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RailPro => RailPro Specific Help & Discussion => Topic started by: mcbunton on February 11, 2023, 09:21:42 AM

Title: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: mcbunton on February 11, 2023, 09:21:42 AM

I'm sure this is a dumb question but perhaps you will humor me.

Using AM-! to control turnouts on dead rail outdoor setup.  I have them working fine but the switch picture or icon or whatever the proper work is on my HC is exactly opposite of what the turnout is actually set to.  I.e. if the turnout has the train going straight thru the picture shows the switch set to turnout instead, and the opposite.

Sorry if not describing this correctly.   But is there a solution?

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: nodcc4me on February 11, 2023, 10:26:13 AM

Try moving the switch manually once, then try the HC again. That may fix it.That has happened to me a few times.

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: Dodgezilla04 on February 11, 2023, 04:04:24 PM

Could you tell us how you're using the ac1 to control turnouts please? Such as what's activating the turnout

Thank you

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: Jim Agnew on February 12, 2023, 02:37:40 PM

Try reversing the wires at the AM-1.

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: mcbunton on February 13, 2023, 08:47:07 AM

Outdoor layout, 5 AM-1 scattered around 600 ft plus of track, each powered by a twelve volt battery and controlled by HC-S.

Thanks for replies so far.

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: Dodgezilla04 on February 13, 2023, 09:07:46 AM

Thank you.   Is the am1 powering the switch mech as well, or just controlling the throw

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: mcbunton on February 13, 2023, 11:15:47 AM

I am afraid I don't understand that question, I am using the AM-1 to power my LGB 12010 EPL switch drives, that move the tracks in the turnout???

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: nodcc4me on February 13, 2023, 11:32:39 AM

The controller tells the AM-1 what to do and the Am-1 provides power for the switch movement.

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: mcbunton on February 13, 2023, 11:37:30 AM

that was my understanding so I did not understand this question:

"Is the am1 powering the switch mech as well, or just controlling the throw"

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: nodcc4me on February 13, 2023, 02:58:06 PM

On my Atlas turnouts, the only wires that go to the switch mechanism come from the AM-1. Track power has nothing to do with the switch mechanism itself.

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: mcbunton on February 13, 2023, 03:02:35 PM

That's what I have with my turnouts on dead rail.  Only two wires from my AM-1 to the LGB 12010 EPL switch motor.  No other electricity involved. 

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: Dodgezilla04 on February 13, 2023, 05:13:22 PM

Thank you. I had the thought a few months ago to do the same, and the consensus was the am1@ 12v would operate the 18v switch motors.... Apparently that's not correct.

Thank you

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: nodcc4me on February 13, 2023, 08:07:17 PM

Apologies if I added confusion. I wasn't aware that your switches require 18 volts.

Title: Re: Turnouts HC icon
Post by: mcbunton on February 14, 2023, 06:03:47 PM

I am using LGB switches and the 12010 switch motor and the 12 volt batteries work fine for a long time, I have one battery for each AM-1 with each Am-1 controlling the maximum 4 turnouts each.  Works like a charm and the batteries last a long time before needing recharged.

My point in starting this thread was not the operation of the turnout, but only the icon showing the switch position opposite of actual on my HC.

And back to the point of my question, reversing the wires on the AM solved my problem.