N Scale - TCS - MC4 - Digital Decoder

Specific Item Information:
The MC4 is a 4-function HO and N scale hard-wire decoder with a 7 pin JST socket. The MC4 is designed for use in locomotives where a T-series or M-Series decoder is too large, and more than 2 lighting functions are needed. The MC4 is great for use in locomotives with ditch lights!

Prototype Description: A Digital Decoder is a small piece of electronics installed in model railroad items, to start with in locomotives, to which a unique ID or address is assigned, and that allows to control the said item from a centralized control station using its address.
Thus it becomes possible to control individually multiple locomotives running on the same power district, which is not possible on analog layouts.
Though several digital systems exist, the most predominant is the Digital Command Control or DCC that was invented in the 1980's by Lenz Elektronik GmbH and adopted in 1993 as a NMRA standard.

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Brand/Importer Information: Train Control Systems Manufacturers of the highest quality DCC Decoders and Control Systems for Model Railroads

Manufacturer Information: Train Control Systems manufacturers high-quality electronics for model railroads. Founded in 1999 by CEO John Forsythe, TCS has been headquartered in Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania since it's inception. All products are manufactured at and shipped from their Pennsylvania facility.