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Phoenix Sound Systems, Inc.
PHOENIX BIG SOUND™
SPECIA L INST RUCT IO NS
FOR
BACHMA NN SHAY INSTA LLAT IO N
These instructions should be used when installing BIG
SOUND™ into Bachmann's Spectrum® Shay two-truck
engine. The standard manual is also enclosed in your kit as
an additional reference.
January 2000
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- Page 1 Phoenix Sound Systems, Inc. PHOENIX BIG SOUND™ SPECIA L INST RUCT IO NS BACHMA NN SHAY INSTA LLAT IO N These instructions should be used when installing BIG SOUND™ into Bachmann's Spectrum® Shay two-truck engine. The standard manual is also enclosed in your kit as an additional reference.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1: Introduction Page 1 Section 2: Preparing the Shay for Sound Installation Page 2–5 Section 3: The Bachmann Shay Board and Its Components Page 5–16 The Big Sound™ board Page 5–8 The Sound Chips Page 9 The Battery Page 9–10 The Speaker... -
Page 3: Section 1: Introduction
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Your full installation manual, which is included in your kit, has basic information for all our sound systems. Bachmann's Spectrum™ Shay has special features that make installation of a sound system straightforward. Although it will take some time to do a good installation, the time spent is well worth the effort. -
Page 4: Section 2: Preparing The Shay For Sound Installation
SECTION 2: PREPARING THE SHAY FOR SOUND INSTALLATION When you remove the coal tender, you will find a small printed circuit board (PCB) attached with a phillips screw at about the center inside the tender. This small board is not needed for our BIG SOUND™... - Page 5 OPTION 1: COMPLETELY REMOVING THE CONNECTOR PCB We suggest using this option. Unscrew the PCB from its mounting inside the tender and gently pull it out toward you. The wires will restrict movement somewhat, but you will be able CLIP to maneuver it enough to work with it.
- Page 6 OPTION 2: BYPASSING THE POWER INPUT DIODES This is not as difficult as it sounds! You will need a section of red coated wire and another of black coated wire of sufficient length to reach from the PCB to the sound board. The gauge is not critical, although you may find 22AWG or finer more pliable and easier to use.
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Page 7: Section 3: The Bachmann Shay Board And Its Components
Check your soldering tool to make sure the tip is clean and in good condition. Preheat the soldering unit to about 600°F. Start with one end of the new red wire, and using a quick-melting solder, connect the red wire to the top solder rectangle. Make sure you get a good solder join;... - Page 8 Use this diagram for wiring terminal blocks P1 and P2 if you completely removed the PCB from the circuit using OPTION 1: LEFT SIDE - P1 pair #2 track wire & either green BIG BOOST™ wire pair #1 track wire & either green BIG BOOST™ wire blue jump wire for 9V battery (7.2V use rating) red battery cap wire &...
- Page 9 Use the following diagram for terminal blocks P1 and P2 if you modify the connector PCB using OPTION 2: LEFT SIDE - P1 black track power wire & either green BIG BOOST™ wire red track power wire & either green BIG BOOST™ wire blue jump wire for 9V battery (7.2V use rating) red battery cap wire &...
- Page 10 On the back of the sound board is a large black square (the microprocessor), which is a good spot for the tape. On the back of the Phoenix Sound Systems BACK OF BIG BOOST™ booster board, a good spot is the small black square (I/C chip).
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Page 11: The Big Sound™ Board
The Sound Chips Your Bachmann Shay kit has specially programmed chips to allow the engine to produce the actual chuffing directly from the cylinders. For general information about the sound chips, please refer to the full instruction manual. The Battery If your Shay is to be used with track power, you will need to install the 9-volt rechargeable nickel cadmium battery . -
Page 12: The Speaker
If you ordered a Bachmann Shay kit to be used with a power source other than track power, you do not need the battery , snapcap connector, or the blue jump wire. Your kit contains these things in case you decide to switch to track power in the future. Before installation you must remove the blue jump wire and the snapcap connector. -
Page 13: The Switches
The Switches Your Bachmann Shay BIG SOUND™ kit includes a toggle switch for volume control and two reed switches that can be used with track magnets if you prefer to hear the whistle and bell at specific locations on your layout. (The chuffing reed switch and the DIP switch—which are standard kit components for other sound selections—... - Page 14 7/8-inch from the edge of the ash pan with its leading Front of Engine end even with the front screw post. The whistle switch is mounted 3/8-inch from the edge of 7/8 inch the ash pan also with its leading end 3/8-inch from edge of ash pan from edge of ash pan...
- Page 15 Place the 64-1883 magnets 3/16-inch form the edge of the rail, between the ties, as show in the sketches. whistle magnet engineer's side 3/16" gap bell magnet fireman's side magnet 64-1883 between ties Volume Control Switch The volume control switch has three wires: the two outside wires are installed in positions 6 and 8 in terminal block P1 and the center wire is installed in position 7.
- Page 16 By using care the glue seal can be broken and the lid removed to expose the hole for the toggle lever.] Inside the tender body below the hole is a metal bracket fastened to the car with a phillips screw. Remove the screw and plate. One extension of the bracket functions as the bracket support leg.
- Page 17 Phoenix Big Boost™ dimensions: 2" L x 1/2" W x 1" H Big Boost™ is included green track battery in your Shay kit if you are wires wires green blue using track power with your train. If you are using battery power for your train, skip this section. This compact board provides a power boost to your Shay system so when you are running at the typical slow speeds for Shay and using track power to run your train, the battery is kept charged and in optimal condition for...
- Page 18 This is a simple matter of taking hold of the jumper and sliding it straight upward, then centering it over pins 2 and 3 and sliding is straight downward. If you intend to use BIG BOOST™ only with a jumper rechargeable 9-volt nickel-cadmium battery (as it is packaged), you do not need to do anything with the jumper.
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Page 19: Section 4: Troubleshooting
We wish you many hours of listening pleasure with your Phoenix Big Sound™ system. Thank you for your order! Page 17... -
Page 20: Section 5: Component Placement
SECTION 5: COMPONENT PLACEMENT Please note (again!): the sketches in this manual are not drawn to scale and are very simplified. Their purpose is to offer you a visual aid when installing your BIG SOUND.™ If you have removed the connector PCB board, you have freed up extra room for your sound system.
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