The turnout control I described in my last post was working great… That is until I subsequently added block detection to the mixture. I am using RR-CirKits equipment to access the Loconet buss of my Digitrax system. I am using BOD-8 block detectors, connected in this case, to a TowerMan input-output unit. I had originally […]
It appears that the plan is coming together! I have successfully set up the RR-CirKits TC Mark II to output the switch message on Loconet to drive my turnout accessory decoder. This allows me to operate turnouts via a panel switch, my throttle, and a JMRI panel.
There are many aspects to building a model railroad and one that I find particularly interesting is electronics, although that doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing. I have some time over the holiday to spitball the systems needed and some general ideas on how I could implement them. Job #1 Running the Locomotives The […]
