User manual DALLEE ELECTRONICS STEAM LOCOMATIC SOUND

[. . . ] LocoMaticTM type 4 STEAM Sound & Control for AC or DC TRACK POWER by Instructions rev 1. 2 CAUTION: this device can be damaged by static discharge. discharge yourself to an electrical ground (outlet cover screw) before removing this device from its anti-static bag. please read instruction sheet completely before attempting to install and operate this product. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: This sound / control system consists of a double stacked printed circuit board with an additional small circuit board attached by a wire harness. Also included is a speaker, two screws, two 5 volt light bulbs (item #756), one 0. 1mfd capacitor, a 6 pin, a 3 pin, and twelve 2 pin connectors. [. . . ] With the fixed voltage on track in this operating mode all lights when turned "on" including lighting in passenger cars or other equipment will be at full illumination. The whistle, bell, lighting and coupler controls function as before except that the locomotive will no longer respond to the whistle and bell controls on your transformer. Lowering the voltage on your transformer will only effect a reduction in the top speed possible. The FORWARD, REVERSE and SLOW buttons are now speed and direction controls. Press and release either FORWARD or REVERSE and your locomotive will begin in that direction. With each, approximately 1/2 second, momentary button activation the speed will increase one step through a total of 24 steps. Holding a button "on" will continuously increase through the steps to full speed. To slow down you can activate or hold the SLOW button through the steps to a stop. If the locomotive is in forward direction and you hold the REVERSE button, the locomotive will slow to a stop and then accelerate in reverse. Similarly, if running in reverse, holding the FORWARD button will result in a slow to stop and then an acceleration in forward. If there seems to be a lack of response to the buttons on the LocoMaticTM controller it is generally due to either poor electrical contact between the pick up rollers and wheels and the track because of dirt, or the lack of a choke (see "supplemental note" below) in series with something that is getting its power from the track. NOTE: regarding multiple unit locomotives - because of the possibility of lack of response due to poor electrical contact it is suggested that you do not attempt control changes to multiple locomotives while such locomotives are on track areas of poor contact such as switches or crossings. If multiples lose synchronization between units either increase to full speed or come to a full stop to restore synchronization. Operating a locomotive, with this sound / control system installed, under LocoMaticTM COMMAND CONTROL is simply the use of the buttons on the LocoMaticTM controller to implement the desired motions and sounds. ****** SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ****** The signals generated by the LocoMaticTM controller may be adversely affected by any powered device that is connected to the track at the same time that the LocoMaticTM controller is functional. This would include track powered accessories, lighted cars or a lighted or powered locomotive operating from the same transformer that is passed through the LocoMaticTM controller. To eliminate this possibility it is required that all accessories be independently powered by a separate transformer or transformers. Lighted cars or other lighted or powered locomotives that will be operating with a locomotive with this sound / control system installed MUST BE MODIFIED by installation of a choke in series between track pick up and the lights and / or motor. The most common installation would be to locate the wires 5 coming from the center rail rollers (3 rail operators) or right rail (2 rail operators) and disconnect them from the present location. Connect these wires to one end of the choke and then connect the other end of the choke to the same location that the wires were originally connected to. Be sure to properly insulate your connections and to mount the choke so that it does not move. In some situations it may be simpler to connect the choke between the load and the frame ground. [. . . ] Spin fast and slow to make sure no chuffs are missed due to improper alignment!Be sure that when the optics are aligned to the axle that the axle is held in the proper position. Sometimes mounting a small block of wood and screwing the optics to that is easier alignment. If erratic reading occurs while running and alignment does not seem to be the problem, add a 0. 1 mfd capacitor across the White and Black wires. [. . . ]