Wire diagram/power requirements for atlas remote switch?

[detz]

Can't find it anywhere, don't want to fry it. I'm not using dcc but I want to control these with a simple circuit. Does anyone know how it works and what power it can handle?

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Atlas-HO-Code-83-Remote-Switch-Machine-Left-p/atl-584.htm

 

[rzw0wr]

http://tysmodelrailroad.blogspot.com/p/wiring-diagrams.html

 

[detz]

http://tysmodelrailroad.blogspot.com/p/wiring-diagrams.html

Thanks, that's useful but it's using a control which I don't want to do so I have to know how the actual remote switch works in order to control it.

 

[rzw0wr]

A DPDT switch and a momentary switch wired in series.
You can not use constant power to these switch coils.
Search the internet fro Atlas turnout wiring there should be several examples.

 

[detz]

I still can't find much stuff but I found enough to give it a go.

I put 12V DC on either red or green while black was ground and it would switch (Very quickly). I tapped the lead to the wire since it can't have constant power or it will burn out. Thanks.

 

[bwells]

SPDT with a momentary on pushbutton will work fine. The pushbutton sends power to the SPDT centertap and the position of the lever will direct the current to the appropriate screw on the switch machine. Common goes from the power source to the center screw on the switch machine and bypasses the switches.