Hi Perry,
I'm glad to know people are reading my column.? Sorry if the September column ruined your day.
As far as using the Atlas signal system, I am not an expert on it's use.? I just read up on it for another reader.? (See the Nov. 2021 Model Railroader for my latest column.)? As long as you are not using DCC track power after a block detector, I think you will be able to use it.
As far as block detection and using things like the PSX, PSX-AR, and Frog Juicers (I think that is what you meant by Frog-AR), ANY electronic device placed after a block detector will likely cause it to report a track occupied signal.
Now what?? If you want to use Frog Juicers, you can success by placing the block detection on the output (frog) wire of the Frog Juicer.? If you want to use the PSX and PSX-AR's, you will need to put the block detector after it.
Some time in 2022 I will probably be writing about using a block detector and feeders.? ALL feeders to a given block must be tied together - to a sub bus or whatever - and then that sub bus must be attached to the output of the block detector.? A block detector cannot be tied to a single feeder of a multi feeder section of track and be expected to work if the other feeders bypass the block detector.
Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC
