O-Line Switch Track Question

Dan Padova posted:

per-Snap O72 switch tracks.  I was hoping to control all of my switch tracks with DTSP momentary toggle switches.  However, the O-Line switch track controllers are marked for left and right hand switches and have a small circuit board inside of them.   

Can I substitute a simple momentary toggle switch ?

For some unknown reason this topic was published twice ?

I suspect that the circuit board in the switch controllers has LED drivers on it as a supply for the position lights. If the switches contain three terminals, you can most likely control the track switches with a momentary SPDT switch. As you know O-Line is just a gypsy brand of re-run K-Line stuff. 

Dan, if there are no replies to your extra post, you can delete it yourself. I always do that when I sell everything in a For Sale post, if everyone has followed the rules and used email.

Dan,

As a possible option, I use Z Stuff 1002 controllers.

Ed Kazarian

Dennis LaGrua posted:

I suspect that the circuit board in the switch controllers has LED drivers on it as a supply for the position lights. If the switches contain three terminals, you can most likely control the track switches with a momentary SPDT switch. As you know O-Line is just a gypsy brand of re-run K-Line stuff. 

I think you're correct.  You are also correct in that it's a SPDT toggle I need and not a DPST.  Thanks for indicating the correct term.  

I had the K-line super snap switches and hooked up the controllers wrong (a left on a right) before I new they were marked. The switches definitely did not work and I seem to remember some switch chattering like it was trying to switch. Guessing there is more to the circuit board than just light control, but you probably just need to try your toggle.

Ken