Because all Boys love Trains
Servo Animation with Multiple Sounds Article credit: D Bodnar A demonstration video is here: https://youtu.be/GQ4I8fQeyDw Introduction I made my first servo controller many years ago (see: http://www.trainelectronics.com/Animation_servos/index.htm ) and have used servos in many animations. Frequently it made sense to add sound
Smoke Effect using E-Cigarettes Article credit: D Bodnar I have used any number of different methods of animation when building model railroads including movement, sound and light. I have not, however, used smoke… that is until now.The fairly recent advent of smokeless
DCC Accessory Decoder – Using an Arduino Mini Based on the tutorial by Geoff Bunza (Model Railroad Hobbyist), this project is shows how an Arduino Pro Mini can be used to respond to function keys on a DCC controller. This opens up a
LokMaus Developed by German company Roco, the Lokmaus is a functional but simple digital systems that was designed to get modelers up and running with DCC with minimal fuss. Control Bus Technology: XpressNet (Lenz) In size and shape is like a mouse,
Model Railroad Electronics & DCC This page provides a directory of model railroad manufacturers and retailers offering digital command control (DCC) products and model railroad electronics including power, sound, lighting, controls and signals. The list is not updated regularly, but I may
The following project was intended to test the capability and suitability of RFID for train control. Possible things we can do with this: Track a train/rolling stock – without using Block detection Inventory Control Perform some action, based on location of a
This project was released by Petr Šídlo and uses an Arduino Pro Mini and Optical sensor(s) to detect block occupation on a Digitrax system (S88 feedback bus). The sensor operates on the principle of reflection of the infrared beam from the vehicle.
This project was developed by Petr Šídlo and provides a simple DCC accessory decoder with 16 relay outputs The Decoder is built around the Arduino platform. Notes: The decoder will not set any CV The decoders address is set by the DCC
To interface the Arduino to a LocoNet network, you need to use an interface circuit like the one shown in the schematic below. This came from John Plocher’s SPCoast website where he has designed a LocoNet Shield. You MUST connect the RX input
made some improvements to the existing version 6 of the sound and outputs module for Arduino, releasing last version 7. For those who didn’t read old posts, this is a Loconet module (like any other from Digitrax, Uhlenbrock or any other brand)