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Offline Vernon Adams  
#1 Posted : 22 September 2024 22:05:25(UTC)
Vernon Adams

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Hi to all
I have , I'm sure, a relatively easy question for someone to answer. I have this uncoupler 24977 that has two wires attached,..one yellow and one blue. I have the märklin M83 black. Which wire goes where in this setup for me to power and use the uncoupler.
Answers will be greatly appreciated as I know the workings of three wires...but two for me is a head spin
Thank you so much
Vernon
Online pederbc  
#2 Posted : 22 September 2024 23:29:29(UTC)
pederbc

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Hi,

You can use 2 uncouplers instead of a turnout for each of the 4 outputs from the m83. A turnout has 2 electric magnets, and the uncoupler only has one. Connect the yellow to the common connector and the blue to either of the other 2 connectors. Configure the cs3 or other system to use an uncoupler to that port.

Peder
Offline Vernon Adams  
#3 Posted : 23 September 2024 06:55:24(UTC)
Vernon Adams

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Thank you so much Peder..
Offline bph  
#4 Posted : 23 September 2024 16:18:26(UTC)
bph

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Marklin has a video that explains it. (Set youtube to translate the subtitles if needed)
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Offline BenP  
#5 Posted : 23 September 2024 16:58:45(UTC)
BenP

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Originally Posted by: pederbc Go to Quoted Post
Hi,

You can use 2 uncouplers instead of a turnout for each of the 4 outputs from the m83. A turnout has 2 electric magnets, and the uncoupler only has one. Connect the yellow to the common connector and the blue to either of the other 2 connectors. Configure the cs3 or other system to use an uncoupler to that port.

Peder


... and the cs3 sets the duration of the pulse that activates the uncoupler connected to each m83 port (like 1 sec).
Ben
Digital M track layout with vintage rolling stock and accessories controlled by CS3+Rocrail; small Z scale layout.
https://youtube.com/play...0kgVYbh0CeDTF-bYXoD_2-V9
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Offline Vernon Adams  
#6 Posted : 23 September 2024 21:59:15(UTC)
Vernon Adams

South Africa   
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Location: Western Cape South Africa
Hi
So I have the M83. I have four turnouts connected.. Where can I connect the uncoupler when all four terminals are ocuppied using address 1?
I have the ms2
A bit stumped on this as I'm learning as I go along
Thank you so much
Vernon
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Offline twmarklinfan  
#7 Posted : 24 September 2024 08:39:54(UTC)
twmarklinfan

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Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
Hi Vernon,

The simple answer is you can’t. There are two solutions.

a) buy another M83 which you would plug into your existing M83 and plug your uncoupler into one of the unused terminals. The advantage here is that you then have room for expansion with more turnouts and/or uncouplers

b) if a pair of your existing turn outs which could change together, like a crossover these can be connected to the same terminal on your M83 freeing up a terminal for your uncoupler.

Hope this makes sense
Adrian

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Offline Vernon Adams  
#8 Posted : 24 September 2024 09:24:25(UTC)
Vernon Adams

South Africa   
Joined: 14/09/2024(UTC)
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Location: Western Cape South Africa
Thank you so much Adrian. I was wondering whether I could do two turnouts into one. I think I'm gonna do that with two on the same radius and thus have a spare terminal for the uncoupler. That should work, right? Uncoupler to be assigned a new address,..like from 5 onward...is that right?
Cheers Adrian
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#9 Posted : 24 September 2024 11:21:54(UTC)
Bigdaddynz

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Merged both topics the OP created both with same heading.
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Offline twmarklinfan  
#10 Posted : 24 September 2024 14:49:42(UTC)
twmarklinfan

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Location: Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom
Vernon,

You put the two points into one and then they both have the same address so when you activate they both change. Connect up the uncoupler and it will respond to the empty address.

Adrian
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Offline dominator  
#11 Posted : 25 September 2024 09:05:02(UTC)
dominator

New Zealand   
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Location: Kerikeri
Can you run the uncoupler with the same switch that switches the corresponding point. Ie. if it's a siding, the point direction going into the siding, can be operated together with the uncoupler. I have done this with my analogue layout. Less switches to worry about.
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