835❇️Six MTH PCCs Operate on 1 Loop (Midwest Traction Hub 2/2, 3-Rail DCC Automatic Train Control)

This second http://MidwestTractionHub.com (AutoControls.org) Video 835 shows a DCC Programmable Model Train Controller (aka NCE Mini-Panel) operating 6 MTH Protosound-3 O-Ga. PCC cars on a small loop -- using 1 infrared detector and no blocks (more details are below in Section D).

0:00 Introduction
1:36 Demo 1-Run 6 Cars
5:15 Demo 2-Disturb Spacing
10:37 Demo 3-Run 4 Cars
13:22 Demo 4-Run 2 Cars
15:58 Demo 5-Run 1 Car
. . Demos 6 & 7 are "special" -- using Yard Speed 4 instead of Speed 1
20:26 Demo 6-Run 2 Cars
23:27 Demo 7-Run 3 Cars
28:12 8 Review Hardware
31:54 9 Testing Detector
34:41 10 Dwg for Control Unit
36:11 11 Earlier Control Units
39:27 12 Flow Chart
44:27 13 Review Commands
52:05 14 Programming Example
55:44 15 Finding the Documentation on the web
56:21 The END

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| B. DOCUMENTATION:
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Drawings, Photos, & Commands for this Video 835 are in Google Drive Album 835, at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eEV... .

Documentation for most of the O-gauge videos is on the "Documentation Website" at http://AutoControls.wordpress.com . This site has links to the corresponding Google Drive albums.
The "Top Level" Google Drive Album for Automatic Controls documentation is at https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kAp... .


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| C. RELATED VIDEOS:
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This Video 835 is on Youtube at    • 835❇️Six MTH PCCs Operate on 1 Loop (Midwe...   or Vimeo at https://vimeo.com/787418711 .

Previous Video 834 is at    • 834 1/2 ❇️ 3 MTH PCCs Operate on 1 Loop (M...   or https://vimeo.com/695263618 .
This previous Video 834 shows 3 PCC cars operating on the Nov. 2022 'Toy Train Expo' public layout -- using the method of having 1 car on the 'Mainline' while the other 2 cars are stopped in the 'Yard'.

Video 840, the "TrainProgramming.com" video -- is an "Overview" video for O Ga. automatic controls, at https://vimeo.com/654736533 .

Playlist #20 O-Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts -- contains several O-ga. Automatic Control videos with NO turnouts.
. .    • AutoControls.20 O-Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts  
. . https://vimeo.com/channels/autocontro...

ALL AutoControl *PLAYLISTS* are on the Home Page at http://AutoControls.org , and a backup copy is on the 'Documentation' site at https://autocontrols.wordpress.com/pl...


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| D. DETAILS for this Video 835:
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This 2nd http://MidwestTractionHub.com (AutoControls.org) Video 835 shows a DCC Programmable Model Train Controller (aka NCE Mini-Panel) operating 6 MTH Protosound-3 O-Ga. PCC cars on a small loop -- using 1 infrared detector and no blocks.

We use a simple method of running 1 car on the "Mainline" at Speed 6, and running the other 5 cars in the "Yard Area" at Speed 1.

There is an option to blow their horns, or not blow their horns.

We can run any combination of the 6 cars (6 cars, 5 cars, 4 cars, 3 cars, 2 cars, or 1 car) -- as long as we keep them in the same order

The system is configured so that it can be used as a public display. It has a "public" pushbutton out in front, labeled "Push and Release. The public can use this public button to start the cars.

Atlas "205 Connector" slide switches are used to control which of the 6 cars run.

Another Atlas "205 Connector" slide switch functions as a "REPEAT" switch; it controls whether the cars run just 1 cycle and stop, or whether they will keep running continuously.

A Z-Stuff DZ-1012 infrared detector and DZ-1008 relay is used to detect when the PCCs enter the yard area.

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