* This Video #826 shows TWO MTH 3-Rail O ga. Proto 3 Diesels -- automatically running on a small circle of MTH Realtrax -- with the option of using a pushbutton to allow the PUBLIC to manually start the trains. * An NCE DCC Mini Panel is used to do the automatic control. A. ~~~~~~ CONTENTS: ~~~~ * NOTE: You should be able to SKIP to ANY SECTION of the video, by clicking the below minute:sec numbers. 15 Fast-forwarded Overview: 0:14 min 16 Introduction: 1:57 min 17 DEMO 7: Public Pushes Button For 1 Cycle: 5:49 min 18 DEMO 8: Close Switch to Operate Continuously: 7:55 min 19 DEMO 9: Longer Delay to Run Trains More: 11:17 min 19B Added Switch Control Optional Extra Delay: 16:42 20 Related Videos 815, 817, 819: 17:56 min 21 Logic Diagram: 21:18 min 22 Commands ver 1 - Simplest Version: 25:44 min 23 Commands ver 2 - As Used in Video: 28:41 min. The END: 32:25 min |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | B. COMMENTS: |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * A single PUSHBUTTON that the PUBLIC can push, causes both locos to perform a SEQUENCE of making 1 trip around the layout, and then "parking" where they started. * The locos will idle until the pushbutton is again pushed, then repeat the sequence. * An infrared Z-Stuff block signal detector is used, to detect the position of the trains. * Alternately, the operator can close a switch, to cause the trains to run continuously. * Note that NCE strongly recommends NOT using the Power Cab for O gauge -- but it seems to work for these demonstrations involving very low speeds and pulling only 1 car. |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | C. SKETCHES & DRAWINGS: |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Video #826 web page: https://autocontrols.wordpress.com/video826 * Google Drive images album, for O Ga. Videos #820 thru #826: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1A1zBDaCh7tucq8qncx84mTgahJaNOGUb |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | D. RELATED AUTOCONTROLS.ORG MTH O Ga. DCC VIDEOS: |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Youtube Playlist #7, "O-Ga. Automatic Train Control: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCzsbeo2HeKFQp3iUAkOo_cdp5mNDsoFl * Vimeo Playlist #7, "O-Ga. Automatic Train Control: https://vimeo.com/channels/1526372 * Video #820, "The Elusive DCC/DCS Switch on the MTH Proto 3, O-Gauge 3-Rail Locomotives": https://youtu.be/AfX7SavSJow or https://vimeo.com/370378341 * Video #821, "NCE DCC Power Cab Controls an MTH Proto 3, O ga. 3-Rail Alco S2 Diesel": https://youtu.be/ezE_1D1LV0g or https://vimeo.com/370579487 ~~~ POINT TO POINT: * Video #822, "Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesel, 1 Pushbuttons PUBLIC Control (1 Detector)": https://youtu.be/lzhWvoTdcVY or https://vimeo.com/371224478 * Video #823, "Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesel, 2 Pushbuttons PUBLIC Control (2 Detectors)": https://youtu.be/umyWolje4sE or https://vimeo.com/376473434 . * NOTE: This Video 823 uses 2 detectors, whereas Video #822 uses just 1 detector. * Video #824, "Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control TWO MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesels, Pushbutton PUBLIC Control (2 Detectors)": https://youtu.be/bQAQdIM6XdY or https://vimeo.com/376592686 NOTE: The SAME physical equipment is used as in Video #823; we just added a 2nd train. ~~~ CIRCLE: * Video #825, "Automatic Control of an MTH Proto 3, O ga. 3-Rail Diesel, running on a circular track, using NCE DCC Mini Panel": https://youtu.be/qXYn8KDcUMQ or https://vimeo.com/378067065 * (THIS VIDEO) Video #826, "Auto. DCC Control TWO MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesels on Same Loop, w/Pushbutton for PUBLIC Operation": https://youtu.be/J2RWOI7htf4 or https://vimeo.com/378471378 |~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ | E. HOW TO GET STARTED W/NCE MINI-PANEL: * Video 816-1/5, "Preview: Beginner Exercises for NCE Mini-Panel Automatic Train Control": http://youtu.be/7W-LonNTVC4 or http://vimeo.com/191761912 |~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ | F. SHOWN IN SECTION 20, "Related Videos": * Video 816-1/5, "Preview: Beginner Exercises for NCE Mini-Panel Automatic Train Control": http://youtu.be/7W-LonNTVC4 or http://vimeo.com/191761912 * Video 815, "NCE DCC Mini-Panel Controls 2 HO Trains on 1 Track w/just ONE Reed Switch": http://youtu.be/BsHgihvmJEA or http://vimeo.com/187501147 * Video 817, "NCE Mini-Panel Controls 2 LGB Trains w/1 Reed Switch, ABTO Outdoor Modules": http://youtu.be/G_YRZguv5gg or http://vimeo.com/235247518 * Video 819-1/2, "Z-Stuff DZ-1011 Detector & NCE Mini-Panel Control 3 HO Trains w/NO Turnouts: http://youtu.be/qKgHVn5kCo4 or http://vimeo.com/242527047 |~~~~~~~~~~~ | G. OTHER LINKS: * The O Ga. RR Forum DCC discussion forum: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/forum/dcc-forum-1 * AutoControls Home Page: http://AutoControls.wordpress.com (part of AutoControls.org) ~~~~~ BACKGROUND MUSIC CREDIT: * Background music track is "Hills Behind" by Silent Partner, from the Youtube Audio Library at https://youtube.com/audiolibrary/music ~~~~~ * This iMovie10 video was uploaded by http://JamesIngram.net . (This description was modified 1/24/2020)
