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Auto Crossing
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lugnet.trains
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Sun, 18 Mar 2001 12:38:55 GMT
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Hi guys,
I want to know if it is possible to make a magnetic field sensor, for an
automatic level crossing. If you know how, please send me info (diagrams
would be great), because I hate having to dive at the switch every time a
train comes near.
Cheers.
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Auto Crossing
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| (...) The simplest way is to use a reed switch under the track to pick up the magnetic couplers. I haven't tried this method but it shouldn't give you any problems. Reed switches are a little hard to come by though (in my recent experience). The (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
| | | Re: Auto Crossing
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| I am designing a RCX controlled Level Crossing, it used two pairs of light sensors/lamps to detect train, and use another two pairs of light sensors/lamps to detect truck/car on the road it crossed rail, RCX will control level crossing down or up (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jun-01, to lugnet.trains)
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