Controller test board
For a while now we’ve been pondering how best to help customers diagnose problems with their controller installations. Our troubleshooting page and checklists have proved popular and effective but we still felt that something was missing. It’s a fact that well over half of all controllers that are sent back to us have nothing wrong with them. So to help track down wiring issues we’ve created this multi-purpose controller test board. It works by temporarily taking the place of the normal control wiring, and helps to identify and isolate problems.
It works with the 4QD, Porter, DNO, and Pro ranges.
It will be appearing in the accessories pages soon. We’ll be making one available free of charge to all model loco clubs [club reps please request yours by email].
Programmable Battery Meter
Here’s a pre-production prototype of our new programmable battery meter.
It’s very clever version of our old favourite 5 LED battery condition meter, only this one:
- is much more accurate [+/- 0.1V]
- has temperature compensation
- has a low battery cut off function [can interface to most of our controllers to save those valuable LiPos]
- can be programmed [by us] for almost any battery chemistry between 11V and 30V
- will fit existing 5 LED BCM installations
