DCC into a Kato EH200?

[Ken Ford]

I just ordered an EH200 and am looking for decoder information.  CaptOblivious' stickied posts are a great help, but in the case of the TCS K0D8 I'm not sure which variant works.

 

Has anyone installed DCC into their EH200 that can advise what specific decoder was used?  I would prefer *not* to use Digitrax after a string of problems with their HO decoders.  NCE would be my first choice.

 

Thanks!

[CaptOblivious]

You want the TCS K0D8-B, the one with a single LED on one end. Then run wires from where the LED would have been on the other end to the stock lightboard (which you can simply flip upside down, although you might need to move the LED from the top of the board to the bottom, or you could just use a lot of Kapton tape and leave the board as is).

 

Have a look at the photos on this page:

http://homepage1.nifty.com/kobac/dcc/EH200.htm

Shows how to use the stock board in non-motorized unit, and how to get 8-axle pickup. Quite easy.

[Ken Ford]

Thanks, Cap!