The Fascia Controller plug in to our servo controllers to provide an easy way to control your turnout.
Skill Level: Basic - simply plug in to board (micro singlet, SwitchWright, Octopus, Quad-PIC and QuadLN_S)
Assembled Fascia Controller
Bicolor Fascia Controller Plug the fascia controller in to our servo controllers to both actuate the board and to indicate its status.
The controller has one LED Red and the other Green, when the button is pushed the turnout will throw and the Red and Green LEDs reverse. Hole in center sized to fit a #4 x 1/2" self-threading pan-head screw with a snug fit.
Assembled Bicolor Red/Green Fascia Controller for Octo III Micro Singlet, QuadPIC, QuadLN, SwitchWright and Turtle Plug the fascia controller in to our servo controllers to both actuate the board and to indicate its status.
The controller has one LED Red and the other Green, when the button is pushed the turnout will throw and the Red and Green LEDs reverse. Two LEDS are on at all times but swap colors. To connect the fascia controller you will need a servo extension cord (see below) or you can use hookup wires designed for 0.1" connectors of the type also used on Arduinos. (Advanced users: it is possible to remove a small SMD resistor and turn off each color in each position to make, for example, the only the green show in one position and only the red in the other position or some other combination).
FCB020 $6.00 USD
LED Fascia Controller Kit (makes 4 controllers)
Contains PC boards and parts needed to build 4 fascia controllers with bi-color LEDs (3-lead type). The resistors and transistors are pre-mounted and the board tested. An advantage of building from the kit is that you can mount the components on a control panel anywhere you wish and then wire them back to the PC board. Servo extension cord not included in kit.
FCB022 $16.00 USD
12" (30cm) Servo Extension Cable (Set of 10)
3-wire servo extension cable 12" (30cm) long, 24 AWG stranded wire. Added to the 12" cord that comes with most standard size servos you can power a switch up to 2 feet from an Octopus or Quad Servo board. Set of 10 cables.
Can also be used for Fascia Controllers.
SRX112 $19.00 USD
(Set of 10)
40" (100cm) Servo Extension Cable (Set of 5)
24 AWG 3-wire servo extension cable. Set of five 40" extension cables.
How many of these can you daisy chain together? In an experiment I daisy-chained 15 extensions and found that the servo still worked OK. At 20 extensions, the servo threw but could not hold against back-pressure. So I would say up to 15 40cm extensions is the limit - that's 50 feet.
Can also be used for Fascia Controllers.
SRX540 $18.00 USD
(Set of 5)
Y extension The Y extension can be used with the fascia controllers to provide two control points for one switch.
Y cables can be used to connect more than one fascia controller to a single input.
12" Y-cord The Y can can also be used with the fascia controllers to provide two control points for one switch (For Octo III the Mntry jumper must be on).
Y cables can also be used to attach two servos to one output. Both servos will move in the same manner at the same time. (Note: some users have had trouble getting this to work with some servo types).
A third use is to connect a DPDT relay and a fascia controller to the same control input (NOT a servo output) so that a relay and a fascia controller can be used at the same time.
SRX003 $3.75 USD
Neatly Place Your Fascia Controllers with 3D Printed Recessed Mounts
For those with access to a 3D printer, the files for Servo Mounts and Fascia Controller Mounts are available for download in this zip file
Hole in center takes a #2 x 1/4" screw (microfasteners.com LPP0204)
Mounted on fascia using a hole saw and #4 screws
TVD_3D_FCminiv1_5.stl
Drill hole in fascia and glue in place with caulk or other thick glue
Drill a 1/-3/8" hole in the fascia and attach with 4 screws in the corners.
3-D Printed Fascia Controller Mount Kit Use this to mount a fascia controller in a 1-3/8" hole on your fascia. Includes a screw for attaching the fascia controller to the mount and 4 screws for the holes in the corner of the mount for securing to the fascia.
MFC3D1 $4.50 USD
3-D Printed Mini Cup Fascia Controller Mount Kit Use this to mount a fascia controller in a 1" hole on your fascia. Includes a screw for attaching the fascia controller to the mount. Use glue or caulk to attach the mini cup mount to the fascia.
MCM001 $3.95 USD
Crossover Fascia Controller
Crossover Fascia Controller
This version of the fascia controller is designed to be used on single and double crossovers. It has 3 red/green bicolor LEDs arranged to indicate straight through (top and bottom green) and crossover (middle LED green). It has 2 output cabless to activate 2 inputs. For single crossovers you can use these 2 outputs to activate the 2 servos needed. For a double crossover you need 4 servos - this is done by using 2 Y cables to drive 2 sets of paired servos. (Note: for most servos one output can drive up to 3 servos, with 2 Y cables, but not 4 at once).
The 2 outputs are isolated from each other by diodes so they will not interact with other (which can be a problem without the blocking diodes). They can be used on 2 seperate boards with the following caveats: the 2 boards must use the same power supply (can be DCC) and the they must be connected with the same polarity to the power supply.
Single Crossover Set Up using a Crossover Fascia Controller connected to a Micro Singlet. Can also use with any other board that supports Fascia Controllers.
Double Crossover is connected to two boards to control four servos
The Crossover Controller in action mounted on a fascia of a layout with the optional mount you can 3D print in this zip file.
Crossover Fascia Controller (Assembled and Tested)
Crossover Fascia Controller with 4 mounting screws and 2 cords.
XFC001 $10.00 MSRP
Crossover Fascia Controller (KIT FORM)
Comes with circuit board with pre-attached resistors, and unmounted 3-lead red/green LEDS, push-button switch, 3pin cable terminal and instructions. The 3-lead LEDs and the push-button switch are not mounted so that you can arrange them on your panel as you wish. In order to get the colors of the LEDs correct note that they have a flat side which is corresponds to the flat line on the back side of the board. Use servo extension cables to plug in to Octopus III controller ports. Requires soldering. Servo extension cord not included in kit.
XFC001KIT $7.50 MSRP
3-D Printed Crossover Fascia Controller Mount Kit Use this to mount a crossover fascia controller in a 1-3/8" hole on your fascia. Includes screws for attaching the fascia controller to the mount and 4 screws for the holes in the corner of the mount for securing to the fascia.
