Tortoise Switch Machine Wiring Diagram Connector. Tortoise leds optional indicate switch position spdt switch use two power supplies w common ground makes wiring much simpler only one wire to each tortoise common ground not for dcc but helpful for accessory wiring common ground wire not shown in wiring diagrams switch can be toggle rotary slide or relay. This is the fully connected setup the wires to the right go to the tortoises 2 outer contacts.
Next wire the tortoise itself. Includes special stay put shims. If possible pick the side that will be visible after installation.
Since frogs are green your frog wire should be green too step 2.
This uses a simple dpdt switch to reverse the switch machines polarity and change the switch direction. It is composed of a connector that snaps onto the tortoise and an eight position wiring block for wiring up the tortoise. Is a wiring connector for the tortoise slow motion switch machine. Connect a red wire to tortoise terminal 2 a blue wire to terminal 3 and a green wire terminal 4.