The The Universal Trackside Accessory Controller comes with a complete instruction manual. It shows how to fully utilize the UTAC to add trackside accessory action to your layout. Even if your wiring experience is limited, it will show you how to construct track blocks and use them to operate block signals, flashing crossbucks, and any other trackside accessory. The UTAC Operator Manual starts with simple explanations of the Controller and progresses to advanced concepts and capabilities:

1. Getting Acquainted
2. Features and Configuring a Universal Trackside Accessory Controller
3. Using the Trackside controller On Your Layout
4. Isolated Rails and Track Blocks
5. Connecting Trackside Accessories
6. Universal Trackside Accessory Controller Operation of Switches

(Click the underscored section title in following text to see excerpts from the manual.)

"Getting Acquainted" introduces concepts and terminology used in all other manual sections. It describes the Universal Trackside Accessory Controller and identifies power connections, the inputs for isolated rails, output connections, and configuration jumpers. It moves on to connecting power, performing a bench test, connecting isolated rails, setting jumpers, and connecting trackside accessories. The basic connections made in this section can be extended to connect any trackside accessory and observe its operation with any of the UTAC's features.

The Universal Trackside Accessory Controller really is "universal;" it will operate any trackside accessory. "Features and Configuring a Universal Trackside Accessory Controller" describes available "features" (the eleven ways that the UTAC can operate), and how combinations of features are configured using the jumper blocks (each of two banks can be configured sixteen different ways.) After reviewing this section you will understand all that the UTAC can do for your layout.

"Using the Trackside Controller On Your Layout" covers choosing a place to put the UTAC on your layout, mounting it, how to make wire connections, and describes transformer connections for powering.

"Isolated Rails and Track Blocks" shows how isolated outside rails are used to create track "blocks" to provide simple activation of trackside accessories.

It then extends the concept, showing how the same track block can activate more than one accessory, different track blocks can be connected to activate the same accessory, and then how combinations of track blocks can be arranged to operate multiple accessories at different places as a train moves through them.

"Connecting Trackside Accessories" describes the Controller's outputs, describes generally how to connect and power trackside accessories, and then gives connection diagrams for specific trackside accessories.

"Universal Trackside Accessory Controller Operation of Switches" shows how the Controller can be used to provide non-derailing features for track switches, and then extends the concept for multiple switches in a train's path, to single pushbutton routing through multiple switches, and then to automatic train dispatching.