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The ultimate motor drive for proportional movement.
There are two similar circuits on the PCB, each capable of driving a servo.
It provides an adjustable pulse for driving servos. The limits of the servos
travel, can simply be adjusted using the trim pots provided on the PCB and
it also allows a toggle switch or a rotary switch to be used to select
several adjustable preset positions, or a circuit can be arranged to do it
automatically.
The Crossing Boom Control K-CBC1 can be easily modified to do the job.
Simply leave out the motor control circuit and use the contacts on the relay
to switch between a pair of trimpots on the servo driver PCB (printed
Circuit Board).
The possibilities are numerous. Control a set of boom gates or the older
style of gate can be driven.
A Very precise operating crane could be made for loading and unloading
trains. Use a servo to drive a wagon tripper of the sort that is used to
empty wagons into waiting ships. A simple turn table can be made to operate
from a large, heavy duty servo. Although servo's are only limited to roughly
270 degrees a little shunting may be required for a full 360 degree turning
circle.
Board dimensions: 3.1in x 2.5in.