How do I control independent Tortoise switches along with a green/red LED on a fascia panel? Any help is much apprecriated.
Ned
Can't really do that with a Swith-8. The Switch-It has connections for local pushbuttons. To do it with a Switch-8 (assuming yiu are using an NCE system), you'd need to get a Mini Panel to hook up the buttons and trigger the turnout addresses in teh Switch-8.
--Randy
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For control you can use their mini panel which is shown on their home page:
http://www.ncedcc.com/
The LED's would be wired in series with the Tortoise.
If the distance isn't too far you could also wire switches and led's directly to the turnouts and use your own power supply and dropping resistors for turnout speed. You'd be wiring back to the switches anyhow and can save on the switch 8 and mini panel.
Springfield PA