A block system can get rather complicated indeed. The idea of sensoring 'entering' and a train being 'fully in' had at first not crossed our mind but it is the better solution most certainly. We've adapted something of that kind now but we have installed light sensors which is a different approach of course, and can be quite tricky to get them working reliably. One could easily make an entire course about block systems. However this upload is explaining basics easy and relaxed again 🙂
i once designed my layout with single blocks without sections (there was traincontroller software that could learn that, don't know the name anymore), but i always regretted not having at least a 'in' and 'out' section as i ended up not using the software i designed it for and now the layout is ballasted and i don't want to cut it up just to add the extra sections.
You are missing that it's not relevant, if you have current detection or short-circuit detection, DC or AC. If you have only one sensor you have only an enter-event and you can only stop with speed/ time control. Therefore the behaviour of each individual locomotive must be known. With two sensors you can reduce speed at enter event, and stop at in. Because of low speed the stop position is nearly independent of the individual locomotive. You don't need to gather much information of the behaviour. Guest locos can be used easily.
Good night. I love your channel and just subscribed. I have ordered the model from Noch Martinstadt, 53610. I would like to set up a part of the environment with a military theme. What do you suggest to build a beautiful model train with a part of the aforementioned theme?. Thanks in advance!
Hallo... thank you for sharing this video. It helps me a lot. I am building a similar layout with multiple blocks. The size of layout is 10m x 4m and has 4 loops with multiple helix (one helix has 7 levels). I have some problems with 10x S88 and 18x M84.. The M84 flip-flops (switch on/off intermittenly) when *a* loco runs. It looks like the cs3+ sends an initial signal to m84 randomly.. I have reported to maerklin 6months ago but no help Maybe you can help me on this Thank you Edy
Unless you have a large layout with multiple locos running, I can't see the point of DCC, unless you enjoy the electrical side of the hobby - which I find to be the least enjoyable!
A block system can get rather complicated indeed. The idea of sensoring 'entering' and a train being 'fully in' had at first not crossed our mind but it is the better solution most certainly. We've adapted something of that kind now but we have installed light sensors which is a different approach of course, and can be quite tricky to get them working reliably. One could easily make an entire course about block systems. However this upload is explaining basics easy and relaxed again 🙂
Would like to see a follow up video with your experiences with computer software that you're using ;)
i once designed my layout with single blocks without sections (there was traincontroller software that could learn that, don't know the name anymore), but i always regretted not having at least a 'in' and 'out' section as i ended up not using the software i designed it for and now the layout is ballasted and i don't want to cut it up just to add the extra sections.
Can you do a review on all your Swedish lokomotives and train you have?
Mycket Bra avsnitt 😀👍🏻
Two sensor areas per block seems unnecessarily complicated to me. If using current detection, why not just sense the whole block? What am I missing?
You are missing that it's not relevant, if you have current detection or short-circuit detection, DC or AC.
If you have only one sensor you have only an enter-event and you can only stop with speed/ time control. Therefore the behaviour of each individual locomotive must be known.
With two sensors you can reduce speed at enter event, and stop at in. Because of low speed the stop position is nearly independent of the individual locomotive. You don't need to gather much information of the behaviour. Guest locos can be used easily.
You are amazing!
Bravo 👏👏👏👍
Good night. I love your channel and just subscribed.
I have ordered the model from Noch Martinstadt, 53610.
I would like to set up a part of the environment with a military theme. What do you suggest to build a beautiful model train with a part of the aforementioned theme?. Thanks in advance!
Nice layout. Where is that?
Educating!!!👍🏻💪🏻
Hi. Always love your presentations! :) I hope I did miss it, but what are you using to sense the locomotive and or trucks in the isolated sections?
6:40 C-track
Is it possible to use the system in the CS3+ instead of TC, Rocrail etc. /Fredrik
Anyone had experience in setting up blocks with the Viessmann Commander?
Hallo... thank you for sharing this video. It helps me a lot. I am building a similar layout with multiple blocks. The size of layout is 10m x 4m and has 4 loops with multiple helix (one helix has 7 levels).
I have some problems with 10x S88 and 18x M84..
The M84 flip-flops (switch on/off intermittenly) when *a* loco runs. It looks like the cs3+ sends an initial signal to m84 randomly.. I have reported to maerklin 6months ago but no help
Maybe you can help me on this
Thank you
Edy
Additional info: my layout has totally 128 blocks(sections)
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Unless you have a large layout with multiple locos running, I can't see the point of DCC, unless you enjoy the electrical side of the hobby - which I find to be the least enjoyable!
Your track doesn't look like Märklin.