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Mfgr |
MSRP |
min |
max |
Adj |
Type |
Turnout |
Speed |
Protected |
Spark |
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| AR1 |
Digitrax |
$
29.99 |
1 |
8 |
Pot |
Relay |
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medium |
No |
medium |
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| OG-AR |
DCCS |
$
39.95 |
4 |
5 |
none |
Solid State |
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fast |
No |
low |
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| AD520 |
MRC |
$
39.98 |
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2 |
none |
Relay |
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slow |
No |
high |
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| PSxAR |
DCCS |
$
59.95 |
1.25 |
19* |
jumper |
Soft Start |
Stall |
fast |
Yes |
low |
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| LK100 |
Lenz |
$
67.95 |
2 |
5 |
Pot |
Solid State |
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slow |
No |
medium |
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| PSxARSC |
DCCS |
$
69.95 |
1.25 |
19* |
jumper |
Soft Start |
Snap |
fast |
Yes |
low |
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PM42 (8)
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Digitrax |
$
79.95 |
1 |
12 |
DT400 |
Relay |
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slow |
** |
high |
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| What
this means |
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(1) Your DCC set's output
current must fall in the range of the autoreverser you select |
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* The PSx series needs an accessory heat
sink for current loads above 10 amps |
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(2) Adjustment methods |
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Pot = potentiomenter - like an
old-fashioned radio volume control - may require some fiddling |
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none - nothing to do will function over the
range with no adjustments |
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jumper - solder wire between eyelets on
board to set level - also can program on main |
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DT400 - requires DT400 or similar throttle
to set levels |
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(3) Type - how the unit
reverses polarity |
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Solid State - transistors flip polarity
quickly and quietly |
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Relay - Electromechanical switch |
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Soft Start - solid state switching designed
to work with modern sound decoders - up to 16! |
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(4) Turnout - The PSx
series operate a turnout to complete a "teardrop" style loop |
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Stall - a Stall Motor style turnout
control, i.e. Tortoise |
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Snap - a snap motor, such as Peco or Atlas |
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(5) Speed - how quickly
the unit reacts to the loco - slow response means locos stumble on reverse |
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(6) Protected - does the
auto-reverser protect the booster and other power districts from shorts? |
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** The PM42 can be configured to provide
protection. |
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However, it takes one district for
protection and one for reversing, so the unit can only |
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provide both protection and reversing for
two districts per board. |
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(7) The lower the spark,
the less wear and corrosion on your wheels and track
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