Joined: 23/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 2,497 Location: Denmark
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Quote:quote:Originally posted by hemau (in the Digital Section - topic: mfx locs are not any more recognized by CS):<br /> ...Or are we advised to put them first on a programming track? With a MS-operated layout you won't have a program track I suppose. Or should we take all loks off the premises as we enter a new lok? For those of you having the MS that prefers an exclusive track for "installing" a new locomotive. A simple way to select between a layout and a programming track when using a MS is for instance to mount a µswitch physically somewhere on the ugly box, electrically between the pcb and the track, edited:i.e. remove the red wire from the B terminal of the track, connect (solder) it to the C (common) of the µswitch, solder a new red wire from terminal B of the track to the NC (normally closed) contact, solder a new red wire from an electrically isolated track to the NO (normally open) contact and solder an extra brown wire to the flat sleeve connector at the [size=2]O terminal of the track. Viola, you can select to run the layout or the programming track by throwing a switch. As an extra precaution operate only the switch with the MS in Stop mode. Cover of the Ugly Box removed for access to the red wire:  A µswitch is installed and wired:  The added set of wires for the programming track is "parked" if not used:  The Ugly Box represents the layout and the perpendicular track to it a programming track. The µswitch pointing towards the track (shown) enables the layout/disables the progr. track and the opposite when pointing away:  |
Regards, Benny - Outsider and MFDWPL  |
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Joined: 30/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,894 Location: Keene, NH
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Benny:
Great idea and nice work!
r/mark |
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Joined: 19/10/2005(UTC) Posts: 393 Location: Aarhus C, DK
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I have been thinking about making somthing like this, my plan was to let the programming-track be a part of the layout, so i could drive a train onto it, then switch rest of the layout off, program the decoder, switch the layout back on, drive away. This would require the uglybox to be the programming-track, and a couple of the small red things to disconnect the centre-track. Then the switch would simply couple the programmingtrack to rest of the layout.
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Märklin C-tracks, Mobile Station, Danish Ep 4 |
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Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,528 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse
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Nice instruction, Benny.
Per. |
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Joined: 06/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 616 Location: Athens,
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I wonder if Benny's clever idea can be applied also in a Control Unit (6021) controlled layout. Thus, can I connect a MS programming track with a separate transformer to my 6021 layout and let the switch change from 6021 layout status to MS-programming status?
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Symeon Georgiadis
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Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,528 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse
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Symeon, yes you can. You have to take care, a loco parked between the two could cause problems = smoke. In the digital section is right now a similar topic, Intruder has shown how he has integrated the programming track in his layout. https://www.marklin-user...ault.aspx?g=posts&t=9622The kind of controller doesn't matter, if things are done right. Per. |
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