequency, Torque Compensation, Horn Packets, Speed Tables, etc.

I'm sure there might be something like that out there but I would first ask myself why do I want to use DCC vs DC. There are a lot of aspects about DCC that an average user doesn't need to know to get a great running layout.  You mentioned PWM Freq and torque compensation, those are a couple of deep topics that you'll probably never need to figure out yourself unless you design your own circuit boards. Horn packets as far as I know only apply to ESU Loksound 4.0 decoders. Speed tables on the other hand are something useful to learn so that you can dial in all of your loco's so they can run together smoothly and at the same speed. Imagine running a slow motor Atlas on the head with a high speed Kato in the rear of a train without the Kato pushing the rolling stock off the track.
I may be off on my thought here, but maybe narrow you quest for learning DCC to what would be most useful to you on what you want to accomplish.

[peteski]

A Digital Command Cotrol as an electronic system should be as transparent as possible to the end user.  Just like most people using smart phones have no idea about the details of their inner workings, yet they are perfectly happy using them for all sorts of tasks.  DCC utilized on a model train layout should not require understanding of its inner workings or having to read a bible-size manual to program it.

Some of the modelers using DCC have background in electronics, so they understand the technical concepts behind it.  But an average modeler without electronic background should not need to become a certified electronic/computer technician to use DCC.

 If you want to dive deeper into DCC's inner workings, having a basic electronic theory knowledge will help.  I suspect there are some DCC-primer type books out there, but there is also the largest library on Earth right at your fingertips: the Internet.

I just Googled "DCC primer" and here are some useful links:
https://tonystrains.com/tonys-dcc-primer/

https://dccwiki.com/Category:DCC_Tutorial
And from the above link, https://dccwiki.com/DCC_Tutorial_%28Basic_System%29
The DCC Wiki has lots of info you are asking for. For example if you search it for PWM, you'll get a nice explanation.

http://www.wiringfordcc.com/intro2dcc.htm

And some good stuff here: http://www.dccguy.com/

[MK]

There really isn't one (or many) books on DCC out there.  There was one but it's outdated and I don't remember the name now.  But, like Peteksi said, the internet is your "book".

[OldEastRR]

Thanks. For the record, I've already gone the DCC route because of loco sound, no electrical block isolation, and realistic speeds.