M.T.H. HO Crossing Gate Manual - page 10
M.T.H. HO Operating Crossing Gate
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10. Once you have the fit correct, repeat this on the other track section.
11. Place the track pieces with the sensors back in place on your layout
taking care to ensure you do not clamp the wire under the track.
12. You may want to secure the wires to the underside of the bench work
with wire clamps, staples or tape to make sure that the sensor stay in
place.
13. Plug in the sensor pair on the Master Enclosure at the location marked
Sensor 1
Repeat these steps for each track you want to have sensors installed. For example,
track 2's sensors would plug into the Sensor 2 position on the Master Enclosure.
Track 3 to Sensor 3 and Track to Sensor 4
1. Start by noting the two track sections that will be receiving the sensors.
The sensors can be separated to a span of about 4 feet. Please reference
the speed to distance chart on page
If you desire a wider span on the
sensors you can splice in an wire extension to do this.
2. Mark the two locations on the track where you want the sensors to be
located. It is recommended that you mark on the centerline between the
rails and in the space between the ties.
3. Drill a small pilot hole using a 1/8” drill bit at the spot you marked in
step 2. Take care to ensure you aren't drilling through any wiring. Run the
drill bit through the track section and into your layout Benchwork.
4. Repeat the same procedure at the location of the second sensor that you
marked.
5. Using a ¼” drill bit drill through your layout or roadbed taking care to
not distort the ties. You may want to hold the ties in place with a pair of
pliers or tape them down so they do not break or twist while drilling.
6. Repeat step 5 at the second sensor location.
7. Using the X-acto knife clean up any burrs that remain on the ties.
8. From underneath your layout slide the sensors up through their
respective holes until the face of the sensor is flush with the tops of the
ties.
9. You may want to secure the wires to the underside of the bench work
with wire clamps, stapes or tape to make sure that the sensor stay in
place.
10. Plug in the sensor pair on the Master Enclosure at the location marked
Sensor 1.
11. Repeat these steps for each track you want to have sensors installed. For
example, track 2's sensors would plug into the Sensor 2 position on the
Master Enclosure. Track 3 to Sensor 3 and Track to Sensor 4.
Follow these instructions for track that does not have a molded
roadbed or track that is already ballasted:
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