Tortoise Switch Machine Wiring Diagram. Thanks for all answers and to blair you are right in that i should have said dpdt and with that have the polarity reveresed. The tortoise slow motion switch machine represents the very latest in high technology design.
Taking another look at the wiring diagram from circuitron i think i understand now. An alternate led and power module are described in appendices 4 and 5. Getting power to the machines but nothing happens.
Temporarily connect wires w1 and w2 to the track bus.
You may also need to rotate the switch so that the handle points in the right direction. Tortoise switch machine wiring diagram hi here is a rendering we made up that shows with colour coded wires how to wire a simple turnout with a tortoise machine. These directions and diagrams for each should have been in the tortoise box. This thin wire attaches to a compact actuator mechanism and is mounted beneath the turnout.