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MPD FEATURE LIST Multipurpose. Can be used as car decoder, lane changer driver, pit detector or lap counter for 5 brands Small 26.00x13.00mm size. Scorpius compatible Carrera full car decoder compatibility. Scalextric Sport Digital full car decoder compatibility. SCX car decoder compatible if using Scorpius controller. Ninco car decoder Compatible if using Scorpius controller. Runs on AC or DC systems. Runs on 8.5-18V. Uses Nordics nRF 52840 WLSCP chip. Dual radio output. RF (using Scorpius protocols) and BLE (Bluetooth low energy, ie phone connection app). App featuring virtual dashboard and wireless updating and configuration set up pages. 2 LED output channels, each channel with an onboard mounted 3mm dia. IR LED for DPR hatch use (Scalextric and Pioneer cars only) and another LED mounted on 75mm flylead. When configured as car decoder one channel represents Carrera and the second channel represents Scalextric Sport Digital. When configured as a lane changer the decoder becomes a Scorpius Lane Brain lane changer controller. 2 Photo transistor input channels, each channel with onboard mounted 3mm dia. photo transistor (sensor) for DPR hatch use (Scalextric and Pioneer cars only) and another photo transistor mounted on 75mm flylead. When configured as car decoder one channel represents Carrera and the second channel represents Scalextric Sport Digital. When configured as a lane changer you can choose either Carrera or Scalextric Sport Digital. Powerful 10A motor drive. Powerful 8.8A brake drive. Solenoid driver for SCX 3A. Headlights, high beam, low beam, on/off, controllable from Scorpius controller. Clear 3mm LEDs. Tail lights/brake lights. Red 3mm dia. LEDs. Back EMF detection for traction control and future diagnostic programs. Accelerometer with gyro for use in a proposed ghost car project and front to rear collision detection. Hall sensor to sense motor revolutions (tachometer). SCX plunger solenoid driver, 3A. JST plug connection for power in/out, lights and hall sensor. Custom DPR hatch available to suit Scalextric and Pioneer cars. Programmable race line for Scorpius, Scalextric Sport Digital and Carrera digital systems if using Scorpius lane changer electronics. Rick

The issue with the legends race was definitely USB port related. Plugged the 3d printer into the front ports and started having issues with the printer. So definitely not using the front ports moving forward

Slotcars can be strange little things, huh? JK and I were tooling around in the shed on Sunday and MadMarty came to work on his fugly gold Legend. We did all the usual stuff and voila, it was an absolute dog on the track - lumpy, noisey and far below par. Marty was so excited to see the GoldTurd circulating faster than stock that he seemed happy enough, but I sure wasn't - so I picked it up today and stripped it down. Half an hour later, it's a Swiss watch on wheels. A new gear was all that changed. Weird. As Marty said "I don't know whether to race it or put it around my neck..." but I have to say that, in the right light, it almost looks a bit cool.