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Automated lighting effects

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  • From: South Carolina
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Posted by Train Modeler on Monday, June 11, 2012 10:09 AM

QSIs decoder might be best for you.   They do have functions that come on automatically when moving or stopped and change whether from reverse/forward. 

I have used light pipes as well as fiber optics to move light into different areas.

Richard

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  • From: Winnipeg
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Posted by Magnum019 on Saturday, June 9, 2012 12:44 AM

What about Using Fibre Optics

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Automated lighting effects
Posted by NSDash09 on Friday, June 8, 2012 7:06 PM

Many modern diesels (Dash 9's in particular) have safety of porch lights on the walkways and stairwells. I was hoping to model the effect by having the porch lights (I was thinking 8 leds in series  on one aux) come on automatically when the speed dropped to a certain level much like the tsunami automatic bell does. Does anyone know how to set automatic lighting events in DCC? I am currently running a loksound Select on a MRC Prodigy Advanced Squared but I could move to a different decoder and put the Loksound in my heritage P40DC. Thanks in advance

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