ESU Switch Pilot Servo decoder demo

ESU Switch Pilot Servo decoder demo
Example of working servo steared switches, controlled by ESU Switch Pilot Servo decoder.

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Entertainment

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• ESU
• Switch
• Pilot
• Servo
• decoder
• demo

[tukalola]

WOW REALLY NICE DO YOU THINK I CAN DO THE SAME WITH MI ZEPHYR CONTROLER HOW I CONECT IT TO THE SERVOS THANKS AND WHERE DID YOU GOT THE DOUBLE CROSSING

[jsyrovat]

@tukalola - Should work with most of the controllers, but better check the ESU website, the user manuals can be downloaded I believe.

The double crossing is custom built out of normal turnouts bought from Tillig (it's a TT layout). It's smaller and matches almost exactly the real crossing in scale, except for it's length - but I can keep the scale distance between the tracks (Zurich Stadelhofen half-underground station). You need some cutting, glue and soldering work, not difficult to do.

[MrMuddshovel]

can you tell me all the items needed for this operation ? are you using a wireless hand unit ?

[jsyrovat]

@MrMuddshovel - the essential component is a micro servo (any of them is good enough, I buy some of them at hobbyking[com] at less then $3 each) and 0.5mm steel wire (easy to bend, but still strong enough to keep turnout locked in the position, if needed) + 1mm brass tube with 0.5mm inner hole, to accommodate the steel wire. The rest is easy - an arm from steel wire to servo and some brass tube or wire between servo and arm. The servo is very reliable, some 5000+ switches with no problems.

[tudorXcorbul]

A servo is very useful in such a case,because it has a very real move and is cheaper than the electromagntes :) Nice video,thanks :)

[jsyrovat]

@tudorXcorbul - I think this is very convenient solution from both the expenses and reliability view. The micro servo is the cheapest one (costing ~3-4 USD), but still in my opinion hundreds time better than any other "professional" motorized switch from model trains manufacturers. Now I have it in operation for over 1.5 year, and no single problem with any of the 36 servos I have on the layout.

[tukalola]

WOW REALLY NICE DO YOU THINK I CAN DO THE SAME WITH MI ZEPHYR CONTROLER HOW I CONECT IT TO THE SERVOS THANKS

[MrMuddshovel]

@jsyrovat thanks for response I'm new to all this . I will check out the site Hobbyking

[MrMuddshovel]

ESU not sure if they sell these in the US

[MrMuddshovel]

check my layout I have MRC express and yet to hook up the turnouts .

[tudorXcorbul]

@jsyrovat Right.Now that is the proof of their effiency.