Lionel SC-2 User manual

78-1944-250
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Rotary Beacon
Owner’s Manual
Rotary Beacon
Owner’s Manual

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Table of contents
Powering your Rotary Beacon 3
Operating your Rotary Beacon 4
SC-2 wiring and operation 4
ASC or ASC2 wiring and operation 5
Maintenancing your Rotary Beacon 6
Replacing the lamp 7
Limited Warranty/Lionel Service 8
Congratulations on your purchase of the Lionel Rotary Beacon! This accessory features a rotating light with red and green lenses to divert low-flying aircraft. Your beacon oper-
ates best at 14 Volts (AC).
Congratulations!
The following Lionel marks are used throughout this Owner’s Manual and are protected under
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CrewTalk™, TowerCom™, DynaChuff™, StationSounds™, Pullmor®, ElectroCoupler™, Magne-
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Lines®, Joshua Lionel Cowen Series™, Lockon®, TrainSounds™, MultiHorn™, MultiWhistle™,
Choo-Choo™, SensorTrack™, Plug-n-Play™, Imagineering™
Your Rotary Beacon should NEVER be operated with DC current! This type of damage
will void your warranty!
Note

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Powering your Rotary Beacon
Your Rotary Beacon operates best at 14 volts (AC) and can be powered through track power or an external power source. To connect to an external power source, you will need a
transformer such as a CW-80 (available separately, 6-14198). If you wish to connect to a tra-
ditional FasTrack layout, make connections under the track piece of your choosing. If you
wish to connect to traditional tubular track, you will need a universal lock-on (available sep-
arately, 6-62900). You will also need 2 wires, one to connect to Power and one to connect to
Ground. See below for wiring.
Figure 1. Connecting the beacon to your layout
You may find that in order to make the proper connections, the ends of the wires need
to be stripped back 1/4” to 3/8”. To strip the wires, use a pair of wire strippers or a
sharp knife. Only an adult should perform this task! Always use care when stripping
wires.
Caution
Ground
Power
Power
Power
Universal Lock-on
Power
FasTrack
Transformer
Tubular Track
Underside
U
120/60z
0~18VAC
AB
U
0~18VAC
TRACK ACCESSORY
Ground
Ground
Rotary Beacon
Ground
A

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Operating your Rotary Beacon
To operate your Rotary Beacon, simply apply power to the track or transformer (if connect- ed using external power) and the beacon will rotate, alternating red and green lenses.
If you choose to power your beacon using TMCC or LEGACY, you will need either an SC-2
(available separately, 6-22980), an ASC (available separately, 6-14182), or an ASC2 (available
separately, 6-81639). See below for wiring.
Figure 3. Using an SC-2
Note Refer to your CAB-1, CAB-1L, or LEGACY manual for remote instructions.
SC-2 wiring and operation
Three wires are needed to connect your accessory to the SC-2 and a separate accessory trans- former. Refer to Figure 3.
1. Attach a wire to the transformer Common/Ground/U terminal and connect it to the COMM
(common) position on the SC-2.
2. Attach another wire to the accessory ON/OFF toggle position on the SC-2.
3. Finally, connect the last wire to the transformer Power/A terminal.
AUX2 will turn the beacon ON. The beacon will stop rotating when AUX2 is released.
ACC3 ACC4
ACC1 ACC2
Rotary Beacon
SC-2
Transformer
Connect to
Power/A
Connect to
Ground/U
and Comm

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ASC or ASC2 wiring and operation
Three wires are needed to connect your accessory to the ASC or ASC2 and a separate accesso- ry transformer. Refer to Figure 4.
1. Attach a wire to the transformer Common/Ground/U terminal and connect it to the COMM
(common) position on the ASC or ASC2.
2. Attach another wire to the a numbered accessory terminal on the ASC or ASC2.
3. Finally, connect the last wire to the transformer Power/A terminal.
AUX2 will turn the beacon ON. The beacon will stop rotating when AUX2 is released.
ACC3 ACC4
ACC1 ACC2
Rotary Beacon
Transformer
ASC
Connect to
Power/A
Connect to Ground/U
and Comm
Figure 4. Using an ASC or ASC2

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Servicing your Rotary Beacon
After an extended period of operation, the rotating action in your beacon may begin to slow, and the it will require lubrication with powdered graphite (available at any hard-
ware store). To lubricate, lift the lamp housing off the lamp socket and apply powdered
graphite sparingly to the flat washer around the base of the lamp socket.
The teeth on the driving washer, which is located on the underside of the lamp housing,
may eventually wear down. Replacement drive washers (Lionel part no. 600-2494-050) are
available from your Authorized Lionel Dealer or from Lionel Service. To replace, peel the worn
washer off the lamp housing, and install the new washer using rubber cement or mucilage.
Lamp housing
Washer
Put graphite here
Lamp
(part no. 600-2494-050)
Figure 5. Applying graphite to the beacon and changing the lamp

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Replacing the lamp
To replace the lamp in your Rotary Beacon, gently lift the lamp housing off the lamp socket (see illustration above). Turn the lamp counterclockwise, then pull it straight up out of
the socket. Replace the lamp with Lionel part no. 600-0363-300, available from Lionel
Service.

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