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| Posted: Sat Oct 13th, 2018 03:26 am |
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Steve P
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This winter I am going to design signals and controllable switches for my Gauge One RR.
I have two other threads for this RR:
The track design:
http://www.freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=8181&forum_id=52&page=1
The control and battery car designs:
http://www.freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=8145&forum_id=45&page=1
I expect to design the control around LCC: Layout Command & Control.
Any opinions on this?
Any suggested alternatives?
My first project will be prototype searchlight signals, using UP aspects of the 40's & 50's.
I have obtained 3 watt hi-power RGB LEDs and control ICs for the search lights.
Expecting to use PWM from an Arduino board,
to light them up, change color, accept LCC commands, etc.
After this I expect to tackle LCC controllable switches.
I am using LGB switches, but am not impressed with the motor units they sell.
Will experiment with servos and feedback micro-switches, again LCC connected.
Any ideas/experiences in this area would be appreciated.
Steven P
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13th, 2018 03:47 am |
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| Posted: Sat Oct 13th, 2018 03:57 am |
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Hi,
My biggest concern is that it seems to have been around for a few years,
yet I see very few manufactures building anything yet.
The only full product line I've found is:
http://www.rr-cirkits.com/description/index.html
But I don't want to write code that follows no standard,
and I don't think DCC is appropriate.
I have a LOT to learn about CAN bus to proceed.
There are several inexpensive sources for Arduino based CAN controllers,
so that's encouraging.
Steven P
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| Posted: Wed Oct 17th, 2018 07:46 pm |
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Hi,
The prototype is almost finished.
I will be putting a video online of it going thru the 1972 UP aspect rules.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25th, 2018 02:10 am |
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Hi,
Here's a video of it displaying the Union Pacific aspect rules of 1972:
UP rules
Again, I apologize for the quality of the LED colors.
The yellow looks white, but to the naked eye it is quite yellow.
I did a little research,
and it appears to be a big effort to photograph RGB LEDs,
as their color spectrum confuses modern CCD technology.
Steve P
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25th, 2018 02:25 am |
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Here's some perspective against my 1:32 scale Big boy:
The black disk is out of scale, at 48" prototype size,
but necessary to hide the box required by the size of the LED/heatsink.
The 1/4" hole does approximate the 8" lens of the real deal.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25th, 2018 02:40 am |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 25th, 2018 02:50 am |
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That is pretty cool.
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