-Wondering when you guys wire up up a small layout for DCS control if you solder every rail joint together?
-My first impressions of DCS, at least for 2 rail, is that it is very sensitive...
Here's the story;
I have 3 loops going around the walls of a 10 X 15 space in a 10 X 20 room. Two loops are Atlas 2 rail track and one loop is Atlas 3 rail track. The layout was wired using the STAR wiring system and blocks instead of the non DCS method of Blocks/Common bus, as recommended, but I am still getting a lot of random issues with the locomotive (PS2) running on the 2 rail track. Loss of DCS signal apparently. Every once in a while when requesting bell, whistle or headlights on/off the locomotive doesn't respond. It can run slowly around both loops, but looses the ability of functions as described at times.
The 3 rail loop where a PS3 locomotive runs seems to have none of those issues.
I am running this layout currently with a DCS Exploreer Wi-Fi system.
Any thoughts helpful.
Thanks guys,
Todd