Hi Folks
I think this is the order everything would need to be hooked up Digitrax ds200 5amp ->ds64 stationary decoder → tortoise ->( led’s) → BD20
block detector-> led’s.
What I’d like to do is setup up a control board if thats what its called with the routes on it and it will have to indicate turnout position ,and block occupancy all with colored led’s.
I’m trying to wire everything up in a well organized matter with all
the ds64’s stationary decoders on a board and all the wiring going back to the
board. I’m really lost with this part of the layout? I’m also not
clear as if or whether there should be insulated bars for the wires to
join to or which wires can be connected all together on a single bar then branch out .
I’m using edge connectors for the tortoises , I know that pin 1 and 8 is used for powering the tortoise to throw the switch but I’m not sure on hooking up the other pins 2 thru 7 which I would imagine is for the led’s.
Lynn
pins 2-7 are for thier (2) SPST aux contact. 2,3,4 makes up first set, and 5,6,7 makes up the other set. Pins (2,4) and (5,7) are imputs, 3 and 6 are outputs
See if this helps you
http://www.wiringfordcc.com/sw_ctl.htm#a18
Worth going to this site, good DCC info.
Take Care
George P.
The site above is great. I used it to design my multiple controls of single Tortises with multiple parallel indicators (version b with one on the panel near turnot for walk around and one in the control panel). You could probably place the DS64 where the switches are and get the same result. As for block detectors…I am ignorant on their use (yet!)…
Brian
This might help…
This is my plan for a DS44 decoder and torti…
Thanks guys good bit of info.
Hi Lynn,
I’m currently finishing my wiring on my N Scale Joy Creek RR using Tortoise machines with turnout LED indications on the panel for both routes. It works great, but with basic cab control, not DCC.
For block contral am using spdt switches per circuitron diagram #2 but adding 2 LED’s back-to-back as shown in their diagrm #4. These are soldered between the center switch contact & the wire going to the Tortoise. The other side of the Tortoise is connected to the ± of the bi-polar DC source. The tortoise coils have about 600 ohms across the coil so no added resistor is required. BUT (big but) you must have a 12v bipolar setup for this to work.
Phil
Thanks guys the information was a great help[:)]