Hi all. I've just gotten my Digitrax Super Chief system and started wiring the track this weekend. The track is a simple oval with turnouts to an inner oval. I wanted something simple until I got more confidence in wiring and track layout. I've sectioned each oval into 6 sections using plastic spacer track connectors. Each turn is 2 sections and there is a straight section without any turnouts and one straight section with two turnouts to move trains to the inner oval from the outer oval. The inner oval has an additional turnout that leads to the programming track. Here's a picture of the layout:
I started wiring the layout in the straight section of the outer loop that didn't have any turnouts then moved to the right. Before connecting any sections to the rail A and rail B bus, I checked the continuity between each wire and the rails it's connected to. All of the connections were good. On the outer loop, I was able to wire and test the straight section with no turnouts, one curve (2 sections), and the straight section with the turnouts with no problems. I got all my DCC trains to run these sections with no problems. I then added the remaining curve and the trains no longer work. No lights, no motions and the one train I have with sound, makes the default sound, but none of the other sounds work and the train doesn't move.
I've unhooked all the wires and reconnected one section of the curve and placed a train on it. The train does not respond, move, or even light up. I've checked the voltage across the rails and it reads 15V.
The programming track still works to read and write to the trains.
Anyone got any ideas of what I should try next or should I just give Digitrax a call.
Thanks,
NC Girmbo
I started wiring the layout in the straight section of the outer loop that didn't have any turnouts then moved to the right. Before connecting any sections to the rail A and rail B bus, I checked the continuity between each wire and the rails it's connected to. All of the connections were good. On the outer loop, I was able to wire and test the straight section with no turnouts, one curve (2 sections), and the straight section with the turnouts with no problems. I got all my DCC trains to run these sections with no problems. I then added the remaining curve and the trains no longer work. No lights, no motions and the one train I have with sound, makes the default sound, but none of the other sounds work and the train doesn't move.
I've unhooked all the wires and reconnected one section of the curve and placed a train on it. The train does not respond, move, or even light up. I've checked the voltage across the rails and it reads 15V.
The programming track still works to read and write to the trains.
Anyone got any ideas of what I should try next or should I just give Digitrax a call.
Thanks,
NC Girmbo
