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Summary of Contents for Model Train Technology Bell Module
- Page 1 Bell Module™ OPERATIONS MANUAL Version 2.0a With 2 Gigabyte TF Card May 2024...
- Page 2 May 2024...
- Page 3 INTRODUCTION The Model Train Technology™ BELL Module™ provides an extremely simple, yet versatile, plug-and-play system for adding sound animation to your layout. The main features are: • Record and load your own sounds (MP3 files) • Four pre-recorded Bell soundtracks •...
- Page 4 POWER CORD- Polarity does not matter. USE ONLY 12 VDC Common Trigger/Sensor In Connect a YELLOW signal wire from a Precision Sensor To test the bell module, connect a short wire between Common and Trigger. May 2024...
- Page 5 Select Button Activity blue LED Volume Control – insert screwdriver and GENTLY turn. 2 GB TF Card May 2024...
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Page 6: Theory Of Operation
THEORY OF OPERATION There are four Bell sounds pre-loaded into the Bell Module. The BELL Module has a single MP3 file player and therefore, can only play one sound at a time. When a sound is playing the blue LED will light and it will shut off when a sound is finished. - Page 7 SELECT button either 1, 2, 3 or 4 times. The blue LED will flash indicating the sound track is selected. You can save the volume setting of the Bell Module by adjusting the sound using the trim potentiometer (with the provided screwdriver).
- Page 8 LOADING SOUNDS TO YOUR SOUND MODULE The TF Card is a 2GB (gigabyte) storage card for the four soundtracks. The sounds are contained in a folder named “01”. DO NOT CHANGE THIS FOLDER NAME. Inside that folder each sound is prefaced with the track number like this: 001Bell.mp3 002Bell.mp3 003Bell.mp3...
- Page 9 To move sounds to the Sound Module simply drag and drop those files from their source location on your PC into the folder. SOUND FILES MUST BE .mp3 FILES To remove a sound, we suggest you move it to your desktop via drag and drop.
- Page 10 HOW TO CREATE .MP3 FILES We will not be able to explain all the details but rather, we can give you some general ideas about how to record sound files and get them into MP3 format. There are also web sites that let you subscribe to their library of sounds, and some are free.
- Page 11 version of MPEG-4. These will usually have higher quality than an equivalent MP3 file – and therefore the files are larger. The first portable song players were based on MP3 and our sound card is an MP3 player so we need to convert the file. It’s fairly simple as things go on the PC.
- Page 12 Apps for Windows that can help you with this. We will also be developing some How-To videos for this. ELECTRONICS AND STATIC ELECTRICITY The MTT BELL Module™ circuit board and components are exposed when the cover is off. Electricity can be dangerous. Static electricity can cause component failure.
- Page 13 original invoice date. Shipping and handling fees are to be paid for by the customer. May 2024...
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Page 14: Limitation Of Liability
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENCIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARRISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, WHETHER OR NOT THE DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT COMPANY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. - Page 15 May 2024...
- Page 16 Model Train Technology LLC 10524 Moss park Rd. Ste. 204-256 Orlando, Florida 32832 407-242-5436 www.ModelTrainTechnology.com support@modeltraintechnology.com Version 2.0a Copyright© 2024 Model Train Technology LLC May 2024...
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