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New member 2 posts Jaques Pitot New member 2 posts
Jaques Pitot

Hello everybody,

My name is Jacques from Mauritius, I have this JOUEF turntable(see picture) and I want to make it work using an ARDUINO and a stepper motor. For your info I have the arduino and one 5 wire stepper motor which I got from an old FAX machine. What I want to do is very simple, I have 6 sheds for 6 loco, I want to use a 6 positions rotary switch, so that I can move the bridge to the 6 positions foreward and backwards.

For example the bridge is at position 2, I rotate the switch to pos 6, the bridge turn and stop center at pos 6 and so on.The angle between each track is 10 deg.

I need help to advise me 1) how to connect the motor to the Arduino and most important to write the softwear.

Awaiting comments and help???

Red

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Prof_Klyzlr Moderator 7,955 posts
Prof_Klyzlr

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Dear Jacques,

Firstly, welcome to MRH Forum!

Second, an Arduino circuit to do almost exactly as you describe has been documented here on MRH previously, by member "Pelsea". Suggest checking out this thread

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/28501

the specific turntable info starts here

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/28501/?page=3/#comment-272281

additional information is available HERE

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/31376

and another possible solution is documented HERE

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/31374

 

I've built the "Pelsea" system with an Arduino Pro Mini,
and as long as the stepper-motor < --> turntable mechanical drive connection is mechanically solid and strong enough to handle the heaviest loco you might turn,
(In my case, I was turning Brass On42 locomotives,
and the 90-degree gearbox provided by a fellow modeller simply was not strong-enough for the task :-(   )

it works very well...

I hope this helps...

Happy Modelling,
Aim to Improve,
Prof Klyzlr

PS the Search Box at top right of this page is powered by Google,
and is a very effective tool for finding useful info within the Forum Archives... 
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