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Installation Tips

Disconnect Track Pickups

The locomotive track pickup contacts and wiring must be disconnected and removed before hooking

up the CONVRTR-60 especially if the locomotive has a factory installed DCC decoder.

If the track pickups are not removed, there is a risk that the onboard battery voltage may appear on the

track pickups and thus on the rails. Contact between an external power source and the onboard

battery will short out and destroy the battery and CONVRTR-60.

Using Locomotives With Factory Installed DCC Decoder

This is one of the easiest installations since the DCC decoder is already installed. Your only task is to

determine if the battery, CONVRTR, switch and charging jack will fit inside the locomotive or

require a trailing car or dummy loco.

Open up the locomotive and locate the track pickup wires going to the decoder. Unsolder these wires

from the decoder or removed the plastic clips to free the wires. It is mandatory that ALL track pickups

are disconnected from the decoder.

With the track pickup wires removed, decide how to route the wires from the locomotive's decoder to

where the CONVRTR-60 and battery are located. Be sure that all splices are insulated with

heatshrink tubing. Don't use plastic tape because it will unravel over time resulting in exposed wires.

Quick Start Instructions

This "Quick Start"section assumes you have either installed the CONVRTR-60 and the DCC

decoder or you are testing the two devices on the bench. As delivered from the factory, the

CONVRTR-60's

frequency is set for 0 and its address is set for 3. First hookup the CONVRTR-60

and the decoder.

Step 1: Turn Power On To The

CONVRTR-60

The CONVRTR-60's green LED will glow brightly indicating power is connected.

If you have not done so, now turn on your AirWire throttle and set it to frequency 0. If your DCC

decoder is brand new, set the throttle to loco 3 which is the default address for nearly all decoders. If

it came already installed in the locomotive, the decoder's address is usually the cab number.

When the throttle is turned on and set to the proper frequency, the CONVRTR-60's red LED will

glow brightly. If the red LED is not on, then your throttle is not on the proper frequency. Do not

proceed to step 2 until both of the CONVRTR-60's red and green LEDs are on steady.

The next step is very important. By setting the loco address into the attached decoder, the

CONVRTR-60 gets the same address at the same time. Without doing this, the "stuck

horn/whistle" feature will not work. The CONVRTR-60 must know to what loco address

the "horn/whistle off" command is sent to. If you forget to do this, the decoder will continue

to operate normally although the "stuck horn/whistle" feature is disabled.

Step 2: Set the Decoder Address Into The

Select SERVICE PROGRAM mode on your throttle. For T5000 throttle, press menu twice and

then push the number 4.

For T5000 users, push 1 and push ENT to select CV1 for changing the address.

Enter the decoder address that you want to use. The address must be unique. The loco's cab

number is always a good idea. Once you have entered the numbers, push ENT.

Address 0 is not allowed. If you accidentally use 0, start over and use the desired address.

Step 3: Set the Throttle To The New Address And Run!

If the new address is not already in your T5000 throttle, enter the address using #, nnnn, # where

nnnn is the locomotive address. Set the direction, turn up the speed knob and run the train.

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CONVRTR-60 Using SVC Program Mode

Quick Start Instructions -

For T5000 users, you can store the decoder address and the CONVRTR-60's frequency in your

throttle memory by pushing the LOCO MEM key twice. This is not mandatory but does make it easier

to recall the address and automatically set the proper frequency in the throttle. For older AirWire

throttles, see the appropriate user manual.

Two Very Important Decoder Setup Requirements

1. Turn Off Decoder Analog Conversion if this feature is available in the attached decoder. Use the

SVC PROGRAM mode to set CV29 to one of the following values based on the decoder's

locomotive address. Failure to make the change to CV29 will result in unexpected high speed

runaway if the decoder is powered on without a throttle powered on and set to the CONVRTR-60's

frequency.

For address between 1 and 99: Set CV29 to a value of 2.

For address between 100 and 9999: Set CV29 to a value of 34.

2. Set The Decoder Packet Timeout Value To 0 if this feature is available in the decoder. Use the

SVC PROGRAM mode to set CV11 to a value of 0. This will permanently disable the feature.

Without setting CV11's value to 0, the locomotive will stop if it goes out of range of the throttle. The

preferred setting of 0 allows the locomotive to continue running at its current speed until it comes

back into the throttle's range. If you would rather have the loco come to a stop when it is out of range,

then set CV11 to a value other than zero. The value entered is the number of seconds that will elapse

before the decoder automatically stops the locomotive if it no longer is receiving throttle commands.

Changing The CONVRTR-60 Frequency

As delivered, the CONVRTR-60 is set to frequency 0. If you want to use a different frequency, follow

the series of steps below. The procedure below uses the SVC PROGRAM mode of your T5000

throttle. Verify that all other locos sharing the same frequency are turned off or they too will be

changed.

Select SVC PROGRAM mode. On the T5000, push MENU twice, and then push the 4 key.

Enter 200 followed by ENT. CV200 is the memory location where the desired frequency is to be

stored inside the CONVRTR-60. It is remembered even if battery is disconnected.

Enter the desired frequency number, from 0 to 16, and push ENT. Note that the red LED goes out

because the decoder is now on the new frequency.

Push ESC to cancel OPS mode.

Change the throttle to the new frequency and verify the locomotive runs normally.

Forgotten Frequency? - Resetting CONVRTR-60 Frequency

CVs, Options and Default Values

There may come a time when the

CONVRTR-60

correct frequency, or you can not remember the correct frequency. If this occurs, follow this

procedure called the "Jump Mode." This feature will temporarily force the

frequency 0 where you can make a permanent frequency change. There are a few guidelines to

consider about the Jump Mode, and these are discussed on the next page.

Warning:

make sure there are no lurking powered decoders assigned to frequency 0 or they too

will have their frequency changed.

Step 1 - turn off all AirWire throttles. This is very important. It is the absence of a throttle signal, plus

turning the

CONVRTR-60

's power off and then back on (a power cycle), that allows the

to temporarily jump to frequency 0 where you can set a new frequency.

Step 2 - Turn off the

CONVRTR-60

if it was powered on.

Step 3 - Turn on the

CONVRTR-60

and wait at least 60 seconds.

Step 4 - Now turn on your throttle, and set it to frequency 0.

Step 5 - Use SERVICE PROGRAM to set CV58 to the desired frequency.

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no longer responds to what you believe is the

CONVRTR-60

CONVRTR-