Don and Tim, I got it now! The diagram and last comments helped me understand how to wire this. I ran all the wiring with test clips and everything works as desired. Appreciate all the help. Brent

Don, The issue I am running into with wiring the LEDs to the tortoise SPDTs is when I get to the last turnout in the yard ladder. Since I have to have one LED for the normal and one LED for the revers

Thanks Don, I will try that. Brent

Do I need a separate power source for the LEDs if I wire them to the tortoise SPDT? Brent

Thanks Don. I’ve heard of doing #1, but want to avoid the extra expense of another Sw8. I am intrigued by #2 but not sure I understand how that would be wired without seeing a diagram. Brent

I am wiring a yard ladder using an NCE Switch 8 accessory decoder and a NCE mini panel for single push button control for yard track routing. The push buttons I am using are lighted with a green LED.

Yes those are it, thank you. I was trying to find them through a search and wasn’t coming up with anything similar. Brent

Larry Puckett (the DCC Guy) has some videos on YouTube where he explains how to build control panels. On one of his yard panels, he uses a lighted push button that lights when pushed and indicates the

Yahtzee! There was nothing mentioned about a jumper in the instructions or on the diagram in the manual. After removing the tiny jumper, everything works. Thanks Joe! Brent

Tom, The Switch 8 appears to be wired correctly as it does what it is supposed to do when a command is sent from the Pro Cab. I wired the push buttons to the panel like you said, only difference is I

Steve, I tested the Switch 8 by sending commands through the ProCab and seeing it correctly threw the tortoises for each accessory address. When programming the mini panel, the ProCab gives the option

I am wiring a staging yard control panel for push button routing using a NCE Switch 8 and NCE mini panel. I wired the Switch 8, tested it, and each tortoise responded to their accessory addresses corr

Wouter, why would I need to have detection for every spur? A prototype CTC panel only lights up when a train occupies a block on the main or passing track. I don’t want the panel to show occupancy of

So to summarize the best recommended practices for reliable block detection suggested in this thread: 1. Every car should be equipped with a resistor or something to draw power. 2. Isolate every spur

I am building a large layout that I am blocking for future CTC signaling. I know that it’s recommended to place resistors on wheels of freight cars to help detect the entire train and not just the eng

Yes, cleaning with toothbrush in soapy water fixed issues. I previously just did what their online video recommended which was clean with a wire brush. Apparently that is not always enough. Brent

I was using the acid flux recommended by Fast Tracks. My initial test of cleaning one of my off layout problem turnouts appears to be a success with resistance eliminated. I’m waiting for the cleaning

Yes, the ties they supply have copper on both sides. Brent

I have not done any ballasting. I am intrigued by the flux issue. I had one turnout that was bad enough even after cutting gaps on the back of the ties I ended up giving up. I will try “bathing” the t

I recently started wiring my first section of a large layout and am using a short detection beeper, built like the one described on the wiringforDCC website. I noticed a couple times the beeper reacti