Does anyone have any information or experence with this product? Thank-you for your time.
For a while, Roco sold a DCC set. The engine was none other than the famous Roco- Atlas-Con-Cor GP 40, which is a solid runner.
Here a Ebay link:
I cannot comment on the quality or compatibility of the DCC system.
Jim
I got into DCC first by bidding on E-Bay for a Bachmann unit and soon realized it’s limitations. I then bid on a Roco unit. It is much better than the Bachmann but still not the best. The control is a easy hand held unit that is what I guess a yard type throttle that is forward one way and reverse the other. The Roco is limited to two digits and cannot program CV’s above 99. I am satisfied with Roco for the money I spent.
I got the Lokmaus and Roco system.
It is very easy to use and good for the kids. But I find it lacking when it comes to programming CV’s and I don’t like that I can’t jump between engines with just a few buttons, say between loco 1 and 50. But it is cheap and it works. But I’m going to get something else later on when it is time to expand and build a new layout.
Magnus
The now old Lokmaus2 was a great way to step in the DCC world because it was inexpensive (at least here in Europe!).
Roco has now replaced it with the new multiMAUS, which is far better. You can chech the Roco website here, there’s a small simulator to try the multiMAUS, and you can download the manual.
http://www.roco.cc/content.php?id=1914
It uses a bus called RocoNet which is compatible with the Lenz XPressNet bus. It works fine with QSI equipped locomotives and all major brands of decoders.
The only drawback is that the amplifier does not allow CV read back. Otherwise it is very nice if you can get it at a fair price (you can get a starter set for less than a hundred euros on eBay here, that would make about $140…).