Train engineer basic - an alternative home built version

[a98087]

Following a few recent threads on here, and having used some walkabout dc controllers I decided to build my own using off the shelf 2.4 ghz equipment.

I used the following obviously other brands are available:

Plant t5 transmitter and receiver kit
Peter spoerer electron 12 speed controller
12v 5amp power supply
5 amp fuse

I chose the Peter spoerer esc simply because it`s one of the highest power rated speed controllers I could find. It`s rated at 24v 10 amp.

The planet t5 was chosen because it`s a simple reliable, budget friendly transmitter set. It`s also has a range of 150 metres which is way more than the length of my garden!

To make it, I was simply a case of wiring up according to the instructions provided with the esc and that was it!

It`s also handy as it has cruise control, so simply switch off the transmitter and the loco will carry on untill it recieves further instructions

One thing that was worth mentioning is that it does use PWM so it is not compatible with dcc fitted locos or Lgb factory sound!!

I`ve included a photo to show the compact size of the set up,

I plan to fit it all into a nice compact weatherproof box ready for lots of use

Any questions please ask!

 

[maxi-model]

Brilliant. Thanks for posting. I have bookmarked this page for future reference. Answers my original question in a thread I started bout a month ago.
Max.

 

[Tony Walsham]

Be careful if you intend using that home built "TE" with DCC equipped locos. DCC locos do not like PWM DC as the power source on the track. PWM can and does "confuse" their brains.

 

[tramcar trev]

Be careful if you intend using that home built "TE" with DCC equipped locos. DCC locos do not like PWM DC as the power source on the track. PWM can and does "confuse" their brains.

I think that was mentioned... One thing that was worth mentioning is that it does use PWM so it is not compatible with dcc fitted locos or Lgb factory sound!!

 

[tramcar trev]

I did a similar thing for my tramway but I used a 6 channel Hobby King Rx and use a single channel for each tram which with the benefit of hindsight was not such a smart idea. With mine the speed control is under each tram and the track voltage remains constant. Its certainly a cheap and very flexible way of controlling trains as you are not locked into any particular system. The amount of 2.4gHz R/C stuff out there is amazing and very competitively priced....
Good lateral thinking this ( as Ritchie Benaud would say)!