Useful Information & Advice

Scalextric Classic 1:32 Track Reference Guide

Scalextric Sport & Digital 1:32 Track Reference Guide

Digital

ARC Pro

 

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Scalextric Classic 1:32 Track Reference Guide

Straight Track

C160 Standard Straight
C159 Half Straight
C158 Quarter Straight
C157 Short Straight
C8004 Starting Straight
C186 Straight Borders

Inner Curves

C156 Inner Curve 90º
C152 Inner Curve 45º
C906 Inner Curve Outer Border
C905 Inner Curve Inner Border

Standard Curves

C151 Standard Curve 45º
C154 Standard Curve 22.5º
C185 Standard Curve Outer Border
C198 Standard Curve Inner Border

Outer Curves

C153 Outer Curve 22.5º
C907 Outer Curve Outer Border

Banked Curves

C187 Banked Curve 30º

Track Accessories

C710 Track and Bridge Support Pack
C266 Set Of Track Support Piers
C274 Crash Barriers 

Specialist Track

C248 Hump Back Bridge
C8005 Skid Chicane
C164 Rough Terrain Track
C8010 Curved Chican Extension
C277 Lap Counter
C367 Rev Start Section
C521 Smoke Oil
C8007 Standard Chicane
C8009 Straight Chicane Extension
C8006 Change-Over Sections

 

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Scalextric Sport & Digital 1:32 Track Reference Guide

 

Table showing the letter references which are written on the underside of each Scalextric Sport track.

Part number

C7039 Digital electronic lap counter
C7041 Pit Lane Counter
C7042 Advanced 6 Car Digital Powerbase
C8143 RMS (PC Interactive) Track
C8200 Quarter Straight
C8201 Hairpin Curve R1
C8202 Inner Curve 45º R1
C8203 Racing Curve R2
C8204 Outer Curve R3
C8205 Standard Straight
C8206 Std Curve 45º R2
C8207 Half Straight
C8208 Side Swipe
C8209 Side Swipe
C8209 Side Swipe
C8210 90º Crossover
C8211 Leap Straight Ramp up + Ramp down
C8215 Electronic Lap Counter
C8216 Pacer
C8217 Power Base
C8222 Converter 1/2 Straight R
C8223 Border ½ Straight
C8224 Border (Outer Curve) R3
C8225 Border (Inner Curve) R2
C8228 Border (Std Out Curve) R2 45º
C8233 Border Lead in L/H
C8234 22.5º Curve
C8235 22.5º Curve R4
C8236 Short Straight
C8238 Border (R4 outer 22.5º)
C8239 Border (R2 outer 22.5º)
C8240 Border (R1 outer 45º)
C8246 Side Swipe Straights (2 pieces)
C8278 22.5º R1 Curve
C8279 Border 180º Inner
C8280 Border R2 Inner
C8281 Border R3 Inner
C8282 Border R4 Inner
C8295 Elevated Crossover Track
C8296 R2 45º Bank Curve
C8297 R3 45º Bank Curve
C8529 R2 90º Curve

Letter Ref

EC
EE

ED
F
J
K
E
N
B
C
D
L to R G
R to L H
L
P
L/M
EA
EB
A

BA
BB
BC
BD
BE
U
S
T
BG
BH
BJ
G/H 
V
BL
BM
BN
BP
W
CB
NNB
CF

 

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Scalextric Digital

Compatibility - Analogue and Digital

Digital cars will work perfectly normally on an analogue power system but analogue cars do not work on the Digital power system. Analogue cars may be permanently damaged if used on Digital track.
Why? The analogue control system is the traditional method which uses a basic resistive coil of wire in the hand controller to control the D.C. voltage sent to the track and car. The wires from the braids, in the car, connect directly to the D.C. motor.
The Digital system uses frequent digital data messages from the controller to a microprocessor fitted in the car. The track has an A.C. power supply which also goes to the microprocessor in the car. This microprocessor then controls a Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) power feed to the D.C. motor based on the digital data messages from the controller.

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ARC Pro

Scalextric C7036 digital lane changing straight can be used with the ARC Pro. Scalextric C7007 C7008 C7009 C7010 digital curved lane changers will not work with Scalextric ARC Pro v0.3. See below for v0.4 info which will work.

Scalextric C7014 C7041 pit lanes will work with ARC Pro if used in the standard configuration.

Nesting i.e. two pit lane entry pieces followed by two exit pieces will not be a problem because all the pit lanes are powered from the first entry lane.

Using a pit lane piece in reverse to turn two lanes into a single lane chicane will not work.

The above issues occur because the ARC Pro powerbase needs to have a layout where there are always two lanes that are powered independently. Each of those lanes can be split to power more lanes but can never be combined back in a way that electrically combines the powerbase lanes 1 and 2.

Analogue Crossover tracks C8203 (Not the crossroads C8210) must be in pairs. The pair of crossover curves C8203 will work with ARC Pro and should not be confused with the Digital lane changer curves.

Power booster cables must be used strictly in the same way as you would for Analogue circuits.

The C7039 digital lap counter will not work in a circuit with ARC-Pro.

ARC Pro powerbase hardware and firmware upgrades

Hornby have upgraded the ARC Pro in 2018 to v0.4. This revision allows the ARC Pro to work with crossover curves. It also improves reliability with car ID pickup and a resistor upgrade so laps count if the lane change button is pressed when the car crosses the powerbase sensors.

The main differences between v0.3 and v0.4 are:

1) Track polarity correction.
2) Sensor resistors swap-out (2.2k Ohms to 510 Ohms).
3) Some modifications to how dual PSU power is handled.
4) v0.4 PIC18 firmware v2.4 or later.

How to tell which version of powerbase you have, or which you are purchasing

When purchasing, the title will say which version. To tell which version you have, in the top corner of the underside (sometimes this is in other places on the underside) there is a batch ref embossed.

Scalextric ARC Pro powerbase upgrade

The batch ref will look like the following:

Scalextric ARC Pro batch reference - How to tell which version

This says 2519ERF01

The first four numbers mean week 25, year (20)19.

This means it was manufactured in the 25th week which was June.

The first hardware upgrade (polarity) was included in all powerbases with a batch ref of 1418REF01 or later, i.e. powerbases manufactured from the beginning of April 2018.

The second hardware upgrade (lap counting) was included in all powerbases from week 22 or June 2018.

Therefore, this example photo is v0.4

Another way to tell the difference between v0.3 and v0.4 by visual inspection is to look through the slatted heat vents (i.e. looking from the track towards the powerbase) you should be able to see the two white mouldings of the JST sockets. These are the connections for the two pairs of track sensors. If they are symmetrically positioned about 3cm apart, then it is v0.3. If they are asymmetrical and more like approx 6cm apart, then it is version v0.4.

Scalextric ARC Pro v0.3 identification

Scalextric ARC Pro v0.3

 

Scalextric ARC Pro v0.4 identification

Scalextric ARC Pro v0.4

Please let us know if you have any additions to this information so we can help the Scalextric community.

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