turnouts using dcc

I was reading the manual for the Lenz set100 and they were talking about + and - , but no where do they explain what this means, I know that each one is for a direction but which is which?

 

Which manual? What page?

+ and - ususally refers to a DC voltage polarity, not a direction. It is also used to differentiate between the two wires of a pair, as in the identification of the two RS-485 leads in the Expressnet connector wiring.

Doug

 

It is the manual that comes with the lenz set 100 and is on page 38 of the handheld throttle book.

 

Alan:

I'll check it out when I go into the train room shortly.

Stay cool and run steam.....

 

Alan:

The (+) and (-) only refers to scrolling through a menu on the LH 100 handheld throttle.

You press (+) to scroll down and (-) to scroll back up.

To contro a turnout You Press (F) (5); then enter the number given to the turnout. For example (10) then press enter. (+) throws the turnout in one direction. (-) throws the turnout in the opposite direction.

Sequence of strokes:

(F) (5) turnout number 10) (enter) followed by (+) or (-).

Of course the turnout has to wired to a stationary decoder or the Lenz accessory module LS150.

Have fun.....

Stay cool and run steam....

 

Doug:

That doesn't pertain to the Lenz turnout control method. The (+) or (-) refers to keystrokes to change the position of an individual turnout.


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Bob,

How do you know which why to throw the turnout? Which is mainline and which is off the mainline? Iam us digitrax decoders. Thank you

Alan

 

???????? Turnouts? I am confused about the + - question and the thread title... but in any event...

The best information I have found w/ respect to wiring turnouts for DCC is at:

http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches.htm

 

See what happens when you press + . Note which way the turnout throws. On my layout (+) is the mainline and (-) is off the mainline.

You just have to experiment with it to see what happens when you press (+) and then (-).


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Kitbash,

This has nothing to do with wiring, or almost nothing to do with wiring. The question is about how Lenz sends out commands to a stationary decoder controlling a turnout. The + and - are buttons on the handheld controller.

Wiking,

You determine which direction the + and - control by how you wire your stationary decoder to the turnout machine. If it doesn't turn the way you want, just reverse your wires. I personally would use the + position to be the normal route of travel while I would make the - the devergent route of travel. There is no standard on this. Digitrax uses C (closed) and T (thrown) instead of +/-.

David