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Free DCC how-to videos, filmed on our own workbench and layout. Set up command stations, boosters, turnout and servo decoders, block detection, RailCom and WiFi throttles step by step, for Digitrax, NCE, ESU, Roco Z21, Lenz and more.
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Watch them in order, start to finishDR5000 From the Box
Setup, JMRI, programming track and the booster tab.
4 parts · 24 min
DR4024 Setup, Parts 1–4
Factory reset to a working grade crossing with gates.
4 parts · 15 min
DR5033 Booster Setup, Parts 1–3
Wiring, module ID, then CV values and options.
3 parts · 16 min
Easy NCE RailCom Setup, Parts 1–3
Add RailCom detection to an NCE layout.
3 parts · 11 min
TCS UWT-100 on Any System
The same WiFi throttle on DR5000, NCE, ECoS and CabControl.
4 parts · 9 min
CVP Easy DCC Throttles on LocoNet
Running Digitrax with CVP OPS throttles.
5 parts · 4 min
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68 videos in 7 topics4 videos
Start Here
New to DCC, or wondering what's under our layout? Start with these. They cover what a DCC system does, the hardware that runs the Iron Planet layout, and a full command station walk-through.
Learn the wiring:How DCC power works →Track bus & feeders →
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DigitraxZephyr Express Starter Set USA Edition With Power Supply$186.16In stock
NCEPower Cab · Complete DCC Starter System With Power Supply & Panel$214.07In stock
ESUCabControl · DCC Command Station & WiFi Throttle · 7A Power Supply$399.92In stock
YaMoRCDCC Central Command Station$341.83In stock
DigitraxDCS240+ Advanced Command Station$334.79In stock
NCEPower Pro PH5 · 5 Amp Complete DCC Starter System$623.96In stock
DigitraxLNWI LocoNet WiFi Interface$68.06In stock
DigitraxAR1 Automatic Reverse Controller · For Any DCC System$27.06In stock8 videos
Command Stations & Software
Command station setup, step by step with no step skipped: first power-up, programming track, consisting, booster settings, and connecting to JMRI, RocRail and Lenz software.
Learn the wiring:Programming track →XpressNet & multi-bus systems →
Shop the gear: Command Stations & Software
Shop all DCC →YaMoRCDCC Central Command Station$341.83In stockDigitraxDCS240+ Advanced Command Station$334.79In stock
ESUECoS · DCC Command Station · Color Screen · 7A Power Supply$719.20In stockESUCabControl · DCC Command Station & WiFi Throttle · 7A Power Supply$399.92In stockNCEPower Pro PH5 · 5 Amp Complete DCC Starter System$623.96In stock
YaMoRCWiFi / LAN Module to Replace a Digikeijs DR5000's RM04$86.03In stock
NCEProCab · Wired Handheld DCC Cab Throttle With Cable, Backlit$179.99In stockDigitraxZephyr Express Starter Set USA Edition With Power Supply$186.16In stock18 videos
Turnouts, Servos & Lighting
Control turnouts from your throttle or computer. We set up accessory and servo decoders with Atlas, Bachmann E-Z Track, Kato Unitrack, Peco and S gauge turnouts, plus grade crossings, layout lighting, staging power and sensor inputs.
Learn the wiring:Turnout control & stationary decoders →DCC-friendly turnouts →
Shop the gear: Turnouts, Servos & Lighting
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YaMoRC16 Channel DCC Signal & Turnout Decoder$91.03In stock
YaMoRC8 Channel DCC Solenoid Turnout Decoder with Intelligent CDU$91.03In stock
DigikeijsDR4024 Servo Decoder · Works With All DCC Brands$58.82In stock
Tam Valley DepotMicro Singlet Servo Decoder with Fascia Controller$18.56In stock
DigitraxDS78V · 8 Servo Controller LocoNet Stationary Decoder$69.70In stock
NCESwitch8-Mk2 · Accessory Decoder · Controls 8 Tortoise / Cobalt$70.16In stock
CircuitronTortoise Slow Motion Switch Machine · (1 pc)$22.94In stock
NCELight-It Universal Lighting & Signal Decoder · 6-Pack$36.62In stock11 videos
Boosters & Reverse Loops
When one command station isn't enough: adding boosters to ECoS, CabControl, NCE, Roco Z21 and Digitrax systems, setting booster CVs, a 20-sound-loco booster challenge, and a short-free reverse loop module.
Learn the wiring:Boosters: common ground vs opto →Auto reversers →Reverse loops →
Shop the gear: Boosters & Reverse Loops
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YaMoRC3.5 Amp LocoNet & CDE DCC Booster · Works With All Brands$143.45In stock
DigitraxDB210 Single 3/5/8 Amp Booster$127.98In stock
DigitraxDB220 Dual 3/5/8 Amp Booster$192.78In stock
ESUECoSBoost ext. Booster 7 Amp MM/DCC/SX/M4 With Power Supply$231.20In stockDigitraxAR1 Automatic Reverse Controller · For Any DCC System$27.06In stock
Tam Valley DepotDual Frog Juicer v2.0 · Auto Reverser · 2 to 30 Amps$38.62In stock
DigitraxBXPA1 Auto Reverser With Detection, Transponding & Power Management$40.18In stock
NCEEB1 · V1.1 New Version Single District Electronic Circuit Breaker$31.16In stock7 videos
Block Detection & RailCom
Occupancy detection and RailCom: see which block a train is in and read its address back from the track. The starting point for signals, CTC panels and JMRI automation.
Learn the wiring:Block detection →Signaling →
Shop the gear: Block Detection & RailCom
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DigitraxBlock Detector for DCC Block Occupancy Detection · (Replaces BDL168)$90.20In stock
NCEBD20 · Block Detector$15.56In stock
YaMoRCLocoNet 16 Channel Feedback Module · Current Sensing Inputs$112.25In stock
DigikeijsDR4088LN-GND 16-Channel LocoNet Occupancy Feedback Module · Ground Sensing$59.99In stock
DigitraxPM74 · Power Manager With Occupancy & Transponding Detection For 4 Sub-Districts PM-74 · Replaces PM42$89.38In stock
DigitraxBD4N Occupancy Detector For 4 Detection Sections$30.34In stock
ESUEcosDetector · 4 Channel · RailCom Feedback Occupancy Detector$95.92In stock
YaMoRCReverse Loop Module with RailCom Detection$118.48In stock15 videos
WiFi & Wireless Throttles
Cut the cord. Set up TCS UWT-100, ESU Mobile Control, Roco WLANmaus, ProtoThrottle and phone throttles, most of them without a PC or JMRI, plus CVP Easy DCC throttles on LocoNet.
Learn the wiring:LocoNet →NCE Cab Bus →
Shop the gear: WiFi & Wireless Throttles
Shop all DCC →DigitraxLNWI LocoNet WiFi Interface$68.06In stock
WifiTraxNCE Cab Bus Wi-Fi Interface Module · WiThrottle Server$112.23In stock
DigitraxUT6D Duplex Radio LocoNet Throttle 4 Digit Addressing$147.60In stock
DigitraxDT602D Advanced Duplex Super Throttle$210.49In stock
DigitraxUR93 Duplex Radio Transceiver$106.60In stock
ESUMobile Control Pro Wireless Throttle for ECoS/Z21/CS3, German / English$287.99In stock
ESUMobile Control Pro WiFi-enabled Wireless Throttle Set w/ Wireless Access Point$303.99In stockNCEProCab · Wired Handheld DCC Cab Throttle With Cable, Backlit$179.99In stock5 videos
Layout Tours & Train Runs
Take a break from wiring. A tour of the Iron Planet layout, long coal drags with pushers, and a real BNSF local in Springfield, Missouri.
About the Digikeijs videos
Own a Digikeijs DR5000, DR4018 or DR5033?
Digikeijs closed in 2023, but the steps in these videos haven't changed, and we still stock some Digikeijs modules. Building something new? We carry YaMoRC, the new line from Karst Drenth, who developed the Digikeijs DR modules with them. The YD9401 even drops into a DR5000 to replace its WiFi/LAN module.
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Do the Digikeijs videos still help now that Digikeijs has closed?
Yes. Digikeijs closed in 2023, but thousands of DR5000, DR4018, DR4024 and DR5033 units are still running on layouts, and the setup steps haven't changed. We still stock some Digikeijs modules. For new layouts we carry YaMoRC, the new line from Karst Drenth, who developed the Digikeijs DR modules with them.
Will these work with my DCC system?
Most of our accessory videos work with any brand. Use the "Works with" buttons to see the videos for Digitrax, NCE, ESU, Roco Z21, Lenz, TCS or JMRI.
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