MRC DCC Doohickey w/Prodigy Express

ScratchyAngel · 04-19-2008, 07:11 PM

I just got a lightly used Prodigy Express on eBay, and included in the box was another part that I don't see described in the manuals, and I haven't been able to identify it on the web. I think it may be the Pocket DCC Programmer. IT's a little nearly 3x3x1" box with two curved arrows with big flat buttons on them, two tiny buttons labelled Set and Zero, and two red LEDs labelled Power and POS. It has 4 little terminals labelled U V B1 and B2 on the PC-board, and one jack that fits the CAB.

Any of you Prodigy users recognize it from this description? (I can post a photo later if there are no takers).

If so, any idea where I might get a manual or something on how to wire it up and use it (if it is indeed useful)?

Thanks,

Jason

UP SD40-2 · 04-19-2008, 08:18 PM

Jason, i have PA and PE, please post a pic if you can, i haven't a clue as to what it is that you have described

.

-Deano

ScratchyAngel · 04-19-2008, 11:16 PM

Here are 4 shots of the mystery box.

UP SD40-2 · 04-19-2008, 11:23 PM

What the...?

i am sorry, but i am dumbfounded on this one

. i never got anything like that with my PA or PE, i wonder what it does?

ANYONE else have a clue?

THANKS for posting the pics though, it might make it easier for others to identify it

.

-Deano

ScratchyAngel · 04-20-2008, 12:25 AM

MRC - ACCESSORIES Series - POCKET DCC PROGRAMMER, Item: 0001520, TRAIN CONTROLS/ACCESSORIES is my best guess at what it must be, but I can't find any reference to it on the web other than at stores with no photo or description. The lettering and what not make it fairly clear that it's not homemade, and the green terminal is so similar to the one on the base unit that I think it's probably by MRC.

How to wire it up and what it does is a complete and utter mystery though.

Wolfhunter_oslo · 04-26-2008, 02:14 AM

it looks like a walters turntable box

ScratchyAngel · 04-26-2008, 02:59 PM

Cool thanks for the ID!

Someone is probably sitting out there with a turntable missing it's control box

Maybe I'll find use for it some day.

04-19-2008, 07:11 PM	#1
ScratchyAngel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 221 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MRC DCC Doohickey w/Prodigy Express I just got a lightly used Prodigy Express on eBay, and included in the box was another part that I don't see described in the manuals, and I haven't been able to identify it on the web. I think it may be the Pocket DCC Programmer. IT's a little nearly 3x3x1" box with two curved arrows with big flat buttons on them, two tiny buttons labelled Set and Zero, and two red LEDs labelled Power and POS. It has 4 little terminals labelled U V B1 and B2 on the PC-board, and one jack that fits the CAB. Any of you Prodigy users recognize it from this description? (I can post a photo later if there are no takers). If so, any idea where I might get a manual or something on how to wire it up and use it (if it is indeed useful)? Thanks, Jason __________________ Jason "Why the heck not? Its my railroad and I'll do wacky things if I like To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. " -- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-19-2008, 08:18 PM	#2
UP SD40-2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Jason, i have PA and PE, please post a pic if you can, i haven't a clue as to what it is that you have described . -Deano __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -Deano

04-19-2008, 11:23 PM	#4
UP SD40-2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,174 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What the...? i am sorry, but i am dumbfounded on this one . i never got anything like that with my PA or PE, i wonder what it does? ANYONE else have a clue? THANKS for posting the pics though, it might make it easier for others to identify it . -Deano __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. -Deano

04-20-2008, 12:25 AM	#5
ScratchyAngel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 221 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	MRC - ACCESSORIES Series - POCKET DCC PROGRAMMER, Item: 0001520, TRAIN CONTROLS/ACCESSORIES is my best guess at what it must be, but I can't find any reference to it on the web other than at stores with no photo or description. The lettering and what not make it fairly clear that it's not homemade, and the green terminal is so similar to the one on the base unit that I think it's probably by MRC. How to wire it up and what it does is a complete and utter mystery though. __________________ Jason "Why the heck not? Its my railroad and I'll do wacky things if I like To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. " -- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-26-2008, 02:59 PM	#7
ScratchyAngel Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pullman, WA Posts: 221 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Cool thanks for the ID! Someone is probably sitting out there with a turntable missing it's control box Maybe I'll find use for it some day. __________________ Jason "Why the heck not? Its my railroad and I'll do wacky things if I like To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. " -- To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-26-2008, 02:14 AM	#6
Wolfhunter_oslo Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	it looks like a walters turntable box

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