Of all the forum topics I have read i just can't believe this one! It reminds me of the story of "The Kings new clothes"
We have Dapol defending the indefensible decision to provide the wrong circuit and others saying that it is perfectly ok to have a signal in an unknown position!
If you want your layout to look signaled then build a kit signal static and glue it in place.
Anyone who wants it to move will want it to move in a defined way.
I want them to interface with a DCC layout and want to instruct it set to danger or set to clear - I don't want to start a lottery (can you imagine this being allowed on a prototype?
Gordon's suggestion to have the same two wires set to danger on open circuit and clear on closed circuit seems to be the only logical way to have designed these signals would be acceptabel to all users and would mean non DCC users can stick with their switch.
I bought 4 of these before I knew how they worked - They are either waiting for a substitute MERG cirucit board or having the inner workings stripped out and just used with a solenoid. The latter being the prefered safe way to operate my layout which uses RR&Co.
The signals are a welcome move but their control needs a brave Dapol to stand up and say we got it wrong so the MK II will be welcomed by all.
By the way I come from a control & Instrumentation background so am not a novice here.
