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Title: Soundtraxx TSU1000 in 8-pin DCC On30 pre2011 Climax
Post by: jrl2442 on May 14, 2016, 05:38:32 PM
apologies if this has been covered before, and i've overlooked it.    intending to get a pre2011 Climax DCC (8-pin) before they totally disappear and a TSU1000 (9 pin),   have found a digitraxx 9 to 8-pin adapter but not finding much info on the soundtraxx.     have installed a bachmann aftermarket sound decoder into another Climax, so the physical install is not so much an issue as simply knowing what to do with the rest of the wires coming out of the TSU1000, if that makes any sense.   

thanks for helpful responses and/or links

jim/atlanta
Title: Re: Soundtraxx TSU1000 in 8-pin DCC On30 pre2011 Climax
Post by: Hunt on May 19, 2016, 03:20:15 PM
Unused wires can be removed.

Suggest you wait for an announcement, due in about a week, from SoundTraxx about their new new decoder.
Then consider the new or a Econami instead of the TSU1000.
Title: Re: Soundtraxx TSU1000 in 8-pin DCC On30 pre2011 Climax
Post by: jrl2442 on May 19, 2016, 10:26:41 PM
Appreciate the tip.  Will watch for an announcement from soundtrack.
Title: Re: Soundtraxx TSU1000 in 8-pin DCC On30 pre2011 Climax
Post by: Hunt on May 19, 2016, 11:11:32 PM
Jim...  watch for an announcement from soundtrack. SoundTraxx.   ;)


Title: Re: Soundtraxx TSU1000 in 8-pin DCC On30 pre2011 Climax
Post by: jrl2442 on May 20, 2016, 10:12:01 AM
Yes, soundtraxx.  Damn autocorrect.
Title: Re: Soundtraxx TSU1000 in 8-pin DCC On30 pre2011 Climax
Post by: Hunt on May 21, 2016, 04:18:37 PM
The new SoundTraxx Tsunami2 sound decoder  product line scheduled announcement date is May 25th

Compare

SoundTraxx Tsunami2
Part# 884001 TSU-1100 for Steam locomotives

to

SoundTraxx Econami
Part# 881001 ECO-100 Steam 

Have not looked for a wiring harness with NMRA 8-pin plug on one end that will fit either decoder.