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Stationary decoder capacity?

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Posted by CSX Robert on Friday, August 22, 2014 10:34 PM

From page three of the DS52 instruction sheet:

Multiple turnout machines can be operated on a single DS52 output. You

can run 2 Peco or Atlas Snap Switches on a single DS52 output. Up to 4

Kato Unitrack switches (such as the Unitrack double crossover) can be run

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Posted by Phoebe Vet on Friday, August 22, 2014 3:47 PM

I have no experience with the DS52, but I have 8 DS64s and they throw 2 at a time with ease.  In fact I have one that throws 3.

Dave

Lackawanna Route of the Phoebe Snow

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Posted by retsignalmtr on Friday, August 22, 2014 3:38 PM

The DS52 throws two switch machines seperately, but you should be able throw two double ended switches for a total of four machines.  I have a DS64 decoder and it is supposed to throw four switches, but I use it to throw two double ended switches and two single switches for a total of six machines.

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Stationary decoder capacity?
Posted by Drew4950 on Friday, August 22, 2014 3:16 PM

I use a Digitrax DCC system for my N-Scale layout. I have several DS52 stationary decoders for turnout control. I am buillding a new layout and I will have a couple of places where I will have a crossover from one track to another. I will be using Atlas Code 80 Snap track turnouts. Since both turnouts will be opened or closed in unison with each other I am wondering if I could put both turnouts on one channel of the DS52? Is there enough power from one channel to throw 2 switches at once? Or do I have to stick with only one switch for each channel?

Andy

 

Modeling a railroad hypothetically set in time.

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