{"id":748,"date":"2020-10-29T13:15:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T13:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/?p=748"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:26:18","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T13:26:18","slug":"stowey-green-control-panel-is-taking-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/?p=748","title":{"rendered":"Stowey Green Control Panel is taking Shape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have been busy with a soldering iron wiring up the innards of the new Stowey Green Control Panel.<br>.. In typical Kevin Fisher style it is probably &#8216;over engineered&#8217;&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-image-749\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP1.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP1.jpg 962w, https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP1-600x569.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP1-768x728.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am planning to put coloured &#8216;caps&#8217; on the point switches to make the panel easier to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here is a view &#8216;inside&#8217;. <\/strong><br> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"496\" class=\"wp-image-751\" style=\"width: 500px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP2a-tided.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP2a-tided.jpg 1166w, https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP2a-tided-600x595.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP2a-tided-1024x1016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.burtoncrumpnold.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NS_CP2a-tided-768x762.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Point control are the Yellow\/Orange wires on the top left, and Power control is Blue\/Green top centre &#8211; both going to 25way DSub plug\/sockets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The input power from the Gaugemaster controller is on the top right next to the Capacitor Discharge Unit (CDU) which gives the point motors an extra &#8216;Kick&#8217;, all going to a 9 way DSub socket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the toggle switches (Power control) and centre return switches (Point control) are at the bottom, which is the front of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>NOW.. onto Testing it all&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><br>When everything has been tested I will have a go tidying up any overlong wires. <br>..I like to keep things a bit &#8216;loose&#8217; initially in case of any mess ups..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have been busy with a soldering iron wiring up the innards of the new Stowey Green Control Panel&#8230; In typical Kevin Fisher style it is probably &#8216;over engineered&#8217;&#8230; I am planning to put coloured &#8216;caps&#8217; on the point switches to make the panel easier to use. Here is a view &#8216;inside&#8217;. 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