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| * 3. MFX and Railcom and Lissy, sending back their decoder address, but the exact location has to be added separately.\\ | * 3. MFX and Railcom and Lissy, sending back their decoder address, but the exact location has to be added separately.\\ | ||
| * 4. Reedcontacts and hall sensors, needing a magnet under your riding material. GCA offers the GCA173 (GCA179) for that option.\\ | * 4. Reedcontacts and hall sensors, needing a magnet under your riding material. GCA offers the GCA173 (GCA179) for that option.\\ | ||
| - | * 5. Infra red gates or reflectors. GCA has the GCA133 and GCA141(LocoNet) in program to achieve that | + | * 5. GCA173 can also be used together with GCA173i, to use it as reflection Infra-rad sensors. |
| - | * | + | * 6. GCA173, with adapted firmware, can als be used with GCA173 wheel-counter. Rocrail is also adapted to this. |
| - | * | + | * 7. Infra red gates or reflectors. GCA has the GCA133 and GCA141(LocoNet) in program to achieve that |
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| - | IR detection for feed-back of your trains always seemed to be either hard, or complicated.\\ | + | It is rather easy to install, and no cutting in the tracks is needed. |
| - | But now you can choose for GCA190. \\ | + | The used sensor is a TCRT5000, and is not sensitive for normal (day)light. |
| - | It is rather easy to install, and no cutting in the tracks is needed.\\ | + | |
| - | The used sensor is a TCRT5000, and is not sensitive for normal (day)light.\\ | + | |
| Consider this: A TL lamp straight above sensor on a distance of 1,5 m is too much light.\\ | Consider this: A TL lamp straight above sensor on a distance of 1,5 m is too much light.\\ | ||
| In those cases, fit the sensor with an angle so the light does not radiate in directly.\\ | In those cases, fit the sensor with an angle so the light does not radiate in directly.\\ | ||
| The way the systems works is not suitable for wheel (-magnet) counting because it reacts on almost anything that approaches within 15 mm distance\\ | The way the systems works is not suitable for wheel (-magnet) counting because it reacts on almost anything that approaches within 15 mm distance\\ | ||
| To get a very good signal, some black plastic wagons might need a bit of white paint on the bottom,\\ | To get a very good signal, some black plastic wagons might need a bit of white paint on the bottom,\\ | ||
| - | but anything metal will be detected 100%, even the axels of the wheels.\\ | + | but anything metal will be detected 100%, even the axes of the wheels.\\ |
| The benefit of this unit is a reliable and simple way of installation.\\ | The benefit of this unit is a reliable and simple way of installation.\\ | ||
| The unit comes as a set with 8 sensor boards and an connection/ | The unit comes as a set with 8 sensor boards and an connection/ | ||
| interface connection, which adapts GCA50(0)(a)(LocoNet), | interface connection, which adapts GCA50(0)(a)(LocoNet), | ||
| It also can be used for connection with S88 modules, but then 5V should be added for supply. | It also can be used for connection with S88 modules, but then 5V should be added for supply. | ||
| - | With all 8 sensors connected, the board needs 65 mA at 5V supply.\\ | + | With all 8 sensors connected, the board needs 65 mA at 5V supply.\\ |
| When sensors are ' | When sensors are ' | ||
| The sensor itself fits nicely on the solder-side but can be connected with wires to it, if needed.\\ | The sensor itself fits nicely on the solder-side but can be connected with wires to it, if needed.\\ | ||
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