MTH DCS Commander

The DCS Commander cannot run ps1 engines in conventional mode. You will have to use a z-controller to run the engine. Ps1 engines works with AC power supply, the DCS Commander can use AC or DC power supply but it has a bridge rectifier built in it, so it only output DC power. For conventional use the engine has to be a DC conventional engines or a ps2 (3-volt boards only) engine or newer ps3 engines.

Howard, the DCS Commander will operate any PS2 (3 volt or 5 volt) or PS3 engine in DCS mode, regardless of what you might have heard.

Landon,

   Think of your P1 engines as a conventional engine that talks, the only way you can run it with remote control is with the full DCS, Z4K and side receiver.  The DCS hand held remote control can then run any conventional engine on track power, from the DCS hand held remote control.  The DCS Commander was not engineered to make this happen.  The DCS using the Z4K with the side receiver is a much more complex engineering package than the DCS Commander.

PCRR/Dave

Dave,

the only way you can run it with remote control is with the full DCS, Z4K and side receiver.

Not exactly. One can operate conventional engines on the TIU's variable channels without using a Z4000 Remote Commander Receiver.

Barry,

  I thought we were talking remote control, not controlling from the main power base, I stated it poorly, my fault.

PCRR/Dave

Dave,

Yes, we were discussing remote control

The TIU variable channels were designed to modify voltage from the DCS remote and therefor are well-suited to operate conventional engines.

Barry,

  I forgot you could even set up that way, you are once again correct as to your engineering. 

PCRR/Dave

Dave,

you are once again correct as to your engineering

Hey, even a blind squirrel occasionally finds an acorn!