Power master and AVC

The new Legacy power master will regulate your accessory voltage and it is less expensive than the old AVC and requires no extra cables like the AVC does.

The Legacy power master takes an i.d. directly from the remote just like a locomotive.

You could get a 2nd 180w powerhouse and run it through the Legacy power master and set the voltage for ypur accessories to your liking.

You'll want to cut the plug off of your plug and play items and wire them directly to the powermaster.

Lastly, If you don't already have one. You'll need a voltmeter to set the voltage.

They are inexpensive and can be found at your local hardware store, Amazon etc.

Personally I like the accessory motor controller to run accessories. It allows you to adjust the voltage running the accessories individually although it can get rather expensive for larger layouts . Regarding your question about the two transformers I would choose the ZW-L because it is currently being produced whereas the ZW-C is not and can have issues and parts may not be available

The AMC is good because it controls 4 different circuits using one power source. The downside is it requires a SER2 and additional wiring like the AVC.

@trainbob posted:

Personally I like the accessory motor controller to run accessories. It allows you to adjust the voltage running the accessories individually although it can get rather expensive for larger layouts .

I've found that a Lionel 180w powerhouse set at 10v runs pretty much everything  "modern" reliably, This includes bulbs , motorized accessories , solenoid  accessories, crossing signals and various Z stuff sensors and signals.

Thank you!  So after skimming the manual for this it shows a power house connected and a command station but is this the same command station from the rest of the layout?  Can you use a splitter on the data lines? Or do I need a separate command station for the accessories and one for the engines? Which would be controlled by one cab2 wireless controller.