Re: DCC Specialties PSX-AR
William, you may be seeing a little discussed issue with the timing between DCC Specialties breakers.? Don touched on it, and you'll find mention of it in the PSX-AR manual.? The fix is to program
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Swanny
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#12582
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Re: DCC Specialties PSX-AR
I suspect that the mainline circuit breaker is tripping. Temporarily bypass that breaker to see if the psx-ar then allows entrance and exit into the wye from either path. If that works the issue is
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Don Vollrath
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#12581
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Re: DCC Specialties PSX-AR
The power for the AR is coming from the NCE Power Pro Booster directly. The power for the mainline Peco #6 is coming from a DCC Specialties circuit breaker.
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William Warren
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#12580
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Re: DCC Specialties PSX-AR
William, are you feeding the input of the auto reverser from a circuit breaker? I had a similar problem with that type of connection. Try feeding the auto reverser directly from your DCC power supply.
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Paul O <pomilian@...>
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#12579
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DCC Specialties PSX-AR
I have hooked this AR in my wye, but I am still having problems. I have insulated both legs of the wye coming out of the wye and leading into (2) Peco #6 Electrofrog turnout back to the main line. on
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William Warren
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#12578
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Re: Method - was Re: NCE DCC EB1 Circuit Breakers
I have 6 EB1s on my layout with many sound locos and a lighted passenger train,. No issues¡ Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 12:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [w4dccqa] Method - was Re: NCE DCC
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Jim Zarnick
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#12577
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Method - was Re: NCE DCC EB1 Circuit Breakers
Tom/all, There is one approach to wiring that works - and all the rest don't work as well.? It goes like this: What you wire today - you test today (or first thing tomorrow morning). Seems simple
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Jim Betz
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#12576
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Re: Switch 8 MK2 and Button Board
Alan, thanks for the reply. Yes I know about the extra terminals on the newer version of the Switch 8 MK2 I have had 3 Switch 8 MK2 already and not one of them worked with the button board.? As I
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Tom Grassi
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#12575
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Re: Switch 8 MK2 and Button Board
Hi Tom, I noticed the extra set of contacts on the Switch8-MkII.? I had initially wired it up wrong when using the Button Board.? Once I realized my mistake, I was fine.? Here is what I wrote about
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Allan AE2V
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#12574
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Switch 8 MK2 and Button Board
Hello All, Been having a problem setting up an NCE Switch 8 MK2 using a Button Board. I have two SWITCH 8 MK2? both have a button board connected.? One works great push the button the track switches
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Tom Grassi
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#12573
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Re: NCE DCC EB1 Circuit Breakers
Hello I was able to get my EB1's setup and working.? ?The track isolation took a little work and I had to replace some pieces of track the Dremel tools cut the rails no problem but on small pieces
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Tom Grassi
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#12572
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LiftGate Reverse Section
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Hi, I hate to ask another reverse loop question, but before I lay all the track and do the wiring, I want to verify that I have it right. A schematic of my proposed layout has been uploaded to the
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PTJ27
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#12571
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Re: NCE DCC EB1 Circuit Breakers
Tom, there is a difference between a ¡°short ¡° or short circuit that causes a circuit breaker to trip and a loco to stop, and an ¡°open¡± that simply causes a loco to stop. Be sure to use the
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Don Vollrath
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#12570
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DB210 with DCC++ EX Command Station
A friend recently purchased a Digitrax DB210 as someone told him he'd need one for his layout. He's trying to figure out how to connect it to his DCC++EX base station. Can he simply use the signals
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Blair
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#12569
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Re: NCE DCC EB1 Circuit Breakers
Hi Tom, Can you upload a drawing of your layout to this groups files section?? Show where your problems are. I or someone else should then be able to help you. Thank you Allan Gartner Wiring for DCC
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Allan AE2V
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#12568
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NCE DCC EB1 Circuit Breakers
Hello All New to this Group Hope all are safe and well. I have a small layout and runs 3 trains at the same time.? Have 14 switches Use Atlas code 83 track on my layout. I use NCE Power Cab to
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Tom Grassi
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#12567
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Re: Remote control of boosters, etc.
Another option I've used wiring some clubs are delay timers on the AC side. More expensive than Robin's and the other solutions but perhaps simpler depending on your skills. Of course these are on the
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Peter Ely
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#12566
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Re: Remote control of boosters, etc.
The Club layout has a master timer on the layout power supply. All layout electronics, light power converters, Arduinos, etc. on same circuit. Push button, cycles through 2,3,8,12 hour timeouts.
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thomasmclae
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#12565
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Re: Remote control of boosters, etc.
Blair, Sounds like a nice project. I've been using cheap ebay TC12000 12v delay relay boards, with In+ connected to Loconet Pin 1 and In- connected to Loconet Pin 2. The boards have a built-in diode
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Robin Becker
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#12564
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Remote control of boosters, etc.
I've built a small detector circuit which detects Railsync on the Loconet cable and, after a programmable delay, energises a relay. That relay turns on my booster at the far end of the basement.? A
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Blair
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#12563
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