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Wye NMRANer Task List & Time Line 9/11/2009

Black=Titles, Red=not started, Blue=in work, Green=finished

BB=Bob B, DV=Don V, AR=Allan, MS=Mike S, RS=Rob, NC=Norm,

BP-Brian, 4D=Allan, Norm, Bob B

  1. NMRANet
    1. Nodes
      1. Node circuit for NCE (AR)
      2. Determine parts (BB, AR, and DV)
      3. Purchase parts (BB)
      4. Assemble nodes (BB and Dv)
      5. Node program prep (4d)
        1. Determine physical locations of nodes and parts (4d)
        2. Label each producer and consumer (4d)
        3. Construct linkage chart (4d)
      6. Program nodes (DV)
        7.
      7. Manual or Configuration tool, DV
    2. Tortoise driver
      1. Quantity to make (4d) Ans 26
      2. Chip identity (AR, DV)
      3. Purchase parts (BB)
      4. Assemble drivers (BB)
        5.
      5. Upgrade driver, fuse, led, PC board made
  2. Wye/yard modules
    1. Modules
      1. Construct modules (MS)
      2. Lay track (MS,RS)
        1. Outer and inner mains done to crossovers
        2. Wye curves next.
        3. Yard throat
        4. Yard tracks
        5. Crossovers
      3. Wire (BB,NC,AR)
        1. Order electrical components (Molex, term strips, etc.) (NC, BS)
        2. Install Wire (4d)
        3. Raw test
        4. Install NMRANet (4d)
      4. Final Test operation (4d)
        5.
      5. Scenic (4d)
    2. Tortoise motors
      1. Replace throwbar wire (NC)
      2. Remove angle headers (BB) Qu 26
      3. Assemble horizontal tortoises (NC)
      4. Wire tortoise to terminal strips (BB?)
    3. Turnouts
      1. Clean recycled turrnout(NC)
      2. Modify for DCC (Frog wire) (NC)
      3. Wire frogs to module
    4. Control Panel
      1. Locate on layout decision (4d)
      2. Dimensions of decision (4d)
      3. Track plan schematic (4d)
      4. Purchase parts (?)
      5. Assemble panel (4d)
        6.
      6. Upgrade panel
        7.
      7. Attachment? (4d)
  3. Timeline
    1. Module woodwork completed before July 20th
    2. Tracks completed by about mid August
    3. Wiring and NMRANet completed by mid September
    4. Operational before Oct 3th, Lynden Show
      5.
    5. Fully sceniced by Nov 21, WGH in Puyallup