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The site still has problems & lasts for about 5 page clicks if your lucky & then get "browser says the site can't be reached" Not sure why the site is not taken down until its fixed with a simple redirection to there blog. I personally wouldn't trust an order with the site. Shame as its very informative & has a good Goole position. Shame to loose all this for the sake of 30mins of work. Its almost like their server is picking up on my IP address & blocking me for 24 hours. It nearly as frustrating as this sites slowness. lol

Hi, apologies for not getting back, forum not sending notices out about replies. "I think its solved now". Micron is very helpful & he sells some wizardry to switch larger relays "Single FET Buffer". Its a bit like a tiny relay switching a larger relay. Once i have fitted this, i can then get larger relays on a board that can be pulse latching "press once & on / press again & off" So similar to sounding a horn. Think the unit below work in a similar way.

The max current from any P output is 20mA so you will have to use a small reed relay. Alternatively, you can drive the gate of a N-FET from Px (100R in series, 10k to negative). We have some tiny boards with single and dual FETS on page (http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/fet_buffer.html

Just an extra diagram if needed.

Have tried to join a couple of times. a friend also. You have to go through the admin & they decide if they want you. Both of us never got a reply. Maybe they dont want brits??

Hi, was looking to control other things around the layout, like village house lights, street lights & possibly points via relays & my RC controller. But i might be able to use some 5v dsm2 receivers i have for my model aircraft & connect the relays this way. But it would also be handy to have an on/off switch via the RX60 receiver. PS: That site had a drawing of Bi led,s

Thanks for getting back & sorry for not responding. "I dont get email notice on a reply's" But great info in a more simple English, i would of treated the L as live for led & relays. I tried purchasing from RCTAINS but got one reply & no more after that, so went to http://www.micronradiocontrol.co.uk/rc_model_rail.html & he made up a controller but only had the older RX60 boards in stock, so i took these. One of the things that confuses me is most RC boards work on a 5v receiver yet this one is 3 to13v with outputs of 3.3v & if you want a basic relay, most rc relays are 5v. Laugh, cant win. So! do i find a 3.3v relay or increase the output voltage somehow.? Think my resistor for the led should be nearer 50k, rather than 500k.

Sorry i didn't get back, I'm not getting an email notice. But many thanks.

Hi, could I get some help with two questions on connecting this receiver? Its a DMX 3 amp 13v with built in ESC . Now, i know about connecting the power & the motor on the left of the image, but not the L,1,2,3,4,5 part. 1. The leds. I believe i can change the led colour according to which way the train is traveling “white for forward & red for reversing” so when I select F or R on the controller the lights will auto change on the direction the loco is traveling. If forward the led will be white on the front of the train & red on the rear. These will both change to opposite colours when the direction changes . Do I connect NO:2 from both led’s to L on the receiver. Then connect 1 from the 1st led & 3 from the 2nd led & solder to terminal 1 of the transmitter, then take the remaining 3 & 1 led leads to terminal 2 of the transmitter.? 2. Also, What's the best type & best way to connect a latching or flip flop relay to the receiver. IE: which terminals to operate the coil.?

Hi, i am just starting to convert some locos on an ON30 scale to battery. What connectors do you use for charging a battery train/loco. I am using 3 amp 3S lipo's that can be ballance charged. Do you just charge your battery via the pos/neg lead & every now & then balance charge the battery. I was hoping not to have to take the carriage apart for charging & fit a jack plug to charge. Or do i fit a 2 pole jack & a 4 pole jack to enable balance charging??? Any words of wisdom would help. Thanks

Looking to use a RCT-Rx65c for size & it has a built in ESC LINK On the forum part, i know they have had a lot of software problems. Not sure why they dont just change to a PHPBB. I am sure it's transferable.

Hi, thanks for the info. Will be using Lithium ion 3.7v batteries & will charge onboard via a jack plug with a Li protection PC/board depending on the amount of batteries. I do have room for 4 batteries in a goods van on my on30 locos. Bit tight in a coal tender, so my steam loco may look a little odd.lol. Will have to have 2 voltage regulators, as i will need 1 @ 5v-8v for the RC receiver & 1 @ ?v for train. "Was aiming for 12v" PS: Not getting any emails to say i had a reply. I checked the follow topic button. Any suggestions?

With a battery train & using 4 x 3.7 batteries am i better setting the batteries at 14.8 with a step down board to 12v or 3.7 & a step up board to 12v to get the best performance & longevity. Or is/are? both the same? I realize that the 3.7 will give me more Ah, but wasn't sure. Thanks