Recent content by COlin_McLeod

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    ZTC Controls Computer Interface

    I was hopeing for a reply to my question. I have the ZTC 511 controller and am very pleased with it. Does anyone out there have any information about the computer interface? Thanks
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    ZTC Controls Computer Interface

    ZTC Controls demonstrated a Computer Interface at Warley. Does anyone hae any information on this equipment and does it successfully enable a DCC layout to be controled by software such as that proided by Railraod&co. My e mail to ZTC on the subject ahs, so far, been unanswered. Many thanks in...
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    Push Me Over the Top !

    ZTC control Hi Daniel It is the ZTC511 that I have. I hope to get a hand held at some stage but have not gt it yet./ I do like the 511 and its regulator type contol handle. Still getting to grips with programming and hope to setup control of points by DCC soon. Regards Colin
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    Making Shinohara PointsDCC friendly

    David and Gary. Many thanks for your help. I'll study Gary's link and experiment to see how I get on. Thanks again. Colin
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    Making Shinohara PointsDCC friendly

    I like the shinohara points and wish to make them more "DCC friendly" by arRanging that the point blade is always at the same polarity as the adjancet stock rail. The blade rails are elcetrically linked at two positions. At the tie bar and at the hinge by a metal strip that is rivitted to the...
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    Can someone help clear this up?

    Never coonect 110 AC to the track or point motors.
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    Push Me Over the Top !

    I say GO FOR IT. I've just started to rebuild my 18' x 8' layout following a house move and have taken the plunge by purchasing the ZTC 511 unit from ZTC Controls in England.
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    Decoder fitted point motors

    I read recently of a firm that manufactures points, complete with point motor and internal DCC decoder fitted. I can see the advantage of having just the basic circuit required to change a point, rather than buying expensive decoders that will do more than is required. However I cannot now find...
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