Well, ESU actually does have a Loconet adapter for the Ecos II now: What is your preference, do you favor another bus type (XpressNet…)? Don’t hesitate to comment. More about the modules will be discussed later in this blog. I hope this introduction helped those some of you, who are starting to feel the need to know where your trains are! Here is a – far from exhaustive – list of S88 or Loconet capable interfaces: Command station Of course, all this depends on which central station you are using. What this means for me is that I can add a new module in the middle of my layout without having to reconfigure all feedback addresses numbers. In my case, I ended up converting to Loconet after deciding to build a modular layout. Loconet may seem a bit more complex, but is allows much more. But if you have a reasonably sized layout, and use the RJ45 S88-N connectors instead of the flat 6 pin S88 cables, you have little chances of encountering reliability issues. There are many people complaining about S88 reliability (interferences on large layouts). Well, it all depends on what you want to achieve. Loconet cable with RJ12 plugs Which one do I need? It is in fact very similar to a computer network.Ī nice consequence of this, is that you attribute addresses to the module, wherever they are on the network: you can add a module in a chain or a branch without having to change the addresses of any other module. As long as you don’t make a loop, you can do anything you want (tree branches, simple chain…). The network topography is pretty much up to youĪs opposed to S88, Loconet can be arranged the way you want.There are DCC switching modules, sound modules… There is a wide variety of Loconet modules, the network is not limited to occupancy detection.
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