MRC Prodigy Advance2

This unit is helping me set up a small garden railroad in the back yard. It was very simple to set up at first. (Plug it in and switch it on) However, as noted in the manual, you will need the MRC 8 amp booster if it is to be used on a G scale layout. In less than one minute, when I tried running two engines at the same time, the unit went into overload.

Faith Hayes

| Aug 21, 2020

I have only one word to describe what I experienced To replace my Digitrax Zephyr, I got this device, and the user interface is night and day. With the new system, you no longer need to program CV's to get a four digit address to work, no BS - just straight forward, easy to That's awesome and I love it! There was a choice between this and the NCE Power Cab/SB5 combo, and not only did that NCE stuff cost more, but you don't get a program track, so at only 250 bucks, and only one program track, I opted for this. 1 amp. There is a 5 amp limit. MRC won by a landslide! My choice of them has proven to be a wise decision! It is even easier to program with the Prodigy Adv 2 than it is with the NCE since you DO NOT have to remove locks from the track! The mainline allows you to program the locos without having to stop your layout - just call up the loco you want to program and do it! You have come to the right place if you are in the market for a DCC system!.

Aidan Velez

| May 29, 2021

Using this device is easy since it is easily set up and operated. A) to gain more knowledge Although this DC controller does not offer some of the features that other DCC controllers do, it offers more than enough features to get me started. I've used MRC DC controllers before with my DC layouts so I chose to buy this Prodigy Advance2. (On my first attempt at programming (changing) addresses of my few engines, I had them running on the layouts within minutes. that it came with a longer, less stiff cable that connects the main unit and the hand-held throttle. A good feature would be to have the LCD on the hand-held throttle display the current status of all 29 functions (on/off) The only way to see F1 to F10 is by clicking the tabs.

Elora Grimes

| Dec 17, 2020

It's pretty versatile in a small package. The instruction manual is terrible, but if you have previous experience with DCC, it should be OK for you. It would be helpful if the flat cables were longer. The two I own are good to me. Additional throttle ports are available for large layouts, so you don't need to worry about keeping up if your throttle ports are in different places. Until new settings are entered by the operator, the engine will continue to follow its programmed operation. Children should not use this product.

Leland Bender

| Aug 17, 2020

I am impressed with how easy it is to operate the advance2. According to my opinion, Prodigy Express is greatly superior to this one.

Gordon Hayes

| Apr 22, 2021

spent a lot of time on the internet shopping and reading comments from discussion groups before I purchased a DCC controller. DCC controllers tend to be a computer/electrical nightmare, and since I'm not an expert in this type of stuff, I wanted to find the easiest to set up and use. In the end, I made the right decision by purchasing an MRC unit. I can still do more with it if I want to with it, because it does everything I want. Although it may not have all of the features that other DCC controllers have, it has enough to fulfill most of its tasks.

Braylen Allison

| Oct 20, 2020

This product is great! It is so easy to use and you don't have to read volumes of instructions to operate it.

Kylen Hatfield

| Mar 09, 2021

Other reviews have given their opinions about the best unit to purchase, but I am sure everyone has their own opinions. As I have learned from everyone else, this works for me, and I will continue to learn!.

Blair Hinton

| Sep 30, 2020