Connecting the LED lights
Two similar cables are included for versions with the LED lights control to connect to
the LEDs. The Loco Remote is not able to supply enough current for other types of
lights such as filament bulbs. The board can supply up to 150mA at 3.3V, which is
enough for up to 8 LEDs on at once. The current limiting resistor can be changed by
pulling out and then plugging in the jumper at the back of the board. Set it at 100
ohms for just red LEDs or 50 ohms for just clear white. For a combination or to vary
the brightness set it at 0 ohms and use external resistors in series with your LEDs.
See the separate downloadable lights guide for more examples.
Connecting an external sound card
You can connect the motor outputs of the Mini B to sound cards including the Mtroniks digiSound 5m series
and MyLocoSound in their automatic modes to get full variable speed engine noise. The sound cards should
get their power from a separate battery as the 3V to 6V battery for the Mini B will probably not be enough.
Connect the negatives on both batteries.
The External Sound Triggers versions provide a dedicated connector for the motor input to the sound card as
well as 4 triggers. Sound 1, 2, 3 and L (as supplied) provide a momentary half second low signal for operating
horns, whistles and brake sounds. The Mtroniks only has one input for this (Aux 2), while the MyLocoSound has
several (F1, F2, F3, F4).
Sound L can be changed in the www.locoremote.co.uk/v1/settings from momentary to latch which toggles
between high and low each time it is pressed. The button background goes grey when low. This setting can be
used to turn the engine sound on and off for the Mtroniks sound card Aux 1. Keep the default momentary
setting for Sound L for MyLocoSound F6 input to turn the engine on and off.
Connect directly from the Loco Remote sound triggers to the Mtroniks Aux inputs. For the MyLocoSound please
put a 4k7 ohm resistor in series with each of the Fx inputs. Please see the instructions supplied with your sound
card for details of how to set it in its various modes. With the MyLocoSound set the Motion Sensitivity to 4 or 5
to ensure a smooth increase and decrease in the engine speed sound. Once connected, to start the sound it
may be necessary to press the Faster button once in either automatic or manual sound card mode.
Using the internal sound card
If you have the version with the Internal Sound Card, connect a small 8 ohm speaker directly to the 2 pins
marked on the bottom of the board. To maximise the bass try to mount the speaker in an enclosure in the loco.
A cut down toilet roll tube works well! Tap the 4 sound buttons on the display to operate each sound.
Placement of Loco Remote in the loco
Velcro pads are also included that you may find useful for securing the module in your loco and allowing it to be
easily removed. Attach the hooked part to the loco and the soft part to the module. Please make sure no part of
the Loco Remote module is at any risk of directly touching anything metallic such as the motor or loco body,
inserting something insulating if necessary. Please do not fully cover the module leaving some of it
exposed to the air, as it can get quite warm in use when running at higher speed. Ideally place it on its side
with the boards vertical to help heat dissipation with plenty of space around it. It should never get too hot to
touch.!
Wi-Fi Setup
To connect to the Loco Remote Wi-Fi access point go to the Wi-Fi settings on your phone and click on the
default name loco_xxxxxxxx where the x's are a combination of 8 letters and numbers unique to each
module. The password is locoremote. Once your phone is connected to the access point, usually signified by a
tick, open a web browser and type www.locoremote.co.uk/v1 in the website address box at the very top to
bring up the controller interface. Note typing this into the Google (or similar) search box in middle of the web
page will not work. It must be typed into the website address box at the top. If you want to make changes to
the loco and Wi-Fi name and password, type www.locoremote.co.uk/v1/settings in your web browser while
connected to the Loco Remote. For further information please open the Loco Remote Wi-Fi and controller
operation guide which can be found on the Guide & Shop page at www.locoremote.co.uk when you are
connected to your normal Wi-Fi network and not the Loco Remote.
We are here to help and ensure you really enjoy your Loco Remote. If you have any questions, problems or
suggestions for improvements do please contact us either via the web site or by email at
locoremote@gmail.com and we will be sure to get back to you promptly.
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