Hello all, I am fairly new to the hobby, so far I have been experimenting with a Z scale layout with some nice results. I got into N scale as well and I’m trying to expand my starter set layout. I wanted to control some turnout motors (minitrix 14934) via a contact track with a magnet switch (minitrix 14980). I tried connecting them any which way but I just can’t make it work (i can activate the switch with a magnet but nothing else). I have an m84 (i use to switch some signals via another contact track) and an m83 decoder (which i use to “manually” control the turnouts). Can you help me connect the contact rail to the turnout motors either in conjunction with the m83/m84 or bypassing it? I only have a mobile station and not a central station so I can’t do much programming.
Thank you!

Amazing, merci Jean! It worked straight away when I connected it per your schematic. Instead of the analog switch I have an m83 and it works perfectly with the contact rail:) i am planning to expand this with a CC-Schnitte and s88 because I don’t have a central station and it’s quite expensive:)

David

JMG,
An M84 makes sense only to stop trains etc but not to drive turnouts.
You need an M83 to drive turnout. The M84 can be driven manually by a CS3 or MS2 and automatically using a CS3 and a S88 system to scan the contacts and trigger an event
You may also drive the turnout the analogue way: blue cables of the switch are connected directly to the contact track while the yellow wire is connected to a separate 16 VAC power supply with the other side being connected to the tracls ground (O signal) This works in full analogue way or in digital traction mode

Cheers
Jran

Hi JMG

Sorry I forgot you were in Minitrix

You can control the M83 and M84 from you MS2 (of course you know it)

The M84 can stop trains (stop section). It can also control turnouts ONLY IF their motors have an end switch (otherwise it will burn). It is NOT their native use
To that end, use an external 16 V power supply, connect one end to the middle wire of the motor and the other to the middle (inverter) contact on the M84.
Last connect the other two motor wires to the red and green outputs on the M84.

To make an automation (have the trains operate signals and switches)
- you may use a CS3 with S88 current sensing devices to drive anything you want through "EVENTS" you create on the CS3
- you may use contact tracks like the 14980 minitrix rail (with reed contact that supports 1A. You must install a magnet on the train (AVOID installing the magnet near the motior as it distorts the magnetic field and may cause the motor to fry. Simply connect the 2 wires to the M83 that drives the turnout motor: one on the middle point and the other on the red or green ouput on the M83.

NOTE: in absence of digital sensors (S88 system) and a digital intelligence (CS3) you cannot drive other devices but a separate contact rail can drive turnouts or signal

Cheers
Jean