Ron Ron Ron Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Does anyone know if the forthcoming Peco SmartFrog (cat. no. PLS-130 - a.k.a. ANE Model's AP003) operate on the same principle as Tam Valley Depot's Frog Juicer modules, or does it operate automatic frog power switching some other way? . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2014 It's operated directly by the SmartSwitch itself according to the documentation. The hex frog juicer is triggered by recognizing a short circuit occurring on the frog, with all that entails ..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold traction Posted January 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2014 Never heard of it so went a looking! Link to Peco web site:- http://www.peco-uk.com/page.asp?id=switch Cheers Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 6, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hmm - the ANE stuff looks interesting Checking the ANE Models website, Kytes Models are the UK distributor, but nothing on their website. Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold RFS Posted January 6, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 6, 2014 Details on the ANE web-site - http://www.anemodel.com/product.html#!/~/category/id=1299325&offset=0&sort=normal Scroll down a bit as the first picture doesn't display for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 Never heard of it so went a looking! Link to Peco web site:- http://www.peco-uk.com/page.asp?id=switch Cheers Ian I saw the news in the Smaller Suppliers section of this forum. Although I was aware of ANE's product range and availability in the UK, I have no idea how long that info has been on the Peco web site? So Peco are going to be selling some of ANE's range of DCC devices under their own Peco brand. The smartswitch and servo point motor will be most welcome. The full range of Smartswitch products are on this link. Peco are only stocking some of these (for now?). Coastal DCC stock the ANE range. http://www.coastaldcc.co.uk/products/anemodel/ .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonzack Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 It looks like v3 of the SmartFrog detects shorts and V2 looks like it was triggered by the PWM for the servo from the SmartSwitch. My first impression is that the system is a little too expensive, so I hope Peco can address that. Also the AME site is a little confusing and doesn't carry enough technical info, again I hope PECO can do something with it. Cheers, Mark. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
locoworks Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 to me it looks like the smart thingy senses a short from one of the diverging tracks/frog and changes the blades position to set the frog polarity AND to set the blades for the approaching train on thje diverging tracks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold traction Posted January 24, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2014 Looking at this further, Heathcote Electronics does a very similar set up with his servo motors and controllers. http://www.heathcote-electronics.co.uk/servo.html I wonder if the Smart Frog and Stationary decoder will work with his boards? Cheers Ian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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