Front Mount and Back Mount Fascia Controllers

Front Mount – New Design!

Front Mount Fascia Controller

The new Front Mount Fascia Controller uses a controller board mounted on the back of a bezel. The bezel mounts flat and the controller board fits inside a hole in the panel. The bezel provides a clean appearance, a wide viewing angle for the LEDs, and recesses the button.
Rear view of the Front Mount Fascia Controller showing the controller board mounted on the back of a round bezel. Plenty of glue surface on the bezel. Note the Red and Green LED trace cuts for each LED.

$6.95 NEW!

Color :
White and Black square bezel versions mounted on 1/4″ hardboard. Mounting goes quickly using the available drill template (below).
White round bezel version. Fast mounting in a single hole.

Front Mount Fascia Controller Features

Designed for simple mounting on the front of your control panel. Comes fully assembled with on-board pushbutton, Green-Red LEDs and drive electronics.

Square – 13/16″ on a side and mounts with #2 screws (included). Drill five 1/16″ pilot holes then enlarge the center hole to 9/16″ to clear the components. Use the available Drill Template (see below) for fast installs.

Round – 3/4″ diameter and mounts with caulk or glue. Drill one 9/16″ hole to clear the components.

Available in Black or White to blend with your control panel.

Configured for Dual Green-Red LEDs out of the box. Change to dual Green-only LEDs with two trace cuts. Change to a single Green-Red LED for crossovers with two trace cuts. See table below.

Includes a 12″ cable for connection to a QuadLN_S I/O port. Add servo extension cables as needed for longer distances. Parallel multiple Fascia Controllers using Y cables.

Requires about 1″ clearance behind front edge of panel for cable and connector.

Drill Template for Front Mount Fascia Controller

$0.75

Drill template made from pcb material for help in locating mounting holes for the square bezel version of the Front Mount Fascia Controller above.

Front mount Fascia Controller options.

Back Mount – CLOSEOUT!

Back Mount Fascia Controller

Back Mount Fascia Controller
The Back Mount Fascia Controller uses a controller board mounted onto a carrier board. This approach causes the controller board to be inserted into the hole in the panel. The result is easier access to the pushbutton, a wider viewing angle for the LEDs, and a cleaner overall appearance. The vertical screw hole spacing has been increased slightly to help prevent breakthrough into the center hole.
Rear View of the Back Mount Fascia Controller
Rear view of the new Back Mount Fascia Controller. The Red and Green LED trace cuts are now accessible.
White and Black Back Mount Fascia Controllers
Two sets of mounting holes provide vertical hole alignment for both righthand and lefthand turnouts. When required for close spacing, the unused, overlapping corners can be clipped off.

$3.95 CLOSEOUT!

Color :
Back Mount Fascia Controller mounted on a panel.
White and Black versions mounted on 1/4″ hardboard. Mounting goes very quickly using the drill template (see below).
New style (2 on the left) vs old style (2 on the right). The Fascia Controller board itself is now inserted 0.060″ into the panel. Note the improvement in the LED viewing angle. The slightly wider mounting hole spacing can also be seen.

Back Mount Fascia Controller Features

Designed for simple mounting on the back of your control panel. Comes fully assembled with on-board pushbutton, Green-Red LEDs and drive electronics.

Two sets of mounting holes ensure mounting screws are always aligned vertically whether used for a righthand or a lefthand turnouts.

The rear carrier board inserts fascia controller board 0.060″ into the hole in the panel. This results in easier access to the pushbutton, a wider viewing angle for the LEDs, and a cleaner overall appearance.

Just 0.65″ x 1″ in size which permits close spacing when required. Trim the unused mounting locations with diagonal cutters for even tighter spacing when adjacent turnouts face opposite directions.

Configured for Dual Green-Red LEDs out of the box. Change to dual Green-only LEDs with two trace cuts. Change to a single Green-Red LED for crossovers with two trace cuts. See table below.

Available in Black or White to blend with your control panel.

Easy to install. Drill three 3/32″ pilot holes on 7/16″ spacing, then enlarge the center hole to 9/16″ for the components. Use the available Drill Template (see below) for fast installs.

Includes a 12″ cable for connection to a QuadLN_S I/O port. Add servo extension cables as needed for longer distances. Parallel multiple Fascia Controllers using Y cables.

Drill Template for Back Mount Fascia Controller

Back Mount Fascia Controller Drill Template
Back Mount Fascia Controller Drill Template

$0.75 0.53

Drill template made from pcb material for help in locating mounting holes for the Back Mount Fascia Controller above. Position at the desired location on your control panel then match up one of the two track lines to your diagram.

Configuring Front Mount and Back Mount Fascia Controllers

Easily configure the Fascia Controllers via trace cuts to match the trackwork or to best fit the color-vision abilities of the operators. The trace cuts are on the back of the board: GREEN trace cuts at the bottom left and top right, and RED trace cuts at the bottom right and top left. Here is a table showing three configurations.

CONFIGURATION

Default

Closed

Thrown

Single Color

Closed

Thrown

Single LED

Closed

Thrown

LED A Color

No cuts

GREEN

RED

Cut RED trace

GREEN

Not lit

No cuts

GREEN

RED

LED B Color

No cuts

RED

GREEN

Cut RED trace

Not Lit

GREEN

Cut BOTH traces

Not Lit

Not Lit

It’s like Xmas in the lab! Testing the Green-Red balance on a batch of Fascia Controller LEDs.