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Offline bygger01  
#1 Posted : 22 May 2024 12:41:46(UTC)
bygger01

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I am installing brake modules on 9 tracks distributed over 2 stations with a module at each end.

And here I am asking for "moral" support, as there are 2 tracks, that do not quite live up to an info. track (9cm) + the normal braking distance (90cm) + the dead rail (18cm) at both ends!

Then you see problems in me moving info. track forward in the direction of travel, the train group, which runs from left to right - and braking has been judged - saw that the locomotive first encounters info. the track, and afterwards runs over info. the track for the opposite direction (it is of course not activated), that track has instead become part of the deceleration. It is a Märklin AC, the locomotive is at the front with the drag shoe.

It will provide enough space for max. 90cm deceleration …..

There will be a drawing, that should show how.
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline bygger01  
#2 Posted : 22 May 2024 13:19:34(UTC)
bygger01

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I have promised drawing, but how to get a Word document in .....

So I had then a foto in stead, but now I have picture in my dashboard, but can't find the trick to post it.



Here is the picture, but it is for the Southern Hemisphere


IMG_5533.jpg
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
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Offline Goofy  
#3 Posted : 22 May 2024 19:18:50(UTC)
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Is it 2 tracks you show up in the picture or just one with brake modules in both way?
H0
DCC = Digital Command Control
Offline bygger01  
#4 Posted : 22 May 2024 19:58:52(UTC)
bygger01

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Yes

It is just one track, with braking stop in both ends.

The whole story is for me to find a bit more length on a track, that isn't long enough for my regular setup where it's 90 / 900 / 180mm, and that's why I want to shift the registration track into the range for the opposite movement.

And basically the whole question, so I hope that someone will come with an input
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline Goofy  
#5 Posted : 02 June 2024 13:45:43(UTC)
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What i can see the rail does not work as brake module for the 3 rail locomotives.
It can only work via pick up shoes because it´s power feed that brake modules can work.
In the 2 rail system it is right or left rail (depends choice) as the power feed.
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DCC = Digital Command Control
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Offline bygger01  
#6 Posted : 03 June 2024 07:00:34(UTC)
bygger01

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I assume that when a section with a brake module is not activated, it behaves like normal rails.

So when a locomotive runs from left to right (brown), part of the blue direction (which is not activated) is used, so that the short registration track for brown is an isolated part of blue's braking distance + brown's braking distance is also increased with blue's isolated recording track.

It's hard to explain, but it's even harder to do, as it turned out, that a platform is so stuck, that it will be destroyed, if I want to remove it!

So right now I am mostly inclined to reduce the braking distance from 900mm to approx. 800mm, and then when driving, find out if there are individual locomotives, that need to be reprogrammed.
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline Bigdaddynz  
#7 Posted : 03 June 2024 09:26:50(UTC)
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Right side up...

picture.jpg
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Offline bygger01  
#8 Posted : 03 June 2024 09:44:56(UTC)
bygger01

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Correct, but if you enlarged my picture is as your screen print.

So thank you for your help !

But how to get the drawing right from the beginning was beyond my abilities. I was just happy that something came in!!
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline bygger01  
#9 Posted : 03 June 2024 16:13:53(UTC)
bygger01

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There is also a 2nd option …..

Instead of having 1 registration rail for each direction, can I settle for 1 piece 90mm?

Again, the premise is that only one direction must be activated.

Or have I misunderstand something?
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline Goofy  
#10 Posted : 05 June 2024 17:13:46(UTC)
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I see a fault and you must feed power between two brake areas.
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DCC = Digital Command Control
Offline bygger01  
#11 Posted : 05 June 2024 18:42:06(UTC)
bygger01

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Thanks for your prompt reply.

A clear no sounds convincing, but I will still try to discuss a little for my last proposal!

My first assumption is that if the 3 section area is not affected then all 3 are normal rails.

If this is correct, then it is the brake module that is not involved in braking that will behave strangely when the common 90mm rail "sends" an impulse for braking in the opposite direction.

If it does, then you are definitely right.

Then you write that there must be "normal" digital power on the middle rail, and here you can say that that side has power from the other braking area, but it is not in operation.

I've just checked the rail that's in the middle, and it's a 900mm flex rail, so I can/will try the theory (here K rails are nice and easy to make isolated sections just by cutting the conductive part on the back), if it doesn't quite being punctured by You ….
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline fkowal  
#12 Posted : 07 June 2024 04:34:55(UTC)
fkowal

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The simplest solution for bi-directional braking module is from www.bogobit.de. The bogobit Bremsmodul Classic bistabil works like a charm and I use it for bi-directional applications on my layout.
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Offline bygger01  
#13 Posted : 07 June 2024 09:46:46(UTC)
bygger01

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Thanks for the reference to Bogobit, and the large number of different options, which I'm having a hard time to evaluat and understand.

But it doesn't matter to me either, since I have already bought 17 pieces of a type like Uhlebrock 44200. They were made here in Denmark from Litra.dk ( https://www.litra.dk/ ).

So back in the "track", where the next step will be to make and test a common registration rail of 90mm, which must work in both directions.

I'll be back when it's tried!
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline Goofy  
#14 Posted : 07 June 2024 10:50:02(UTC)
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Maybe a little off-topic...
Have you tried by use ABC for the Märklin tracks?
I am not really sure if you have other competitors locomotive which do have ABC technology support?
ABC are cheaper way but Märklin does not support this.
H0
DCC = Digital Command Control
Offline bygger01  
#15 Posted : 07 June 2024 14:27:39(UTC)
bygger01

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Sorry, but I don't think so.

But the guy, who made the 17 pcs., talked about the ones he made could also work on a completely different principle !

But I must confess, I didn't listen enough....

Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
Offline bygger01  
#16 Posted : 15 June 2024 20:36:40(UTC)
bygger01

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Then the common info. rail is tested, and it has caused problems both times with a short circuit.

I have not dug further down and have decided, that this is not the way!

So up with the flex rail and made 2 insulated sections around the middle one with digal current (all 3 are 90mm long).

In order to get enough braking distance, both dead rails will for the time being be part of deceleration, and then I have to see if I tweak the setting of the locomotive decoder.

It will be tried tomorrow because now I've had enough of those brake modules and it's only the 3rd and there are 6 more tracks with 2 modules at each end.

A good thing is that it is raining a lot in Denmark for the moment !!
Best regards
Jørgen St. from Herning in DK
H0 / Märklin K track / CS3+ / full digital / Epoke III +/-
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