@Tanner111 posted:John
I think about it as if it’s 2 separate switches, split down the middle. Lets say switch machine 1 changes from route A/B and switch machine 2 changes from route C/D. With your scenario, you are only changing switch machine 2 and therefore only changing power to rails 3 and 4. Since you are going though route A both times, you are not touching switch machine 1, therefore not changing power on rails 1 and 2.
Jim, that's not the way that it's written up by Ross or described by WinstonB below! I've quoted his message and attached the Ross DSS wiring diagram PDF as well. You can clearly see they have the switch machine controlling the right half switching the powered rails on the left half, and vice-versa. IMO, this is clearly wrong, and I can't see how it would work.
I'm with you, IMO it should be treated exactly as two switches, that's the way I'm using it, and I'm going to wire it that way as well. I can't see any way that it could work with the wiring proposed in the Ross DSS document or by WinstonB. I will be questioning Steve at Ross on Monday about that wiring diagram as well.
I updated my original picture to illustrate which switch machine is switching which side with the dotted arrows.
@WinstonB posted:PLEASE, look at the DS wiring diagram carefully. The switch motor which is thrown for non-derailing, on either side, will not be the same switch that will cuts power to the respective track sections 1,2, and 3,4 ( if you are using relays). Depending on the original route, the other switch may have to be thrown also. I use CAB2 routes to program my DS; left to right 1(A-A), 2(B-B), 3(A-B), 4(B-A). I have two switches attached to the B legs which may also throw for routes 2,3, and 4.
