Description
The Digitrax BXP88 is the LocoNet 8-Section Occupancy Detector with Transponding — a DCC block-occupancy detector that monitors 8 track section(s) and reports occupancy state to your signalling system, dispatcher panel, or computer interface over LocoNet.
- 8 detection sections per board with one transponding zone per section
- Reports both occupancy and transponded loco ID back to LocoNet
- Intelligent automatic short-circuit and over-current power management per section
- Improves reliability — avoids most full-booster fault shutdowns
- Makes transponding implementation straightforward — no separate transponding boards
- Per-section status LEDs
About Transponding: Transponding is a Digitrax extension to standard DCC occupancy detection — instead of just knowing that something is in a block, transponding lets the system know which specific locomotive is in each block. Requires transponder-equipped decoders (most modern Digitrax mobile decoders) plus transponding-capable detection modules like BXP88 / BXPA1.
About LocoNet: LocoNet is Digitrax's two-way control network that connects throttles, boosters, command stations, detection blocks, and signal modules across a layout — using standard 6-conductor RJ12 telephone cable. The two-way communication is what enables advanced features like transponding (knowing which loco is where), real-time slot status, and CV read-back from anywhere on the system.
About Digitrax: Digitrax is North America's leading manufacturer of DCC systems and has been the architect of the DCC standard since the 1990s. The proprietary LocoNet control bus is the most widely-supported throttle and accessory interface in club layouts worldwide, and Digitrax decoders / boosters / command stations are fully NMRA DCC compliant and interoperable with all NMRA-compliant DCC equipment.
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.