more then 8 turnouts?

[hgcHO]

Is there anyway to have more then 8 DCC turnouts on a single layout?  Or to ask the question another way - I have 12 Bachmann Dcc turnouts and would like to control these last 4 with different packets of digital information.

[Hunt]

What DCC system are you using with the layout?

[hgcHO]

Bachman main track layout and i can switch to MTH engines.

[Hunt]

Bachman main track layout and i can switch to MTH engines.

Your reply does not identify the DCC system you  are using.

But your reply does raise another question --- In addition to a DCC system do you also have a MTH DCS you switch to when running  MTH locomotives?

[Hunt]

If you are currently using Bachmann E-Z Command Control Center to control 8 DCC  turnouts –

I do not have convenient access to a Bachmann E-Z Command Control Center to verify the following works so experiment with a decoder equipped turnout connected to a 9" Straight Terminal Rerailer and the Bachmann E-Z Command Control Center.




Try the same turnout programming procedure used for first 8 turnouts except use address 8 instead of address 9 starting with eighth turnout. To operate turnouts 8 through 12 use address 8 plus function number per the instructions.

Ref: Click Here for E-Z Command DCC Turnout Instructions

[Hunt]

 ---- Correction in following ----

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Try the same turnout programming procedure used for first 8 turnouts except use address 8 instead of address 9 starting with eighth ninth turnout. To operate turnouts 8   9 through 12 use address 8 plus function number per the instructions.

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[hgcHO]

Neat idea but I believe 9 puts unit into programing mode - when I get a chance I will try your idea and report back

[Hunt]

Pressing the button in the turnout puts the decoder in the turnout into programming mode.