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Accessory Project for powering air solenoids
Jim Agnew:
Energizing the solenoid opens the valve to allow air pressure to throw the points, unenergizing the solenoid closes the valve and allows the air pressure to escape the solenoid through the 3rd port.
G8B4Life:
Ok, so energising the solenoid throws the points one way, how do the points return to the other position when you de-energise the solenoid? Return spring? Energising another solenoid to throw the points back? Whether you have to keep the solenoid energised to keep the points thrown and how the points return the non thrown position will determine whether you can use the standard turnout program or have to write another program.
- Tim
Jim Agnew:
Points return by spring pressure in the air cylinder. My project is now on hold due to the fact that I somehow managed to screw up the AM-1, can’t connect with it (red target). I had a lose connection due to the spring terminal and this must have been enough to damage it. Will be ordering the AM -2 when available.
Jim Agnew:
Wow, I didn’t screwup after all. I have 3 AM-1’s on the HC and I was trying to access the wrong one. The HC assigns duplicate turnout numbers???
G8B4Life:
--- Quote from: Jim Agnew on May 18, 2024, 01:21:05 PM ---Wow, I didn’t screwup after all. I have 3 AM-1’s on the HC and I was trying to access the wrong one. The HC assigns duplicate turnout numbers???
--- End quote ---
In the manual it shows you to name them so I'm not sure why they are numbered.
Anyway, This is the scenario. I do not believe that the AM-1 program that controls turnouts allows for the turnout buttons to be maintained instead of momentary and does not allow a forever activation time. At least that's what I get from reading the manual. If that's the case your options are:
Lobby Ring to allow a forever activation time for solenoids that can handle being energised all the time, which I suggest you do, and
Create a program for use in the meantime, which is probably going to be a very long time, possibly forever.
Because one can't simply share accessory programs and only you know your layout and where the turnouts are you'll have to make your own in RailPro Assistant. The below example should get you started on what you want. I'd suggest grouping the turnouts into area's for naming the project, and naming the AM-1's the same. Remember, this way you will not find the AM-1 under Turnouts on the HC anymore but they'll appear under Accessories.
- Tim
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