PTC 4+ & PTC 5 Available Now
User Manuals Now Available here.
PTC4+ and PTC5 Now Shipping
We are now shipping both the PTC4+ and PTC5 turntable controllers. Our initial production run of PTC5 units sold out, but we are pleased to announce that the PTC5 is now back in stock and available for shipment.
The PTC5 features a full-color LCD touchscreen, giving us much greater flexibility in developing an intuitive user interface and adding new features. It combines modern motor control technology with an easy-to-use graphical interface for programming and operating your turntable.
The PTC4+ retains the familiar keypad and two-digit display used on our proven PTC3 and PTC4 controllers, making it an easy transition for existing NYRS users. Behind that familiar interface is a major motor upgrade: the PTC4+ uses a closed-loop servo/stepper motor with an absolute encoder, allowing the controller to always know the motor—and therefore turntable bridge—position, even after power has been removed.
Both systems provide the precise, repeatable positioning that NYRS turntable controllers are known for, with the PTC4+ offering a familiar traditional interface and the PTC5 providing our newest touchscreen-based platform and both may be controlled from a DCC system.
User manuals available on the Downloads page.
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Thank you for your interest in the most advanced, reliable, and realistic turntable indexing system available today: the PTC Turntable Indexing Systems from NYRS – New York Railway Supply.
Our indexing system is used all over the world with many very happy customers.
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The PTC Programmable Turntable Controllers are a user programmable turntable indexing system for use in new or existing N, HO, S, O, and some G scale turntables. The turntable’s indexing positions are programmed into the PTC by the user, who “teaches” the PTC where the lead and service track positions are. The PTC does not use infrared diodes, tab stops, or any mechanical methods for indexing. Once programmed, the PTC remembers the user’s track locations– even when the system power is turned off. During operation, the user selects the desired lead or service track from the control panel. The PTC then automatically determines the shortest direction of travel, simulates turntable momentum by ramping up the bridge to a user-determined maximum speed, then ramps it down as it approaches the desired service or lead track location. The PTC then stops the bridge at the exact location desired, within 0.025 degrees.
The basic PTC is comprised of the Track Selector Module, Stepper Motor, Motor Mount Kit (optional), and Power Supply.
The PTC is designed for users wanting to solve the problem of reliable turntable indexing. Situations where the PTC Model will be of benefit include:
- Turntables with many lead and service tracks
- Turntables where the tracks are hard to see, particularly those in corners or near the rear of the layout, or those with dim lighting.
- Layouts with high quality, highly detailed rolling stock and bridge modeling where "hands off" indexing is preferred.
- Any situation where reliable, accurate indexing will enhance layout operation and enjoyment.
