Hi:
I am busy building a control panel for my new layout. click here to see some photos (not necessary to respond, just in case you are curious)
I am now working on the control panel. initially i thought of using connectors so that i could detach my control panel from the layout. i was thinking of D25 type computer connectors. but now i am thinking of just tying the wires directly into the controls.
What I would like to do is have a track plan with little lights so that when i activate a block, the light on the control panel would light up to make it very easy to see what blocks are on. i may even consider doing the same for switches with a 2 light set, indicating which is the current open path.
questions:
I am busy building a control panel for my new layout. click here to see some photos (not necessary to respond, just in case you are curious)
I am now working on the control panel. initially i thought of using connectors so that i could detach my control panel from the layout. i was thinking of D25 type computer connectors. but now i am thinking of just tying the wires directly into the controls.
What I would like to do is have a track plan with little lights so that when i activate a block, the light on the control panel would light up to make it very easy to see what blocks are on. i may even consider doing the same for switches with a 2 light set, indicating which is the current open path.
questions:
- any recommendations on the type/size of lamp?
- can they be run in parallel off a tee off the selectors (Atlas - DC)?
- can they be run in parallel off a tee off the switch controls (Atlas - AC)?
- do i need the snap relays to tie these signals in per the atlas wiring book - would be quite an expense considering I have 26 switches and 36 electrical blocks?