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<p>Please help. My layout is DCC controlled by I do not plan to use DCC decoders to control my turnouts. I will control them separately via 12v DC and Tortoise machines. I use Walthers DCC-compatable turnouts, therefore my turnouts are not insulated from rail and the frog is insulated out of the box. I want to have a local control panel for each turnout. The control panel would include a toggle type switch to activate Tortoise and an LED indicating turnout position.</p><p>I have read up on previous threads and also searched for instructions. I found Circuitron Application Notes, Wiring for DCC tips, and the installation guide that came with the Tortoise and I am confused.</p><p>First is the suggested wiring from Allen Gartner's "Wiring for DCC" for Walthers DCC friendly turnouts (pic below)</p><p>[img]http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/kidchoi1/walthers_new.gif[/img]</p><p>It appears to show the tortoise would be wired to the frog and the point rails. So which terminals on the Tortoise go to which rail? Does terminal 4 go to the frog? Does 1 & 8 go to the stock rails and 2 & 3 go to the point rails?</p><p>Next is the suggested wiring from Circuitron AN-6000-2 when an LED signal is used. (pic below)</p><p>[img]http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/kidchoi1/internal-switches_2.gif[/img]</p><p>So with this example, I simply envision the control panel LED in lieu of the block signal shown. This diagram suggests wiring terminal 4 to the frog, and terminal 2&3 to the stock rails. Does this mean Tortoise will automatically detect position and turn on the appropriate LED? If I wire it this way, then where do terminal 1 & 8 get wired to, the stock rails on the other side of the frog? Is the only difference between this and the Wiring for DCC diagram the addition of 6 & 7 to the signal, in my case, local panel LED???</p><p>Next is the Circuitron AN-6000-7 when LED is used in series. (pic below)</p><p>[img]http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n216/kidchoi1/wiring-leds_7.gif[/img]</p><p>This shows it wired to terminal 1 and 8 and terminals 2,3,4,5,6 is not used at all? Why are they not using the additional terminals on Tortoise. In this example, do I just wire to the stock rails or the DCC bus nearby? This is very similar to the instructions that came with Tortoise. Is this example strictly for bi-color LEDs? Will this set-up automatically detect throw position? What then can I use terminals 2,3,4,5,6 for?</p><p>If somebody can help clarify exactly how to wire it to achieve what I want, let me know. An "electrical wiring for dummies" version of diagram would help. What type of toggle switch for my local control panel do I get? DPDT ON-ON?</p>
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