Harlan, The SMD82 is connected to and powered from the DCC track (or accessory) bus. The DCC accessory address(es) are programmed as CV settings for each output. To activate a turnout, your system

I have been trying to understand ,how using Team Digital SMD82 and the Easy DCC system, to combined the two systems. I have programed the Decoder using Decoder Pro. What I don't understand, with a

Hello Richard: I don't see any changes in the DCC recommendations from before. Now I do see the hole for operators in the center. Room for 1 or 2? Also the lift for 4 tracks ( 16 plus gaps ) will

Thanks for your recent evaluation & help. As a result of your great comments & suggestions, the warnings about potential problem areas & the impressions that I received from others regarding my

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Thanks to all of you who answered my question. Looks like I need to study the various alternatives, PSX-AR, Switch-it, etc., but the PSX-AR looks like the best so far. A friend was over last night

Jim, et al, You can wire a single R/G anti-parallel LED set (or bi-directional one) in series with the tortoise motor powered by an NCE switch-it but adding a 2nd indicator set on each side of the

An NCE Switch-It supports local pushbuttons and you can wire into the tortoise feed from the Switch-IT a bicolor LED to indicate route selection. Place two pushbuttons on each side of the peninsula

Dick Great adaptation of the household "3 way" light control scheme with "4 way" switches for additional control points. Simple, reliable and meets all of the Tortoise manufacturers

Practically any accessory decoder made for operating a Tortoise from pushbuttons will do this. Simply wire up two sets of pushbuttons on each side of the peninsula with the right or left select

Hello Rob: I assume you would be able to see the second control location from the first? If so perhaps you could put 3 DPDT push buttons at each location. Each button would power two Tortoise

Rob I have done this by wiring two dpdt toggle switches in series, each set up to reverse the power polarity. The power supply is connected to one end of the pair and the output to the switch machine

My layout is laid out such that a wye is situated across the base of a peninsula, with one leg extending out onto the peninsula. I would like to have Tortoise machines for the switch points and frog

I wouldn't make a box, just a peaked roof cover to fit over the switch to keep debris out of the points and frogs. Glenn

Hello Malcolm and Glenn: Glenn is right not to make a watertight "box" that would hold water in. May I suggest a watertight lid that would keep water off? Put drain holes in the bottom and make it

My guess it is wired the same as their switches, nothing special required. That's assuming you are referring to DCC compatibility. The frog should be insulated. As for routing, treat it as two

I fear I've sprained my mind fretting the subject. I'm fortunate to have a pretty, brick building with broad eaves and crickets in the back corner of the garden that (sprain permitting) a little

You can purchase some unusual terminals. I have some T&B ring terminals in my stockpile at home that are for #18 - #22 AWG wire and a 1/4" stud. You could also do something homemade like soldering

I thought about that but then I could not figure out how to get a consistent solid electrical connection to the threaded rod given it a large diameter. Soldering will not work because the heat

How many ways are there to wire a helix? My local club built a helix with all the levels supported by long threaded rods with nuts and washers at each level. Around the bottom they ran the bus wires