Here is a news release from Digitrax about their new Signaling components and planned release date.
Digitrax Signaling Is Almost Here! Shipping August 15, 2003! Accepting Pre-Orders NOW!
SE8C Signal Decoder
Control signals on your layout:
Manually with any LocoNet Throttle and Command Station
Automatically with detection and compatible computer software such as RR & Co. and WinLok
Drives up to 32 signal heads with popular LED signal types
Bi-color LED searchlights with 2 or 3 leads.
Three-LED heads with common anode or common cathode.
Can drive B&O or Pennsy type heads.
Designed to model most US signaling systems
Built in current limiting resistors for setting brightness of LEDs.
Simple modular wiring
Modular Plug N Play system.
Each Signal Driver cable drives four heads.
Includes sample Signal Driver Cable and Test Signal Mast.
Drives either
8 slow motion turnout machine such as Tortoise
OR
8 Semaphore signals using slow motion turnout machines such
as Tortoise turnout machines, including positioning the
semaphore to the middle yellow aspect.
Provides 16 inputs
8 Control lines for local turnout control.
8 Occupancy sensor inputs.
Use with either DC or DCC controlled layouts
SE8C MSRP $125.00
Also Coming! Accessory Products Make SE8C Installation Easy!
Signal Mast Base Kit
Sets of 3 Signal Masts that can be used as Signal Mast bases in any scale or can be painted and detailed as N-scale signal masts.
Part # SMBK MSRP To Be Announced
Signal Driver Cable Kit
Materials for making 2 Signal Driver Cables for SE8C. Includes 20 feet of 10-wire ribbon cable and 8 Ten pin connectors.
Part # SDCK MSRP To Be Announced
Signal Mounting Hardware Kit
Under layout mounting hardware for Signal Driver Cables and sockets. 6 metal signal straps and 6 signal spacers.
Part # SMHK MSRP To Be Announced
Terminal Strip Mounting Kit
Terminal strip board with resistors installed for easy installation
of most brands of LED type signal masts.
Part # TSMK MSRP To Be Announced
The Tortoise, the Tortoise Logo and the Tortoise
graphic are trademarks of Circuitron, Inc. of Romeoville, Il. They and all photos
of the Tortoise are used with permission.