The Gandy Dancer Test (Video#132)

DCC EX version 5 can not only do DCC, but it can support DC districts as well. In this video I am going to have a closer look at this feature, discuss potential hurdles of setting it up, and finally run a Gandy Dancer over a test track with four DC districts . If you like my work, please consider supporting it with a donation: https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=Y27LH47B3W354 Tindie page for IoTT Stick, Interface Boards, Function Hats and Enclosures: https://www.tindie.com/stores/tanner87661/ MyIoTT.org (landing page under construction): http://myiott.org/ IoTT PowerShield: https://www.tindie.com/products/tanner87661/5-8-amp-powershield-for-arduino/ DCC AUX Shield: https://www.tindie.com/products/tanner87661/dcc-aux-shield/ IoTT Stick: https://www.tindie.com/products/tanner87661/iott-stick-plus/ Modular enclosure system: https://www.tinkercad.com/dashboard?type=tinkercad&collection=projects&id=6CA0QrHTI3J Table of Content 0:00 Start 0:30 Welcome 0:59 Command Station build 4:30 PWM DC Signal 7:25 Test layout 8:00 Initial test 9:15 Wrong polarity test 10:15 Speed difference test 11:00 Short circuit problems 13:10 Final pin assignment 13:55 PowerShield configuration 14:45 Conclusions