Wiring for Two Digitrax DB150s, using PM42 and BDL168?

[Zascone123]

I have two Digitrax Empire Builder systems splitting my 15 by 20 foot layout down the middle; I’m looking into purchasing a PM42 for power management and a BDL168 for block detection. I have been doing some research and I think I have my overall track wiring mapped out but am not sure if the wiring to the Pm-42 is possible/ or will I have to buy two PM-42’s. I posted Wiring diagram below--can someone do a quick review and let me know if this will work right. i'm new, so i dont know how to get the image to become bigger. IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/photos/80430470@N02/7372859828/sizes/k/in/photostream/

 Thanks

I’ve divided my layout into two sections using two DB-150’s for more than enough power to run 3 to 7 trains on the two sections, then I divided those half sections in to 2 each for 4 separate short circuit protection blocks, then from there to about 8 separate sections per booster leaving me with a total of 16 sections for detection. I’m also using a PR-3 running JMRI, will the BDL168 be able to detection with the software.

 I’m not an electrical or computer genus and would like some help figuring out how my layout will eventually come together to work like a true system.

Thanks, Anthony Zascone

 

[Stourbridge Lion]

Anthony - Welcome to trains.com!

[rrinker]

What you have drawn will work and is supported per the documentation for each component. Just be sure of the rail gaps on the 'common' side of the track, as you have drawn in there. Each of the 4 sections on the BDL168 can go to a different source, liek the PM42 outputs, the limitation is you can't split one of the sections, so as shown it should be fine, assumign that's enough detection and power sections for your needs.

                            --Randy