Great Idea

Your article and pictures were easy to understand, and this is from someone who can't read a schematic but can visualize what was done.  I only wish this would work for our DCC trolley system.  Next-up should be this adaptation.

Thank you again, joel

DCC ?

Hi, Joel - I am not sure that adapting the circuit for DCC would make it better, just different. 

If your trolley is running on a dedicated line why not just run it from track power using this circuit?

If you are running multiple trolleys on the same track DCC would be needed.  Unfortunately such control is beyond the capability of the humble PICAXE!  It would require a more powerful chip and many, many hours of programming!

thanks!

dave

Thanks

Thanks for the 'remote control' idea in your June 2014 article re picaxe controllers.

Just set up an experiment. Dead easy!

I'm using a picaxe to control several MERG analogue block controllers which allow more than one train on one track that is divided into blocks.

I needed to set up some starting options but had run out of I/O pins. Problem solved, Thanks.

richard

You are most welcome!

Richard - thanks for letting us know that the remote control concept with the PICAXE was of value - they are very versatile little chips and a great way to control our gizmos!

Enjoy!

dave