WftTrains posted:PLCProf posted:WftTrains posted:Also does it have a separate set of contacts to control the power to each track?
Bill
Green light is on top and is normally lit, hitting the control rail turns green light off and red light on. Two sides are independent except for the common outer rail connection, but each side has its own hot and control rail connections.
PLCPROF:
Thanks for the response. But the reason for my question above about the separate set of contacts was to determine if it can also control a subsequent track block so that the power to the center rail in that block goes off when the insulated rail is energized.
If YES, then that signal would be fantastic as it would completely eliminate the need for relays in a complete block system for multi-train (per track) applications.
If NO, then you would still need relays on each side to control the subsequent track block in a multi-train application. However in a single-train application in which all you want to do is change which LED is “lighted” based on the location of a single train, then this signal appears to definitely be an improvement by eliminating the need for relays thereby reducing the complexity of the control circuitry and the amount of wiring required.
Bill
Nope, no relay contacts at all. Would indeed be nice, even if it had a nice clean "de-chattered" output to run the coil of an external relay.
