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Digitrax SDH164K1C User Manual

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SDH164K1C
Plug 'N Play for Kato F40PH HO
Locomotives. Light Board replacement
decoder for motor, lights and sound.
Preloaded with F40PH Sound Scheme
(Does Not include or use FN04
Function/Light Decoder)
Features:
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
4 CV-selectable Horn choices in factory preloaded scheme
Cam input-synchronized steam-chuff option for steam loco use
Drop in Light board replacement for easy install.
Factory 28mm round 32 ohm speaker
Smart Power Management-no more booster or programmer shutdowns! No
extra equipment needed to program or run
SoundFX™ does not require an external rate sensor to vary workload.
Digitrax LocoMotion
The Digitrax LocoMotion
SuperSonic motor drive for silent operation.
Digitrax FX
3
ing effects and on/off control:
Transponder ID Equipped ready for transponding on your Layout
Program CV's using any Digitrax Compatible Control system without
having to buy any extra equipment
Direct mode programming
Operations Mode Programming
Decoder Reset CV with or without speed table reset.
Motor Isolation Protection helps prevent damage to your decoder.
Basic, Advanced & UniVersal Consisting
2 Digit and 4 Digit Addressing
DCC Compatible
Digitrax "no worries" warranty
FCC Part 15, Class B RFI compliant
©2010 Digitrax, Inc.
C
T
omplete
Run Your Trains, Not Your Track!
®
System-Your locomotives look like the real thing.
®
System makes them run like the real thing, too!
Functions-Control lights and functions for prototypical light-
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C
rain
ontrol
Speaker & 330uF Capacitor
HO Scale
SDH164K1C: Drop in
Mobile Decoder with
SoundFX
Includes 28mm 32 Ohm
1.0 Amp/1.3 Amps Peak
TM
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  • Page 1 1.0 Amp/1.3 Amps Peak (Does Not include or use FN04 Function/Light Decoder) Features: 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...

  • Page 2: Installation Information

    1 Speaker harness with 28mm 32 Ohm speaker and 330 uF capacitor/clip Installation Information See the Digitrax Decoder Manual for complete decoder test procedures, instal- lation instructions, programming and technical information. Digitrax manuals and instructions are updated periodically. Please visit www.digitrax.com for the latest versions, technical updates and additional locomotive-specific installation instructions.
  • Page 3 Retain the two screws. 3) Place SDH164K1C decoder in position shown in Figure 2 and use small pli- ers to press in 2 motor contacts into the motor contact holes. Using 2 light board screws removed earlier, secure the decoder in position.
  • Page 4 Clip Installed Customizing Your Decoder Your Digitrax decoder is ready to run and will operate using address 03 with no additional programming. On your Digitrax system, simply select the locomo- tive’s address and the sound will start. On some DCC systems, it is necessary to select the locomotive address AND send a command to start the sound.
  • Page 5 CV01 (AD2), the two digit address, set to 03. Following is a brief description of how to change the decoder address with a Digitrax DT series throttle. See your Starter Set Manual for complete programming instructions. 1. Place the loco on the programming track. Go into Program Mode on your system.
  • Page 6 000 for OFF. To turn on transponding, program CV61 to a value of 002. This allows you to use Digitrax transponding to keep track of your rolling stock. When transponding is enabled, the front light of the locomotive may flicker slightly to indicate transponding signal is being communicated.
  • Page 7 F7 ON to decrease the notch setting irrespec- tive of the throttle setting, which controls just the motor speed. The decoder’s sound scheme can be reloaded using a Digitrax PR2 program- mer and a sound project file (for example SD38_2.spj) from the Digitrax Sound Depot web site.
  • Page 8 Playable Horn versions =128, 129, 130, 131 Auto Coupler Sequence Threshold Value-Peak speed to 0-64 [48] allow auto coupler/brake when direction change occurs and F3 is ON Project Author ID, Digitrax=221 [221] Project ID, F40PH scheme Notching/Slip Mode: 00=Automatic, [00] 01=Semi-Automatic, 02=Manual ©2010 Digitrax, Inc.
  • Page 9 Each of the four function outputs can be programmed to turn on and off with the F0 ON/OFF key on your throttle, creating a Master Light Switch. The CV values for creating this effect are listed in the Digitrax Decoder Manual in the ©2010 Digitrax, Inc.
  • Page 10 If you have trouble reading back CV’s on the programming track, this may be due to insufficient current draw on the SDH164K1C motor or function leads, particularly if it is not installed in a loco. Of course you can always just re-program the CV value into a CV to get the desired results, even though read- ing CV’s might not work.

  • Page 11: Warranty And Repair

    Panama City, FL 32404 850-872-9557 www.digitrax.com SoundLoader and the sound projects from the Digitrax web site and review the descriptions on your compatible PC. My speaker does not have a polarity mark. Speaker Polarity is simply used to ensure when more than one speaker is being used that they can be wired or “phased”...
  • Page 12 SDH164K1C Plug ‘N Play Sound/Mobile Decoder for Kato HO F40PH 2443 Transmitter Road Panama City, FL 32404 www.digitrax.com 850-872-9890 850-872-9557 Made in U.S.A.