RobertsfieldThe wiring modifications continue apace, with a further two baseboards almost complete. This leaves me with the last two baseboards to modify, then any final minor tasks to complete across the layout before the baseboard electrics get 'signed off'. Baseboards 1 and 8 were the last two paired boards to be worked on and the below images show the progress of baseboard 1: The above image shows the baseboard prior to modification, with the CBUS ACC8 output module, Quad Relay Board, SERVO4 and interface board, all of which were removed as part of the mod programme. The Electromagnets were also to be removed. The CAN bus wiring was also to be replaced with ethernet cable to incorporate an additional power supply for the MERG units. Cable ties were cut and the redundant components detached from the board, the mess begins! The MERG DCC 'District Cutout' and CBUS CANMIO are installed, new tag strips to alter the existing 12VDC supply and DCC bus are also in place. The last image during testing; the CANMIO has been added to the CBUS 'network' in the FCU which is MERG's programme for setting up the CBUS components. Track power has been applied and the DCO overload protection tested. Only the uncoupling magnet assemblies remain to be constructed, signal servos fitted (in the future) and additional component labels to be added. That leaves me with baseboards 2 and 7 yet to modify, and baseboard 2 is the most complex, but hopefully the one to benefit the most from the reduced number of components.
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