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Digital Command Control - the comprehensive guide to DCC

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From the guys who helped establish the standards for Digital Command Control (DCC), comes the mose comprehensive guide to DCC components, systems, and installation. Also included is an index and even a glossary for this emerging technology. Whether a beginner, novice, or expert model railroader and DCC, you'll find large amounts of useful information. This book has already saved me time, money, and energy as I build a DCC HO layout.

This book was copyrighted in 1998 even though my edition was printed in 2003. That means that the field of DCC has come a long way since this one went to press. Even so, it can still be of some use.

It's usefulness comes from it being written from the viewpoint of the National Model Railroad Association Working Group for DCC. It addresses the theory of the system and some elementary applications but it rightfully points out that manufacturers has broad latitude in implementing the published standards. It gives specific examples from various vendors and points out, even at the time of writing, that some are no longer in business. IN that respect and considering the advances in the field, the book is way out of date.

Still, the theory is the same. This book gives a fairly thorough treatment of that theory. It is rather dry reading but is still worthwhile.

An excellent reference to DDC
Lots of good ideas, written Nov98 could do with an update, Info in the Appendix section is long out of date. All that aside it was an excellent read and very informative. It has made my choice of an upgrade from a Bachmann digital system much easier.

Very informative, answers a lot of questions I had about how DCC works.
Also gives a comprehensive review of various manufacturer's products.

They said the product ships in 4 to 6 weeks. It didn't. Canceled the order and bought it from someone else. The book is mostly the technical aspects of DCC and not the practical application of DCC.