CR1 and flickering signals

[daveb3473]

The CR1 is a fantastically versitile accessory decoder.  I have four commencted to the DCC track bus, in turn connected to the Hornby Elite and controlled by JMRI.  I find that when trains are running, that the signals flicker - ie when a train goes over a point .  Is there any way to smooth the DCC AC input from the track bus into the decoder?

[Paul Harman]

Hi Daveb...

Connecting a 100uF 6V (higher voltage will not matter if you cannot find a 6V one) capacitor between the 'a' (+) and 'k' (-) terminals of the SC1 should smooth out any flickering due to track supply dropouts.