Hi all. Thank you to those who commented on my proposed layout this Spring - a work in progress!
I am going to set up my 15x13 U shaped layout with what I hope is the long term rough wiring in a star pattern from one terminal block to about 8 blocks of track. For now it will be one primary loop with two reversing loops and a siding.
To be able to use it before the WTIU and Base 3 are available, I would like to use my MTH remote commander (recognizing it is limited to one engine at a time) for my two PS3 engines.
Will it work properly if I connect the base unit to the + and - terminal block posts using the power supply that came with it?
Alternatively, I read a thread from several years ago that included comments from GunrunnerJohn and the late Barry Boskowitz that it can be used in "passive mode" with a larger transformer with the transformer wired directly to the tracks and not through the receiver. The receiver would just be connected to the tracks without the power from the transformer running through it. Is this still a viable option? If I go this route, can both the transformer and the receiver be connected to the terminal block, or must another arrangement be used?
I am new to the modern world of command control and apologize for what might be basic questions. Thanks.
SouthCoastRocco
