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scissorsnm		#1 Posted : 16 January 2017 23:25:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Albuquerque		Like to know how to use the s88 decoder for feedback from Marklin M track. I am using the decoder for feedback from my C track blocks but have a section of M track attached to the C track and want to use the same decoder for the feedback from those (M track) blocks. Can that be done and how can I do it. Thanks, Jim


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xxup		#2 Posted : 17 January 2017 06:00:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,463 Location: Australia		You need one or more pieces of contact track.. You can't easily cut m-track like you can do with C-track.. Some examples of contact track are straight 5145 5105 5115 is used to extend the contact area with a 5145 on either side. Curved contact track is only available for R1 curves..
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PeFu		#3 Posted : 17 January 2017 12:14:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/08/2002(UTC) Posts: 1,208		Originally Posted by: scissorsnm Like to know how to use the s88 decoder for feedback from Marklin M track. I am using the decoder for feedback from my C track blocks but have a section of M track attached to the C track and want to use the same decoder for the feedback from those (M track) blocks. Can that be done and how can I do it. Thanks, Jim I would propose using a current detection module instead, like the LDT RM-GB-8N. Individual isolated middle rail sections are connected to this module, and occupation is reported further via the standard S88 bus. The price of the module is higher than for standard S88 modules, but it works great and you don't need the Mä contact tracks. You can find a connection example here. PeFu
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scissorsnm		#4 Posted : 17 January 2017 17:00:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 26/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: Albuquerque		Thanks to both xxup and PeFu for the quick replies. I am building an overhead section with the old 7136 bridge and 7168 metal bridge sections in the middle of a C track layout so the contact track solution wouldn't work. I will be looking into the LDT RM-GB-8-N solution or maybe pull the rails and the middle rail contact sections from the 7168 metal bridges and us them as bridge roadbeds for the C track where I can use the s88 feedback setup as I have on the rest of the layout. Rough solution but may work and cost nothing.. Hopefully...here goes.


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