The DCC Guide (Model Railroader Books: Wiring Electronics)

Any modeler interested in starting a DCC layout, converting an existing layout to DCC, or wanting more in-depth information to get the most from their system needs The DCC Guide, 2nd Edition.This updated edition includes cutting-edge information on new control systems and upgrades as well as recent technological advances, especially in sound decoder products and features. From the basics of how DCC works, choosing a DCC system, and installing a DCC decoder in locomotives to more advanced features such as decoder programming and how to control trains with computers, tablets, and other devices, The DCC Guide, 2nd Edition is the modeler's all-inclusive guide to controlling trains.

Don Fiehmann has combined his knowledge of electronics with his interest in model railroading and Digital Command Control in writing The DCC Guide. This is Don's second book for Kalmbach; his first, Basic Electronics and Electricity for Model Railroaders, was published by Kalmbach in 1988. Don retired from IBM in 1992 after working nearly 35 years as an electronics engineer. Along with writing and pursuing his hobby of model railroading, Don continues to work as a consultant in the hobby industry.