4373 isolator

[playmofire]

Does anyone have the instruction leaflet for the Playmobil 4373 isolator (http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showinv.pl?setnum=4373), please?

[zugpferdchen]

Here a link for you (pic is from dampfhappi).

VG zugpferdchen

[playmofire]

Many thanks for that.  I'll save it and print it out.

It looks a good deal more complicated than I thought!  I'm just wanting to isolate a passing loop on a system using a single controller, but I'll have a go and see what I can do.

[Marco_4124]

Alternative

You can also use LGB switch 51800, see picture:



1) Isolate from both tracks one rails with LGB 10260 (yellow in the picture)
2) Connect the transformer to your layout with LGB 50160 clips (red and blue wires from the transformer to the rails).
3) Make an extra connection between the transformer and LGB 51800.
4) Use LGB 51800 to switch ON and OFF the power to the tracks, make connection between LGB 51800 and the tracks with red wires and LGB clips 50161.

[playmofire]

Many thanks for that alternative idea.  I see how that works, although I'd need to buy a 15800 or something similar.  I shall try out the Playmobil approach first and decide where I go from there.

[Giorginetto]

 

....trying to figure out from the above how those isolators work etc . can they be commected somehow to signals 

[zugpferdchen]

....trying to figure out from the above how those isolators work etc . can they be commected somehow to signals 

They are only easy manual (!) switches. Pushing to the green side, both sides of the track are connected. Pushing to red, one is disconnected. Very easy.

How do you want to add a signal?
And which signal do you want to connect?


I think, for LGB signals you need a isolated track and an electrical switch (not manual).

Look HERE [KLICK!] is perhaps what you want (if you mean LGB signals, not Playmobil signals).

[Giorginetto]

They are only easy manual (!) switches. Pushing to the green side, both sides of the line are connected. Pushing to red, they are disconnected. Very easy.

How do you want to add a signal?
And which signal do you want to connect?

So what purspose do those manual switches serve ? I bought 4 signals   4353        i wonder can those signals be connected to those switches and again what purpose do they serve really

[zugpferdchen]

So what purspose do those manual switches serve ? I bought 4 signals   4353        i wonder can those signals be connected to those switches and again what purpose do they serve really

The problem of the analogous system is: All locos, which are on the tracks, go the same time, nearly same speed.

The 4373 switches can break the electricity in a section, so the locos in this section pause.


The signals 4353 are completely manual (no electricity, no motor).
If you want to make them automatic, you have to put a motor or a servo and a control for it.

If you want to switch electricity with signal 4353, you can build a switcher which closes the electric circuit with the hand lever. But you have to build it your own (custom), there is nothing »ready to use« or »plug and play«.

[Marco_4124]

According to me it can be done with Playmobil signal 4397 and a TRIX switch.
Can somebody e-mail me a complete manual from that signal?