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Why don't you find someone who has the Digitrax Zephyr system in operation, and look at that. Everyone correct me at once here, but I think the Zephyr will do everything you have described. It will run ten locos at the same time. If it will do everything else you want to do, why spend any more than that? [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by joeh19012 Some advice, please. Feel free to expound, stand on a soap box, orate.... I have been researching DCC systems, even though my layout is only planned, and I have just started on the benchwork. I want to try to make a decision, or at least limit a decision, in order to plan for the various types of wiring I may need. I appreciate the advice that there is no "best" system--only one that is "best" for me. With that in mind, I would like to solicit opinions based on MY preferences. [?] I anticipate running about 4-8 trains/locomotives at once. [?] I will need to be able to access CV's on the fly (ops mode reads) and will want to program decoders with a computer program (e.g. Decoder Pro). [?] I would ultimately like to simply "drive" a through train, with a computer controlling the turnouts and some indication on the throttle telling me to slow down, and the computer stopping the train before it runs the wrong way through a switch. (Computer routing via software.) I would control turnouts in a yard where switching would be required. [?] I might add signalling. [?] I might want to control other devices by the computer: timing traffic and street lights, building lights, etc. [?] I want the wiring to be as simple as possible (not that I'm an electrophobe). This would mean multiple wiring buses (power, throttle, etc.) with limited point to point wiring (e.g. individual wiring for a building light from power source to control panel switch to lamp). Okay, all you experienced experts out there: Which DCC system is "right" for me? P.S. I am a computer professional, and I understand electrical circuits, so software and hardware is not an issue. (I may post this on another thread as well). [/quote]
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