Decoder Installation Options With A Decoder Buddy (117)

Decoder installations can be a confusing process so any time I find something that makes them easier I like to share it with folks. I found the Decoder Buddy from Nix Trainz a little over a year ago and was impressed with Nick' Santos' straightforward approach to taking the confusion out of 21 pin decoder installations. As I pointed out in my April 2019 DCC Corner article in Model Railroader these decoders can greatly simplify installations if the model manufacturer has provided additional solder tabs for all the extra wired functions available on modern decoders. But when they don't the Decoder Buddy can be used to support up to 12 wired functions.