Decoder Comparison Matrix

Updated June 2007

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scale

mfg

model name

wired

jst header

board 8-pin plug

nmra 8-pin plug

pnp

max Amps

peak Amps

# func's

spec fx

silent

back emf

L

W

H

msrp

Z/N/HO

Digitrax

DZ123

X

1

2

2

X

X

0.57

0.38

0.13

$15.95

Z/N/HO

Digitrax

DZ123PS

X

1

2

2

X

X

0.57

0.38

0.13

$19.50

Z/N/HO

Digitrax

DZ143

X

1

1.5

4

X

X

X

.36"

.55"

.13"

$34.95

Z/N/HO

Digitrax

DZ143PS

X

X

1

1.5

4

X

X

X

.36"

.55"

.13"

$37.95

N

Digitrax

DN122K2 (Kato RDC)

X

1

1.5

2

X

X

$44.99

N

Digitrax

DN163

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

$34.95

N

Digitrax

DN163A0 (Atl 4 Axle)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

.374"

3.0015"

0.16

$34.95

N

Digitrax

DN163A1 (Atl 6 Axle)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

.374"

3.0015"

0.157"

$34.95

N

Digitrax

DN163I0

X

1

2

6

X

X

X

3.5"

.367"

0.135"

$34.99

N

Digitrax

DN163I1A

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

12mm

55mm

2.5mm

$34.99

N

Digitrax

DN163I1B

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

12mm

55mm

2.5mm

$34.99

N

Digitrax

DN163K0a (Kato P42)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

.5485"

2.2165"

.1015"

$34.99

N

Digitrax

DN163K0b (Kato F3 A+B)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

.5485"

2.2165"

0.1

$34.95

N

Digitrax

DN163K1b (Kato AC44)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

.426"

3.11"

.195"

$34.95

N

Digitrax

DN163K1c (Kato SD40-2)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

.426"

3.11"

.195"

$35.95

N

Digitrax

DN163K2 (SD80/90)

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

3.11"

.426"

.195"

$29.75

N

Digitrax

DN163MO

X

1

1.5

6

X

X

X

2.158"

.58"

0.135"

$34.99

N

Digitrax

DN163P /PS

X

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

$37.95

HO

Digitrax

DH123AT (Old Athearn)

X

X

1.5

2

2

X

X

.66"

1.2"

.25"

$24.99

HO

Digitrax

DH123D

X

X

1.5

2

2

X

X

.66"

1.2"

.25"

$19.95

HO

Digitrax

DH123P /PS

X

X

X

1.5

2

2

X

X

.66"

1.2"

.25"

$22.99

HO

Digitrax

DH163A0 (Atlas, Ath Gen )

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

$29.99

HO

Digitrax

DH163D

X

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

.66"

1.2"

.25"

$29.99

HO

Digitrax

DH163IP

X

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

.67"

1.05"

.25"

$29.99

HO

Digitrax

DH163K0

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

2.877"

.667"

.173"

$29.99

HO

Digitrax

DH163L0 (LL GP/SD 7/30/06)

X

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

$29.99

HO

Digitrax

DH163P /PS

X

X

X

1.5

2

6

X

X

X

.66"

1.2"

.25"

$32.99

G/O

Digitrax

DG383AR

X

X

3

5

8

X

X

X

1.45"

2.23"

$59.99

G/O

Digitrax

DG583AR

X

X

5

10

8

X

X

X

1.45"

2.23"

$64.99

G/O

Digitrax

DG583S

X

5

10

8

X

X

X

1.45"

2.23"

$66.99

HO

Lenz

LE1014-WH

X

1

na

4

X

X

1.3"

.63"

.14"

$22.95

HO

Lenz

LE1014-MP

X

X

1

na

4

X

X

1.3"

.63"

.14"

$22.95

HO

Lenz

GOLDJST-W

X

X

1

1.8

4

X

X

X

0.91"

0.62"

0.2"

$39.95

HO

Lenz

GOLDJST-MP

X

X

1

1.8

4

X

X

X

0.91"

0.62"

0.2"

$39.95

G/O

Lenz

GOLD Maxi

X

2.5

5

6

X

X

$79.95

Z/N/HO

Lenz

GOLD Mini-W

X

0.5

0.8

4

X

X

X

0.43"

0.35"

0.11"

$54.95

HO/G

Lenz

LE1835-W

X

1.8

na

4

X

X

X

1.5"

.69"

.16"

$39.95

HO

Lenz

SILVER-MP

X

X

1

1.8

4

X

X

X

0.91

0.66

0.12

$31.95

HO

NCE

AtlasS1-2

X

1.3

2

2

X

$29.95

HO

NCE

P2KSR ( LL GP/SD 7/30/06)

X

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

1.9"

.63"

.12"

$29.95

HO

NCE

KRSR (Kato RS2/Others)

X

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

1.9"

.65"

.12"

$29.95

HO

NCE

SW9/12 ( LL SW's)

X

1.3

2

2

X

X

$29.95

N

NCE

N12A1

X

1.3

2

2

X

X

2.65"

.37"

.12"

$25.95

N

NCE

N12A0

X

1.3

2

2

X

X

2.65"

.37"

.12"

$25.95

N

NCE

N12SR

X

1

1.25

2

X

X

.34"

.70"

.12"

$34.95

N

NCE

N12A0e

X

1

1.25

2

X

X

2.65"

.370"

.120"

$29.95

N

NCE

N12SRP

X

1

1.25

2

X

X

.34"

.70"

.12"

$29.95

N

NCE

N14IP

X

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

1.0"

.38"

.13"

$29.95

N

NCE

N14SR

X

1

1.25

4

X

X

1.15"

0.4"

0.12"

$29.95

N

NCE

N14SRP

X

X

1

1.25

4

X

X

1.15"

0.4"

0.12"

$34.95

N

NCE

NIMFTA/B

X

1

1.25

2

X

X

2.20"

.48"

.10"

$29.95

Z/N/HO

NCE

Z14SR

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

0.57"

0.34"

.13"

$34.95

Z/N/HO

NCE

Z14SRP

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

0.57"

0.34"

.13"

$39.95

HO

NCE

D13SR

X

1.3

2

3

X

X

1.6"

.67"

.13"

$19.95

HO

NCE

D13SRP

X

1.3

2

3

X

X

1.6"

.67"

.13"

$24.95

HO

NCE

D13SRJ

X

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

1.68"

.63"

.25"

$19.95

HO

NCE

D14SRP

X

1.3

2

6

X

X

.90"

.63"

.13"

$29.95

HO

NCE

D15SR

X

X

1.3

2

5

X

X

1.08"

.63"

.27"

$29.95

HO

NCE

D18SR

X

X

1.3

2

8

X

X

1"

0.63"

0.25"

$29.95

HO

NCE

DASR (Atl, Ath, Kato Dsl)

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

$24.95

O/S/G

NCE

D408SR

X

X

4

8

8

X

X

2.25"

1.20"

.35"

$69.95

O/S/G

NCE

D808SR (USA Trains)

X

X

8

30

8

X

X

3.75"

1.45"

.063"

$129.95

N

TCS

AMD1

X

1

2

2

X

X

3.03"

.355"

.135"

$34.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

M1

X

1

2

2

X

X

.565"

.35"

.125"

$29.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

M1P-MH

X

1

2

2

X

X

.565"

.35"

.125"

$25.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

M3

X

1

2

3

X

X

.570"

.355"

.132"

$32.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

M3P-MH

X

X

X

1

2

3

X

X

.570"

.355"

.132"

$37.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

M4

X

1

2

4

X

X

.570"

.355"

.132"

$34.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

M4P-MH

X

X

X

1

2

4

X

X

.570"

.355"

.132"

$41.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

MC2

X

1

2

2

X

X

.71"

.41"

.19"

$26.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

MC2P-MH

X(7)

X

X

1

2

2

X

X

.71"

.41"

.19"

$31.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

MC4

X

1

2

4

X

X

.71"

.41"

.19"

$32.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

MC4P-MH

X(7)

X

X

1

2

4

X

X

.71"

.41"

.19"

$32.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

MC6

X

1

2

6

X

X

.71"

.41"

.19"

$36.95

Z/N/HO

TCS

MC6P-MH

X(7)

X

X

1

2

6

X

X

.71"

.41"

.19"

$41.95

HO

TCS

A4X (Atl, Ath Dsl)

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

2.86"

.680"

.145"

$24.95

HO

TCS

A6X (Atls, Ath Dsl w/ Res)

X

1.3

2

6

X

X

$25.95

HO

TCS

DP5X (LL GP7, 30)

X

1.3

2

5

X

X

.85"

.68"

.165"

$29.95

HO

TCS

T1

X

X

1.3

2

2

X

X

1.0"

.68"

.25"

$19.95

HO

TCS

T1P-MH

X

X

1.3

2

2

X

X

1.0"

.68"

.25"

$19.95

HO

TCS

T4XP-MH

X

X

1.3

2

4

X

X

1.0"

.68"

.25"

$35.95