ntlicad Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 This year we are adding a Pixie16 to automate the wheels and track on our 55-foot train in addition to the 80 channels we have on CTB16PC controllers. The loop function works perfectly to "speed up" the wheel motion in a sequence. But we want to then maintain the speed and then to "slow down" to a stop. Since each port is lighting multiple wheels there is repetition with the channels so we cannot just have a portion of the segment following a "speed up", then be that higher speed and then "slow down". Does anyone have a suggestion short of dedicating a port to each wheel? Our 2020 YouTube shows what we are trying to do. https://youtu.be/LQDdKAO9xrM?si=PYr7oNUhpkVW181R Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattBrown Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 The attached sequence uses motion effects to simulate the motion of your train wheels. The wheels accelerate for 5 seconds, hold the top speed for 5 seconds, decelerate for 5 seconds, then hold the stop position for 5 seconds. The wheels use the spoke shape and shows that you don't need 1 string per wheel, or any such limitation. I didn't include the wheel rims or the track. Hopefully it will give you some ideas. One trick is the motion effects abut one another - this is how the wheels maintain position from one effect to the next. Train Wheels 2024.loredit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDucks Posted October 25 Share Posted October 25 Remember, you only have 2 wheels (sizes) as they all (of a size) turn exactly the same amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntlicad Posted October 27 Author Share Posted October 27 Many thanks for the suggestions. I am working through them. Biggest challenge is that the engine has 2 different size wheels as well as the cars are slightly different also. So timing is the big issue but it's working out. Thank goodness we don't have to set up for another month. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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