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Tam Valley Depot - All Scales - DCC - Turtle Stall Motor DCC Decoder for Driving Tortoises, Cobalts, MP1, MP4, SwitchMaster etc. and Local Control Driver (SKU 7040-TURT001)

Available On: April 1, 2019

Tam Valley Depot

The Turtle is stall motor driver designed to run turnouts. It can be used with a number of popular stall motors including the TortoiseTM, SwitchMasterTM, the MP1, MP5, CobaltTM as well just about any 3-12V geared motor. It uses the TVD Fascia Controller for local control and DCC for remote control. It can also be powered with DC if the DCC control is not needed

Uses the Fascia Controller for local control and M-F jumper wires for wiring the motor.  Unique features, speed trim pot, fascia controller, 1 Amp drive current (can wire an entire double crossover off of one board), local controller DCC lockout (address+1). 

Turtle Stall Motor DCC and Local Control Driver Board
This item includes board and mounting kit. For local control you will also need a Fascia Controller (see below).  For connecting to a motor the options are to use the jumper wires below, your own wires soldered to the output pins, or a servo extension cable.  The MP1 motor requires a 3-wire connection so the servo cable is a good option.  The jumper wires connect directly to the the M1 and M2 output pins on the board.  The wires can be plugged in to each other to extend the distance beyond 12".  The Turtle w/ Fascia Controller and a Tortoise draws about 10 mA (0.01 A) of power.

Specifications

  • Size - 1.15" x 1.25" (29mm x 32mm)
  • Max Power Supply Voltage - 20V
  • Max Motor Drive Current - 1A
  • Max LED Drive Current - 20mA
  • Max Load Controller Port 5V pin - 100 mA
Change in lockout address - as of Aug 2017 the lockout address is the base address + 1000.  Previously it was +1.  The change has been made to allow easier integation with existing DCC address spaces.  Consult your documentation to see which version you have.

The Turtle Stall Motor Driver and Accessory Decoder - Run a Tortoise with a TVD Fascia Controller or DCC

Drives stall motors including TortoiseTM as well as SwitchMasterTM, MP1, MP5 Switch Motors, CobaltTM and almost any other 6-12V geared motor.  

Speed/Torque Adjustment - This allows you to set the speed of stall motors like the Tortoise or to use just about any 6-12 voltage motor as a stall motor by lowering the voltage to the point where they just move and hold the points.

Local Control and Indication - The Turtle has a port for a Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controller (see below) or a Barrett Hill Touch Triggers (available from Barrett Hill).  Power with DCC or with 12-18VDC.

Remote DCC Control - The Turtle can be activated by DCC switch/accessory commands.  Setting the address is simple. Press the Address button and then issue the switch command you want it to respond to in the future.

Local Lock Out - You can use a DCC command to lock out the local fascia controller.  This allows you to use the Turtle on CTC controlled layouts where a central operator can control the access to a turnout.

Feedback - The S pin on the controller can be used for 5v logic feedback.

Relays - Need more contacts or isolated contacts?  Add our 5V relay to the controller port (see below).

Arduino - You can use the Turtle with an Arduino.  Send a 100ms pulse to toggle the state.  You can read the port back to determine the state.

See the Manual Below - Divided Into Segments:
  1. Installation
  2. Power
  3. Fascia Controller
  4. Motor and Motor Speed/Force
  5. DCC Address and Reset
  6. DIY Fascia Controller Wiring


















$24.00 US
Country of Origin: United States