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MRC Extension Boxes for Prodigy Advance

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  • Member since
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  • From: Downingtown, PA
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MRC Extension Boxes for Prodigy Advance
Posted by Raybo007 on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:39 PM

I would like to use Extension boxes for Prodigy Advance, it comes with one cable and the diagram shows a serial connection.  My question, if I want two controllers to be used at the same time do I need extra cables and y connectors so that I can run two sets of wires to each extension box?

 Thanks!

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  • From: Plantsville Ct
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Posted by dbradley on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:56 PM

Hello Raybo

If I understand you correctly no, that cable to the extension box from the command station is all you need, you only need another cable if you want to add another extension box to that one. Natuarly you will need a cable to each handheld, but you can plug two of them in the same extension box.

Hope this helps.

Den

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Posted by sabaj on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:03 AM

 Go to

You may want to post this on the MRC Yahoo Group site.  Maybe someone there can help you.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MRC-DCC/

 also while there search for special price deal for members of this user group by the President of MRC on Extension Boxes .

MRC President  at times reads the posts on this site

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Posted by Raybo007 on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 5:04 AM
Thanks to both of you for the help
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  • From: Nashua, NH
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Posted by Cannoli on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:50 AM
There have been a lot of recent postings on the MRC Yahoo group about building your own extension boxes, something I'm going to look into myself once my move is complete and layout back in place.

Modeling the fictional B&M Dowe, NH branch in the early 50's.

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