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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by rrinker</i> <br /><br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by ConrailJim</i> <br /><br />After much anal retentive debate with myself, I bought the NCE system. The reasons why are all stated in above posts. I have no regrets. <br /> <br />Another thing I like about the NCE systems is that they are able to be upgraded when NCE makes improvements/enhancements to the system software. They send you a free EPROM chip in the mail that you install yourself. I think Lenz is also capable of this, but not Digitrax. <br /> <br />Jim <br /> <br />[/quote] <br /> <br /> Digitrax tends to not NEED upgrades becauseof the peer-to-peer bus nature of Loconet. A new device come sout with more features, just plug it in, and you have the new features. The command station does not need to be upgraded. This is why you can't find old Digitrax sets like the Big Boy or the old DB100 boosters very cheap on eBay - because they are NOT obsolete, they work just fine in an otherwise brand-new Digitrax system. The chip CAN be changed in a Digitrax command station - it just is so rarely required it's rarely mentioned. <br /> On a side note - check out the new Tower IO Controller from RR-CirKits. Loconet only - but the cost per port is like a Chevy vs a Rolls with the C/MRI system being the Rolls. <br /> <br /> --Randy <br />[/quote] <br /> <br />The reason to update the software is so you can do more with the equipment you have ...... there is no need to buy new devices. For instance, I'm waiting for the next upgrade from NCE so all my utility throttles will be able to more easily access the stationary decoders. I will not have to buy any new, improved throttles. <br /> <br />Anyway, I don't want to debate over this stuff. However, I would like to read about changing the chip in Digitrax equipment. Could you point me in the right direction. I looked all over for it, and I could not find where you can upgrade their chips. Tony's told me it wasn't done, also. <br /> <br />Jim <br />
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