I have a HO scale digitrax system. I would like to use the Pm42 for
1) power management
2) reverse loop
I wanted to avoid soldering so I am using Accu-lite breakout boards. I am having a difficult time accomplishing both tasks. Does anyone have aI have a HO scale digitrax system. I would like to use the Pm42 for
1) power management
2) reverse loop
I wanted to avoid soldering so I am using Accu-lite breakout boards. I am having a difficult time accomplishing both tasks. Does anyone have a wiring schematic or could instruct me on how to accomplish these tasks.
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or could instruct me on how to accomplish these tasks.
I think using the Acculite beadboard is a great choice. As to wiring, the Digitrax diagram is pretty straight forward. For power management, you run the two wires from a block to the PM42 input terminals for a given block and then two wires from the same-numbered output to your command station DCC output. Since you are intent on multiple blocks, you can have a common pair of wires that you connect to your Command Station power output. This is called a power buss. We find that a single buss will handle about eight blocks. The reverse loop works in a similar manner with the exception that you need to 'tell' the PM42 that a specific input is a reversing loop.
