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Reply to "Multi-function train detector brainstorming. Ideas wanted!"

I use KiCad for PCB and Schematic design, a free, open source, program that is comparable to many of the expensive programs out there, though it does have some quarks to work around.  Once you get past the initial learning curve it is pretty straight forward. KiCad site here.

After reading the other thread it seems more a place for finished projects, of which I don't have any at present that serve more than a single use case.  At present I have three projects that I'd like to finish:

The multi-function detector posted in this thread, which really just needs a bit of time to lay it out and put together a parts list and instructions.  

The biggest project in the works is my TMCC to LionChief control bridge.  This is mostly complete, but I'm hung up on a bug where switching from one LC engine to another sometimes doesn't work correctly. The bridge is also frustratingly expensive to build owing to having to rip apart a universal remote to build it. When I get back to this I may do another thread for feedback on cost vs functionality/ease of use questions. 

The last project that seems like it could be useful is the cruise control board for LionChief engines that I prototyped.  The principle worked fine, but I need to work on the design to make it practical to fit inside an engine.  

I'm hoping to have a little free time over the holidays then a bit more come March where I can try to finish these all up and people can do what they want with them.  

 

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