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Wireless Digital Train Control!
General Considerations
Each Receiver consists of a printed circuit board and a pair of infrared signal detectors (sensors).
The installation of these receivers is somewhat complicated and requires care. In order to avoid damage to a receiver it is important to study the installation instructions in detail BEFORE commencing installation. If any steps are skipped or carried out incorrectly, the receiver may be damaged.
All receivers are shipped with the following default configuration:
Primary channel = 01
Secondary channel = 01
Momentum = 0
Speed curve = 0
Headlight mode = 0
The circuit board must be mounted somewhere in the locomotive. Finding, or creating, a space for the board takes some imagination and creativity in locomotives not designed to accept a DCC receiver.
The sensors must be located where they can easily receive the infrared signal from the transmitter. This usually means somewhere on the upper surface of the loco or tender or in the cab. If no suitable location can be found without modifying the locomotive body, a hole may need to be drilled in the body shell. In most instances the impact on the appearance of the locomotive cab be minimized by careful planning and a little creativity.
Sensors
Each receiver is supplied with a pair of infrared sensors.
The Infrared Sensor is a black, ¼" square unit with a 'bubble' on the surface. We are now supplying a newer more sensitive Infrared Sensor. The sensitivity has been increased by about 50% over the original unit and this has increased the range of locomotive control by about the same amount.
One or both sensors may be used, depending on their location. For example, if installing the sensor in the cab of a diesel locomotive, both sensors should be installed in a back-to-back configuration with the sensor 'bubble' facing outward--as is shown in the photograph at the top of this page.
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