Quick question. Just setting up Leagacy base. Does the signal wire that gets connected to the track go to one track only? I have 4 separate loops.
Do I have to run a wire to each loop?
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You only need one as long as you have good ground connection. You can use multiple taps = won't hurt.
Kevin
Thanks, does it matter which one of my 4 loops I program my engines on?
No. Pick the one you like best.
No. To be clear on the U terminal connection, all the outside rails have to be connected together.
cjack posted:No. To be clear on the U terminal connection, all the outside rails have to be connected together.
Your saying all 4 separate loops need its own wire coming from base??????
Thats not what was mentioned above. They said 1 wire only.
The u terminal on the Legacy base has to be electrically connected to each loop's outside rail. If your transformer common feeds all 4 loops run it to the transformer common.
How is each loop powered? From separate transformers or just 1.
DKO:
I believe what CJACK means is that you need a common ground to all track. Power can be separate but the ground must be the same. For example if you have one transformer with two handles just connect the two grounds on the back of the transformer to the same terminal board and run ground wires to all track from there.
Power (center rail) can be isolated - say handle one controls loops 1 and 2 while handle two controls loops 3 and 4.
Joe
MartyE posted:The u terminal on the Legacy base has to be electrically connected to each loop's outside rail. If your transformer common feeds all 4 loops run it to the transformer common.
How is each loop powered? From separate transformers or just 1.
ZW.C. 4 180 bricks. One to each loop.
Stoll don't get it, sorry.
Is using 4 180 bricks for each individual loop an over kill?
Small layout, running 4 separate loops.
Dkokoszka posted:MartyE posted:The u terminal on the Legacy base has to be electrically connected to each loop's outside rail. If your transformer common feeds all 4 loops run it to the transformer common.
How is each loop powered? From separate transformers or just 1.
ZW.C. 4 180 bricks. One to each loop.
Stoll don't get it, sorry.
Is using 4 180 bricks for each individual loop an over kill?
No
Small layout, running 4 separate loops.
Run the one wire from the Legacy Base to 1 of the U terminals on the ZWC. You're done. The ZWC U posts are electrically connected to each other, hence the Legacy signal will propagate out to each loop via the common from the transformer to the track. I assume from each output of the ZWC you have a power feed to each loop. The Legacy signal will already be on the common going to the loop. Just make sure the power feed to each track loop, that the wire on the common from the transformer indeed goes to the outside rail on each loop.
Now since you are using the ZW C with your ZWC you may want to read the ZWC manual on command operations if you haven't already.
Thank you, Keeping in mind I have 4 SEPERATE Loops, running a ZW-C with 4 180 Bricks.
SO, I could run one wire from the Legacy base to any common ground post on back of ZW-C Transformer?
or
I could use 4 separate wires coming out of the Legacy Base Post to each individual track?
or
Since the tracks are close together I could run one wire from the Legacy Base to ONE Loop AND run jumpers to each of the other 3 loops?
Dkokoszka posted:Thank you, Keeping in mind I have 4 SEPERATE Loops, running a ZW-C with 4 180 Bricks.
SO, I could run one wire from the Legacy base to any common ground post on back of ZW-C Transformer?
YES
or
I could use 4 separate wires coming out of the Legacy Base Post to each individual track?
YES but still a waste given you are powering all 4 loops of 1 ZWC
or
Since the tracks are close together I could run one wire from the Legacy Base to ONE Loop AND run jumpers to each of the other 3 loops?
Again YES but still a waste given you are powering all 4 loops of 1 ZWC
Since 1 transformer is powering all 4 loops, the easiest approach is to apply the Legacy signal wire at the common of the ZWC.
As usual great help!! Thank you all. Slowly moving from Lionchief Plus engines to Legacy.
No real reason for the switch. NEVER had any issues with Lionchief Plus. Just getting bored!!
Dave.
