Links - Automatic Controls

 

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Summary

• This page is NOT claimed or intended to be complete (not enough time or brainpower).
  
  
• This site "leans" more toward "simplified" controls that a "non-electronics" person like myself can still understand and troubleshoot.
  
  
• See also the NMRA links page for electronics and DCC-related web pages --
  at www.cwrr.com/nmra/Manb-Elec.html

  A. Manufacturers

1. Dallee Electronics
   

   Dallee.com * PA . . . (updated 12/08 J Ingram)

   
   
   
2. DCC BitSwitch
   

   DccBitSwitch.com * Fred Hughes. 303-674-3114, * Evergreen, CO * Note most of these controls are for DCC only (updated 12/08 J Ingram)

   
   
   
3. RR-Concepts
   

   * RR-Concepts.com * Curtis Roecks, * Oceanside, CA (updated 12/08 J Ingram)

   
   
   
4. Train Electronics
   

   TrainElectronics.com * Dave Bodnar * Pittsburgh PA (updated 12/08 J Ingram)

   
   
   

   B. Information Websites

   
   
   
5. AutoControls.org (this website)
   

   AutoControls.org * James Ingram, 570.322-7597, * Williamsport, Pa * Plans and videos for several types of systems (updated 12/08 J Ingram).

   
   
   
6. G scale AutoControl Circuits, by Ted Ansley --
   http://flickr.com/photos/ansleys/sets/72157608433287430/
   
   
7. Upstairs Train Room, by Bob Graves, -- www.geocities.com/theupstairstrain/semaphores.html -- the 'semaphore' page discusses controlling AC Gilbert S gauge trains
   
   
8. The Large Scale Trains Page, by George Schreyer -- www.girr.org/girr/tips/tips3/reversing_tips.html -- (large scale) Automatic Reversing Loop Controller & Automatic Trolley Controller --
   
   

   C. Older Track2 Pages

   
   
   
9. Ted Rapp's Solid State Relay Designs - www.track2.com/rapp -- Ted uses solid state NAIS latching relays and Tortoise switch machines for low cost, reliable automatic control of N, HO, O, & G gauge trains. One of his wiring sketches and part numbers are included in this section.
   
   
10. S Gauge Computer Control
    

    S Gauge DCC Computer Control (on Track2 RailNet)

    (author James Ingram's web page) -- How this operates is way over my head. An electronics wizard named Fred Cupp, rigged up this system for me -- using handmade optical sensors connected to a 386 DOS computer running QuickBasic, to control sounds and speed of a Soundtraxx-equipped S Helper diesel operating on a point to point track. I'm not suggesting you use this type of control, because it's complicated. It's just included here for reference.) Contains several MPEGs of the system in operation.