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looking for the product can detect reverse move train

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Posted by Attuvian1 on Friday, September 2, 2022 7:43 PM

Tx and rx are common representations of transmit and receive, respectively.  I have no idea whatsoever how they apply in this instance.

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Posted by hon30critter on Friday, September 2, 2022 3:09 PM

Hi Simon,

Thanks for pointing out the DC only aspect.

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Posted by snjroy on Friday, September 2, 2022 2:32 PM

hon30critter

Hi londonsate,

Welcome to the forums!          Welcome

Circuitron makes two automatic reversing circuits, Walthers #800-5400 with no time delay, and Walthers #800-5401 with adjustable delay times. The second option allows you to add stops along the track without reversing by putting a simple push button switch into the circuit.

 AR-1 Automatic Reversing Circuit

https://www.walthers.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Automatic+train+reverser

I'm not sure what you are referring to by the terms 'tx' and 'rx'. The Circuitron circuits use optical sensors to reverse the train so it will respond to unpowered rolling stock, not just the engine.

Just so you are aware, there is a forum dedicated to electronics and DCC so you might want to have your question transferred to that forum.

Cheers!!

Dave

 

We installed a Circuitron at the club for a street car. It's a bit finicky to install, but it works well. It is DC only, however.

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Posted by gregc on Friday, September 2, 2022 12:16 PM

londonsate
GCP 4000

what is a GCP 4000?  what does it do?   i see it has something to do with a grade crossing, but what kind of prediction does it do?   the manual starts with a cutover test procedure

londonsate
both tx and rx have to be in same location

what does this mean

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Posted by ndbprr on Friday, September 2, 2022 8:39 AM

what you are asking for does not exist. On real trains until recently a train would move from one block to a new block with no way of knowing if it was going forward or backward. A light on a panel would indicate that the block was occupied. Now if the dispatcher knew the train was going west and the block to the east lit up he would assume the train was backing up.  With the advent of GPS tracking the exact location and direction each train is moving can be tracked.  GPS tracking is not financially or physically possible on a model railroad as it requires the use of satelites and measurement in smaller distances that occur in a train room.

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Posted by hon30critter on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 7:34 PM

Hi londonsate,

Welcome to the forums!          Welcome

Circuitron makes two automatic reversing circuits, Walthers #800-5400 with no time delay, and Walthers #800-5401 with adjustable delay times. The second option allows you to add stops along the track without reversing by putting a simple push button switch into the circuit.

 AR-1 Automatic Reversing Circuit

https://www.walthers.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Automatic+train+reverser

I'm not sure what you are referring to by the terms 'tx' and 'rx'. The Circuitron circuits use optical sensors to reverse the train so it will respond to unpowered rolling stock, not just the engine.

Just so you are aware, there is a forum dedicated to electronics and DCC so you might want to have your question transferred to that forum.

Cheers!!

Dave

I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!

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looking for the product can detect reverse move train
Posted by londonsate on Saturday, August 27, 2022 8:27 PM

hi all, first time to post. try to find one product like GCP 4000, can transmit and receive the signal and detect train occupancy (stop, reverse, forward), doesn't need know the speed, do you know if there is such product?  both tx and rx have to be in same location, termination shunt at the remote so no lots of cable to run. thanks in advance!

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