Marcus' Model Railways | Automated staging yard
Tidied up wiring from the Arduino board to the line trace modules for train detection, and the LCD panel status display |
Bridge rectifier used to supply the 12V DC power to throw the Kato turnouts, and Molex plug on cable running to points on the arrival module |
'Arduino Line Trace Module' train detection with the trimpots facing up for easy adjustment |
Rebuilding the 'Arduino Line Trace Module' train detection at the departure end to put the trimpots facing up for easy adjustment |
Daisy chained RCA plugs for the usual T-Trak track power input plus additional wiring to allow for future manual control of track power to yard tracks |
All of the electronics in place under the yard, just external plugs to go |
Arduino board connected to the line trace modules for train detection, and the LCD panel status display |
Web of wires to the 8 channel relay board that controls track power and turnouts |
Arduino board connected to the line trace modules for train detection, and the LCD panel status display |
8 channel relay board all wired up under the yard |
Arduino, relay board and line trace modules all installed under the departure end of the yard |
Rat's nest of random wires used to connect the Arduino board to the LCD panel via the 4-bit interface |
Rat's nest of random wires used to connect the Arduino board to the LCD panel via the 4-bit interface |
Long cable connects points at arrival end to relay board at the departure end that throws the Kato point motors |
Underside view of the arrival end of the yard - wires for power feeders, plus for powering point motors |
Top view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack |
Top view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack |
Under layout view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack |
Under layout view of a 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection installed under Kato Unitrack |
Fitting out the underside of the yard - 'Arduino Line Trace Module' for train detection, plus wires for track power feeders, and for throwing the point motors |