Marty C Mark and all, Thanks or the replies. Mark, I understand wat you re saying and it s true on the Factory installed decoders in the Genesis engines. But the TSU KT 1000 in y Kato's and the tsunami in the Proto's do not have the same configuration. I am awaiting an anwser from the Soundtraxx techs and will update when I get it. Marty C
Mark and all,
Thanks or the replies. Mark, I understand wat you re saying and it s true on the Factory installed decoders in the Genesis engines. But the TSU KT 1000 in y Kato's and the tsunami in the Proto's do not have the same configuration. I am awaiting an anwser from the Soundtraxx techs and will update when I get it.
Marty C
There HAS to be a recitfier on the board, which is usually comprised of four diodes in an array. I've tried to find pics online, but none are large enough to identify the components .
Mark.
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zstripe I get it with Firefox and Chrome. Great Pic's and info....RICH. Take Care! Frank
I get it with Firefox and Chrome.
Great Pic's and info....RICH.
Take Care!
Frank
Go to his Home page and look all around. He has a lot of good info.
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
Just look for the four diodes. Not a big deal. The main filter capacitor will be nearby.
The negative wire (blue) from the KA2 goes to the same common blue wire as your lighting. The positive lead from the KA2 goes to the anode side of one of the two diodes on the end of the board that is inbound of track power - meaning track power comes into the diode and enters the circuitry on the non-banded side. Don't use the non-banded side of a diode connected straight to track pickup.
There are four square diodes that rectify the voltage into DC. The anode end (positive) is the side without the band marker.
woodone All I get with this link is a bunch of code?? This is for richg1998 's link.
All I get with this link is a bunch of code??
This is for richg1998 's link.
Strange. It works for me. I just tried it again.
He shows how to connect the KA1 and KA2 to different decoders. All kinds of diagrams.
Must be your browser. The link works with Firefox.
Call soundtraxx service department - they are very helpful
Guy
see stuff at: the Willoughby Line Site
Marty C Frank and Ri, Thanks for the replies. I had seen those videos and I understand in theory how the hook up works but I cannot find the connection points on the KT or Proto Tsunamis. Marty C
Frank and Ri,
Thanks for the replies. I had seen those videos and I understand in theory how the hook up works but I cannot find the connection points on the KT or Proto Tsunamis.
Again, here is the link I recently posted. Please look at the link. This guy does a lot with DCC. He is very active in the Yahoo SoundTraxx DCC Group and a couple other DCC Groups.
http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/mainnorth/alive.htm
You are looking for the output of the full wave bridge rectifier. All decoders have this rectifier which is usually four diodes.
One link from a Google search.
Marty C,
I don't know if this will help You out at all...until maybe someone gives you a better answer. A you-tube video of a Atlas GP38 keep-alive install:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVZy32QpPTA
EDIT: There are also other video's on the right of that site...maybe one of those would help.
I need some advice on installing TCS KA 2 keep alives in my HO engines. I have successfully installed the keep alives in my Athearn GP38-2's and GP 60's with factory installed sound decoders.However, I cannot find any info on where to make the positive and negative connections on the TSU Kt 1000 decoders in my Kato units or the factory installed boards in my Proto 2000 GP30's and GP 50's. Any help or a diagram would be appreciated from anyone who has made these installs.
Thanks