AMR hand held controllers - possible issue

[Nbodger]

I'll raise it at next week's meeting, Ed, but from what I've seen no one else in the N gauge section has anything remotely modern!! That's why I took some 'out of the norm' things along
Anything I've taken by Farish or Dapol has been fine.

Mick, A Photograph of my old AMR Controller, showing the switch to the top and its label detailing the switch positions.



The first Farish locomotive I found problems with on Feedback was the then newly released V2.

[Steven B]

Loco's ain't cheap and I doubt the club has any insurance to cover members rolling stock.

I'd be worried if the club didn't have insurance that covered member's models whilst on the premises.

Steven B

[PLD]

I'll raise it at next week's meeting, Ed, but from what I've seen no one else in the N gauge section has anything remotely modern!! That's why I took some 'out of the norm' things along
Anything I've taken by Farish or Dapol has been fine.

Mick, A Photograph of my old AMR Controller, showing the switch to the top and its label detailing the switch positions.



The first Farish locomotive I found problems with on Feedback was the then newly released V2.

The feedback switch is in a different position to the one in Mick's @Newportnobby photo, but assuming it does serve the same function, definitely worth trying the different settings and see which suits individual locos best 

[PLD]

Loco's ain't cheap and I doubt the club has any insurance to cover members rolling stock.

I'd be worried if the club didn't have insurance that covered member's models whilst on the premises.

Steven B

If it is the standard Magnet policy used be many clubs, it will cover "accidental" damage while in use at the club (e.g. it gets dropped) but not "misuse" such as using a type of controller that is contrary to the manufacturer's instructions.
Also subject to (I think £100) excess in the event of a claim, so you'd only get £20 back towards that £120 loco...

Also, theft of members own stock if left unattended in the clubrooms won't be covered unless specifically added to the contents cover.

[Ed]

Loco's ain't cheap and I doubt the club has any insurance to cover members rolling stock.

I'd be worried if the club didn't have insurance that covered member's models whilst on the premises.

Steven B

You may be right Steven @Steven B but somehow I doubt it. I would hope somebody has insurance for any injuries etc. caused while on the premises, but I've got a feeling you run your locos at your own risk.

Wouldn't like to test it with a sound loco costing over £200!


Ed

Edit: crossed posts, looks like the answer is in the previous post by @PLD

[ntpntpntp]

@Nbodger Any chance of a schematic of that feedback switch in your AMR? Would be interesting to understand how its wired into the circuitry.   I don't recall ever seeing them supplied with feedback switches but I did buy mine in the 80s. [edit] Ah - RM Web posts say Len Rich (of AMR) introduced the switchable feedback version before he retired [/edit]

[Nbodger]

@Nbodger Any chance of a schematic of that feedback switch in your AMR? Would be interesting to understand how its wired into the circuitry.   I don't recall ever seeing them supplied with feedback switches but I did buy mine in the 80s. [edit] Ah - RM Web posts say Len Rich (of AMR) introduced the switchable feedback version before he retired [/edit]

I am almost certain that it was purchased in 1989 and at the latest 1990.

[Newportnobby]

Asking someone in the know tonight at the club, it appears the switch on the side does indeed control feedback.
Up = On
Centre = Off
Down = reduced feedback

[Bealman]

There ya go! 

[Ed]

Asking someone in the know tonight at the club, it appears the switch on the side does indeed control feedback.
Up = On
Centre = Off
Down = reduced feedback

Too complicated for me, I'll stick to DCC 


Ed