These two changes will transform your NCE PowerCab

By enabling these two settings on your NCE PowerCab, you can learn more about your models, and control several of your locos easily at the same time.

[@janeresting9667]

Really loving all these videos on the NCE PowerCab. I knew about some of them, but I never knew about the Ammeter. That will be really useful. Thanks again!

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Glad you like them! I agree, being able to see the current draw on your locos is really handy.

[@jonrussell5788]

These tutorials are great - just getting started - and these help w/ the basic knowledge I don't know I'm missing - thank you for keeping it clean and simple - so much of the programming seems.....bewildering.....LOL Nice to see this laid out simply

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Glad you like them!

[@mrholloway104]

Thank you soooo much for these videos on the NCE powercab. I've had one for about 3 years and didn't know these two tips!!!!!

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

You are so welcome!

[@OlivierGabin]

Great the ampmeter ! Usefull to check if your fleet does not draw too much current, and have an engine by engine amperage metering.

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Definitely, especially if you're fitting a TTS decoder (or I guess a regular Hornby one) as they can only cope with 0.5 amps.

[@Night_Ferry]

That's worth a sub! Top video

[@newdurhamjunctionmodelrail9236]

Wow many thanks for this tip with the nce power cab

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

I think turning on the ammeter is really good if you've got sound locos.

[@newdurhamjunctionmodelrail9236]

@@MessingaboutwithModels definitely I treid it on my hattons 66 non sound 1 loco pulled 44amps

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

@@newdurhamjunctionmodelrail9236 Yowzers! My locos dont get up to high speed on my layout, so I'm fairly lucky.

[@jakerichards1117]

Great tip, thanks!

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stuhall2689]

Great tip thank you.

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Thanks! I'm still learning these things as I'm fairly new to the PowerCab so I thought I'd share them.

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Does anyone have any other suggestions for tips videos, as these have gone done so well? Let me know in the comments.

[@oilburner225]

I have a NCE PowerCab for my 3 DCC Iocos, in the months that I've had it I've yet to work out how how to get functions beyond number 9. Anyone know how to do this?

[@TheRip72]

Yes. There is a parameter you can set to 122, which allows the Option button to change keys 0-9 to access functions 10-19, then press again to change them to 20-28 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYStf6ephZiUgqs

[@tedplatt8981]

some good information ...have you got one or the information on how to speed match 2 locos using the power cab ? thanks

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

I think thats going to be a case of experimenting, with it, as every motor seems to be different!

[@johnbrown9092]

Put the two locos in a consist. It depends on the gearing of the locos although having said that I have two Bachman 20's and they don't quite match the same acceleration speed off,

[@Eccles_Hall]

Hi. I’m debating whether to upgrade to the NCE Powercab from my Bachmann Dynamis that I’ve been using for about 12 years or so. You seem quite knowledgeable, so I’m hoping you can answer a couple of questions for me. 1/ as my loco decoders are already programmed to a 4 digit number, once the NCE PCab is installed, can I simply call up the address on the handset and SAVE? 2/ how straight forward is it to programme accessories - I have 2 sets of light signals and a point, which are obviously already programmed to the Dynamis? Does the NCE PCab handle this require the well\with ease? Many thanks in advance 👍🏻🚂

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

HI Brian, Thanks for the question - once your loco decoders have been programmed with their address, they retain that until they are reset (check out my video on how to do that), or reprogrammed with a different address. So, if your loco has an address of 5319, you can just connect up your powercab, press 'Select Loco', type 5319 and hit enter, and you can drive your loco. You dont need to click save - pressing recall allows you to cycle through the most recent locos. The same applies with you accessory decoders - the settings will remain the same. Just press 'Select Accy' button, type in the number you programmed the signal or point to, then you can select whether to switch it to on or off.

[@russcole5685]

Do you use any of the Bachmann DCC turnouts, reason I ask is I have a couple of them, and can't figure out how to use them with a accessory setting on a cheap Hornby controller. Wanting to know before investing in a better control unit. I'm only using the Bachmann DCC EZ Command controller at the moment with the 5Amp power amplifier. Gives more than enough power, and number of engine addresses for myself. It's just lacking it the number of accessory addresses for turnout control as my layout grows

[@Eccles_Hall]

@@russcole5685 no I don’t. I use only one point motor as I have a micro layout, and this is a DCC Concepts model which was easy enough to program on my Dynamis, however didn’t always change over when change of direction was attempted via the controller.

[@johnbrown9092]

Good video. Can you say how i revert back to the time on the screen instead of amps please.

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

Just use the same process, but then choose the other option. Every decision on the PowerCab is either '1' or 'Enter', so choosing the other one will toggle it.

[@johnbrown9092]

@@MessingaboutwithModels Thanks a lot

[@timstrainvideos142]

after using the programming track my powercab forgets the recalls and sets it back from 6 recalls to 1. i don't know why. its annoying!

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

That is annoying - having the extra recalls is so useful.

[@patrickkane4504]

I followed the steps and was able to enable the ammeter, but never got the option to change the number of recalls. I would like to increase this to 4 or perhaps 6. I purchased my NCE PowerCab in 2011 and it allows just 2 recalled loco addresses. Could it be that my PowerCab needs a software update? If so, how do I do this?

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

It might be that you have a different firmware version? I am using 1.65.

[@patrickkane4504]

@@MessingaboutwithModels I had down level software. Upgrading to version 1.65 resolved my issue.

[@josegilbertocastanedalopez2411]

Hola Tengo Control Wireless NCE Cab. Pero no he podido. Activar las Funciones F11. En adelante.. Me puedrias. Ayudar.

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

I'm afraid I dont have the wireless NCE cab, so cant help.

[@chefblanc]

can you go wireless with the NCE?

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

You can indeed - NCE offer an add-on module to go wireless.

[@chefblanc]

@@MessingaboutwithModels Need 20 plus functions now as latest new locos have more than 20 so my Trusty Dynamis may be changed after all these yrs.. Its the Prodigy advance or the Powercab

[@briansims2865]

Hi John,have tryed to reset the recall slots on a nce power cab,without able to change the recalls it apears my is set to 2 and can`t change to any thing higher,can you help please thank you Brian.

[@TheRip72]

If it is an older one with lower than v1.65 then it will only support 2 recalls. You can see the version during the power-on process.

[@Mindyourownbuiness-vw4pp]

Hi can you please help me I got a bachmann class 47 i put it on test track it runs off at full speed so i cant programme it I am using my smart phone with hornby hm7000 controller It cant find the decoder can you make a video showing how to fix it

[@stephenclark9655]

Hi John I.have powercab ive purchased a lòco with 5 digits the powercab goes to 4 digits im stuck cheers jjohn steve

[@MessingaboutwithModels]

I'm afraid the DCC standard only allows 4 digit addresses. With a BR loco, I usually use an address that has the first two digits then the last two, eg a class 37 37 409 becomes DCC address 3709. So far not had any conflicts!

[@liketoplaytrains]

Well done but PLEASE call the Ammeter by it's correct name, it is not an ant meter, it is an AMMETER