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)
Bicolor Fascia Controller for Micro Singlet, QuadPIC, QuadLN, Turtle and Octo III Plug the fascia controller in to our servo controllers to both actuate the board and to indicate its status.
There are 4 optional colors available. 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.
FCB020 $4.50
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 $12.95 USD
In-Line Reverser for Fascia Controller
You have the servo all lines up and then you find the fascia controller colors are reversed. You can use this handy board to reverse the colors. [Note: to avoid needing this board it is best to first mount the fascia controller and then align the servo to agree with the fascia controller. However, some times this is impractical - especially with the the Octocoder.]
OUT OF STOCK FCR001 $4.95 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)
Set of (5) 40" (100cm) Servo Extension Cable
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.
SRX140 $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 Y cables are used to attach two servos to one output. Both servos will move in the same manner at the same time. Could be used, for example, to control a crossover or a passing siding. Does not affect the servo power. The Y can can also be used with the fascia controllers for the Quad-Pic to provide two control points for one switch. Use one for a pair of servos and one for a controller at the same time and you can set up a passing siding with control points at both ends!
SRX003 $3.25 USD
Neatly Place Your Fascia Controllers with 3D Printed Recessed Mounts
Controller Drilling Guide
View of the back showing the recessed edge. Made out of 3D printed PLA plastic.
Here is one mounted on my layout using a Red/Red fascia controller. I angled it to match my trackwork.
Drill a 1/-3/8" hole in the fascia and attach with 4 screws in the corners.
Fascia Controller Mount
3D Printed of precision PLA, a tough easily painted easily painted plastic with a rough texture. Simply use a 1-3/8" hole saw to place on your fascia. The four included screws hold it securely in place and the recess keeps the button safely out of the way of bellies. Can be spray-painted a different color or used as is.
Size 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/4" deep (without parts mounted).
MFC3D1 3.75 USD
Mini Cup for Fascia Controllers
Mounts in a 1" hole on fascia using silicon caulk. Rotate to desired angle.
Fascia Controller is held on with a screw from the back.
Due to material availability, color may be different.
Mini Cup Fascia Controller Mount
3D Printed of precision PLA, a tough easily painted easily painted plastic with a rough texture. Simply use a 1" hole saw or Forstner drill to place on your fascia. Uses silicon caulk or another glue to hold in place. Rotate to desired angle to match track plan. The recess keeps the button safely out of the way of bellies. Can be spray-painted a different color or used as is.
Size 1.25" x 1.25" x 1/4" deep (without parts mounted).
MCM001 3.25 USD
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
Crossover Fascia Controller
Crossover Fascia Controller with 4 mounting screws and 2 cords.
XFC001 $7.50 MSRP
Crossover Fascia Controller (KIT FORM)
As above except that 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. Requires soldering.
XFC001KIT $7.50 MSRP
The Crossover Controller in action mounted on a fascia of a layout with the optional mount available below.
Not pictured - comes with all the mounting screws needed
Crossover Fascia Controller Mount
Made 3D printed PLA plastic, these mounts can be used to neatly mount your crossover fascia controllers. They are the same as the above fascia mount except they have a different hole pattern
Size 1.5" x 1.5" x 1/4" deep (without parts mounted).
