Neat stuff! Touch Controls for the layout! - Video

cool can you use that with ac since it says dc on that box ?

Both the idea and the video are VERY well done, Joey.

 

Write that up in an article for us, will you? We'll include this video of the process in the Digital Issue.

What he said. +1 on that.

 

Great video! I especially like your presentation, loved the added humor...nice touch!

Great video and superb technology. Terry

Like the concept. Looks like you're using latches to move the tortoise machines and change the LED state on the touch pads.

Awesome, Joey.  Thanks for sharing.

 

Rick

Great stuff Joey.

Very nice 

 

Clem

You do great work, my friend!  I also very much enjoy seeing some humor injected into your various video offerings.  All of them have been fun to watch, as well as instructive.

 

See you in about three weeks!

Gotta save this one..and thanks !!

Amazing.

This is a very slick and simple system.  I hve seen it installed and working.  Anyone could do it.  Kevin is very good at helping you understand and apply the concept. tt

Thanks folks and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. As always, this type of video is more of a "look at" the technology and concept. I love neat stuff like this.

 

 those DPDT toggles were something I hated having on the layout. If for nothing more than the ummm... look. But these things really make operating the layout a joy.

 

So come by the booth in York.

 

Rich/Allan - I like the idea of doing an article about this. I will get with Allan Miller about writing something up with some good pictures.

 

 

Joey,

 

Is it feasible that these touch switches could be used also for Lionel Fastrack Switches?

 

Please advise when you get a chance...

 

Thank you in advance,

Great video, Joey, it's nice to see a new take on switching turnouts.  I really like the look of your touch control panel for your layout - definitely something I will check out.

Just cool!  THX

Great video.  I had never seen any of your videos until today. I watched 5 or 6 of them so far today and they are all great and a lot of fun to watch. I love the added humor in your videos. 

You kinda failed.  You didn't provide any info on where to get these parts or how to configure them!  Where do I get them?  What do they cost?  Were they working behind the glass of the photo frame?

You kinda failed.  You didn't provide any info on where to get these parts or how to configure them!

 

He told us at the 2:00 mark in the video. berretthill.com

http://www.berretthillshop.com...s/category/controls/

 

I prefer the soft sell of Joey's video's.  It makes me wanting more.

 

Ron

 

 

Very cool.  Timely, I am wiring my switches now.

Dan 

Same question as above, where the touch switches working from behind the glass?

He said that's where the guy is from, but didn't clarify that's also the source of the controls.

 

He said that's where the guy is from, but didn't clarify that's also the source of the controls.

 

 

Jiminy Crickets man, put 1 and 1 together.  Why would he tell you the web site name?  Did you even check it out prior to your post to see for yourself?

 

My first thought was either Joey was selling them at his web site or this other fella at berretthill was selling them.  Why else would they have done what they did?

 

Ron

 

Great stuff, I love this idea.

 

 

 

John.

Perfect timing for me... looking at going from manual turnouts to electric!

 

 

I am not advertising and I am not selling these items, the video is " A LOOK AT" and titled as such. Even with that said, I did provide info in the video as to where you could look further if you are interested in learning more about the technology. 

 

Also, yes, it is behind the glass as shown in the video. You'll notice a lot of glare on the glass.

 

Joey

Joey's video has certainly sparked some interest!  I've heard from several folks today, via e-mail or phone, who are very interested in giving this a try.  You can probably add me to the list as well since I'll soon be rebuilding my own layout and the timing is just about perfect.

I've been in contact with Kevin Hunter and he indicates that the new boards compatible with DZ-1000's will be along in a couple months.  I should be ready for them about then.

 

Great looking product and an awesome solution!

So maybe I just got too used to how Eric does it.  He's not selling things but he is very clear on where he got things from so that you as a viewer don't have to make any assumptions.  And yes, I did watch the video before my comment, but no, it's not normal for me to make an assumption that just because you introduced your friend and his website that it's also the source of the flashy bits I'm now interested in.

 

Joey, I like your videos that I have seen, it's nothing against you, I'm just looking for clearer information.  Like, does this system with with Atlas switch machines?

Very well done video..with a nice sense of humour. Looking forward for the article in the OGR Magazine.

Joey....once again, I enjoyed your video format.  Very informative, compelling might be a better description...and the humor helps keep the viewer interested.  PLEASE DON'T FORGET our conversation a couple of weeks back....we are ready and willing as you can see from Rich's comment!

 

Alan

Alan thanks, indeed I want to do an article about this, but I will need to tailor it to fit the OGR readers specifically - the video is a generalization to give the overall idea and concept. I just happen to have those particular machines under the turnouts.

 

I would need to do a little more research and possibly a photo demonstration with products that are specific to this readership if possible. If you or Rich could help, I am sure Kevin would be glad to participate and has indicated that he would help out. I know he will be or is working on the ability to utilize Ross product machines, but I need to know more. I need to be able to ask the right questions to apply it specifically to OGR  folks. 

 

If Rich or Allan Miller could contact me that would help. I need a list of machines that may be of interest that I can discuss with Kevin.

Reply By Joey_Ricard: Neat stuff! Touch Controls for the layout! - VideoJoey another great video, and I passed it around to all of the AMRS Membership. It has drawn some interest amongst the membership. Keep up the good work, and expecially sharing your information.
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Subject: Reply By Joey_Ricard: Neat stuff! Touch Controls for the layout! - Video

Joey,

    Great stuff, real nice job and very well done, for those runners still using wired switches, does you buddy Kevin Hunter have any magic he can add to FasTrack Command Control switches?  Does he have a wireless version that can show the switch locations, like he did for your wired switches, now that engineering I could really use.

As usual your video was fantastic, Lionel or MTH should make you part of their staff to do their educational videos!

Thanks for a great educational video!

 

PCRR/Dave

WoW!

 

I think Touch-Toggles when they work for DZs and if the cost is right will replace all of my control panels that have DZ switch controls attached.

 

How would these work with a three-way or four-way switch??

Where can you buy these products?  I like the concept and I want to do it.

Been wondering why this sort of control has not be more widely used.  Visited a 3 level multi-room HO just about 10 years ago that filled a basement and took 6-8 operators to make it function, but it was entirely touch screen contolled = touch screen monitors placed all around the layout to control everything with a rack of computers lined up hosting the entire system.  Makes one wonder why we are where we are running trains vs. where that techiology has gone over the past decade.

Joey, Awesome video! What a great concept! I like the humor in the video as well. I laughed even if Kevin didn't.

 

It was great to meet you at York. I really enjoyed seeing your layout in person. If I had known it was going to be there and that pictures were now allowed in the dealer halls I would have brought my camera with me to take pictures of your layout.

 

I was just wondering, and I realize that Kevin is the person to ask, but can the touch pads be used to turn power on and off to a track block? If yes, this opens up even more possibilities for this technology.

I have a question about the control base. When you touch green or touch red, is the output from the base continuously making contact, or is the contact momentary?

In the case of Fastrack, the switching contact is normally momentary. A continuous contact is ok for a Fastrack switch but I would prefer momentary contact.

In speaking with the developer/owner he was working on a version specifically for Fastrack and had a Prototype and would have additional information in a couple of months (1 month ago).