2. Adjust the sensors higher or lower in the roadbed.
3. A bright light source above and to the side of the track may be saturating the IR receiver. Try pulling it deeper into the
roadbed or shade it with scenery or a structure. Change the nearby light from incandescent to a fluorescent or LED bulb.
Test with several types of rolling stock and adjust the sensors as needed.
Signal configuration jumpers
Two configuration
jumpers
(small rectangular connector blocks, or 'shunts') are supplied with the
TS5 for adjusting signal characteristics. Three pairs of pins can accept these jumpers. To enable a
configuration feature, place a jumper across both of the pins. To disable a feature, remove the
jumper or park it on one pin.
Yellow adjust
jumpers are only for searchlight signals with one bi-color (red/green) LED. To
produce a yellow color, the red and green internal LED chips are illuminated together. The quality
of the yellow light is variable, depending on the viewing angle, ambient light and the LED itself.
+G:
If the 'yellow' color looks too reddish, place a jumper across the two
+G
pins to increase the green intensity.
+R:
If the 'yellow' color looks too greenish, place a jumper across the two
+R
pins to increase the red intensity.
A 'middle' yellow is produced when both jumpers are off.
4A:
A jumper across this pair of pins enables
four aspect
signaling (clear / advance approach / approach / stop).
Removing the 4a jumper selects
three aspect
signaling (clear / approach / stop).
Signal Connections
The following types of signals may be used with the TS5. Single-head signals connect to "upper" terminals.
Connect your signals to the TS3
according to the diagram that
matches the signals.
Searchlights with four wires are
the same as 3-LED signals.
For PRR signals, add the wire
from lower 'Y' to 'Rtn' as shown.
Only change connections when power is off.
With very fine signal wires, attach larger wires (AWG #26 or #24, such as wire from phone or LAN cables) to the fine signal
leads, then insert the larger wire in the terminal block.
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+G
+R
4A
yellow
adjust
aspects
}
config jumpers
3-over-2
Note that lower green or
yellow connects to 'G'
G
Y
R
Rtn
red
common
lo
w
e
r
red
yellow
green
u
p
p
e
r
G
Y
R
yellow
green or
3-LED signals
and 4-wire searchlights,
3-over-3
G
Y
R
Rtn
red
yellow
green
common
lo
w
e
r
red
yellow
green
u
p
p
e
r
G
Y
R
Sensors must be working correctly before continuing the installation.
B&O CPL signal.
Marker lights optional.
G
Y
R
red
yellow
green
common
upper
marker
G
Y
lower
marker
Rtn
u
p
p
e
r
lo
w
e
r
PRR single head
position light.
common
Rtn
G
red
yellow
green
middle
Y
R
up
pe
r
G
Y
R
lo
w
er
3-wire searchlight,
wired for
green / yellow / red
operation.
G
Y
R
Rtn
red
green
common
PRR position light
home signal.
vertical
common
Rtn
G
red
yellow
green
middle
Y
R
up
pe
r
G
Y
R
lo
w
er
3-wire searchlight,
wired for
green / red
operation.
G
Y
R
Rtn
red
green
common
