Wiring Atlas Remote Switches to the Lionel SC-2 Controller

[jkoman]

Does anyone have any experience with wiring Atlas Remote Switches to the Lionel SC-2 Controller so that they work with the CAB-1.  If so, I would really appreciate some guidance and information on how to do it.

Thanks,

Joe Koman at  [e-mail]

[luther_stanton]

Joe,

I am currently running thus set up. I have 16V going to the center terminal of the switch. Each of the outer terminals of the switch are tied to the outer posts of the SC-2 terminals. The common post on the SC-2 terminal is tied to common or return.

The set up looks something like this:

I do use the #1 connection on the SC2. This connection also powers the SC-2 so there is no need to use the wall wart. I recently had a thread where I was having some trouble adding in snap relays to control some dwarf lighting. Jefelectric pointed out that some previous posts advised against even using the first terminal block. I believe for certain that FastTrack switches will not work with the first terminal. I talked to Lionel about it sometime back and they said it would be OK to use the first terminal with the Atlas switches. I would encourage you to look through some of the existing posts as well as my post on the SC - 2 and snap relays (serach on SC - 2) to see which way you want to go with the #1 terminal.

I am no longer using the 1033 transformer.  It was causing the problem with the snap relay as it was not able to provide enough current in the short period needed to throw the switch and the snap relay.  I am now using a CW-80 to power the switches.

If you run into specific issues either email me directly or post back!

- Luther

[train18393]

JKOMAN,

Thank you very much it is exactly the information I was looking for. I have was very busy the last few days and have had not time to finish my Christmas Tree layout, but I hope to real soon. Thanks again for giving me the link.

Paul