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Generic decoders????!!!!
« on: December 09, 2018, 10:56:59 PM »
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2018, 01:03:11 AM »
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Interesting that the listing says they are >8 years old. They seem to be a knockoff of the TCS Z2, or maybe a really old version of them.
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2018, 01:11:29 AM »
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Quote from: RBrodzinsky on December 10, 2018, 01:03:11 AM
Interesting that the listing says they are >8 years old. They seem to be a knockoff of the TCS Z2, or maybe a really old version of them.

That wouldn't be surprising at all.  If they also copied the firmware (because why not?), the early Z2s had a bug with 3-step speed table.
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2018, 04:20:38 PM »
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Would they be any good?
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2018, 04:32:33 PM »
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i bought some, a ten pack, maybe three years ago , worked well ..
they had wires for a stay alive added on
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2018, 07:33:47 PM »
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I installed the same decoder in an SW1200 this past weekend. Works well and is half the cost of a Digitrax DZ126T. I did notice that the wires are a bit thinner and less flexible than found on other manufacturers' decoders.

I also installed this decoder https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/DCC-LOCO-DECODER-WITH-6wire-NEM651-FOR-MODEL-TRAIN-with-stay-alive-wires-LaisDcc-Brand/2977030_32818378615.html? in a newer Bachmann GP40 with good results.
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2018, 08:32:53 PM »
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Does it list a manufacturer on the CVs?

Do you have a CV list? I'm looking specifically for Vmin, Vmid, Vmax, long addresses ad advanced consisting. Kick start voltage and frequency would be good as well.
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2018, 09:00:38 PM »
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2018, 11:15:36 PM »
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Interesting... The functions seem rather robust. They also have full manuals on their rather sparse website. I might have to check these out.
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2018, 10:13:53 AM »
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Let us know Daniel if you do.  Remember, with these Chinese manufacturers, what's written may not be what's reality.   :D
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2018, 05:13:38 PM »
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With “Stayin’ Alive” wires! Hahah.

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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2018, 05:36:57 PM »
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If someone gets one of these I would love to see close-up photos of both sides of the circuit board (plastic sleeve removed of course).
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2018, 05:56:24 PM »
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one side anyways, from when i installed it

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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2018, 07:09:45 PM »
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Quote from: wvgca on December 11, 2018, 05:56:24 PM
one side anyways, from when i installed it

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Not sure what you did, but it didn't work.
Maybe information in this thread would help?
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Re: Generic decoders????!!!!
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2018, 07:51:46 PM »
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hhhmm... get gallery, but not my gallery, maybe because i've only got 21 posts ??
dunno    :? it says i'm not allowed to add to gallery ..
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