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conrailbill
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conrailbill
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 Posted - 02/20/2012 : 4:24:16 PM
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On the master plan, found in the attachment of the previous reply, regarding lever placement, we're planning on making the switch lever in the OS 120 column, which is above the signal lever for 121W ( West ), a controlled electrically locked hand-thrown turnout type control for turnout # 120.
The hand-throw part is really a toggle on the fascia connected to a circuit between the SMINI output pin and the turnout motor that allows the computer program to "grant" local control to that fascia-mounted toggle to control the actual switch motor. I will most likley request Ralph to also install a barrel style key lock at that location as well along with an "unlock LED / Lamp". This is how we are emulating the "locking / unlocking" of that particular turnout using electrically locked coding approach found in Bruce Chubb's Applications Manuals.
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 02/22/2012 : 05:39:55 AM
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I like Bill's solution to turnout 120.
I just ordered some rotaries and other goodies yesterday. They should be here for the weekend. I feel another marathon session on Sunday. I am really fired up about this after a 4 month layoff. |
Edited by - LVRALPH on 02/23/2012 05:40:47 AM |
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 02/26/2012 : 7:28:12 PM
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WOW! What a weekend! I was able to fit 14 hours into this project, working late into the evening Saturday. I now have 75 % of the CTC machine mainline devices hooked up. There are sure a whole lot of lights on this baby.
My rotaries arrived and and I installed an wired the first new switch lever 131E. I was a little off when I drilled the hole fot the center lamp, and it looks OK. Just don't stick your face down to eye level to see I am a 16th or so off.
But what a lot of progress. I also ordered 6 more detectors from Don. |
Edited by - LVRALPH on 02/26/2012 7:31:41 PM |
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LandNnut
Fireman
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Posted - 02/26/2012 : 7:44:18 PM
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| Way to go Ralph. |
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 02/27/2012 : 07:50:08 AM
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Look at all the pretty lights.
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Edited by - LVRALPH on 02/27/2012 07:51:24 AM |
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LandNnut
Fireman
USA
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Posted - 02/28/2012 : 3:47:57 PM
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oooo pretty. Will the track diagram light up eventually?
L&N nut
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conrailbill
Section Hand
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Posted - 02/28/2012 : 4:03:28 PM
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| That is being re-connected as well. It will light up for each block that detects a lighted car, a resistive-wheel set, or a powered loco. Also, there will be a separate row of lamps above most of the switch lever lamps for when Ralph implements local control toggles, which are already on the CTC panel, but not yet hooked up due to not enough I/O pins for the toggles and these specific lamps at this time. Also, along the bottom edge of the CTC panel are 2 large lamps, one called the CODE lamp and one called the INDICATOR lamp, which will light up corresponding to the simulated message traffic to and from the CTC machine and the field or trackside equipment. Is that enough lights for you......... :) |
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 02/29/2012 : 05:57:04 AM
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Jon,
Bill is correct. Eleven of the track occupancy lamps are installed and 9 have been re hooked up. The RR from Penn Haven to Laurel Run is complete on the board. They are not lit in the picture because there is no train on the track.
West of there I need to build a detector for each additional lamp to work. I just ordered 6 more detectors from Don Wood. I need at least 15 more, but will have to wait until next year due to budget. But I see an end to the electronics purchasing soon. I am way over the hump on that.
Man I wish I would have bought some of the ones that went on sale recently for 15 dollars assembled and working. |
Edited by - LVRALPH on 02/29/2012 05:58:50 AM |
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 03/02/2012 : 05:29:27 AM
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I managed to install the first new signal lever that needed to be installed. This was signal lever 131E for the Penn Haven crossover. When I was designing this early on, I did not realize I needed two signal levers at a crossover, one for eastbound and one for westbound traffic through the OS.
I wired in the lever and got the proper input values returned on my screen. Further proof that it was working was down on the railroad. Without this lever, signal 1312 was returning a RED over RED, and the best I could get at Rockport signal 1372 was RED over YEL. Now with the new lever installed I have RED over GRN at Rockport signal 1372 and YEL over RED at Penn Haven. Next I need to install the LEDs for this lever.
I need to get the switch motor working at Hazleton (OS 163) now that it is hooked up on the CTC machine. Only a linkage and connections to the SMINI prevent it from working.
Six additional DCCOD kits arrived from Don of EASEE Interfaces yesterday. I think that will complete the main line. Any extra's will be used to detect Coxton Satging tracks. |
Edited by - LVRALPH on 03/03/2012 06:30:01 AM |
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MarkF
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Posted - 03/02/2012 : 10:51:49 AM
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| [:-idea] I think you need to have another op session go you can test all of this! [:-eyebrows] |
Mark
See my homepage at http://home.comcast.net/~prrndiv/
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 03/02/2012 : 11:57:48 AM
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I'm already planning that my friend. In fact I am planning two! You will be getting an e mail on that soon.
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 03/03/2012 : 06:58:16 AM
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With the fever really biting me on this, I am thinking of switching my efforts downstairs, just to keep my interest high. My next job will will be one of the following.
1) Finish Laurel Run.
That would require me to install signal lever 164 on the CTC machine. I can do that in about an hour.
I also need to build and install the signals.
This will require 3 detectors to be built for OS 164 and the next two blocks of double track past Laurel Run(1701 and 1702) Building a detector is about a 45 minute process.
I also need to rig up a linkage for turnout 163 for the Hazelton Branch. This has been a major roadblock as I just have not been able to engineer this, plus it is in very tight space.
2) Hook up switch motors 116 118 and 119. If I read my outputs correct this morning on the program, the second SMINI (already installed)has the controls to do this. That would allow me to disconnect more of the the DS 54's and sell them on Ebay.
Bottom line, I'm fired up, with little time.
Maybe tonight after work. |
Edited by - LVRALPH on 03/03/2012 07:01:30 AM |
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wvrr
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LVRALPH
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Posted - 03/03/2012 : 8:42:43 PM
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Got home tonight and had enough energy to connect SGL 118E, code button 118. and signal lever 118's lamps to the CMRI system. Tomorrow I will finish the switch lever.
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Edited by - LVRALPH on 03/04/2012 06:25:08 AM |
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Signaling my model railroad
OS alignment to Track Plan.JPG