Installing a dcc decoder in a heljan class 128 diesel loco. Has separate stanchions for fitting by the modeller. Program the decoder as required before replacing the cab and check that everything works as expected. Decoder fitting services design preservation models digital plus by lenz. Heljan 3526 class 35 hymek br green as built d7015 locomotive models are dcc ready with a 8pin decoder interface. These hymeks went on to replace many steam locomotive classes. In practice, this decoder runs at the same lukewarm temperature that it does in its home loco, a 4mm scale heljan hymek. Second hand hoka electronic code30032 professional data decoder software.
Once the motor is in good shape the current draw will be a lot less and a decoder such as the hornby sapphire will be ideal for the job. Fitting dcc sound to a heljan class 35 model railways online. Detailed heljan 7mm hymek fitted with a howes sound decoder. They are backemf decoders and provide excellent control. The loco is converted with a loksound v4xl decoder.
To get all of the latest news straight away, you can follow us on twitter. Apr 21, 2015 network configuration manager ncm is designed to deliver powerful network configuration and compliance management. Sigimira decoder now supports the rtlsdr directly sigmira is a popular free windows software program which supports decoding of radio modes such as psk31, rtty, cw, stanag 4285, japanese slot machine, fsk, hfdl and m141 as well as standard modes such as nfm, am, usb and lsb. We are delighted to announce that we now offer o gauge models with dcc sound conversions using our own exclusive range of cjw speakers produced to cliff williams specification and are now available. My test rig is 500 miles away and unreachable during winter months. Installing a dcc decoder in a heljan class 17 clayton diesel loco. Where a 4digit address has been set the values for cvs 17 and 18 are provided in the tables for the particular model number in case your controller does not autom. Added new plux22 and plux16 standard decoders to shop mx633plux22. Bachmann marks nse 30th with 2016 catalogue launch. A topoftherange professional software decoder package by hoka.
May 2020 the may 2020 issue of hornby magazine includes seven videos embedded into the digital edition. Heljan 4780 class 47xx 280 night owl 4704 in gwr green. The worklist is being managed by the gpp software online locoshed. Two basic decoders are available from computer aided technologies. By using our website, you agree to our use of cookies.
Heljan hymek diesel with a howes loksound decoder installed, heading around my layout on a couple of circuits over the hill, with goods in. Before installing chip into any loco it is advisable to check the current being drawn by the loco. Where a loco type has an asterisk by it click on the type to activate a link to a page that shows you how to install a decoder in this particular loco type. Thanks for the info, yes it is a hornbytriang hymek. A question was asked about fitting a loksound xl chip into a heljan hymek though is relevant to most of their 0 gauge locos so far. Before installing a decoder into any loco it is advisable to check the current being drawn by the loco. If you suspect a locomotive or decoder has become faulty that has been fitted with a decoder by the hattons dcc fitting service, follow the returns procedure as outlined above. These decoders are a single package, combining traction control with 4 functions and sound. Costal dcc supplied the sound decoder which was attached to a 1. I fitted the largest speaker i could get into the space, this being a 30x25x 6mm deep 8 ohm one supplied as was the zimo decoder by youchoos, and this made it necessary to cut the fuel tank sections to get the speaker in.
In order to provide you with the best online experience this website uses cookies. Jan 12, 2016 strongene lentoid hevc decoder is a lightweight decoder designed to help users integrate hevch. Here is the decoder, temporarily fitted the beauty of 8 pin sockets is that you just take the blanking plug out and plug a decoder in. How to upgrade strong decoder software with a usb flash drive. You should test the current drawn when the loco is stalled to find the peak current and select a decoder that will cope with that maximum. Commercialgovernment version hoka code30032 32 bit windows program hobby version of the hoka code332 32 bit windows program. My sound decoder of choice is the excellent esu loksound.
I followed the same principle as before, and had the chassis milled, to be able to mount the decoder beneath the heljan pcb. Do not attempt to remove the decoder from the locomotive, and return the locomotive back to. Better still would be a piece of software that does this for you. An unoptimized floating point decoder for mpeg1 layer 3. Dimensionally the heljan hymek is pretty close to spoton. Those decoders will be automatically updated by the lokprogrammer 4 software.
Aug 19, 2010 page 11 of 12 heljan lion posted in heljan. I fitted the largest speaker i could get into the space, this being a 30x25x 6mm deep 8 ohm one supplied as was the zimo decoder by youchoos, and this made it necessary to. For an indepth look at our products, subscribe to our youtube channel. The transmitter has failed, so no more development until the spring thaw comes and i can get a human out there. However, you use these settings on your own combination of locodecoder at your own risk. A short bogie bolster wagon originally introduced by airfix back in 1981. In the end the decoder was located alongside the motor, as shown in the heljan notes, but this isnt really a desirable location and it wasnt possible to use any sticky fixers to fix the decoder in position as these, too, would have been too thick. Now bear in mind that he is not an enthusiast so forgive him if they are not compatibility. How to watch dstv channels on strong decoder via powervu. Class 35 hymek br blue full yellow panel diesel locomotive by heljan code. General availability of beta for tweak and drive new easytouse pc software by youchoos. Once i got the wheels turning again, the hymek anchored the train so the castle just slipped. On reassembling the loco and trying the sound i found her far to quiet even on max volume, so i decided to add a.
Heljan class 35 hymek discussion in heljan rtr started by toto, jul 17, 2017. I was videoing it at the time to show off the lighting effects when it staled, so i decided i could show off just how prodigious the heljan locos haulage power is. This page is designed to help those starting to use dcc in heljan diesel locos. With a next18 interface, it is perfect for n scale engines. The rtlsdr can be used as a wide band radio scanner. Hornby macaw h gwrbr bogie bolster a oo scale railway. Class 35 hymek new zimo sound project dcc sound getting you started. Decoders were gauge master dcc25 which once fitted i have never had any problems with, that said i have had a couple faulty from new. Fitting dcc sound to a heljan class 35 model railways on. Heljan 3526 class 35 hymek d7015 in br green with no yellow. Zimo decoders and sounddecoders for large scales 0, 1, g, 2. Push down firmly making sure you do not bend the pins in the process.
How to upgrade strong decoder software with a usb flash. I remember having the same model from the mid to late 70s, anyway i thought id. Latest engine to have a sound decoder fitted is my heljan class 35 hymek. With the heljan model please ensure the directional lights are functioning correctly prior to decoder installation. Apart from the earliest green releases, the liveries are good the only reason for that. As result of revolving nature of technology, life wealth living in the home of technology. Zimo decoders and sounddecoders for large scales 0, 1, g. Heljan hymek diesel class 35 one of the western region br diesel hydraulics built by beyer peacock, entered service between 1961 1965. Comtekk 2tone decoder utilizes the latest in digital signal processing dsp technology to instantly and accurately measure the frequencies of a received twotone paging signal or fire dispatch tone out signal. The heljan pcb is to be replaced by the zimo lokpl96ks which came with the decoder so that theres minimal if any soldering. I then experimented with a heljan hymek fitted with a lenz 1035 decoder and found exactly the same behaviour.
Heljan class 28 dcc installation bromsgrove models. Hardware network security cloud software development artificial intelligence. A nonmodelling friend wants me to help him build a small layout for his grandson and he has already bought some stock including the following locos. Anybody got a wiring diagram, it doesnt seem too obvious just what goes.
You may already be on the list but you can try again. Sound decoders for classes 47, 50 and hymek dcc sound. We have locos from bachmann, dapol, graham farish, heljan and hornby in gauges. This was a snug fit, under the roof but a very straight forward job. Heljan class 47 heljan class 52 western heljan class 14 teddy bear decoder make. Ookdecoder reads onoff keying radio data commonly used in the 433mhz ism bands using a software defined radio sdr. Despite it being a few years old now, heljans class 05 is a stunning model and i thought it was an ideal. Following on from a previous thread, i also have problems with a very slow running heljan model, the class 35 hymek on a dcc track. This is a heljan o gauge hymek dcc sound conversion.
Class 35 hymek new zimo sound project dcc sound getting. I thought that the minimum starting voltage cv2should be adjusted until the unit just moves at the first turn of the control knob i use a lenz compact. Br class 35 hymek sound decoder and speaker 8 howes models. I understand that i can withdraw my consent at anytime. Decoder layouts and solder pad information added for ct sl514, ct sl76, and ct sl82. Heljan 3526 class 35 hymek d7015 in br green with no yellow ends. I always test them first in a loco which i know to be okay, which i did prior to fitting in lion. A short video showing my heljan hymek diesel with container train running. Individual locos may require some fine tuning that you can achieve with your dcc controller. Have i misunderstood what this setting is supposed to achieve. However, with brs plan to standardise their diesel loco fleet, it was decided to phase out the dieselhydraulics. Dec 19, 2019 following on from a previous thread, i also have problems with a very slow running heljan model, the class 35 hymek on a dcc track. The worklist is being managed by the gpp software online.
Become a fan of rails of sheffield on facebook and find out first about special offers and vouchers. Heljan hymek with howes sound with freightliner container train. I then experimented with a heljan hymek fitted with a lenz 1035 decoder and. Added new install guide for heljan oo class 35 hymek with zimo sound. The hymek pushed hogwarts castle and train out with the steam engines wheels locked. Dcc sound speakers dcc sound installations cliff williams. I have done it before to these particular locos without difficulty using digitrax so i know it will all work ok. Loksound v5 decoder with genuine hymek sounds from howes. Ive been tasked by a colleague with the fitting of a zimo mx696ks to a couple of his o gauge heljan diesel locos. Just bought a second hand heljan circuit board and am going to adapt it to fit a straight dc loco without the 8 pin option fitted.
The following has been taken from another defunct forum to preserve it with their permission. The rtlsdr is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on dvbt tv tuners with rtl2832u chips. If the decoder is installed the wrong way round it is not a disaster as the plug can just be removed and installed the other way round. Comtekk multidecoder utilizes the latest in digital signal processing dsp technology to instantly and accurately measure the frequencies of a received twotone paging signal or fire dispatch tone out signal, ctcss pl tones, and dtmf codes receiver audio output is fed into the computers sound card via cable or microphone where an ad converter reads the signals. As with most of the heljan diesels, the fuel tank splits into 4 parts, 2 outers and 2 inners. Although unlike the other thread my loco used to work perfectly ok, then it decided to have off days and now it just runs very slowly all the time so its nothing to do with the gearing and nothing to do with the track as other trains run ok. Items that have been fitted with a dcc decoder by the hattons dcc fitting service. Dcc cv settings for heljan 4mm diesel locos bromsgrove models. I have a hudswell clark after this one and a bachmann brassworks 462 standard tank loco which will be my first hard wire conversion after that. New software versions are loaded without opening the loco, with the help of the zimo decoder update device mxulfa, the central cab mx31zl or the central command station mx10. Ws1281dec is a portable win32 application that extract and display the data transmitted by ws1281 weather station external sensor, using the sound device of a pc computer and some additional hardware and software. In order to rewire the loco for dcc and prepare it for decoder fitting, i needed to.
I remember having the same model from the mid to late 70s, anyway i thought id try cleaning the motor as im bored with studying. However, pin 1 is not marked as such, either on the decoder or on the circuit board of the loco but the board does have the letters nmra right next to the pin 1 socket. Heljan 3526 class 35 hymek d7015 in br green with no. Added new entry level 21pin decoder, zimo mx638d to shop mx634d includes direct. Make sure the 21pin decoder is the right way up and place it on to the 2 rows of pins. Fitting sound to a hymek dcc sound getting you started. Comtekk 2tone decoder utilizes the latest in digital signal processing dsp technology to instantly and accurately measure the frequencies of a received twotone paging signal or fire dispatch tone out signal receiver audio output is fed into the computers sound card via cable or microphone where an ad converter reads the signals instantaneous voltage 11,025 times per. Compu ter aided technologies is the exclusive usa distributor for hokas digital decoders. Where there is further information available about cvs for specific decoders there are direct links from the tables.
Incidentally, they dont fall into my sphere of intere. Automate config backups so you can quickly roll back a blown configuration or provision a replacement device. This runs ok on a 36 length of track and the sound. Ive always found that anything 1 fitted with a gold decoder has not required any messing with default settings, such is the quality of control. Our wide choice of dcc decoders is complemented by our stocks of uk. Way back in the early 1990s before the heljan 7mm scale hymek was even heard. From what i have read, i thought that the minimum starting voltage cv2should be adjusted until the unit just moves at the first turn of the control knob i use a lenz compact. This article describes the process of fitting dcc sound to a heljan class 35 locomotive. Decoding of ook signals transmitted by a weather sensor on 433,82 mhz.
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