I was initially planning to get Digitrax' four-output DS64s to maximize the number of turnouts I can control on my N-scale layout, but I keep reading of issues with DOA units, position-memory, or the fourth output not working. Some claim they work flawlessly while others report a number of oddball issues with them.

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Just wondering if theres a way to power all of the points on the Kato turnout from above. After all of my track has been laid and ballasted, I discovered that one of my Kato turnouts doesn't power a siding when it's thrown. I know there are small switches under the turnouts to power all of the points. I really can't pry up the turnout without significant work so I'm just wondering if theres a way to power all of the points without digging up the turnout.

Thanks-Tim

Good evening everyone. I just purchased a Walthers 90' DCC turntable and the Advanced Control Module to go with it. I installed the TT without any problems and the programing wasn't too bad. But my problem is getting the ACM to work. I read the instructions and they seem fine but when I try and follow them I'm lost. In particular, I am trying to use the Track Power Relays feature. I purchased a relay and hooked everything up as best I can but no joy. My electrical engineering friend was also baffled.

I was poking around the MERG site and asked a question about auto reversers and frog juicers. On poster expressed an opinion that those sorts of circuits carry an inherent flaw in that they depend on a short circuit to work. Shorts, of any kind, can result in spikes on the DCC signal which we know can harm decoders.

I am not very familiar with the functions of these types of things and less knowledgeable about the format of the DCC signal. Is there merit to his opinion? Has anyone experienced that kind of thing when using an autoreverser or juicer?