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Offline Goofy  
#1 Posted : 11 July 2022 08:35:18(UTC)
Goofy


Joined: 12/08/2006(UTC)
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How many of you do this way by control turnouts and the signals?
H0
DCC = Digital Command Control
Offline Copenhagen  
#2 Posted : 13 July 2022 20:55:29(UTC)
Copenhagen


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Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
You forgot: Manual!
Offline kimballthurlow  
#3 Posted : 14 July 2022 00:27:51(UTC)
kimballthurlow

Australia   
Joined: 18/03/2007(UTC)
Posts: 6,669
Location: Brisbane, Australia
I voted analog and digital.
But frankly, though I run a digital layout, I find the use of digital for signals and turnouts is not productive.
Because changing (when running 4 trains) to the accessory control screen is not productive when the push butttons are easily to hand.
I feel far more comfortable with the standard push-button controls.

Maybe that is because I have had to wire only 3 signals and 3 turnouts.
If I had more the use of digital instead of the wiring might be appealing.

Kimball
HO Scale - Märklin (ep II-III and VI, C Track, digital) - 2 rail HO (Queensland Australia, UK, USA) - 3 rail OO (English Hornby Dublo) - old clockwork O gauge - Live Steam 90mm (3.1/2 inch) gauge.
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Offline BenP  
#4 Posted : 14 July 2022 01:48:24(UTC)
BenP

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Joined: 04/02/2021(UTC)
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Location: Michigan, Ann Arbor
M track turnouts and vintage signals with digital, via k83s. Turnouts show on CS3 and PC, with many automatically triggered by contact tracks. Signals for look, no power interruption. Too many devices for manual switching as automation mostly controls trains.
Digital M (+ some K) track layout with mostly vintage rolling stock and accessories, and small Z scale layout.
https://youtube.com/play...0kgVYbh0CeDTF-bYXoD_2-V9
Offline river6109  
#5 Posted : 14 July 2022 08:20:55(UTC)
river6109

Australia   
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC)
Posts: 14,727
Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
My signal and turnouts are controlled electronically but my turnouts are also accessible via my ECoS (trackplan)., there are about 40 signals on our layout (they are connected to an electronic module which switches the light over with a delay and than connected to a braking module) and more to come, turnouts are controlled via a optocoupler module connected to a another optocoupler and than wired up to an ESU switch pilot module (a bit to complicated to explain)., our whole running of trains is controlled via opto couplers placed between sleepers and triggered by a reflective object such as a slider or with electric locos a white painted slider which is tucked in and doesn't touch the pukos.

John

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