 Joined: 11/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 77 Location: Ann Arbor
|
I'm looking at buying a Marlin 76515 remote crane for my digital layout. Can anyone tell me you much powers does it require to operate? I'm worried about it effecting the performance of me running multi trains on the layout. Also, does it work with a Marlin 6021 control unit without a keyboard? Ken
|
 1 user liked this useful post by klafleur3
|
|
|
|
Joined: 23/08/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,597 Location: Beverly, MA
|
Originally Posted by: klafleur3  I'm looking at buying a Marlin 76515 remote crane for my digital layout. Can anyone tell me you much powers does it require to operate? I'm worried about it effecting the performance of me running multi trains on the layout. Also, does it work with a Marlin 6021 control unit without a keyboard? Ken Hi klafleur,all, Can one of you guru's help with this?  Dr D
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 14/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,802 Location: Wurttemberg
|
Hi, The power consumption is negligible. The crane is powered by small can-motors which have a very low consumption. The manual describes how to operate it with 6021: Copy and paste the link to new window. Regards Markus
|
1 user liked this useful post by Markus Schild
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 13/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: montreal
|
My father has a 76515 crane that he controls with a 60652 remote. Everything was working fine with the default value address 71. Suddenly, the hook went down at full speed and everything stopped. The crane lights come on when the crane is powered but the remote doesn't control anything on the crane anymore. He has tried a reset of the remote, and re-tried controlling the crane with address 71 but no reaction from the crane.
Is there a way to reset the crane itself ?
Thank you for any info.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 25/07/2001(UTC)
Posts: 11,165
|
To me, it sounds like a blown decoder...
Does your father have a CS1, CS2, EcoS or an Intellibox?
Then you can try to read the decoder address on the programming track to see if it responds at all... |
Juhan - "Webmaster", at your service...
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. [Old Chinese Proverb] |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 13/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: montreal
|
No unfortunately. He only has the 60652 remote control that he uses exclusively for the crane, as it is the only Marklin product he has on his layout.
The crane is out of warranty, so we took it appart to check all the connections of the daughter board decoder, wires, and if motors were turning freely by hand. Nothing jammed, nothing disconnected, nothing physically broken. So we came to the same conclusion as you: busted decoder.
Pretty frustrating for a $400 crane.
He will surely never buy another Marklin product again... Poor quality electronics.
Anyway, thanks for your valuable opinion and suggestions, it's greatly appreciated ! :-)
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,871 Location: Gibraltar, Europe
|
It's a harsh call to judge the quality of a brand on the basis of one blown decoder, in an item which is not even within the core range of the manufacturer.
Unfortunately it is not possible to guarantee reliability in electronic components. Out of box failures are very common, and even having the item working for a year or two does not mean that it will continue to do so indefinitely. |
Ray
Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways
Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 13/08/2013(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: montreal
|
Perhaps you're right.
But maybe if the crane didn't cost so much (with the additional cost of buying a remote control just for it because Marklin doesn't supply even a very basic one with it to control it) my father would take his loss, and simply accept the fact that he's unlucky.
Anyway, advice to anyone looking to buy this 76515 crane: be prepared to loose a lot of money if yours should eventually fail too, outside the warranty of course.
(Unfortunately no other company makes such a detailed operational crane. And my father, living in north america, doesn't have anything else Marklin so that's why he had to buy a dedicated remote control just for it)
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Joined: 15/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 693 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
|
I think you will find that Marklin will repair the crane, so it will not be a total loss.
Remember that the warranty is 2 years on Marklin items.
Initially try the dealer you bought the crane from, then Walthers, then Marklin Service Dept in Goppingen.
To the best if my knowledge, Marklin will normally repair anything for a fairly reasonable fee.
Best Regards
Ashley
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: 15/02/2008(UTC) Posts: 693 Location: Bournemouth, Dorset
|
Of course, there is a possibility that it is the 60652 or it's control box 60113 that has failed.
As you are only using those for the crane, the fault could lie there, and be cheaper to solve.
Again, a visit to the supplying dealer with all 3 Items would be very helpful I think.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forum Jump
You cannot post new topics in this forum.
You cannot reply to topics in this forum.
You cannot delete your posts in this forum.
You cannot edit your posts in this forum.
You cannot create polls in this forum.
You cannot vote in polls in this forum.
