Re: turnout frogs within a reversing section
Disagree. TV Hexjuicer can be used as an AR if connected to both rails. But if used only to juice the frog it does not affect the ¡°phase¡± of the AR segment and works just as it would within a
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D B
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#14227
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Re: turnout frogs within a reversing section
Isn't the frog juicer just a specialized autoreverse? If so, putting one or
more in a track powered by an autoreverser violates the rule of not
connecting two to adjacent tracks.
I'd suggest you
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Don Weigt
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#14226
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Push Button Panel not sending DCC code to JMRI Wiring Help Needed
Hello
I have a Yard with 17 turnouts? all using DCC Concepts Cobalt IP Digitial. motors? ?I have a NCE System that run my DCC system.
I have dwarf signals on each turnout using NCE Light-its.
I am
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Tom Grassi
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#14225
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Re: turnout frogs within a reversing section
The frogs within the AR segment should have their own frog juicer or be powered through the servo throwing the points, just as in in a non-AR segment.
Bill D
N&W Steam Only
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D B
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#14224
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turnout frogs within a reversing section
In the previous question, I should have specified that I am using Tam Valley frog juicers to power the frogs. I am concerned that there might be interference between the frog juicers and the reverser
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William Waithe
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#14223
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turnout frogs within a reversing section
This is perhaps an elementary question, but if I have turnouts within a reversing section, should the frogs be powered by the bus or by the reverser?
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William Waithe
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#14222
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Re: Lining multiple turnouts within a yard ladder.
Michael: check the Berritt-Hill website. They have all of the information
you need. I have been using the touch toggle system with servos for many
years and the site is complete for all
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William Waithe
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#14221
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Re: Lining multiple turnouts within a yard ladder.
Touch toggles sound like switches that hold their position. If so, how will
they get cleared or released when the next touch toggle is activated? You
need something momentary, because you don't want
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Don Weigt
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#14220
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Re: Lining multiple turnouts within a yard ladder.
Hi Michael,
I have no experience with this particular board, but since you're into Touch Toggles, you might want to check this out. I'd email Kevin Hunter with your use case and see if his product
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DanBrewer
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#14219
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Re: Lining multiple turnouts within a yard ladder.
Michael,
I have similar setup? I am using a NCE System? ?and tortoise machines
I have a button board I designed with push buttons that had a Red/Green Led in them? I also I a NCE Mini Panel
I
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Tom Grassi
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#14218
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Lining multiple turnouts within a yard ladder.
I am building a single ended yard with 16 tracks. One of those routes has nine turnouts that must be set to properly select that route. All turnouts will be powered with Tortoise Switch Machines. I
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Michael Boyle
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#14217
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Re: Same booster for reversing section and entry points to the section?
Yes!
The reversing module will be connected to a single booster and will flip the polarity when a short occurs at the gap. You¡¯ll get unpredictable results and otherwise may cause damage if
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Jim Zarnick
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#14216
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Same booster for reversing section and entry points to the section?
On another thread I believe I saw a recommendation that a reversing loop and the adjoining reversing loop entry point track should be powered from the same booster. ?Is this correct and what is the
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Jeremy Wyant
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#14215
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Re: DB200+ Off Line LED unusual indication
Mel, I have asked this question on the Digitrax IO groups site. I got some feedback, Don, you may have hit on the cause. I think we need to run the LocoNet 'bus' from the source. Thanks for the
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Jerry Michels
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#14214
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Re: DB200+ Off Line LED unusual indication
Jerry, ?Have you asked that question on the Digitrax Website? ?You should get an official answer from them. ?Mel
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Mel Chase
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#14213
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Re: DB200+ Off Line LED unusual indication
Jerry.. no loconet connection means there is no DCC signaling coming in. ie - off line
DonV
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Don Vollrath
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#14212
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DB200+ Off Line LED unusual indication
I posted this to the Digitrax IO Groups also, sorry for the duplication, but I want to ge this in fron of as many eyes as possible. "Here¡¯s a strange problem we have at the Amarillo Railroad Museum.
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Jerry Michels
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#14211
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Re: AR1 turntable problems
I'll try it when I have a little more time and let you know.
Thanks
Vic
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Lawrence Varady
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#14210
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Re: AR1 turntable problems
Lawrence,
I'm glad your problem is solved! It's your railroad. If you're happy with
it now, that's fine.
But, if you reversed the wiring of blocks 31 through 40, to match that of
10 and 29 you
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Don Weigt
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#14209
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Re: AR1 turntable problems
Thanks to all for the info you have provided me up to now.
It turns out that the issue was maybe a dirty pot on the AR1 CURRENT TRIP, but I have adjusted it and there are NO issues any longer.
I did
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Lawrence Varady
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#14208
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