Another Deadrail RailPro Upgrade (New Consist Video 9/6)

Good stuff as always Ron!!!  I haven't looked into RailPro, still using the Deltang electronics, but I'm always interested, for backup if nothing else.  Lights and sounds are great!

Bravo Ron, I like your justification for turning on all those LEDs!!

Good advice on choosing the PS2 couplers to use the 5V output. Did you add a diode to prevent the shorting error?

Enjoy, Don

@Don Sweet posted:

Bravo Ron, I like your justification for turning on all those LEDs!!

Good advice on choosing the PS2 couplers to use the 5V output. Did you add a diode to prevent the shorting error?

Enjoy, Don

Thanks Don,

I did not install a diode, but easily could.  So I believe I will do that today.  Thanks for the tip.  Will one for the 5v source suffice, or should I add one for each coupler?

Ron

Try one diode for both in the +5V side. The silver band goes toward the coupler.  Then sometimes when you trigger the coupler the lights dim.  Please let me know your results.

Don

@Don Sweet posted:

Try one diode for both in the +5V side. The silver band goes toward the coupler.  Then sometimes when you trigger the coupler the lights dim.  Please let me know your results.

Don

Will do... But first, must mow grass. 

Here was my first consist setup.

Ron, more fun running your trains. As you shown consisting with RailPro takes 10 sec to setup. Then the Direct Radio does the speed matching automatically. Next you can run Weaver, Williams, Lionel & Atlas with your MTH!!

THANK YOU FOR THE TIP Don Sweet!!!

That worked better than expected.  No more long vibration with an On/Off 1 Sec.   With the diode in place, I can do regular On/Off and just hear the normal click.

I did not get the lights in the video, but there is no flicker when the couplers are fired.  Is that maybe because I have the lights on one 5v+ source and the couplers on the other 5v+ source on the RP board?

Having Fun!

Ron