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SignalMaster Preliminary
Description (AKA CTCMaster)
The TDP SignalMaster is more then just
a signal control system. The SignalMaster can be configured to control
all functions of your model railroad except for the trains themselves. It
will be able to control signals, turnouts and various control panels that are
needed to make your railroad function. It will also greatly simplify the
wiring of your railroad.
The SignalMaster system will require a
PC (personal computer) to function. The system consists of three main
modules. The system master (1 per system) is the interface to the PC and
comes bundled with the system software. The signal control board (up to 64
per system) can directly control up to five 3 aspect (red-yellow-green or
position light) LED
signal heads or up to 8 fully featured searchlight signal heads that use
bi-colored LEDs. The third main module is the General Purpose Input/Output
(GPIO) board. This board has 24 lines that will be able to control
turnouts, turnout position feedback, panel indicators, panel switches, and
block occupancy feedback. There is also a series of small 'daughter'
boards that will interface the GPIO and signal boards to specialized items on
your layout such as slow motion or solenoid switch machines, grade crossings and high
voltage/current signals.
The main system boards are
interconnected by 6 pin modular telephone cables eliminating the need of running
hundreds of wires between the signals, turnouts, and control panels. The
signal and GPIO boards were made small enough to allow you to place them close
to the objects to be controlled to eliminate much tedious long distance wiring.
All of the 'intelligence' of the
SignalMaster is located in the PC. This allows the system to be very
versatile and makes the hardware simple and inexpensive. Because of this
the system can support any kind of prototype control system.
Did you ever want to install a
CTC board, but didn't want to wire up all of the control logic? CTC boards
are easy with the SignalMaster. You wire the turnout levers, signal
levers, code buttons and panel indicators for the CTC panel into GPIO boards
(which are mounted in the CTC panel). Run the single telecom wire back to
the system master and then configure the CTC board on the PC.
Feel free to email TSP with suggestions
for features that you would like to see implemented in the SignalMaster. They
know what They would want the system to do, and They know what Their beta sites would like the
system to do. Let them know what YOU would like it to do!
Fully functional signal and integrated
railroad auxiliary control system
 | Will control all types of signals
and prototype systems including:
- Interlockings
- ABS
- CTC
- APB
- Position Light
- Three light
- Searchlight
- NORAC Rules
- Flashing signal aspects
- Approach lighting
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| Can also control:
- Turnout position
- TOL (Track Occupancy Lights)
- Local switch panels
- CTC control panels
- Dispatcher panels
- Grade crossings |
Current Products
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TrainSpeedTM MSRP $59.95 In Stock/On Sale
Displays the scale speed of your trains in MPH or KPH. Works with all scales. Designed for control panel or facade mounting. Use it to speed match MU'd locomotives. Uses ambiant light to detect trains(unit will not work in the dark). Bright LED display. Powered by the 12v aux output on your power pack or by optional wall transformer. Sensors can be mounted up to 30 feet from display unit.
Warning: Use of this device may cause younger modelers to attempt to set new land speed records!
Click here to view the operating instructions.
5000 Optical Sensors $59.95
5011 IR sensors $89.95
5002 Optical Extension $ 8.00
5012 IR Sensor Upgrade $42.95
TrainSpeed4 MSRP $99.95 In Stock/On Sale
Displays the scale speed of your trains in MPH or KPH. Works with all scales. Monitos speed at four (4) pointsalong your railroad. Designed for control panel or facade mounting. Use it to speed match MU'd locomotives. Uses ambiant light to detect trains(unit will not work in the dark). Bright LED display. Powered by the 12v aux output on your power pack or by optional wall transformer. Sensors can be mounted up to 30 feet from display unit.
FlashMasterTM MSRP $55.95 In Stock/On Sale
The FlashMaster is a prototypical grade crossing flasher that works with any control system and any scale. It uses optical sensors to detech the approach and passing of a train, activating the crossing lights until the train is fully past the crossing bofore turning the lights out. The FlashMaster is independent of the control system (DC, DCC, etc) and requires no connection to track power to determine train direction. The basic FlashMaster in configured for one (1) bi-directional track and can be expanded to two (2) tracks by adding and additional optical sensor cable (TOC). Expansion beyond two tracks requires an additional FlashMaster for three (3) tracks and an additional cable for a fourth (4) track.
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FlashMaster Optical Sensors 8003 $55.95
In StockFlashMaster Expansion Optical 8004 $17.95
In StockFlashMaster IR Sensors 8005 $62.95
FlashMaster IR Expansion 8006 $29.95
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ServoMasterTM MSRP $119.95
The ServoMaster adapts R/C servos to model railroad applications. Control crossing gates, semaphore signals, and more. Optical sensors included for grade crossing detection. Precisely set up to four (4) independent positions per servo. Speed of movement is adjustable. *Servos supplied with ServoMaster may vary.
Optical Sensors w/servos 8000 $119.95
Optical Sensors w/o servos 9100 $79.95
IR Sensors w/servos 8011 $169.95
Optical Grade X-ing Epand 8001 $47.95
IR Grade X-ing Expansion 9001 $109.95
Optical Sensor Cable 8002 $16.95
IR Sensor Cable 9002 $65.95
Servo Extension Cable 2pk 9003 $6.95
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ABSMasterTM MSRP $129.95The ABSMaster is a four (4) block ABS signal controller. It will control four continuous blocks on your railroad. The ABSMaster is designed to work prototypically in both directions of travel. To signal bidirectional track 2 ABSMasters are needed. The ABSMaster is designed to operate all LED based signals.
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ABSMaster Optical Sensor 8005 $129.95
ABSMaster IR Sensor 9005 $154.95