Marklin Compatibility

This Application note shows how Marklin Users can have the power and reliability of Digitrax boosters along with their Marklin command stations! Notes: 1. Before applying power to the booster, use a short length of wire to short the 2 gray terminals (SYNC & GROUND) on the DB100. This forces the DB100 into the booster mode when the power is applied to it. Set the MODE switch to "P/R" for auto reversing operation or to "RUN" for normal booster operation. 2. Make a cable with 6 conductor RJ12 cable with a 6 conductor male plug on the DB100 end and ...

To harmonize with NMRA’s “RP 9.2.3” programming RP, the DH140 and subsequent Digitrax decoders do not implement the “legacy” {F9} decoder interrogate instruction. Note that this will not allow correct “address” read back on Marklin 6032 and older revision Lenz programmers that use this older {F9} instruction, and not physical register 1 read back. Note that even though the read back will fail with no confirmation, you will always be able to write a new value correctly.

This article was originally posted on this site in 2006, but the source material dates back much further than that, probably back to the early 1990's, when DCC was an emerging control system. The article discusses non-sound mobile decoder programming operations. Many of the issues discussed in this article are less relevant when using recently produced decoders, but this text still does cover some questions which may be raised when you are using mobile decoders which were manufactured by other companies. These decoders will operate in the Digitrax environment, but you may need to make some adjustments.The earliest Digitrax mobile ...

I have an extensive collection of Z-scale locomotives (some are older (15-20 years) Z-Scale Maerklin equipment).  Can I convert the locos to Digitrax, or must I buy some other brand of loco to use Digitrax?Maybe yes, maybe no.  It depends upon the size of the locomotive and how much space is inside.There are several Z-Scale layouts that use Digitrax decoders.  Z scale railroaders are very persistent and precise so, they are often able to install decoders where members of other scales would fear to tread.  Digitrax continues to design smaller and smaller decoders aimed at the Z scale market.  Z Scale ...

I have an extensive collection of older (15-20 years) Z-Scale Maerklin equipment. Can I convert the locos to Digitrax, or must I buy some other brand of loco to use Digitrax? Maybe yes, maybe no. It depends upon the size of the locomotive. We are aware of several European Z-Scale model railroads that use Digitrax. We also know of a very large Z-Scale railroad in Washington, DC that uses Digitrax. This particular railroad is a model of Swiss prototype, so the locomotives are all electric-types; there seems to be enough room inside for a decoder, especially the new DZ125 series ...