[ferraif40]

Evening Gents,

I've been having a quick look round Chris Frost's website, specifically in the wiring section, for advice on how to wire up me track! But, I cant find the answer I'm looking for. It is a single lane rally track, and will have power from a variable 2amp power supply.

My controller of choice is the excellent PWM controller from TruSpeed, and for my rally track I would like to use this. I also would need the track wired for brakes. Finally, it would be great to have the option of a switch to change the direction of travel, without knackering up my controller.

Could anyone advise with a wiring diagram that would allow this?

Regards
Jon

P.S, Any idea where I may pick up a reasonably priced power suply? It needs to be 0-20volts, 2amp, variable output voltage. But at £60, thats seems a little steep for such a small track. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

 

[RichD]

This is the standard way to wire a track, the six dots near the bottom right represent a double pole, double throw (DPDT) reversing switch. I have drawn the circuit with a resistor controller included, in the US black goes to the wiper, white goes to the resistor and red goes to the brake contact.

 

[300SLR]

I think the diagram you are looking for is on Chris Frost's site

Effectively the same thing as above with normal British controller socket added

 

[ferraif40]

Hi guys,

Thanks very much for the above diagram 300SLR, that seems pretty easy to follow.

Looking at my track, I dont think I will choose to run in the opposite direction, so if I just run the Neutral to the one lane (Positive lets say), and the Earth/Power Suply to the other (Negative), I pressume this will still work, and most importantly, give me brakes, and not mess my controller up?

Regards
Jon

 

[Ember]

Jon, these are the diagrams I used. Covers all possibilities.

From Fergy's Place

Cheers
Embs

 

[MrFlippant]

Yep. the no switches one is dead easy.