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Offline McLae  
#1 Posted : 03 September 2005 07:23:27(UTC)
McLae


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Location: DeSoto (Dallas area), TX
I just got a new Piko Lok (E93) on the track today.
To my dismay, it came with one of those horrid AnDi decoders, #78 320.[xx(]

The lights come on, change direction, but the Lok does not move.[:(!][:(!]

SO, of course I opened the Lok up and replaced the decoder with a spare Lokpilot. Lights, action, moved very good! biggrin But....
The Lokpilot 50600 is too large to fit inside the shell. (Top pops off[:0])

I need to either:
1. get the AnDi to work.
2. smaller decoder that works with my IB. (AnDi is 19 X 16 X 5, Lokpilot is 26.5 X 15.5 X 6.5)

Please help with either solution.



The McLae
IB digital, DB, OBB, SBB epII-V
Providing a home for little lost 'Gators
Offline McLae  
#2 Posted : 03 September 2005 09:01:00(UTC)
McLae


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In the words of Ms Gilda, 'Never mind'.[:I]

I found the AnDi manual on-line. Default is AC operation!

Argh! [xx(][xx(][xx(] Gets me every time.

'Grampa' runs fine now.Cool
The McLae
IB digital, DB, OBB, SBB epII-V
Providing a home for little lost 'Gators
Offline Munich 1860  
#3 Posted : 03 September 2005 14:33:47(UTC)
Munich 1860

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Location: Neu-Ulm, Bavaria
Sorry, unrelated to your technical problem, but: how much did you pay for it ?? And which version / era is it ??

Just interested, I thought of getting one also, the three-rail version sits on my dealer's shelf !!

Thanks for your help,


Johann
I like M-track and my things that run on it were built between 1959 and 1972.
Offline jorge_vilarrubi  
#4 Posted : 03 September 2005 15:53:43(UTC)
jorge_vilarrubi


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Posts: 655
Location: Buenos Aires,
A good choice could be Uhlenbrock 73500, 12 x 8,6 x 3,4mm, 0,5A for the motor and each one of the lights, load control, multiprotocol, High Freq.
Andi is a cheap decoder and follows the rule: low cost, low performance.
Measure the max. current the motor can take from the decoder and, if it isn't greater than 0,5A, you can use a 73500.
Have fun...
Jorge Vilarrubí
Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
Offline Sander van Wijk  
#5 Posted : 03 September 2005 18:13:38(UTC)
Sander van Wijk

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Posts: 2,248
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Göteborg, Sverige,
I would consider the Viessmann 5242 as a very good option for a small (multi-protokol) decoder. It can handle a current of 750 mA which us usually enough for a H0 model. And it's very, very small... Like the Uhlenbrock 73500, but it allows a higher current.
Sander
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Era I(b): K.Bay.Sts.B. and K.W.St.E.
Offline john black  
#6 Posted : 05 September 2005 11:12:40(UTC)
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Quote:
[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by McLae
<br />Piko Lok - top pops off [:0]


No screw biggrin ???
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Offline McLae  
#7 Posted : 05 September 2005 17:43:35(UTC)
McLae


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Location: DeSoto (Dallas area), TX
Quote:
[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:No screw ???

Not a one on the shell.[xx(]
Sort of like Roco Loks, pull the shell wider to remove. Also, to remove the center shell, you have to remove the end shells (bonetswink) first.

The shell has a 'delicate' feel to it. Not at all like the Marklin 4mm armour.[:p]
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Providing a home for little lost 'Gators
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