Throwing turnouts with the AIU and dual panel control

SCRAPIRON posed a good topic here and too bad it wasn't answered.  I am planning a conventional + DCS 10'x14' layout.  I will use SPDT on-off-on momentary toggles on a panel for control of all switches (mostly Lionel O22 but some 6-23010/011, 8 Ross switches and an Atlas O36).  Will use power from two of those leads to control read/green LED on a panel with appropriate resistors.  Some of those switches I may want to operate via AIU but don't know how that would interfere.  Can that be accomplished?  

The DCS Companion 3rd Edition has an alternate way to easily use a single AIU port to operate a Tortoise switch motor without the use of external relays.

The DCS WiFi Companion 2nd Edition has the same discussion on pages 83-84.

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Kirk,

Some of those switches I may want to operate via AIU but don't know how that would interfere.

Any or all of your Lionel, Atlas and Ross switch tracks can be wired in parallel so that they may be thrown from either the DCS Remote or a control panel.

The DCS Companion 3rd Edition has a complete discussion of how to do this, with a writing diagram, on pages 84-85.

The DCS WiFi Companion 2nd Edition has the same discussion on pages 80-81.

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Kirk R posted:

SCRAPIRON posed a good topic here and too bad it wasn't answered.  I am planning a conventional + DCS 10'x14' layout.  I will use SPDT on-off-on momentary toggles on a panel for control of all switches (mostly Lionel O22 but some 6-23010/011, 8 Ross switches and an Atlas O36).  Will use power from two of those leads to control read/green LED on a panel with appropriate resistors.  Some of those switches I may want to operate via AIU but don't know how that would interfere.  Can that be accomplished?  

As I recall, the OP's questions were answered in other threads at the time and hence why it may appear to have gone unanswered.  In short, Circuitron publishes diagrams on how to control the Tortoise; the idea is to replace the toggle switches with a relay - whether it be an external relay (if using the DPDT method) or an internal AIU relay (if using the SPDT method).

In your case, you have "snap-action" solenoid turnouts rather than Tortoise-style switch-machines.  You can use an AIU SW port which performs the same function as a momentary (ON)-OFF-(ON) toggle switch.  And yes you can wire the 3-terminals of the AIU SW port to the 3-terminals of your momentary toggle switch so that either can control the turnout.  If you need a wiring diagram just ask....or just get Barry's book(s).

Here's the wiring diagram for the AIU's ACC port, from the DCS/WiFi Companion.

I did get Barry's book and made it only to the end of section III thus far.  It is in there, right on page 84, as Barry said.  Was doing electrical planning and putting together a parts list.  Will have to put my planning aside somewhat for now and read more of the Bible no doubt!