Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:48:24 PDT
From: Dan [TCS]
None of the current-generation WOWSound decoders support RailCom.
In the past we offered WOWSound decoders with RailCom, but then the RailCom spec/standard was drastically changed repeatedly within a short period of time so we took it out of the WOWSound line for maintainability reasons.
With WOWSound Version 5, this will no longer be an issue, as we plan to offer download-able firmware updates for our decoder products as well. As such, we are intending to roll out ALL Version 5 WOWSound decoders with RailCom. We are also committed to enabling all TCS decoders with RailCom as we move into the future. As decoders come up for hardware updates and re-design, we will be integrating RC if it was not already. Our current non-sound product line is already very comprehensively covered, especially in the smaller scales. And with good reason (wink).
For the record, if you want to see the COMPLETE LIST of decoder products which support RC, it can be found on THIS WIKI PAGE. This page also lists the software version(s) after which a specific product began supporting RC. Version 89 of non-sound decoders included an update of the RC communications which run inside the decoder. This update makes the decoder compatible with the latest RC protocol, whereas older versions may or may not function (properly) on command stations which feature the latest RC protocol. This is a complicated issue of cat and mouse - confusion and frustration is understandable, but rest assured we are trying our best to keep up with this ever-evolving protocol.
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Dan
Engineering and Product Development
Train Control Systems
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