Thanks for more helpful pointers guys. I wish I had better news to share but the decoder wouldn't take an address even with the changed wiring. Jim is still right that my earlier connection was wrong but it seems like I have more than just a wiring problem.?
Here's what I did.
1. Disconnected the turnout and opened it up. Changed wiring like
this.??
2. Put the backplate back on and connected it to track.
3. All of this was done with the track/layout power OFF.
4. Connected the YELLOW wire from the decoder to the curved outer rail of the turnout.?
5. Turned the track/layout power ON.
6. In PanelPro, I opened Tables >> Turnouts. Clicked "Add". I added a new turnout with hardware address "201" under "Pi Sprog Command Station"
7. I threw and closed the turnout a few times to send a few commands on the layout.
8. Turned the power OFF.
9. Removed the yellow wire from the track.
10. Turned the track power ON.?
11. Went back to "Turnout Control" and tried to throw address "ST201" a few times. Nothing happened. The track neither threw nor closed.
I think at this point that there is more to it than just the power to the decoder. I have not given up yet. I have one more turnout and decoder that I plan to connect and see if it works. I will also take this to the hobby shop to see if they can take a look.
Thanks for all the help guys. I really appreciate it.?
-Rizwan M
