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Modelling => Electrics and Control => Topic started by: Richard Pike on April 05, 2019, 13:06

Title: AGW Controller
Post by: Richard Pike on April 05, 2019, 13:06
Has anyone got any experience or advice as to whether this controller would work with 009

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Title: Re: AGW Controller
Post by: Graeme Dunbar on April 05, 2019, 14:06
That's new one on me! I'd not come across them before. An interesting story too.
https://www.agw.co.uk/blog/article/agw-back-on-track-with-model-railway-controllers (https://www.agw.co.uk/blog/article/agw-back-on-track-with-model-railway-controllers)

I could try posting on the MERG forum if no information is forthcoming.
Title: Re: AGW Controller
Post by: rander on April 05, 2019, 14:58
Didn't know AGW had done a hand held controller, but I have used their combined controller/transformer unit PE860 for years with no problems. It was originally supplied and branded for GRAFAR n gauge sets and I also have one branded Tyco. It was recommended to me by Paul Towers at a York show many, many years ago. The only inconvenience is that with some modern coreless motors "off" doesn't mean off, and engines can creep very slowly so you need to use the direction switch to cut all the power to the track. I have had it explained to me, but my brain just does not comprehend electronics unfortunately.
Title: Re: AGW Controller
Post by: Stefan Krebs on April 05, 2019, 20:30
As the previous comments point out, the controller doesn't know whether it's controlling Z -, N -, TT -, 00 -, 0 -, 1 -, or 2-gauge, let alone any of the narrow gauges variants.
In that sense the question is wrong, but as mentioned, not every MOTOR works well with every controller.

If you're interested in more detail, some fundamentals are explained here: http://www.009society.com/forum/index.php?topic=3653.15

If not, just try, but make sure you don't exceed the voltage limit of the motor, you don't want to fry it.


Cheers
Waldschrat
Title: Re: AGW Controller
Post by: Phil Court on April 11, 2019, 13:12
Looks like they will repair them also.

https://www.agw.co.uk/blog/article/agw-back-on-track-with-model-railway-controllers (https://www.agw.co.uk/blog/article/agw-back-on-track-with-model-railway-controllers)