Cool project! The signal boxes is a neat idea. I recommend adding a series resistor to the LED to limit the current to protect your LED and Arduino pin.
I normally do, but this is based on a simple proof of concept, like running the "blink" sketch just to prove to yourself you can make the project actually work. Once I move to adding the LEDs to a control panel, I use pre-wired LEDs with the resister already set-up for 5V. The wires are way too thin for me to solder and I don't have to have a bunch of resisters laying around. Thanks for the comment!
@@twitch1965 Well...once you get the first block detection on your schematic board you'll want block detection on the whole layout. With block detection comes block signaling...then you can link the signals to the computer and use it to control the trains and then the holy grail...a fully autonomous railroad! Oops I got a little crazy there. Still, it's something to think about😃
Cool project! The signal boxes is a neat idea. I recommend adding a series resistor to the LED to limit the current to protect your LED and Arduino pin.
I normally do, but this is based on a simple proof of concept, like running the "blink" sketch just to prove to yourself you can make the project actually work. Once I move to adding the LEDs to a control panel, I use pre-wired LEDs with the resister already set-up for 5V. The wires are way too thin for me to solder and I don't have to have a bunch of resisters laying around.
Thanks for the comment!
A clean and simple solution. Worth a like and subscribe. I'm interested to see where you go with it.😊
Thanks. I don't think it will get too sophisticated in the short run.
@@twitch1965 Well...once you get the first block detection on your schematic board you'll want block detection on the whole layout. With block detection comes block signaling...then you can link the signals to the computer and use it to control the trains and then the holy grail...a fully autonomous railroad! Oops I got a little crazy there. Still, it's something to think about😃