DCC Impulses Column - 2
All of the current MRC DCC systems include the “Prodigy”
moniker. The following words differentiate the various systems.
The number 2 as part of the name is really a superscript 2. As
such it reads “squared,” as in “Prodigy Advance Squared”.
Specifications
Table 1 summarizes the specifications of the current MRC systems.
1. MRC Prodigy system comparison, from the MRC
website.
System
Express
2
Advance
2
Elite
MRC part
number
1420
1414
1417
MSRP
$230.00
$440.00
$550.00
Street price
$158.00
$290.00
$390.00
DCC amps
1.6
3.5
1 to 10
adjustable
DCC volts
14.5
14.5
14.5
Power supply
Included
Included
Included
Power mains
110 V 60 Hz 110 V 60 Hz Worldwide
Number of
throttles
32
99
99
Short
addresses
1 - 127
1 - 127
1 - 127
MRH-Oct 2014
