Does anyone have any experience of making and integrating LoDi with a CTC panel?

Thank you for the reply.

I’m looking to build something like the picture you have shared. The ability to switch points and set routes.

I have been looking at a great example from the IOTT Chanel on YouTube (videos 9-12) and am thinking of that solution using Railcom.

For the example you shared, what was the architecture? What components did you use? Was the board talking to iTrain which did the work, or talking to RM16 directly?

Thanks!

Do you have a schematic you can share?

Hi Tim, I don't think there is a schematic for it , it's more of a process of logic switching , with an optical feedback .
Myself use Manual input based on switch levers from Cobalt.
So each lever gives as output 1 ( on ) or 0 ( off ) .
This is controlled with the Lodi RM16+ which transmits the current position to the software .
I use Cobalt IP points motors which also have feedback on the actual position of the point motor.

see Jenny kirk vidio

https://www.google.com/search?q=cobalt+S...vid:PNNa4kF5_G4

So if the lever is in Straight position , the Cobalt IP gives a logical 0 on the assigned address off the Lodi RM 16+
In Branch ( deflecting ) position , the Cobalt IP passes a 1 on the Lodi RM 16+ .

If you want optical feedback via colour LEDs, then you need the Lodi 16 sd-fl -1k to switch the assign led.
The rest is nothing but making a Logical process in the train software .
As an example,
I have created two actions in itrain that control te led end switch te turnout motor
I myself use Windigipet 2021PE, given the simple interlocking of turnout tracks, which cannot be achieved in iTrain. (I didn't succeed in iTrain).

In the attached picture the control handle 9 is in the branch postion , On the lodi RM16+ postion 9 on is active. iTrain switches turnout 9 in deflection position on a switchboard the green led would be extinguished and the red led goes ON.

Kind regards
Rupert

Hello Rupert,

Unfortunately, you can only view the first picture. The other pictures are no longer online.

I am glad that you can also use "mechanical" control panels with LoDi, even though I have not used it yet. But the day will come.

Best regards

Gian

Hallo Gabli
Danke für den Hinweis.

Bezüglich des Bildes von Itrain. war eine einfache Aktion in Itrain.
Es läuft auf Folgendes hinaus
1 Status eines Melders abfragen ( ein oder aus ).
Bei entsprechendem Status einen Ausgang definieren, in diesem Fall einen Schaltbefehl an die zugeordnete Weiche und entsprechende Position senden. Wenn vorhanden, auch an beliebige LEDs.

Die Cobalt S Hebel funktionieren hervorragend mit dem Lodi RM 16+, der eine Brückenfunktion zwischen Handbetrieb und Dcc-Betrieb hat.

https://www.dccconcepts.com/product-cate...-signal-levers/

Grusse

Rupert