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sensor completely and tightly with a dark opaque material 
(usually a hand pressed down firmly will do).  If you see a 
change in the display from ‘L’ to ‘H” then the sensor is 
working (if there is no change see the next paragraph).  Now 
remove the cover and roll a train car across the sensor.  If you 
do not see the display change or it does not stay ‘H’ while the 
car is over it then there is too much light.  There are several 
ways to address this.  You can recess the sensor further down 
into the mounting hole (even below the roadbed surface) to try 
to reduce the amount of light hitting the sensor.  If this doesn’t 
work you can use some black paint to reduce the area of the 
sensor’s lens (ballast can be piled up around the sensor to do 
this too).  Sometimes the sensor can pick up some excess light 
from floor reflections, so try covering the underside of the 
mounting hole with black tape.  If these measures do not fix 
the problem contact TCS Inc. for technical assistance. 
 
If the above test failed, then the sensor assembly is probably 
bad.  Inspect the sensor assembly for damage.  Check to see if 
the leads on the optics have been bent such that they are 
shorting out (most likely caused while pushing the sensors up 
through the roadbed).   Inspect the cable itself for damage as 
well.  If you cannot get the sensor assembly working contact 
TCS Inc. for technical assistance. 
 
If you do not get any display on the unit when you power it 
up, make sure that the intended voltage is present on the 
TrainSpeed’s power terminals.  If this voltage reads OK then 
try disconnecting the sensor cable and powering the unit up.  
If you get a display (you should see the ‘oP.x’ followed by 
‘Sn.E’) then  the sensor cable has been damaged.  Inspect the 
cable for damage and contact TCS Inc. for a replacement if 
necessary. 
 
 

Appendix 

 

Содержание TrainSpeed1

Страница 1: ...TrainSpeed1 Single train speed indicator Model Railroad Speedometer Operating Manual TCS Inc 215 453 9145 Main Number 215 257 0735 Tech Number www tcsdcc com...

Страница 2: ...40 screw clearance holes If you are using a clear plexiglass control panel then you can mount the unit behind a clear window instead of cutting a hole in the panel The layout for these holes are shown...

Страница 3: ...1 49 5 75 cm OO 76 1315 78 52 62 26 31 13 16 6 58 cm O 48 2083 33 83 34 41 67 20 83 10 42 cm S 64 1562 50 62 5 31 25 15 63 7 81 cm G 24 4166 67 166 66 83 33 41 67 20 83 cm TT 120 833 33 33 34 16 67 8...

Страница 4: ...will make sensor insertion much easier The sensors should then be inserted into the holes from the bottom and pushed up until the top of the sensor is flush with the top of the ties Warning Power to t...

Страница 5: ...or the cables to the benchwork staple a cable tie to the benchwork and then wrap the cable tie around the sensor cable You now need to configure the TrainSpeed s jumpers to use the sensor spacing sele...

Страница 6: ...wall transformer specifications The unit needs at least 6V to operate correctly and the supply voltage should not exceed 18V AC or DC The unit requires less then 100ma current to function The wires fr...

Страница 7: ...7 6v 18v AC or DC Input polarity does not matter Figure 1 Sensor connector Pin 1 Power Connector J2 Option Jumpers Test jumper...

Страница 8: ...her sensor indicates that it is dark common causes can be a train parked over it the sensor fell out of the hole or the connector is not installed correctly that will cause the Sn E display If the mis...

Страница 9: ...ou are ready to start running trains It should also be noted that the sensor pair will be disabled for about 2 seconds after the train has passed it before it will be able to measure another train s s...

Страница 10: ...operation will resume Troubleshooting The most common problem is not seeing the sensor at power up This means that the unit did not detect the sensors correctly Several things may cause this The cable...

Страница 11: ...rs Install one jumper on the pair of pins marked T Apply power to the unit You should see the jumper option message oP 0 Then you will see one of the following displays L 1 L both sensors are working...

Страница 12: ...can sometimes get the sensor to work if you push it up a little further through the roadbed do not exceed the railhead height If the lighting appears to be OK but a sensor is still in the dark dismou...

Страница 13: ...m floor reflections so try covering the underside of the mounting hole with black tape If these measures do not fix the problem contact TCS Inc for technical assistance If the above test failed then t...

Страница 14: ...1 AE10G X ND ribbon cable The X in the cable part number is 5 10 or 25 which is how long the cable is in feet The cable is best assembled using a vise to crimp the connectors on the cable Be sure to...

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Страница 16: ...16 TCS Inc 215 453 9145 Main Number 215 257 0735 Tech Number www tcsdcc com...

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