Plug
Meaning
Wire Harness
1
Motor terminal 1
Orange
2
Function output B (rear headlight)
Yellow
4
Left rail pickup
Black
5
Motor terminal 2
Gray
6
Function output A (front headlight)
White
7
Function positive common
Blue
8
Right rail pickup
Red
Features
•
Adjustable starting voltage
•
Acceleration and deceleration separately adjustable
•
Directional lighting and dimming feature
•
Programming on main track
•
Advanced consisting
•
Operation on standard DC railroads (analog operation)
if desired. This feature can be disabled.
Getting Started
The Bachmann
E-Z C
OMMAND
®
locomotive decoders
can be used with standard digital control systems
with an NMRA conformance seal. If in doubt, ask the
system suppliers.
Note the maximum current-carrying capacity of the
outputs must not be exceeded. Exceeding this will
destroy the decoder. The metal components of the
decoder must not touch the metal parts of the chassis
or the body of the locomotive. This could cause a
short-circuit within the locomotive decoder which
might destroy it.
Extreme care must be taken when operating locomotives
equipped with
E-Z COMMAND
®
decoders using
overhead line (catenary), either on conventional DC or
DCC layouts. Choose either catenary or track power
operation (not both), or the locomotive could be subject
to double voltage that would destroy the decoder.
Before installing an
E-Z C
OMMAND
®
Decoder, check the
loco in normal DC operation to make sure that it works
as it should before modifying the locomotive. Replace
worn wheel contacts, motor brushes and bulbs as
needed. Only a locomotive that is mechanically fine will
function properly with a locomotive decoder.
Installation
Some decoders come with a NMRA/NEM652 medium
plug. To install this type decoder simply remove the
dummy socket in your locomotive and install the
decoder plug. To ensure the headlights work correctly,
you must align the plug properly. Pin 1 of the plug
connects to the orange wire (Fig 1). Ensure this is
aligned to Pin 1 of the locomotive. If the plug is installed
backwards the lights will not work. When installing or
removing the plug, be careful that the pins do not
become bent or broken.
Note
: Pin 1 is indicated by
either “A1” or a colored dot marking.
To install a decoder with wire harness, refer to the wiring
guide below for proper connections.
Orange
Pin 1
Two Function Decoder
Wiring Guide For Decoder with 8-Pin Plug
and Decoder with Wire Harness:
NMRA
Fig. 1
Follow the
E-Z C
OMMAND
®
instructions to change the
decoder address. The decoder will operate as supplied
but also has advanced programmable functions
accessible using suitable equipment. Do not worry if you
do not understand all of the functions of the decoder.
For advice, please call the Service Department at 1-800-
356-3910 or e-mail via
www.bachmanntrains.com. You
can also visit www.nmra.org for additional information.
16 x 25 x 5mm
Bachmann Industries, Inc.
1400 East Erie Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19124 USA
www.bachmanntrains.com
