Wiring Blocks Common Rail or Isolate both rails?
I have a layout with blocked sections. I isolated both rails in each
section. I am using DCC and will be installing a BD4 to operate
signals through an SRC24.
Do i need to open 1 rail and make
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steve <snorring@...>
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Re: Mounting Hankscraft switches to foam board?
That is a great idea! Do you recommend a small square of masonite
per switch or cover the bottom of the foamboard? I'd prefer a small
square if you think Foamnails or gorilla glue will hold.
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brian1961go <brian1961go@...>
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Re: Mounting Hankscraft switches to foam board?
Brian,
I would think a small square of masonite or 1/4" piece of wood
should do just fine. Just be careful when putting in your screws.
Don't put them in too tight or you will strip the
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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Re: Mounting Hankscraft switches to foam board?
polyurethane (gorilla glue) and laytex type (liquid nails) construction adhesive for FOAM projects will also stick well to wood & foam. I'd use 1/4 inch plywood as the porous nature of real wood
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Vollrath, Don <dvollrath@...>
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Turntable Wiring
I just purchased an Atlas turntable with the motor drive unit and
I would like to know how to wire it for DCC. Is it done like a wye or
a reverse loop? I have a Digitrax reversing loop
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autumns_ridge
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Re: Turntable Wiring
Yes, Philip, just wire like a reverse loop using one set of outputs
from the PM42.
Allan
<autumns_ridge@y...> wrote:
and
or
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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Re: Wiring Blocks Common Rail or Isolate both rails?
Steve,
I'm not quite sure I am following your question. Maybe I'm not
following you as to how you have your railroad wired. I think you are
okay with what you have.
Here is the URL from my
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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Re: Wiring Blocks Common Rail or Isolate both rails?
My problem is that i have a BD4 occupancy detector, which i am
trying to use to trigger a DS54. All Blocks run through a
Powershield circuit breaker and are all on one booster.
the BD4 doesn't
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steve <snorring@...>
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Re: Wiring Blocks Common Rail or Isolate both rails?
Steve,
You have 4 possible areas of failure:
1. The BD4 isn't wired up correctly to the track. I don't see the
BD4 manual on Digitrax's website so I can't help you much. I am
using BD1s which
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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DT100
I got some answers earlier. I just don't quite get it yet. If anybody
can help me again, my DT100 is showing FF on the right hand side of the
throttle. This of course, makes it unable to key in a
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lhannahan <lhannahan@...>
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Re: DT100
If you want a detailed answer, you are going to have to wait about a
week and half when I have more time. Here is what you need to do.
You need to clear the Chief's slots. If my memory serves me
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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Re: DT100
If you need to be stepped through it before I finish exams next week,
call Digitrax tech support.
Note: Normally, your slots should not get full. Be sure to dispatch
your locomotives before
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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anologe train runs very slow on dcc address oo
i have a digitrax operating system power on ytacks read 7.5volts
x2=15volts.however when i try to run an anologe train on the address
00 the train runs very slowly i have tried dfferent anologe
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mhn_416 <mhn_416@...>
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Fw: [Digitrax] DT 300
Tried the Digitrax group maybe someone here has an answer.
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Jim McMahon <hotrains@...>
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Re: Digest Number 27
Analog engines will run slower on DCC as the did with DC. It is in the
nature of the way how analog engines are handled: A part of the DCC
signal is stretched either in the positve or ngative part
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Ulrich Albrecht <albreuf@...>
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Re: Fw: [Digitrax] DT 300
I have a similar configuration to yours ecxept all my throttles are
DT100R or DT100IR and one ancient DT100. I have noticed that when I
turn off power (the UP3/5s are powered) that the throttles
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Dale Gloer
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Re: Fw: [Digitrax] DT 300
Thanks dale i no longer feel alone.
This DT 300 pluged into the same up 5 seems to show idle or PS when ever it feels like.i don't know of battery life yet time will tell.
Jim
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Jim McMahon <hotrains@...>
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infrared operation digitrax
i have set up an infrared system on my lay out . my question to you is
when in the tetherless mode with analog train certain functions do not
work such as reverse ,emergancy stop. have i done
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mhn_416 <mhn_416@...>
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Re: infrared operation digitrax
Peter,
I am running Digitrax wireless. I don't have any experience with
the IR. However, I can say that in wireless everything works as it
should. I can't think of any reasons why IR should be
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wirefordcc <wire4dcc_admin@...>
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The Most Aggravating Layout
I have a 4 by 8 layout which I recently converted to DCC. I am using a
Digitrax Zephyr System. It initially ran well at first, but then I
started getting sporadic response in my engines. I
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hazel6ton <hazel6ton@...>
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