Mounting The Locomotive Decoder - tams elektronik LD-G-8 Manual

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To make a good soldering joint you should use a clean and
unoxidised soldering tip. Clean the soldering tip with a damp piece
of cloth, a damp sponge or a piece of silicon cloth.
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After soldering check (preferably with a magnifying glass) tracks for
accidental solder bridges and short circuits. This would cause faulty
operation or, in the worst case, permanent damage. You can
remove excess solder by putting a clean soldering tip on the spot.
The solder will become liquid again and flow from the soldering
spot to the soldering tip.

Mounting the locomotive decoder

Open the locomotive housing. Locate the position for the decoder.
Disconnect the motor from the rail current collector.
Mounted to the motor there are interference suppression devices,
consisting or capacitors and chokes. Disconnect the interference
suppression devices.
Follow the connection diagram fig. 1 and fig. 2.
Solder the connections from the rail current collectors at the points X8
and X9 (back of the locomotive decoder). The assignment of the
connecting wires is not important.
Next solder the connections from the motor at the points X6 and X7
(back of the locomotive decoder).
Connecting the lighting and other accessories
Disconnect any existing diodes in the leads to the lamps. Follow the
connection diagram fig. 1 and fig. 2.
Connect the lamps and other accessories to the function outputs (X1 to
X4) on the front of the decoder. The assignment of the function outputs
to the function keys will be made when programming the decoder.
If the lamp or the accessory is already connected with one side to
locomotive ground, the connection is complete. If not, connect the
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