jbsorocaba Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Deev you are the man....!!! Thank you so much, for your prompt response and to spend time writing the code. I will try tomorrow at night, and any problem I will try to solve without to disturb you . Tks again JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 No problem, I don;t know that it'll actually work as I've not been able to test it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hi JB - did it work? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Hi Deev Thank you for your concern with me. Unfortunately the sketch did not work. The old one "stepper6" works fine, thats means that my configuration is ok. The DCC monitor works fine and I suppose that my decoder is ok. I dont now what is wrong. I will try one more time next weekend. Thanks again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Hi JB - did it work? Hi Deev Unfortunately the sketch didnot work. I think I need to learn Arduino language rsrsr cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted December 9, 2014 Author Share Posted December 9, 2014 Hi JB, It'd be a useful skill - ou can tailor your own code that way, and use the Arduino to do pretty much whatever you want. I've managed to get mine to work as a position feedback sensor! Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hi JB, It'd be a useful skill - ou can tailor your own code that way, and use the Arduino to do pretty much whatever you want. I've managed to get mine to work as a position feedback sensor! Dave Hi Deev I am using a ZD 1901 photo interruptor as a sensor, but untill now it didnot work. Have you your sketch to post here..? cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 Hi JD, I'm curious as to why you're using a photo interruptor? Can you explain? Anyway, if you take a look at the link to my Filton Abbeywood thread (link on my signature) you'll find the code and some experimentation with the HES. Note: the code is for RS485 and JMRI. Let me know if it works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hi JD, I'm curious as to why you're using a photo interruptor? Can you explain? Anyway, if you take a look at the link to my Filton Abbeywood thread (link on my signature) you'll find the code and some experimentation with the HES. Note: the code is for RS485 and JMRI. Let me know if it works. Deev Excuse the mess I made regarding the photo interrupter. I'm working on two projects: the first is the traverser to be used as hidden station with 8 tracks, and the other is a project also this site, for a turntable which, adapted after can be used also as traverser. In this project the choice was a photo interrupter instead of a Hall effect. This is the reason I mentioned the sensor. sorry And sorry for my english... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hi JB - did it work Deev The sketch is working fine. I am having problem with my command ( Roco ) because when I choose the address 711 I dont have response of the traverser. I must use address 715 in my command, to have the position of address 711. i dont know what is happening, but the important thing is that the sketch is working,,, I must now adjust some parameters, to have the correct position of the tracks and something that show me where I am ( track ) when I start. But it is very easy,if i use a led panel. Again, thank you so much for expend time with me. Merry Christmas Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steves17 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Does anyone remember an article from a few months back ( can't remember which model railway mag it was ) about a company that was looking to release a range of vertical traversers? It listed a few different lengths for both N and OO and was offering a small discount for early orders. I've been looking about the internet but I can't seem to find this company, just old forum topics or the occasional homemade attempt. Thanks Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted May 25, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2016 Does anyone remember an article from a few months back ( can't remember which model railway mag it was ) about a company that was looking to release a range of vertical traversers? It listed a few different lengths for both N and OO and was offering a small discount for early orders. I've been looking about the internet but I can't seem to find this company, just old forum topics or the occasional homemade attempt. Thanks Steve All is revealed here: Nelevation Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted October 4, 2016 Author Share Posted October 4, 2016 (edited) This is a note to self post rather than noting any progress. Height of stock + track = 55mm. 65mm would give ample clearance, so 70mm between top of bed and bottom of mechanism. Edited October 4, 2016 by Deev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Hi Deev Long time since my last post Some years ago, I saw your first post here showing a german traverser, and you wrote:" I want one." and I said to myself " I want one too" So, after long time and a mixture of sketchs last year, I finished my first traverser wit 8 tracks. I am posting here some pictures during the setup, to show a little of my project. Unfortunately the traverser is not installed because I must to make some arrangement in layout to acomodate the traverser. I want to post a movie here, but I dont have permission..!!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Wow, that's fantastic. Would love to see it in action, can you upload to YouTube then post the link? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Wow, that's fantastic. Would love to see it in action, can you upload to YouTube then post the link? Hi Deev Sorry but I dont know how to upload videos on You Tube. However, I have a little site about model railroad (google sites - restricted access) and you can see a little movie that I made last month when I was making the setup. I have some others project there, but unfortunately they are in portuguese. Sorry..!! site: https://sites.google.com/site/dcceferromodelismo/videos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) I recently travelled from London Heathrow to Filton Abbeywood and noticed this whilst waiting for a security check to take place on the platform at T5. Looks like the doors of the Heathrow Express run on what are basically drawer runners, making me think that they'll be more than adequate for my vertical storage yard. Edited October 10, 2016 by Deev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 For vertical storage, I think that is better 2 spindles, driving with a stepper motor ( nema 23 ) and 4 nuts, to have the weight over the spindles. The stepper motor only make the rotation of the spindles via toothed belt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Interesting. I'd looked at the NEMA23 and was surprised how high the current draw on them was, which is something I was hoping to avoid. Instead I was planning on using 8 x NEMA17 motors directly mounted to 8mm 4-lead leadscrews with a balancing gas strut to help the lift. Edited October 10, 2016 by Deev Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbsorocaba Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Using thrust bearings on spindles, nema 17, I think will be enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 it's alive..... hey Deev, just a query, how do you get your code to remember what position it's set to? and did it ever get posted to github? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deev Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Hi Adam, I can't remember exactly how I did it, probably set a 'float' with the number of the road in it. I lost my code, so will have to start again on it. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 On 07/10/2019 at 20:37, Deev said: Hi Adam, I can't remember exactly how I did it, probably set a 'float' with the number of the road in it. I lost my code, so will have to start again on it. Dave damn, any luck with that in the intervening year? I'm looking at giving it a crack again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tender Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 As this thread has sprung to life again i thought id post what I'm currently working on. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adamphillip Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 @tender how did you do this? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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