| Accessory
Decoder |
|
| Address |
Two and four digit |
| Advanced
Consist Control |
|
| Analog
Operation |
|
| Back EMF |
Decoder provides load
compensation by maintaining constant motor
rotational speed. Especially useful for low
speed operations. |
| Block
Detector |
|
| Booster |
|
| Bus |
Set of wires that
distribute power, commands, or signals. See
article on DCC layout
power wiring. |
| Cab |
|
| Cab Bus |
|
| Command
Station |
|
| Configuration
Variable |
|
| Consist |
|
| Consist
Address |
|
| Continuous
Load |
Also see peak load. |
| Control Bus |
|
| Decoder |
|
| Decoder
Assisted Consisting |
|
| Digital
Command Control (DCC) |
|
| Directional
Lighting |
|
| Ditch Lights |
|
| Dither |
TCS feature adding
voltage pulses at low speeds |
| Dropping
Resistor |
|
| EFX |
NCE calls |
| Encoder |
|
| Extended
Addressing |
|
| Extended
Packet Format (EPF) |
|
| Function |
|
| Function
Current |
|
| Functional Remapping |
|
| Gyra Light |
|
| Heat Shrink
Tubing |
|
| (NMRA) JST
Socket |
9 pin socket primarily
used as a connector between the decoder and
locomotive, or in locomotives that have wire
harnesses instead of circuit boards. The
Athearn steam engines have this connector. |
| Kick Start |
|
| Lamp |
|
| LED |
|
| Mars Light |
|
| (NMRA) Medium
Plug |
Common 8 pin (2 rows of 4
connectors) plug, normally used in HO scale
and larger locomotives |
| Mobile
Decoder |
|
| Motor Current |
|
| Motor Drive
Frequency |
|
| NMRA
JST Socket |
9 pin socket primarily
used as a connector between the decoder and
locomotive, or in locomotives that have wire
harnesses instead of circuit boards. The
Athearn steam engines have this connector. |
| NMRA Medium Plug |
Common 8 pin (2 rows of 4
connectors) plug, normally used in HO scale
and larger locomotives |
| NMRA Small Plug |
5 pin inline plug,
gaining popularity in N scale locomotives |
| Operations
Mode |
On mainline track |
| Packet |
|
| Paged mode |
|
| Peak Load |
Also see continuous load. |
| Power Booster |
|
| Power Bus |
Set of wires that
distribute power. See article on DCC layout power wiring. |
| Power Supply |
|
| Programming |
RP-9.2.3 |
| Programming
Track |
|
| Quiet Drive |
TCS calls |
| Real FX |
Digitrax calls |
| RJ12
Connector |
|
| Rotary Beacon |
|
| Rule 17
Headlight Dimming |
|
| Service Mode |
On programming track |
| Silent Drive |
Lenz calls |
| Silent Running |
NCE calls |
| (NMRA) Small
Plug |
5 pin inline plug,
gaining popularity in N scale locomotives |
| Speed Steps |
14, 28, 128 |
| Speed Table |
|
| Stall Current |
|
| Start Voltage |
|
| Strato Light |
See rotating beacon. |
| Strobe Light |
|
| Throttle |
See cab. |
| Track Bus |
Set of wires that
distribute power. See article on DCC layout power wiring. |
| Transponding |
Digitrax calls |
| Uploadable
Speed Table |
|
| Vmid |
|
| Vmax |
|
| Wireless Cab |
|
| Wireless Cab
Base Station |
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