====== DCC booster ======

DCC booster is an electronic circuit that provides power to the rails and buses that will feed the rolling stock and trackside or scenery accessories. Besides just prviding the power, the booster also applies the special form to the power signal, that is used to control all of the attached devices. The form of the signal is defined by external communication from command station or from the network. Wide choice of boosters is available on the market, but they are high priced. Open source information is available on DCC protocol, so anyone can build his own booster. During the time, some open source libraries and firmwares became available.

For the first try, I'll be using Arduino based booster, which is basically an Arduino add-on motor shield. Later I'll make specialized networked boosters for every block with the feedback network.

===== Plans =====

  * Purchase Arduino motor shield or clone
  * Attach shield to Arduino
  * Test circuit

===== Progress =====

  * Gathering finances

===== Done =====

  * None