$65 and 23 days later my DT400 is now a DT402D wireless throttle.

Thanks Digitrax!

Shaun DCC

Tonight I finished up what you could call Phase 1.  That is, all of the under-layout DCC bus wiring is installed, and the wire panel installed, wired to the busses, and powered.

The next step will be to work on getting the benchwork top installed and the center divider backdrop.

Shaun Benchwork, DCC

Just got this from Digitrax:

Your upgrade has been received by Digitrax Repair Department. We will advise
you when the upgrade has been completed and is shipping back to you.

Please allow 30 working days  before making any inquiry as to it’s status.

Thank you for your patience.

Digitrax makes every attempt to return you repair to you as soon as
possible.

So now we wait and see how long it takes.

Shaun DCC

Been working on the benchwork here and there the last few days.

First I picked up some caster wheels from Lowe’s.  Siever’s legs come with a hole drilled on the bottom for their little adjustable foot things. I had to drill this hole a little wider and deeper for the 2″ wheels.  They’ve been working great so far.  I still need to add angle bracing to each leg just for a little extra support, though they work great as is.

I then decided I would go ahead and pre-wire the 16 DCC bus lines that’ll connect to the BDL168 occupancy detector board, along with a primary Rail A/B bus.  I’ve got 8 run so far. Might be a little overkill to run all 16 wires the length of the layout, but I figure easier to do it now than later under the layout. I also labeled each wire after each cross beam so there’s no guessing as to which wire is what.

I also installed a little shelf for the DCS100 to sit on.  It’s zip tied in place so it isn’t going anywhere.

And lastly, I installed additional bracing to support the wire panel.

Shaun Benchwork, DCC