Product details
The control system automates the operation between two terminal stations of an analog DC railway. Digital locomotives, including those with automatic analog detection, can be used on the shuttle route.
For operation with one locomotive, it is sufficient to have single track at both terminal stations. If two locomotives are to run alternately, the second terminal station must be double-tracked. The outbound and return trips can take place either on the same or on separate tracks. Each route can have an additional stop point set up. Additionally, extra stops can be inserted at any location, for example, for additional stopping points or signal stops.
The sequence of travel between the stations, stop points, and extra stops is automated in four phases: starting, free travel, braking, and stopping. The duration of the starting, braking, and stopping phases is set separately for each of the two terminal stations and the two stop points, as well as collectively for all extra stops using trim pots. The settings are stored in an IC.
The maximum speed for free travel is also individually set for the locomotive(s) at a trim pot. The deceleration of the trains before the terminal stations and the two stop points is initiated as soon as a track occupancy detector, integrated into the module, reports the entry of a train into the relevant track section. The subsequent process (braking, stopping, and starting) is time-controlled.
Various external circuits can be used to trigger stops at the extra stops, such as manually activated switches, couplings with reed contacts or light barriers, or complex signal controls.
The stopping times at the terminal stations, stop points, and extra stops can be extended by connecting the corresponding input of the circuit to ground.