BRIDGEWERKS Mag Mate User manual

WARRANTY
Bridgewerks provides technical support free of charge, regardless of how long you have had your controller.
Somemes an issue can be xed over the phone, saving the cost of shipping and geng your railroad
running faster.
Parts and labor are warranted for a period of 5 years. If your Bridgewerks Product requires repair, ship it
back to Bridgewerks, We will repair or replace it and return it to you. If your warranty has expired, or is
not registered, there will be a charge for repair and shipping.
If a unit is returned for repair and no problem is found, there will be a $25 service charge.
Return Freight Policy: Customer is responsible for return freight; you will be advised the amount when
your unit is ready for return.
Warranty does not cover repairs to damage caused by misuse or abuse. Please do not leave this product
outdoors: unplug the quick disconnect plugs and bring it indoors when it is not in use.
Be sure to keep the packaging just in case your unit ever does need to be returned for service. Some of our
products are very heavy, and the special packaging is designed specically to protect the internal parts and
cosmecs of the product.
Please take a moment to ll out the Warranty card in the box or online at Bridgewerks.com and return it to
us.
Thank you.
BRIDGEWERKS
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Mag Mate
Auxiliary Controller
User Manual
Family owned and operated since 1995

Mag Mate Features
• Connecons:
On the rear of the Mag Mate there are two
pairs of connectors—one is labelled ‘To is a
pair of connectors labelled ‘TO TRACK’ and the
other is for the connecon to your power
supply. The power source can be any 18-
26VDC power supply, such as a Bridgewerks
power controller, or a Mag-15 power supply.
Your Mag Mate came with a short cable with
‘banana plugs’ on either end—plug one end of
this cable into the back of the Mag Mate, and
the other into the accessory power output of
your power controller. When doing this be
careful to match red to red, and black to black.
The second pair of terminals is to connect the
Mag Mate to your track. If the track is con-
nected with the red on the right rail, and the
black on the le rail, then the train will move
forward when power is applied. If it goes
backwards, you can just ip the banana con-
nector over to reverse the polarity.
• Speed Governor:
Bridgewerks’ exclusive “speed-stop” can be used as a safety device to limit the maximum speed of your
trains. The speed stop consists of a metal plate which is held in place with a thumb screw. To adjust the
• Wire:
Use heavy gauge wire to connect your power controller to the track. For distances of up to 15 feet,
you should use 12 gauge wire. For distances over 15 , you use 10 gauge wire. Although the track
itself is similar to a very heavy gauge wire, in larger layouts, signicant loss can occur from the
connecons between secons of track. To improve this, run mulple power connecons to the
track from the controller and/or use track clamps rather than slider type couplers. In outdoor
layouts which are exposed to extreme temperatures, the track will expand and contract as the
temperature changes, and slider type couplers may have to be used.
• Outdoor operaon
Garden railways are oen installed outdoors and Bridgewerks controllers are built to be used with
outdoor railroad layouts. However, they are not waterproof, and as with any electronic equipment,
they should not be le outdoors when not in use. To make this easy, the connecons are all made so
that they can simply be unplugged and the controller can be carried indoors.
• Momentum:
The Mag Mate features an adjustable momentum control which will limit the acceleraon and decelera-
on of the trains. When momentum is at maximum and you move the throle from the minimum to the
maximum, the train will slowly accelerate from a stop to the maximum speed. Similarly if the throle is
moved quickly from maximum to 0, the train will slowly decelerate to a stop. Momentum adds another
dimension of realism to your model railroad. In addion, the combinaon of speed governor and mo-
mentum makes it easier to limit derailments when younger engineers are at the controls.
• Direcon Control:
The Mag Mate has a direcon control switch which will change the direcon of the locomove. If the
locomove runs backwards when the switch is in the forward posion, reverse the connecons going to
the track.
• Overload Protecon:
In the event of an overload, the Mag Mate has an automac thermal cuto inside the controller, which
will be acvated in the event of an overload. This will reset itself automacally in 2-3 minutes aer the
cause of the overload is removed.