Can the CBUS system be used in conjunction with the Hornby HM6 000 and HM 6010 units

[loco lover]

Can the CBUS system be used in conjunction with the Hornby HM6 000 and HM 6010 units to control more points than the 48 points which 4 HM6000 units each driving 3 HM6010 units can control? I plan to have a 16 road fiddle loop, which will need 32 points. I will also need points for crossovers, platform loops, goods yards, engine shed yards plus something like a further 12 or so points for 2 branch lines. I was wondering whether the CBUS system could set an entire route for a train and so only consume 1 of the capacity of 48 different points which the above combination of HM 6000 and HM 6010 units possess; does anyone know if this is possible? All replies gratefully received.

Alan

[cliff park]

Just noticed this post. Try asking in the 'Electrics non-DCC' forum. Lots of stuff on HM6000 units there

[Grovenor]

This would be better asked on the MERG forum.

CBUS can use one input to set up whole routes so it should be straightforward to use the output of the HM6010 as a CBUS input. May just need some interface such as optocouplers to match voltage and current levels.