brixham Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hi.. I can't find an answer to this.... I'm wiring up a friends layout, and the next stage is to add point decoders. Can the R8247 drive two Hornby solenoids per output? This is for loop points and crossovers. The instructions don't mention this, nor does a search on this forum. If the decoder is only suitable/rated for 1 solenoid per output, as we really only want to have 1 set of keystrokes to change two points, having two decoders with the same address would operate the loops points and crossovers simultaneously. Malcolm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hi Yes it can. Connect the two motors into the same block of three terminals, ensuring the correct wire from both points Normal (Straight) position is in the + and the Reverse (Turnout) position is in the -. Both commons on the two motors go into the C terminal. Ideal for a cross-over pair of points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brixham Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks, will try it out first before fully wiring up..just to be sure. Some point decoders won't operate more than 1 solenoid, and say so in their instructions. Hope your avatar pic becomes an RTR in 2012! malcolm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLT 0109 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Malcolm, I can assure you that what you suggest does work. I have several R8247s driving more than one Hornby surface mounted point motor - in fact one port on such a decoder operates four points simultaneously. As you say, the alternative is to give two R8247s the same addresses but that means you end up with four duplicate addresses. Hornby's advice is that you should not control more than one point motor from each port but I have had no trouble with mine in the last two years - and it saves the cost of an extra R8247. Harold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-Greg Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yes I do this as well have had no problems have now installed Railmaster as well with this you can adjust the fire timing to give the capacittor time to charge with railmaster you can set up routes when i select "Mainline" on my riute table it switches 7 points through 3 outputs on 1 decoder they operated in sucsession ( you can count 7 clicks as they go over ) rgds Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brixham Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 Thanks guys....works 2 Hornby surface point motors each driving a standard Hornby point. Now have some other issues....my friend has mislaid the instructions for the point motors..which have the 2 screws in a small plastic bag... And we need to find somewhere to concel the point decoder box. Is it possible to remove all the plastic housing, just leaving the circuit board? Then it's easier to conceal....I should say that access to underneath the layout is impossible. Malcolm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mr.S.corn78 Posted January 16, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2012 Is it possible to remove all the plastic housing, just leaving the circuit board? Then it's easier to conceal....I should say that access to underneath the layout is impossible. Malcolm Hi, i would say dont do it as if you do and the decoder goes wrong you won't be able to get it replaced under warrenty as you will have invaladated it. I'm not saying that it cant be done but just to make you aware. cheers Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidw Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 Just came across this topic. Surface mount points have been mentioned what about Peco PL10's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Hi Peco PL10, PL11, Seep PMx range, Hornby R8243 and R8014 can all be treaded the same. The all have roughly 3 to 4 OHM coils. The exception is the Peco PL10W which as a higher resistance coil and is idea for operating from a DCC decoder. But all the above types should work with a DCC decoder and many decoders are able to operate two motors from one output. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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