4Locomotive decoder LE010XF
DIGITAL plus
touch the surface components of the decoder. This could cause a
direct internal short circuit and the decoder will be destroyed.
DO NOT WRAP decoder with electrical tape or shrink wrap!
Doing so will impede air circulation and degrade the performance of
the decoder. Instead, put electrician tape over any part of the
locomotive frame or body that might touch the decoder and use
double sided foam mounting tape to mount the decoder. This will
prevent short circuits without 'suffocating' the decoder.
The existing shrink wrap over a part of the locomotive decoder
protects static sensitive parts and must not be removed. After
disconnecting the wiring from the motor brushes, the brushes MUST
be isolated from the rail pickup. Achieving isolation may require
some different approaches on different locomotives, perhaps
unsoldering wires, placing a thin piece of insulating plastic between
brush terminal and contact spring. In other words, after isolation,
there must be NO electrical contact between the motor and
the rail pickup. If you have a VOM, check for infinite resistance
between the motor and all the wheels. Take special note that metal
contact might occur only when the loco body is reinstalled.
The LE010XF can not be set up for simultaneous use for 2-rail
pickup and overhead cantenary or trolley operation. If the
locomotive is turned the wrong way, the decoder could get twice the
track voltage which would destroy it!
Wiring Options
There are two wiring options for installing the LE010XF, depending
on how the locomotive is constructed. The two functions could be
connected with their common to the track voltage as shown in
Figure 1, or, use the decoders floating common as shown in Figure
2. A mixture of both options is also possible. Note that only
traditional reversing headlights are supported.
If the bulbs for the headlights are floating (isolated against wheel
pick up and chassis) and connected according to Figure 2, they will
shine brighter compared to the option shown to Figure 1.
Furthermore, the directional headlights will function while operating
on conventional DC layouts.
