Comments on: Schematic, Contact Switch And DCC Digitrax https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/03/schematic-contact-switch-and-dcc.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schematic-contact-switch-and-dcc Model railroads and model trains Mon, 26 Nov 2012 01:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Artificial Science https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/03/schematic-contact-switch-and-dcc.html#comment-191 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:27:00 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/03/schematic-contact-switch-and-dcc-digitrax.html#comment-191 Good news! Since you are using the Digitrax system, this is a straightfoward problem to solve. You can use the Digitrax DS64 stationary decoder. It connects to your throttle via LocoNet, and you can wire momentary pushbuttons directly to the inputs. Both methods work together: Pushing the button sends a LocoNet message to let your throttle know that the turnout has been switched. Instructions for this are on p. 9 of the DS64 manual that comes with it.

Wiring the button is less than clear in the manual, though. The DS64 can work up to four turnouts, labeled 1–4. And, there are several inputs, labeled A1–A4 and S1–S4. To control the turnout connected to output 1 (say), you need to wire your button to the +COM terminal (the common return) and the S1 terminal (NOT A1). And that’s it! Everytime you press the button, the turnout will alternate between closed and thrown.

Hope that helps.

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