I simply wanted to say a big thanks to Jason and the moderator team for setting up such an interesting and welcoming forum. All best wishes with development of the forum going forward. Also, thanks i...

[attachment=11772] Some more hobbyist progress... 10 of these prototype printed circuit boards are being manufactured. The design is intended to interface with the ARC PRO or APB or (hopefully) it ca...

There is a tiny slider switch on the left hand side of the ARC PRO powerbase. You need to move it to the opposite position for digital mode. c

This is only a hobbyist project... but I am making some good progress. I am testing a prototype circuit which connects onto the sensor input channels of the ARC PRO expanding the available sensors up...

Hi edged, a really beautifully crafted track so hope you get the sensor wiring sorted very soon. I am wondering whether you plan to use digital only or whether you wish to keep analog functions too? ...

hi I have posted on a different forum my latest work in miniaturising decoders. And thought I should post a quick summary here too. As a hobbyist venture I have built functioning SSD-compatible digit...

Race & Rally Figures for sale. These are cast in resin from the original Tarn Model Foundry moulds and were last available in 2014. Having passed through a couple of hands in the meantime they are...

[attachment=8886] Two of the new sensor boards designed and assembled over the past few weeks and which are designed to integrate with above approach. c

The preliminary spec I am working towards is: 1/ an expansion board which fits into the centre zone of the track section of the ARC PRO and which is powered directly from the ARC PRO. 2/ an expansion...

I have had a bit of a re-think about this project... The objective of the project is to expand the capability of the ARC PRO to include a 4 lane start/finish line and options for sensing slotcars ent...

As OP for this thread I have to agree that bad spelling and bad grammar can both provide a source of humour and entertainment. Also, I have no doubt that I have provided an ample supply of both over t...

But typos can still be funny sometimes... and part of it must be down to overly helpful spelling checkers... right? C

So the moral to this story is... be careful to spell correctly... or risk intended/unintended humour which apparently may take various forms...   :cool:

It always brings a smile to my face when forum members, here and elsewhere, spell microelectronics terms incorrectly. My favourite is seeing the term silicone used when the intention was to reference ...

So a key feature of Project Powerbase-2020 will be a fully featured 4 lane plus 2 pit lane multi-sensor node. This will be based on a Microchip 16F1619 microcontroller which has 20 pins. Two pins wil...

next up... some photos of the heart of the new multisensor node... a 20 pin PIC16F1619 microcontroller... or PIC16 for short. Meanwhile... dvd3500 are you feeling ok? ;) C

hi CMOTD, many thanks for the kind welcome... the plug-and-play question is a great one... but not one I can answer in terms of building systems piece by piece. That said, ARC based box sets are alrea...

So powerbase-2020 requires a capability to handle start/finish line sensors for up to 4 main race lanes and up 2 pit lanes that may run in parallel with the start-finish line. Lets call this a 4+2 sta...

It is probably unwise to call the project ARC PRO+ as this may give the impression the development effort is linked to, or endorsed, Hornby as the owner of the ARC products e.g. ARC ONE, ARC AIR and A...

There has been discussion elsewhere around what would transform the APC PRO into a truely impressive successor to the APB C7042 powerbase. This aging SSD powerbase has a loyal and passionate group of ...