Arduino Slow Motion Servo Turnout Control

[@edinetgrunhed6000]

when i retire i will do the same, put this track in my backyard and enjoy watching the little train,thanks for this video

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Sounds great! Have fun in your backyard with the trains

[@edinetgrunhed6000]

@@TomsTrainsandThings inspiring video, thanks again

[@jimtedesco]

Nice setup, Tom.

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Glad you enjoyed it Jim. Explaining more tonight

[@ericprock9552]

This is the closest sketch that I have found and easiest to follow to do what I want to do . I would like to adapt it to switch my turnouts in my yard so when I push one button all the turnouts will align for what track I want . I'm very very green when it comes to this kind of electronics and I have learned a lot from your videos but I'm having trouble getting the main sketch to comply it keeps giving me ( turnoutDrive1 was not declared in the scope ) I had to copy the sketch form the video because it wouldn't show in your link (most likely something on my end ) . I have compared it to the sketch in the video several time and it looks the same but still giving me the same error . Thanks

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

When it says not declaired, you did not identify what it is earlier in the sketch

[@ericprock9552]

@@TomsTrainsandThings i missed one compete line in one of the loops I had gone over it several time but never all the way to the bottom of the sketch . I figured it was something I was doing just took a little time a lot research to find it.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid tom keep up the good vids

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Thanks lee

[@marka87]

Hi Tom, can you use this sketch with the PCA9685?

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

It will not work with the PCA9685. Have you tried DCC-EX they have several speeds including a bounce for servors on the pca

[@marka87]

No not yet, I’ll check it out, thanks

[@mrichling1]

Great video but I'm not finding the wiring diagram or Fritzing for this sketch. There is a photo of a test board but that's not clear enough for me to see what you've done.

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Thanks Mike. There is no wiring diagram or Fritzing on my web page. The wire designation for everything is identified in the sketch. I have other videos explaining how to hock up relays and LED';s

[@WallyWebb-d1t]

Hi Tom thanks for a great video, I have an IDE sketch using 6 servos and 6 switches with an Arduino UNO. Is I possible to modify your sketch to connect to my Digitrax Loconet using an RJ12 interface card. I have used this Interface for other projects. The library that I use is #include

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Years ago I used CMRI with Arduino and servos to operate the servos with Panel Pro but I am not sure if it worked with Digitrax. I never tried anything directly with Digitrax

[@WallyWebb-d1t]

@@TomsTrainsandThings Thanks for your reply.

[@andybrazell]

Where can I find the programme to make my servos work

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Link is in the description.

[@michaelhoffman6354]

Tom do you have any videos for arduino ho speedometer?

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Take a look at Lawrence Eggering's video on his speedometer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYWliWiOaLR3n80

[@RRWMFan]

Good video Tom. I really like watching these especially as you are building your new module. I found the varspeedservo library last winter for my turnouts. Real nice to switch turnouts in a more realistic mode instead of fast using the standard servo library.

[@RRWMFan]

I wanted to add that I used a toggle switch to give a visual status on the control panel. I will have the leds on the layout as target signals.

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

They look amazing when they are slowed down. This library is the easies way that I have found to slow down the servos.

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Good idea with the toggle switch

[@paulhargreaves1497]

This is exactly what I need Tom! I was looking at microswitches (pushed by the servo) to change frog polarity, but open to relays....looking forward to that video. Helps I'm still at the test stage!

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

Glad I could help! The relays are less work

[@paulhargreaves1497]

@@TomsTrainsandThings One more thing, 🤭 is there a wiring diagram somewhere? Thanks

[@TomsTrainsandThings]

No wiring diagram. Pin allocation is in the sketch, you can also see it with a little more info on my web page

[@paulhargreaves1497]

@@TomsTrainsandThings Thanks Tom, appreciate your efforts in all your videos ...must take up all your time!