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Sameer created a ticket

Name: Sameer Bivalkar

Email: [email protected]

Timezone: 5.5

Software: EX-CommandStation

Version: 4.0.x

Title: Motor Shield Compatibility

Description: Good People of DCC-EX, First of thanks for your efforts and dedication to keep this project alive and kicking. I am an old hand at building DCC systems, I made one many years ago (still using it) using Paco Canada's DCC Command Station (https://usuaris.tinet.cat/fmco/home_en.htm) Its time for me to upgrade and I have already created the Basic DCC-EX setup and its working well. I need to have a beefier (at-least 5A) motor shield before I can connect it to my Layout. I cant easily get my hands on your EX shield here in India, so i was wondering if you (or other users) had an experience with the following Motor shield. Cytron 10A Dual Channel DC Motor Driver Shield for Arduino Uno https://robu.in/product/cytron-10a-dual-channel-dc-motor-driver-shield-for-arduino-uno/ I am an Electronics Engineer myself and am open to experiment and will eventually figure it out.. but didnt want to reinvent the wheel if you guys have some data. Thanks Sameer

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The cytron motor shield appears to be similar to the IRF3205 motor board. It should do DCC, but has no current sensing.
https://dcc-ex.com/reference/hardware/motorboards/IRF3205-motor-board-setup.html#steps-upgrade-irf3205

The discord server will be useful for further discussion.
https://dcc-ex.com/support/index.html#preferred-option-discord