Non-Sound Decoder MX600 - MX638 and Sound Decoder MX640 - MX659 Page 63
Next find the same pins on the processor of your board and follow those traces carefully. They should
lead to resistors marked as either “104” or as “000” (see below). If they are “104” proceed with the
decoder installation. If they are marked as “000” they have to be replaced before the decoder is in-
stalled.
This picture shows a different Märklin C-Sinus board and how the resistors in question can be located
by following the traces back from the controller pins.
CAUTION II
– Disclaimer of Liability
Märklin/Trix obviously is not concerned about compatibility of their locomotives with third-party prod-
ucts. The interfaces are being changed often and without notice. ZIMO cannot guarantee that the in-
formation given in this manual regarding connection and programming/operating procedures
are cor-
rect in all instances and cannot assume liability for damages to loco boards and/or decoders as a re-
sult of such circumstances.
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ADAPTER boards, Energy storage
ZIMO decoders hardly need any extensions when it comes to the number of function outputs because
they already offer up to 10 functions (MX633 and MX645!), plus 2 additional servo outputs. The
adapter boards nevertheless offer other often requested features:
- large solder pads
at function outputs facilitate the wiring of the locomotive. Multiple common
terminals are available (i.e. positive supply and possibly the 1.5 or 5V low voltage), which are often
required by several devices.
- an additional rectifier on each adapter board increases the
overall performance
of the decoder
(when plugged into the board) by about 50% to a total current of
1.8 A
, which makes H0 decoders
also suitable for “smaller large-scale vehicles” (requires less space than "real" large-scale decoders).
- depending on the version, they come with a voltage regulator for
low function output voltage
of
1.5V
(ADA…15) or
5.0V
(ADA…50). The 5.0V supply can also be used to power servos; all ZIMO
decoders have 2 servo control outputs available at the SUSI terminals.
These adapter boards come in several basic versions:
ADAPLU:
Adapter board for PluX22 decoder,
especially for the
MX645P22
(sound) and
MX633P22
(non-sound).
Not suitable for MX630P16 or MX648P16 (due to missing capacitor charging circuit)
ATTENTION: Use of gold cap modules on these boards is NOT permissible, only
electrolytic capacitors with up to 7
’000uF at 16V… unless the decoder itself allows
gold caps (i.e. MX633P22).
Options: ADAPLU15 and ADAPLU50 with low voltage function output of 1.5V or 5.0V
respectively.
ADAMTC:
Adapter board for MTC-21 decoder,
especially for the
MX644C
(sound) and
MX634C
(non-sound).
Use of gold cap
modules (GOLM…) for all decoders is possible!
Options: ADAMTC15 and ADAMTC50 with low voltage function output of 1.5V or
5.0V respectively.
ADAMKL:
Adapter board for MTC-21 decoder with screw terminals, otherwise the same as
ADAMTC, especially for the
MX644C
(sound) and
MX634C
(non-sound).
Use of gold cap modules (GOLM…) for all decoders is possible!
Options: ADAMTC15 and ADAMTC50 with low voltage function output of 1.5V or
5.0V respectively.
ADAPUS:
Adapter board for PluX22 decoder,
especially for American made models (Athearn, Kato…), connections are arranged
the same as on the original boards.
ATTENTION: Use of gold cap modules on these boards is NOT possible, only
electrolytic
capacitors with up to 5’000uF at 16V… unless the decoder itself allows
gold caps (i.e. MX633P22).
Options: ADAPUS15 and ADAPUS50 with low voltage function output of 1.5V or
5.0V respectively.
