Inc N Scale Function Decoder - Manual

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Features:

n Digitrax SoundFX™ Sound System -Your locomotives will sound in scale

like the real thing with SoundFX™

Customizable 8 Bit Sound

3 simultaneous voices

Downloadable Sound with Digitrax PR2/3 and SoundLoader software

4 Megabit Onboard Sound Memory

1 Watt Sound Output

Cam input-synchronized steam-chuff option for steam loco use

n Drop in Light board replacement for easy install.

n Factory 13mm round 8 ohm speaker, and 100uF prewired capacitor

n Fully customizable with downloadable sound schemes and other after-mar-

ket speakers for many different locomotives.

n Smart Power Management-no more booster or programmer shutdowns! No

extra equipment needed to program or run

n SoundFX™ does not require an external rate sensor to vary workload.

n Digitrax LocoMotion

System-Your locomotives look like the real thing.

The Digitrax LocoMotion

System makes them run like the real thing, too!

n SuperSonic motor drive for silent operation.

n Digitrax FX

Functions-Control lights and functions for prototypical light-

ing effects and on/off control:

n Transponder ID Equipped ready for transponding on your Layout

n Program CV’s using any Digitrax Compatible Control system without

having to buy any extra equipment

n Direct mode programming

n Operations Mode Programming

n Decoder Reset CV with or without speed table reset.

n Motor Isolation Protection helps prevent damage to your decoder.

n Basic, Advanced & UniVersal Consisting

n 2 Digit and 4 Digit Addressing

n DCC Compatible

n Digitrax “no worries” warranty

n FCC Part 15, Class B RFI compliant

Complete Train Control

Run Your Trains, Not Your Track!

N Scale

SDN144K1E: Drop in Decoder

with SoundFX

™

1 Amp/1.25 Amp Peak, 4 FX

200ma Functions, Includes

13mm 8 Ohm round Speaker

SDN144K1E SoundFX

™

Drop in Mobile Decoder for Kato N

Scale SD40-2 and similar

Locomotives. Preloaded with

selectable SD40-2 or GE-Evolution

Sound Schemes (Phase II)

Summary of content (12 pages)

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Complete Train Control Run Your Trains, Not Your Track! SDN144K1E N Scale SoundFX™ Drop in Mobile Decoder for Kato N Scale SD40-2 and similar Locomotives. Preloaded with selectable SD40-2 or GE-Evolution Sound Schemes (Phase II) SDN144K1E: Drop in Decoder with SoundFX™ 1 Amp/1.
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Complete Train Control Run Your Trains, Not Your Track! Parts List 1 SDN144K1E Decoder drop-in with Sound FX™ 1 Factory wired 13mm round 8 Ohm speaker and 100 uF capacitor. 1 Instruction sheet Installation Information See the Digitrax Decoder Manual for complete decoder test procedures, installation instructions, programming and technical information. Digitrax manuals and instructions are updated periodically. Please visit www.digitrax.
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2443 Transmitter Rd Panama City, FL 32404 www.digitrax.com T F 850-872-9890 850-872-9557 grinding or cutting tool carefully cut a shallow 0.028” outside groove that will allow the speaker wires to pass down the e.g.; left frame side, inside the track spring and across to the center of the frame at the rear of the diesel tank, as shown in Figure 3. 3. Reinstall the parts from step 1 in reverse order, substituting the SDN144K1E decoder with added motor clips, for the factory light PCB.
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Complete Train Control Run Your Trains, Not Your Track! 6. 7. 8. 9. age capacitor will fit inside the cab volume if the cab-clip is trimmed (or left out). Trim down the height of the left side cab-clip arm to allow the capacitor to sit inside when reassembled. Be sure that the capacitor case and leads do not short to the frame or damage to the decoder may result.
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©2010 Digitrax, Inc. Front LED Left track pickup Figure 4: SDN144K1E pads and wiring. VIOLET- F2 GREEN- F1 www.digitrax.com F Wires to capacitor from decoder (red and black wires) C44-9: See Digitrax Sound Depot for Sound Scheme T diesel tank cover 100uF cap mounted in pocket machined in rear of tank Speaker - Rear LED (F0R) Speaker + 100 uF capacitor Kapton tape across frame, under decoder. Factory 10mm round Speaker Oval Speaker (Kapton tape between speaker and decoder.
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Complete Train Control Run Your Trains, Not Your Track! to change to a larger speaker(s) that has a “high bass” or similar enhancement. For best operation it is important to use the factory wired 100uF storage capacitor to help overcome pickup dropouts due to dirty track. Using this decoder in other locomotives The factory supplied SDN144K1E sound project is for an SD40-2 (default) or GE-Evo diesel locomotive, selectable with the value in CV60.
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2443 Transmitter Rd Panama City, FL 32404 www.digitrax.com T F 850-872-9890 850-872-9557 On DT400/DT402 press PROG. On DT300, DT100 & DT200 press RUN/STOP & FN/F0. 2. Choose AD2 for 2 digit addressing or AD4 for 4 digit addressing (DT400/DT402 and DT300). (Ad for DT100 & DT200, see set manual for 4 digit instructions). 3. Choose the address you want to set up for the decoder. 4. Complete address programming. On DT400/DT402 press ENTER. On DT300, DT100 & DT200 press SEL.
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Complete Train Control Run Your Trains, Not Your Track! Other LocoMotion® Features: Switching Speed, Normal Direction of Travel & Scaleable Speed Stabilization (Back EMF) Features Switching speed is controlled by CV54. The factory setting is 000 for OFF. To turn on the switching speed feature, program CV54 to a value of 001. When this feature is on, use F6 to activate and deactivate switching speed.
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2443 Transmitter Rd Panama City, FL 32404 www.digitrax.
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Complete Train Control Run Your Trains, Not Your Track! Function # Used For Notes F0 Lights F1 Bell F2 Horn/Whistle CV150 selects horn F3 Coupler crash Auto coupler/brake set by CV151 max speed F4 Air feature disable F4 off enables pop-off, drier and starts compressor F5 Diesel = Dynamic brake Fans F6 Diesel = Notch Up Notch UP if CV155=01 or 02 F7 Crossing Gate Airhorn or; Diesel = Notch DOWN Notch DOWN, if CV155 = 01 or 02 (Crossing Gate Horn active if CV155=0) F8 Mute Control
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2443 Transmitter Rd Panama City, FL 32404 www.digitrax.com T F 850-872-9890 850-872-9557 1. Check the speaker cone for magnetic debris that may have collected there. Debris on the speaker will cause a loss of sound quality and must be removed. 2. Be sure that the CV58 volume is not set at a level that is too high for the speaker being used. For impedances below 32ohms (e.g. 8 to 30 ohms) set this volume setting lower to ensure the 1 watt output rating is not exceeded.
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SDN144K1E Sound and Function Decoder Wired Sound+Function Decoder for N scale narrow body diesel locomotives Super EMPIRE BUILDER Available TM TM 0 0 0 0 2443 Transmitter Road Panama City, FL 32404 Made in U.S.A. www.digitrax.