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Offline voivode  
#1 Posted : 12 January 2005 05:51:24(UTC)
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Does Marklin use a standard scheme for their decoder wiring? If so, where can I find it? Also, what is the best thing to use to shrink heat shrink tubing?

Dave
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Offline rschaffr  
#2 Posted : 12 January 2005 06:07:20(UTC)
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The wiring colors are in the installation instructions for the decoders. They are different from other decoders, so they are not "standard". I use 1/16" and 3/64" heat shrink tubing on the wires.
-Ron
Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051)
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Offline Olav  
#3 Posted : 12 January 2005 08:10:22(UTC)
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The best thing to use is a gasheated soldering gun. Portasol has those guns. They are small and easy to use and work on lighter gas. You can change the head for one which supply's heated air where you can shrink the tube with.

Olav
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Offline Gregor  
#4 Posted : 12 January 2005 09:47:15(UTC)
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To shrink the wrap I use the soldering iron, contact point about 30 mm from the hot tip. It's hot enough there to shrink the wrap, and cool enough not to melt the wires.

Using a heat gun is more elegant, but I don't have one.

Gregor
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Offline Olav  
#5 Posted : 12 January 2005 11:11:44(UTC)
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The one I have wasn't so expensive. Something like the order of €50, but I have to admitt that was some 10 years ago. At the moment the prices are around €100.

I am also using the gun for soldering smd's. And you can solder normal components as well.

Olav
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Offline David Dewar  
#6 Posted : 12 January 2005 11:45:38(UTC)
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I use my wifes portable hairdrier. Seems to work well.
David
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Offline Lars Westerlind  
#7 Posted : 12 January 2005 13:59:57(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by voivode
<br />Does Marklin use a standard scheme for their decoder wiring? If so, where can I find it? Also, what is the best thing to use to shrink heat shrink tubing?

Dave


Märklin decoders use these colours (I don't know about last years decoders from ESU).

rot/red = Fahrstrom Hinleiter / pickup shoe
braun/brown = Fahrstrom Rückleiter- Masse / wheels/chassis
grau/grey = Licht vorne Hinleiter / light forward
gelb/yellow = Licht hinten Hinleiter / light backward
blau/blue = Motoranschluß / Enginge
grün/green = Motoranschluß / Engine
schwarz/black = Rückleiter Allstrom- Motor / Engine return when field coil
orange = Rückleiter Funktionen / return for functions
braun-rot = Hinleiter Funktion 1 / f1
braun-grün = Hinleiter Funktion 2 / f2
braun-gelb = Hinleiter Funktion 3 / f3
braun-weiß= Hinleiter Funktion 4 / f4
weiß/white = Hinleiter DELTA-Funktion / function for Delta
violett = Elektronikmasse / decoder ground (normally unused)

/Lars
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Offline nico van zon  
#8 Posted : 12 January 2005 14:42:50(UTC)
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This information is on the Märklin site as well:
http://www.maerklin.de/s...irect=digital/index.html
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Offline voivode  
#9 Posted : 12 January 2005 18:00:09(UTC)
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Hi all,

Thank you for the very helpful replies, I really appreciate it. Smile

Dave
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Offline rschaffr  
#10 Posted : 12 January 2005 18:04:32(UTC)
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Dave: Forgot to mention...I use a 3M heat gun for heatshrink. It is a two speed (I always use low speed when working in a lok) and has a reduction nozzle on it so I get the heat exactly where I want it. I don't know what the effect of excessive heat on the decoder would be, but it can't be good.
-Ron
Digital, Epoch IV-V(K-track/CS3/6021Connect/60216051), Epoch III(C-track/6021/6036/6051)
http://www.sem-co.com/~rschaffr/trains/trains.html
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Offline voivode  
#11 Posted : 12 January 2005 19:51:05(UTC)
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Hi Ron,

I have a heat gun as well, but wasn't sure if it was too powerful for shrinking it, so figured I better ask before ending up with molten mass of wires. I have a variable temperature soldering iron, so I think I will give it a try first. I'll probably invest in a hair dryer as well...the dog needs a bath and it's a bit chilly here, don't want the little wiener dog catching a chill. :)

Dave
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Offline Bart  
#12 Posted : 13 January 2005 01:30:09(UTC)
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This is the color coding of M* versus ESU/DCC/NEM, as we recently posted in another thread
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*Bart
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Offline voivode  
#13 Posted : 18 January 2005 17:29:06(UTC)
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Hi Bart,

Thanks for the chart... I've printed it out, laminated it, and taped it in my tool box. It will be a very handy reminder. Smile

Dave
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Offline jcp  
#14 Posted : 18 January 2005 20:52:18(UTC)
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Another very cheap solution for shrinking the tubes is ... a butane lighter.... I have used it for years, with very good results.
But you must be careful, to heat only the tube.
Sometimes I have put a tube over the whole decodder, without problem.

Regards
Josep
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