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Re: 12V lego train device electronics FAQ?
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Date: 
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 01:38:21 GMT
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Hi Guido,

I'm currently working on "automating" a 12v layout as well (although I'm
going the conventional analog way at the moment. so no computers involved yet).

What exactly do you want to know? the 12v electronics arent real complex
thingies.

by the way, by "putting current into 12v devices" do you mean you want to
power them from the I2C? Although I dont know much about the I2C spec, my
guess would be that wouldnt be that good an idea.

Esger

PS. If someone is interested in pictures of an opened transformer? it's
still open atm ...

In lugnet.trains, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke writes:
In lugnet.trains, Guido Heunen writes:
Hi,

I am currently investing time into the possibility of automating my 12V
lego train via the I2C bus. My goal is to use a less as possible (relative
expensive) relays, which means that I want to put current into the 12V • devices
myself. I searched the train FAQ, but I didn't find any "internals" on the • 12V
devices (stop/go sign, automated switch etc.)

So is there someone who knows about the inside of the 12V devices?

Know about what exactely?
A picture about the inside of the 12V remote control point-motor is to be
found here:
http://www.fgltc.org/bwoabs/9v_12v/pi463.jpg
Same is used in the automated level crossing and the decoupling station.

The switches are only switches, the transformer has been opened by one of the
guys around some time ago:
http://news.lugnet.com/trains/?n=18548

No idea if someone took pictures about that.

Kind Regards,

Ben



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  Re: 12V lego train device electronics FAQ?
 
Hi Esger, The I2C bus is just a way to talk to electronic circuits (IC's in fact) in easy way. There are only a few commands that you need to know in order to talk to the IC's. These IC's (made by philips and some others) have this I2C protocol (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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  Re: 12V lego train device electronics FAQ?
 
(...) devices (...) 12V (...) Know about what exactely? A picture about the inside of the 12V remote control point-motor is to be found here: (URL) is used in the automated level crossing and the decoupling station. The switches are only switches, (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)

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