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Re: MOC (Small) automated points with position sensor.
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lugnet.trains
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000 02:12:16 GMT
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Carlo -
This one's a winner in my book!
7-wide, set back from the sleepers, direct driven, rear exit wiring, etc. Nice.
...more below...
In lugnet.trains, Carlo Ottolina writes:
> Hello,
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> this automated point sports 1000+ cycles (175 msec switch time) without a
> glitch.
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> It has to be controlled by an RCX, since it uses a switch to check point
> position (if the point is stuck, it will retry two times and then go in
> alarm mode).
Why the alarm mode if it's that reliable?
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> This is the right handed version, you'll have to do a symmetrical one for
> the left handed point.
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> Drawback: the track is raised one plate above the baseplates. (This is my
> standard....)
...my standard as well for RCX layouts, but not for interactive setups.
I'll post later on that subject - I've got a new design as well.
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> Please, take a look at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1438
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> --
> Cheers
> Carlo
Thanks for the pics.
Ed
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| "Ed McGlynn" <ejmcglynn@juno.com> wrote in message news:G1KrGG.M4o@lugnet.com... (...) Nice. (...) Thanks! (...) I'll use two automated points in a big (for Italy) layout next weekend. The layout has two cooperating locos and a complex set of (...) (26 years ago, 28-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hello, this automated point sports 1000+ cycles (175 msec switch time) without a glitch. It has to be controlled by an RCX, since it uses a switch to check point position (if the point is stuck, it will retry two times and then go in alarm mode). (...) (26 years ago, 24-Sep-00, to lugnet.trains)
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