Hi All----Posted this to a current thread with Mike CT....re-posted here as I'm not sure all OGR members could see that thread.....anyway....here is my challenge::
I've got 6 6924/57's units hooked up. Everything operates correctly.....most of the time....except a couple odd things (SEE 2 PICTURES below of #57's, 1-6 and the 6 NEW 6924's under the table):
1) As train goes around, ie., Loop B, switch 1/6924, will trigger to red and ie., also another one like switch 3/6924. I quickly reset to green and it's fine for a awhile or happens soon again. This doesn't effect anything in terms of shorts or loss/gain, of power.
---------In wiring up #57's, some have different J4 or J5 arrangements on the red & green wires to get the #57 lights to line up with switch closed or open. Perhaps this is the problem? Something in the track electricity flow in either COMMON RAIL or MIDDLE RAIL could be spiking/interrupting flow and thus an event. Ideas?
2) JP 1: should the little black cap be off, on on e pin or both. It doesn't seem to make a difference either way. Pretty sure the JP 1 is for switch light operations.
3) #57's 1 through 6. 3 to 6, the RED lights burn much brighter than 1-3. Bought them for different OGR members. 3-6 appear to be a different 'set' than 1-3. Could this be due to an upgrade or change in Atlas's RED LED bulbs being upgraded/changed at factory?
Thanks!!!!
Mark
Originally Posted by Mike CT:
Originally Posted by Mark B:
Originally Posted by Mike CT:
A good location for a fuse, it would protect just about every thing in this discussion. Try it, see how it works for your operation. You may want to revisit this thread and tweak the fusing/fuse location(s) later.
Thanks Mike. Very helpful comments!!!. Excellent thread. One the fuse's, I think I will try this....in the following order of installation:
1) 7.5 AMP Fuse at MTH BB Blue PWR line in form KW. Is 7.5 correct? The Atlas boards are rated at 8 amps. sounds like this will protect everything downstream.
2) J5 COM 2: 3 Amp per atlas diagram. Yes, Derails and shorts can damage the 6924 relay board that is used for power routing. Do I need this since I'm NOT using Power Routing wires on most of my switches (036-054).
---2 Sets of 072 switches for moving trains from my A line/loop to B line/loop. Will these need power routing? It depends on the roller pick-up spacings of all your engines. Each engine is different. They may all work. You may have one or two that don't. Try the switch combination first see what happens. will of course be wiring them in pairs like your #17 & #18 switches.
