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Offline pjom  
#1 Posted : 03 March 2022 09:51:40(UTC)
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pjom

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Greetings from Norway.
Newbie in this forum.

I have three startset in Z; 8185, 81860 and 81870. Now I’m planning to go digital using Velmo decoders.

I have got hold of the Märklin mobile station 60657 and the digital connector box 60116. But, the connector box is 19V, and Z uses 12V.

Is it possible to use the 60657 to run the locos, and what do I use to power it all?
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Offline blid  
#2 Posted : 03 March 2022 10:32:16(UTC)
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Welcome to the forum.
Velmo recommends a DSR. That is what I use between the ESU EcoS 2.1 and the tracks.
https://velmo.de/html/-_track_voltage.html
https://amw.huebsch.at/produkte/dsr.htm
OneGauge Marklin and MTH, ESU ECoS 2.1 on LGB tracks. MTH 3-rail 0-gauge, DCS on GarGraves tracks. Z: Rokuhan tracks, analog or DCC+TC Gold.
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Offline pjom  
#3 Posted : 03 March 2022 17:02:46(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: blid Go to Quoted Post
Welcome to the forum.
Velmo recommends a DSR. That is what I use between the ESU EcoS 2.1 and the tracks.
https://velmo.de/html/-_track_voltage.html
https://amw.huebsch.at/produkte/dsr.htm


Thanks!
Ordered the DSR KK Z and the decoders today.

Looking forward to try this out!
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Offline H0  
#4 Posted : 03 March 2022 17:38:48(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: pjom Go to Quoted Post
But, the connector box is 19V, and Z uses 12V.
The standard power supply is 18 V, not 19 V.
Under load track output should be around 16 V with the standard power supply.

With a 14 V power supply you should get about 12 V track voltage.

Regards
Tom
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Offline blid  
#5 Posted : 03 March 2022 17:55:46(UTC)
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Not that it is necessary but to me the RRampMeter by DCC Specialist was good to have. It can measure the true DCC voltage. It showed that it was my CS1 Reloaded that was acting up and not the DSR. Now I can set the track DCC voltage more precisely than just with the knob on the DSR. I am using the TrainController PC program and calibrate the train speeds. If the track voltage is different from the calibration the trains won’t run as expected. Yes, Z-scale can be expensive.
OneGauge Marklin and MTH, ESU ECoS 2.1 on LGB tracks. MTH 3-rail 0-gauge, DCS on GarGraves tracks. Z: Rokuhan tracks, analog or DCC+TC Gold.
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