Loy's Toys DCC Encyclopedia

DCC Encyclopedia

This is almost 600 pages covering almost 300 topics in alphabetical order. It is a recompilation of all of the DCC Encyclopedia issues published by Loy's Toys over the past several years, plus a few additional topics added. This is almost three times the size of Digitrax's Big Book of DCC, so it covers far more information in greater detail. It will be updated as the DCC industry continues to expand and mature.

Both the CD ROM version and the download version have a linked Table of Contents, making it quick and easy to go to the topic you're interested in. The printed version is no longer available.

As long as your license remains active, you are entitled to free downloadable updates to the encyclopedia. Because the DCC Encyclopedia is intended to be an electronic reference document, printing is disabled. This restriction allows us to offer you free updates for the life of your license.

Purchase

Encyc-CD-PC

DCC Encyclopedia on CD ROM for PCs; when you complete your purchase, a link will be provided for you to obtain a license. This product is for Windows only.

Encyc-D/L-PC

DCC Encyclopedia, Download for PCs; when you complete your purchase, a link will be provided for you to obtain a license. This product is for Windows only.

New version coming soon

While some of the information is specific to manufacturers such as Digitrax, Team Digital, Athearn, Atlas, Kato, Life-Like, and others, most of the information is generic in nature and is applicable to all or most DCC systems, decoders, locos, etc.

Following is a list of topics included:

Introduction
Address "00"
Address "03"
Addressing
Alias Addressing
Amp (Amperage)
Analog Control
Analog Conversion
Analog Function Settings
Analog Operation
Animation Control
Aspect
Athearn Improvements
Auto Reversing
Automatic Turnouts
Back-EMF
Bandwidth
Base Direction
Basic Consisting
Bicolor LED
Binary
Bipolar
Bit
Block Detection
Block System
Booster Power
Brake Generator
Braking Sections
Bridal Bar
Bridge Rectifier
Broadcast Programming
Bump Button
Bus
Button Speed Control
Byte
Cab
Cascade Turnout Control
Closed
Collision Avoidance
Command Station
Command Station Configuration
Command Station Consisting
Common Rail Wiring
Computer Interfacing
Configuration Variables
Consisting
Control Panel Buttons and LEDs
Conventional Control
Crossbuck
Crossing
Crossover
Cruise Control
Current
CV
CV Bit Manipulation
CV Reset
DAC Function Control
Daisy Chain
DCC
DCC Camp
DCC Camp Map
DCC Camp Registration
DCC Friendly
Decoder Amperage
Decoder-Assisted Consisting
Decoder Installation:

Atlas HO RS-1 (new)
Atlas HO S2/4
Atlas N scale SD60
Kato HO RS/RSC-2
Life-Like HO P1K F3
Life-Like HO P2K PA
Life-Like HO P2K SW9/1200

Decoder Installation follow-up
Decoder Selection
Detection
Detection Portal
Digital Encoder
DigiToys BD8
Digitrax CVs
Digitrax Signal Cabling
Digitrax Throttles
Diode
Direct Mode Programming
Directional Lighting
Dispatching
Distributed Intelligence
Ditch Lights
Dither
Double Crossing
Double Crossover
Double Slip
Droop
DS54
DS54 Charts
DS54; Local inputs
DS54; More Power
DSD
DSX

DSX Quandary
DT100 Configuration
DT100 Loco Selection
DT100 Usage
Dynamic Brakes
E-Unit
EEPROM
Electrical Testing
Event Driven
Exact Feedback
Extended Packet
Fascia Turnout Buttons
Fascia Turnout Indicators
Fast Clock
Feedback
Fiddle Yard
Forward Trim
FRED
Frequency
Frog
Frog Rails
Function Control
Function Remapping
FX Lighting
Grade Crossing
Grade Crossing Gates
Ground Throw
Half-Wave
Helix
Hertz
Hexadecimal
Hostler
Indexing
Infrared (Wireless) Throttles
Interoperability
Ironless Core Motor
JST Connector
Kick Start
LED
Lighting
Lighting Resistors
Loadable Speed Table
Local Route Programming
Locomotive Configuration
Locomotive Selection
LocoNet
Manufacturer's
Märklin Motorola Trinary
Master Booster
Memory Feedback
Memory Throttle
Microsecond
Millisecond
Mobile Decoder
Momentum
Motorized Projects
Motorola Trinary
MU Consisting
Multi-Meter Use
Nesting
NMRA
NMRA Plug and Socket
NMRA Standard
Non-Power Routing Turnouts
Non-Retriggerable
Normal Direction of Travel
Occupancy
Ohm
Open
OPS-Mode Programming
Overload Protection
Packet Time-Out
Packets
Page Mode Programming
Peer-To-Peer Throttle Network
Phase
Physical Register Programming
Point(s)
Polarity
Polling Throttle Network
Portal
Positive Feedback
Potentiometer (Pot)
Power Bus
Power District
Power Pack
Power Routing Turnouts
Power-Source Conversion
Power Supply
Power Supply Needs
Program Lock
Programming
Programming Track
Separate Output
PROM
Pulse Width Modulation
PWM
Quiet Drive
Radio (Wireless) Throttles
RAM
Read/Write Programming

Receiver
Recommended Practices (RPs)
Rectifier
Resistor
Retriggerable
Reverse Loop
Reverse Loop
Reverse Section
Reverse Trim
RJ12
Roster Selection of Locos
Route
Route Control
RP
Rule 17 Dimming
Scale Speed
Service-Mode Programming
Short-Circuit Protection
Signaling
Silent Drive
Silent Running
Single Slip
Slave Boosters
Slip
Slot
Slot Following
Slow Motion Turnout Machine
Solenoid Turnout Machine
Sound Decoder
Sound Selection
SoundTraxx DSD/DSX
SoundTraxx DSD/DSX Diesel
SoundTraxx DSD/DSX Steam
SoundTraxx LC CVs
Speed Matching
Speed Stabilization
Speed Step Control; 14, 28, 128
Speed Table
Spike Suppression
Spring Switch
Square Wave
Staging Yard
Stall Current
Stall Motor Turnout Machine
Stationary Decoder
Status Code
Status Editing
Stealing
Stock Rails
Sub-Bus
Sub-Power District
SuperSonic Drive
Switch Machine
Switching Speed
Team Digital SIC24
Tethered Throttle
Thermal Protection
Throttle
Throttle Configuration
Throttle Up!
Throw Bar
Thrown
Track Feeder
Track Phase
Track Power Bus
Track Power Circuit Breakers
Track Wiring for DCC
Train Control Systems (TCS)
Train Order Signal
Transformer
Transponder
Transponding
Trigger
Trim: Forward & Reverse
Troubleshooting
LocoNet
Locos
Programming
Track Wiring
Turn-Around Wye
Turnout
Turnout Control
Turnout Feedback
Twin Coil Turnout Machine
Uncouplers: Layout, Electronic
Uncoupling, on-board
Universal Consisting
User-Loadable Speed Table
UT1/UT2 adjustment
VA Rating
Vmax
Vmid
Volt (Voltage)
Vstart
Walk-Around Throttle
Watt(s)
Wig-Wag
Wire Stripper
Wye "Y"
Zero Stretching

Last Revised Monday, July 20, 2009 5:35 PM

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