LGB autom What is it please

[Tony]

I use these 2 one each for my up and down ramps just using the control terminals powered by a couple of 5006 transformers
but what are the 2 center terminals for ? Black and green on one and grey with red and blue buttons on the other
cheers Tony

 

[Neil Robinson]

Dunno, and can't find anything on the net.
However they are shown as inputs so my guess would be a remote wired hand held throttle.

 

[Neil Robinson]

Ah, not quite right. Apparently you may be able plug a 55055 wireless receiver into it and use a 55050 remote for wireless analogue control. However I'm not sure of the reliability of the source of this. It's certainly true of the later version (51070) controller though.

 

[ntpntpntp]

I don't have any experience of this unit, however my initial thought was maybe the AutoM connection is to allow some sort of automated brake or acceleration control?

I found this link http://www.howibahn.de/historie/lgb65b.htm which seems to indicate this may be the case. It's in German, but is about automated shuttle control. The diagram shows a switchable potentiometer and capacitor wired to the AutoM connections, which I reckon would have the effect of ramping up or down a voltage applied to these terminals and thus simulate controlled braking or acceration perhaps? I'm sure Neil R will understand it better than me!

 

[Tony]

Thanks both for your help, i cant get that link to work , Both controlers work well for what i use them for but was just curious i couldnt find anything on the net and did hope it was some kind of built in shuttle i havnt risked plugging anything in and dont have a meter to test anything but not to worry if nobody knows Thank again Tony

 

[dutchelm]

It's for a remote control device. The 5007 is fairly old but I have seen some instructions for it. I photo copied them but it will take a little time to work out how to copy them & post them.

 

[ntpntpntp]

i cant get that link to work

try again (there was a spurious space on the end)!

 

[dutchelm]

Something has gone wrong with my filing system as I have found the copy of instructions for 5007. Not easy as it comes out as a huge unreadable file but I'll try for the important bits.

P1 = 10K antilog
C1 47uF/6.3v
R1=4.7K
R2=4.7k
R3=150k

 

[Tony]

i cant get that link to work

try again (there was a spurious space on the end)!

It would seem it is indeed a end to end shuttle unit that slows the speed of a train as it nears each end but you need Aprox 100 euros ebay money for the two end bits with buffers that contain the electronics so i will forget that and be happy with using it with out
Many thanks for all your help

Tony