Just want to say hello.

Happy Easter to you all, just wanted to introduce myself, I have come to model railways bit late in life, as am 60 this year, and have only just started ( well Christmas actually ). I have spent a lot of time reading through various posts and have learned a lot from yourselves one article in particular from last April(2016) about which is the best controller to start with in DCC. All my equipment is from Hornby at the moment a double oval track with seven points, controlled by two Hornby decoders and a select controller, but it seems by popular feedback on this topic that there are better starting controllers available. Now here is where my lack of knowledge shows through. If I went for a different make of controller, would that still work with the Hornby points decoders or would they have to be changed. Sorry if this question sounds stupid, but have never been technology minded, this is all a new learning curve for me.

Welcome, Michael.   :cheers

I'll leave others to deal with Hornby questions.

Hi Michael  :Welcome


Can't help with your accessory decoder question as all my points are controlled by 'wire in tube', but  I'm sure somebody will be along with an answer.



Ed

Michael, join the Hornby forum https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/hornby-digital/?p=1
and post the question

Will Hornby Point decoders work with any DCC controller?

Welcome to the club Michael.You could search the forum (top of the main page) for NCE Powercab as this seems to be the main controller members use,also you might be better off reposting in the appropiate section as you will probably get more answers than the welcome thread.

Hello Michael,

Welcome to the club.

Jeff

Thank you all, advice taken and lots more reading of the forum to keep me busy.

Hello Michael, welcome to the club from me down on the edge of the Solent.
 
Sorry can't help you with your question reference points. I us the wire through the tube version.


:Welcome

Hi Michael and welcome to our little corner of the interweb.

How are you and your railway getting along and have you found the answer to your decoder question?

How to see you here again soon,

Bill

Hi Michael

They should work as they are connected to the track / track bus - but to be sure check the documentation to see if they state they are NMRA compliant, if yes then they will work with any other NMRA compliant systems track bus.

Paul

Hi Michael,

Welcome to the club.

As long as those Hornby decoders are NMRA compliant they will work with any regular controller (a decoder is a decoder is…). That said, this is Hornby. Works with NCE apparently. See https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/forum/hornby-point-decoders-address-nce-power-cab/?p=1

Nigel

Hi Michael Hearty welcome to YMRC From Mid Glam South Wales UK

Sorry cant help with your question as all my points control by Hornby Select Peco PL 10s via PL13s to Bus wiring Plus points control and double poll switching
 Could be of help try Google Question


Enjoy Forums

Best of Luck

Noviceman

Hi Michael
 Welcome to the club 
 Regards Ted