Bachman 36-558A 6-pin decoder, pins layout?

Started by rva1945, December 07, 2017, 07:26:32 PM

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rva1945

Hi, how do I identify the 6 pins in the 36-558A decoder?

I can see one of the pins is marked, is it pin 1? So?

Thanks,
Robert

Hunt

pin 1
Orange  Motor Right 

pin 2
Grey  Motor Left 

pin 3
Red  Right Rail 

pin 4
black  Left Rail 

pin 5
White
Front Headlight (F0) 

pin 6
Yellow  Rear light (F0)

 

Hunt

also...

Bachmann  36-558A 6-pin decoder is a Bachmann Europe Plc (you may know as Bachmann UK) product.

Click Here for their product support.


rva1945

Thanks!

Now, how do I connect the lights? As a pair of wires is needed for each one, which is the other wire?

And, how do I identify DC terminals in the decoder for adding a keep-alive device?

Hunt

Quote from: rva1945 on December 08, 2017, 10:44:37 AM
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how do I connect the lights? As a pair of wires is needed for each one, which is the other wire?

A 6-pin DCC decoder does not use  a common positive wire for lights. The lights use rectified leads from the rails. The value of the resistors depend on lights used.



In the diagram, the rectangle with pin numbers is a socket. 


Quote from: rva1945 on December 08, 2017, 10:44:37 AM
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how do I identify DC terminals in the decoder for adding a keep-alive device?

Use a decoder equipped with a keep-alive or one designed to accept a keep-alive.



Hunt

Quote from: Hunt on December 08, 2017, 03:09:48 PM





BTW -- For those that do not know, the circuit symbol off 3 and 4 is a diode.