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Re: Reed sensors are not working very well (or too well?)
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Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:04:07 GMT
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Dean Husby wrote:
> [I'm cross posting this to trains just in case anyone has a idea or
> fix.]
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> I've finished the reed sensors for the Trolley line. Work fantastically!
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> I've also finished the reed sensor for the Hogwarts. Not so good.
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> In my tests I used a single car to test the sensor to make sure the
> magnet couplers did not set off the sensor while the intended one did.
> Worked well. Now, however I tried a string of cars and AHHH, when two
> magnets are together they trip the sensor!
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> Most nasty. I'm attempting to dampen the sensors ability while making
> sure it works for the intended use...
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> If anyone has any ideas how how to identify a train (amongst others) I'm
> all ears...
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> Dean
Robin, what about putting a magnet on the side of the engine or one of it's
cars?
If it was on the side and we had a little out building on the straight it
would trip it...
Possible?
Dean
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