I have the DT400 and 91 R receiver but haven’t tried them yet. Reading a post below has me somewhat baffled. From what I read,I must replug in the DT400 to the receiver to change locos or throw a turnout with a stationary decoder. If this is the case, it defeats the entire reason for going radio in the first place. I am not always near the panel when I want to throw turnouts. I need to control all functiond from my hand.
What gives?
Don’t know about turnouts. I still have to have a switchman or a tower operator throw turnouts. For an engine, I need, as the engineer, to go to the yard where the engine is located and “check in”. Then the engine is mine until I quite. If I need to run another engine, I need to “check in” again. If I want to run 2 engines I either need a DT400 or 2 UT4s. I have run up to 4 engines at a time, with the four throttles. I have learned to like it.
For turnouts, when I went DCC, I put all the turnout switchs right where I would be when I needed to throw them. That makes the switch to switchman more prototypical. I only have to go to a panel when I want to run a different engine. I have panels by all the yards, so that is also kind of fun.
Bruce,
With your DT400R and your UR91 you have to plug in to acquire/select the loco. Since you have 2 knobs you can acquire 2 locos or consists. You unplug and have full operational control of these locos. You also have full capability to select switches and open/close them without plugging into the loconet. You DO NOT have to plug in to control the switches.
However, I don’t use this feature myself as I much prefer to manually control my switches from the facia. I’m not a big fan of remembering or punching in switch numbers, I find it much more convenient to just toggle a panel switch.
So,…what does this mean for you, Bruce?