Relay

What is a "throat" controlled relay? I did a Google search of the net and could not find an answer.?

Thanks

Don

Re: Reversing

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Did the picture not come through? Here it is again. The Bachman stock number is 44547. Charles

On Sep 23, 2021, at 11:27 AM, Joseph A. Correro, Jr. <joedeyejr@...> wrote:

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Charles Brumbelow...what is the Bachmann track system?

Thank you...Jody Correro

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away!"

On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 9:07 AM Charles Brumbelow via <mrb37211=[email protected]> wrote:
Bachman offers a track system for this. Might be what you want.

Charles
> On Sep 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Don Vollrath <donevol43@...> wrote:
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> ?Provide a human operator to watch the loco as it gets near the end of your test track and press the appropriate buttons on the DCC throttle to slow down, stop, pause(?), start up again in the opposite direction and repeat at the other end. (Simply pressing the fwd/rev button may not work on many loco decoders)
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> If you want it to be automatic you need to provide a location sensor near each end and something like the NCE mini-panel to generate the equivalent of button presses to command the action. If you are doing this for loco break-in it would help to use the same loco address.
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> DonV
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Re: Reversing

Joseph A. Correro, Jr.

#13044

Charles Brumbelow...what is the Bachmann track system?

Thank you...Jody Correro

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away!"

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On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 9:07 AM Charles Brumbelow via <mrb37211=[email protected]> wrote:

Bachman offers a track system for this. Might be what you want.

Charles
> On Sep 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Don Vollrath <donevol43@...> wrote:
>
> ?Provide a human operator to watch the loco as it gets near the end of your test track and press the appropriate buttons on the DCC throttle to slow down, stop, pause(?), start up again in the opposite direction and repeat at the other end. (Simply pressing the fwd/rev button may not work on many loco decoders)
>
> If you want it to be automatic you need to provide a location sensor near each end and something like the NCE mini-panel to generate the equivalent of button presses to command the action. If you are doing this for loco break-in it would help to use the same loco address.
>
> DonV
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Re: Reversing

#13043

Bachman offers a track system for this. Might be what you want. 

Charles

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On Sep 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Don Vollrath <donevol43@...> wrote:

?Provide a human operator to watch the loco as it gets near the end of your test track and press the appropriate buttons on the DCC throttle to slow down, stop, pause(?), start up again in the opposite direction and repeat at the other end. (Simply pressing the fwd/rev button may not work on many loco decoders)

If you want it to be automatic you need to provide a location sensor near each end and something like the NCE mini-panel to generate the equivalent of button presses to command the action. If you are doing this for loco break-in it would help to use the same loco address. 

DonV

Re: Reversing

#13042

Thanks Don!!!

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On Sep 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, Don Vollrath <donevol43@...> wrote:

Provide a human operator to watch the loco as it gets near the end of your test track and press the appropriate buttons on the DCC throttle to slow down, stop, pause(?), start up again in the opposite direction and repeat at the other end. (Simply pressing the fwd/rev button may not work on many loco decoders)

If you want it to be automatic you need to provide a location sensor near each end and something like the NCE mini-panel to generate the equivalent of button presses to command the action. If you are doing this for loco break-in it would help to use the same loco address. 

DonV

Re: Reversing

#13041

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Thank You!!!!

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On Sep 23, 2021, at 8:27 AM, wirefordcc <bigboy@...> wrote:

The NCE product called the Mini-Panel should do the trick.? You will need a couple of trip sensors for each stop point.? You can use the NCE BD-20 block detectors or you can use an optical sensor under the track.??

You will need to do a little programming of the Mini-Panel. Go to the NCE website, look for the automation and detection products and then click on Information.? You will then have access to information on configuring a Mini-Panel.? (I tried to copy a link into this response, but I couldn't get that to work.)

If you don't want to use a DCC locomotive, you can use the simple circuit that I used for my cubicle train when I was working.? You can go to my website home page and click on the cubicle train.? This works with DC locomotives.

Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC

Re: Peco Crossover

#13040

Since you said that you swapped the wires to the Tortoise 2 and 3 pins and you got the same result tells me that something is wired wrong.? You can troubleshooting with your DCC power, but it might be easier to disconnect your booster and hook up a digital multimeter set to ohms.? Hook one end to a rail and the other end to your frog.? As you switch your Tortoise, you should expect to get zero ohms as appropriate for the alignment of your points.

Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC

Re: Reversing

#13039

Provide a human operator to watch the loco as it gets near the end of your test track and press the appropriate buttons on the DCC throttle to slow down, stop, pause(?), start up again in the opposite direction and repeat at the other end. (Simply pressing the fwd/rev button may not work on many loco decoders)

If you want it to be automatic you need to provide a location sensor near each end and something like the NCE mini-panel to generate the equivalent of button presses to command the action. If you are doing this for loco break-in it would help to use the same loco address. 

DonV

Re: Reversing

#13038

The NCE product called the Mini-Panel should do the trick.? You will need a couple of trip sensors for each stop point.? You can use the NCE BD-20 block detectors or you can use an optical sensor under the track.??

You will need to do a little programming of the Mini-Panel. Go to the NCE website, look for the automation and detection products and then click on Information.? You will then have access to information on configuring a Mini-Panel.? (I tried to copy a link into this response, but I couldn't get that to work.)

If you don't want to use a DCC locomotive, you can use the simple circuit that I used for my cubicle train when I was working.? You can go to my website home page and click on the cubicle train.? This works with DC locomotives.

Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC

Peco Crossover

#13037

I rebuilt one of my single crossovers using peco unifrog turnouts.? The switch machine is a tortise and the controller is a digitrax ds 64.? After installing the cross over, I test ran several locos.? The cross over is a right hand cross over going from mainline 1 to mainline 2 of a double track mainline.? Locos run through the turnout on main 1 and also cross over from 1 to 2.? However I have a short on mainline 2 when trying to run straight through.? After working on the issue for some time, I found the frog matches polarity with the diverging route (cross over), but does not match polarity on the straight through run.? I have swap the leads to the tortise-pins 2& 3 but get the same results.? I am also using snaps as a wiring harness to the tortise.? Somewhere the frog is only matching polarity to the opposite rail on the straight through route.? Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should try to do to correct the issue?

Thanks in advance

Reversing

#13036

Hi everyone,
I have a part of my HO layout where I want to just run a train back and forth a distance of about four feet. ?How do I run the train forward, stop it at the end and reverse it and do the same thing on the other end? ?I am using NCE's DCC control system.

Thanks for your input!!

Re: messages

#13035

Hi Tom and any others new to this group:

You should be able to receive messages.? If not, make sure they are not ending up in your junk folder.

New members:? Your first message is moderated just to make sure it is not spam.? After that, you should be good to go!

Allan Gartner
Wiring for DCC

messages

#13034

I would like to send and receive messages.

Thanks

Tom Appel
tapplfam@...

Re: Seeking reversing section input

#13033

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My apologies, I'm traveling at the moment and don't have access to my plan.? Once I'm back next week I'll label and re-post so it's clear where my concern is.

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Re: DCC system resets when accelerating locomotives

Phil T.

#13032

Good?point!

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On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 11:34 PM Jim Betz <jimbetz@...> wrote:

Phil,

? Don't forget to also check all of the gaps - the ones you want/plan to have.
If one of those has closed up ... most of the way but not all the way ... that
can cause a short/intermittent short.? The way those gaps get closed is
usually due to cleaning track and using too much pressure - "if the rail
moves you are using too much pressure" is a pretty good rule.? Guys will
then say "but it doesn't get clean that way" to which I reply "use more
repeats not more pressure".
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- Jim

Re: DCC system resets when accelerating locomotives

#13031

Phil,

? Don't forget to also check all of the gaps - the ones you want/plan to have.
If one of those has closed up ... most of the way but not all the way ... that
can cause a short/intermittent short.? The way those gaps get closed is
usually due to cleaning track and using too much pressure - "if the rail
moves you are using too much pressure" is a pretty good rule.? Guys will
then say "but it doesn't get clean that way" to which I reply "use more
repeats not more pressure".
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?- Jim

Re: DCC system resets when accelerating locomotives

Phil T.

#13030

Not yet, but I'm planning to. Dealing with an aging dog who has? been an extraordinary companion.?

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On Tue, Sep 21, 2021, 5:06 PM wirefordcc <bigboy@...> wrote:

Hi Phil,

Have you tried any of the things Marcus Ammann suggested?

Allan?

Re: DCC system resets when accelerating locomotives

#13029

Hi Phil,

Have you tried any of the things Marcus Ammann suggested?

Allan?

Re: Seeking reversing section input

#13028

Once you get going CCW around the main loop there is no way to change the direction to go CW without backing up. Is that what you want?

DonV

Re: DCC system resets when accelerating locomotives

Phil T.

#13027

On Mon, Sep 20, 2021 at 3:28 PM wirefordcc <bigboy@...> wrote:

Hi Phil,

I'm still perplexed by your problem.? Me too! Since you have your Power Cab displaying track current, what is the last reading you see before the system resets? Usually .09.

Are you maybe using a wall transformer other than the one that came with Power Cab? No.

At the moment, I'm still thinking something is pulling down the Power Cab's power supply.
If you are not reading anything when no loco is on the track, that is good.

Locos that are in need of maintenance could draw more power than one in tip-top shape, but a loco that does that I don't think would cause the Power Cab to reset. I agree. I think I'm just going to have to clean and inspect every joint in the wiring as well as make sure my locos are clean and maintained.

What scale do you model? HO

Regarding your high resistance, that still probably isn't causing your resetting problem.

Thanks Allan, I appreciate your help and ideas.?

Allan?
Wiring for DCC