My initial test runs showed that the cheaper RFID tags and readers just didn't read reliably enough when I was testing them. I've moved on to...
That should work but I think there are fast burn and slow burn fuses. You probably want the one that pops fast.
No it would work like a DC train. I'm sure you can do everything you want if you're willing to put in the effort.
There are RFID systems available, but they are not cheap. I played around a bit with Arduino based RFID, and I found the detection of the tags to...
I think there are other USB interfaces available for the Digitrax systems, but I'm not 100% sure (DIgitrax users would know) You don't have to...
I love using desktop power supplies along with these boards....
I think it really would depend on how often you are throwing the turnouts. The capacitors should hold enough power to throw the turnout, but will...
You can do some automation with scripts, but to really do automation you will need to install block detection (or other sensors), and some type of...
The link I shared showed 12v to be okay for n scale but I was hoping that an actual n scaler could confirm
Did you update recently? Try looking in your connection preferences and see if all the presets were reset to internal instead of NCE? It's under...
That supply would work, but you could get by with less amps unless you plan on running a lot of trains. A simple 12 v 1 amp supply would work....
No the motor shield needs to get 12 volts separate from the Arduino. The Arduino can't supply 12 volts or the current needed through the pins....
I would say it would be worth holding on to for now. It might be worth finding out what’s all in the box, and learning about how it works. It may...
I use some C/MRI nodes made out of Arduinos.
That seems to be the common "complaint" with Harbor Freight tools. I've used many of there tools for building RC airplanes and model railroad....
I have the NCE system, and I like it. I've never really looked into the Digitrax signalling system, but the new NCE light-it system is simple and...
I've had good luck with savaging old computer power supplies, and using them in my layout. They have 12v,-12v,5v, and 3.3v. I mount them under...
Here's some info on shift registers working on Arduino. It's based on CMRI, and it plays well with JMRI. I use the nodes on my layout, but I...
All of my Tortoise motors have two leg LED's installed with no resistor, and they've been working great for over a year.
Most of my layout is controlled by Tortoise machines controlled by NCE hardware. The cost per turnout is about $30. I wanted to try using servos...
