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Re: Re: Re: Re: site is shrinking
Posted by graeme on October 01, 2002, 09:15pm
hi don, looks like i gave wrong e-mail address
graemar@ozemail.com.au Thanks for trying. Graeme.
PECO Small Radii Switch #4 -- AC Motor/DC
Decoder
Posted by Jean-Claude Noel on September 16, 2002, 12:55pm
Hi !
I am new to this.
I seems to me that switches motor are AC. But the decoders are DC.
I heard that DC simplifies wirering
! Does one has to wire the motor for AC and then attach the decoder
to the switch motor?
Thanks
Re: PECO Small Radii Switch #4 -- AC Motor/DC
Deco
Posted by e bradbury on September 24, 2002, 10:00am
Are these peco solenoid motorsthat mount under the switch,
tortise motors? Could you give some details about the motors
you are addressing.
Re: PECO Small Radii Switch #4 -- AC Motor/DC
Deco
Posted by Dale Gloer on September 25, 2002, 08:23am
Peco switch motors are solenoid type and operate best on DC.
The same can be said about most other solenoid motors however
many will operate on AC as well. Tortoise (and other slow
motion motors) are DC motors and must operate on DC. If you
are aksing about using a DCC Stationary decoder to operate the
switch motor, then each manufacturer's decoder comes with
wiring instructions - some only support slow motion, some
solenoid and some support both. Some may need an external
power source, some don't.
Dale.
Re: Re: PECO Small Radii Switch #4 -- AC Motor/DC
Posted by Jean-Claude Noel on October 09, 2002, 11:49am
Your comments are much appreciated.
Thanks
CTC-80
Posted by Jimray on September 14, 2002, 10:32am
Have a CTC-80 system as removed from operating layout. Some
components are new, never used. Anybody still using this system
that needs spare parts?? Will only sell complete system. Reply
offlist with interest for details. okjim@msn.com
Re: CTC-80
Posted by Bob Miller on September 16, 2002, 07:06pm
There are quite a few CTC80 systems in use in the Kansas City
area. I am an oddball as I was Dynatrol, now converted to NCE
DCC. I will pass the word around about what you have for sale
and how to contact you.
You may remember that Larry Keeler, who built and sold
CTC80 was a Kansas City resident, and one of our old group.
Bob
lenz 02 system
Posted by John on September 07, 2002, 02:18pm
I am interested in the Lenz 02 system and would like to know if
anyone can give me some feedback either negative or positive about
it. Thanks for your help.
Re: lenz 02 system
Posted by Gene on September 20, 2002, 12:00pm
Dont have Lenz 02 but do have LH200 works great inside but if
you are going outside sun shades readout. I have 2 Lenz systems
LZ100 ,4 handhelds , 6 NCE 10 amp boosters, about 75 Lenz
decoders
computer interface, Wireless interfaces, etc and have had very
little trouble, most of it I caused, and am happy with it.
Gene
Atlas Dual Mode Decoder engines
Posted by douglasnash@hotmail.com on September 05, 2002,
10:55am
Do any memebers have problems with the recent Master Series
ATLAS diesel locos???
I have an RF&P GP-40, and the same night one of the other club
members has a brand new Southern SD-35...BOTH
engines...would not function when the jumper pin was moved from
anaglog to DCC position.
This is odd that both failed the same way. Our club system is
Digitrax, and was upo and running, as well as my Alaska, GM&O
and NECR units all functioning on DCC. The Southern &RF&P
ones ran in DC mode, but headlights did not come on, nor would
they move at all in DCC, yet both decoders diagnosed as having the
correct addresses.
Any help or are both engines production line duds???
Re: Atlas Dual Mode Decoder engines
Posted by Nigel F Misso on September 09, 2002, 09:40am
Hi DOug;
My two N&W GP40 and two N&W SD35 locomotives operate
fine on a Digitrax system.
On the SD35, I found the plugs a little harder to get pushed back
in, than on the GP40.
You should give Atlas a call.
Nigel
Re: Re: Atlas Dual Mode Decoder engines
Posted by Donald Luke on September 24, 2002, 09:50pm
We purchased two Atlas Dual Mode SD35 units. First, I
wouldn't call them dual mode as they are single mode unless the
jumper is moved unlike other decoders which sense and switch.
We tested the units on DC and they worked fine. We moved the
jumpers and selected the addresses of the engines per Atlas
instructions. Lights came on but neither engine would move. A
check of the CVs found them at something other than "0" if I
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