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Offline Moritz-BR365  
#1 Posted : 01 October 2014 09:11:24(UTC)
Moritz-BR365

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A few month ago, I replaced the decoder of my Märklin 120 003-9 (3653) with the 60760 decoder and 5-pole HLA motor.

The simple 60760 decoder officially supports only the standard light ports (LV / LR) but no additional free AUX ports. But there are two undocumented AUX ports available. F3 is an amplified AUX port that can be connected directly, F1 is a non-amplified logic level port, that must be amplified before using.

For the beginning, I connected a control cab light to F3. On the right side, You can see the buffer capacitor:

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To enable the non-amplified F1, You can take a lokk to this document:
http://www.web-hgh.de/pp...l/Decoder-Tuning_pic.pdf

or to my circuit plan, including the buffer capacitor with resistor and Schottky Diode:

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Here the motor shield equipped with ball bearing:

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And here the control cab with interior light (much to bright):

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Offline Moritz-BR365  
#2 Posted : 01 October 2014 09:37:30(UTC)
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And here the loco in full view:

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Offline biedmatt  
#3 Posted : 01 October 2014 12:23:32(UTC)
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A simple circuit board for amplifying two logic level outputs. Less than $5 US.

http://store.sbs4dcc.com...ctionAmplifierBoard.aspx
Matt
Era 3
DB lokos, coaches and freight cars from across Europe
But I do have the obligatory (six) SBB Krocs
ECoS 50200, all FX and MFX decoders replaced with ESU V4s, operated in DCC-RailCom+ with ABC brake control.
With the exception of the passenger wagens with Marklin current conducting couplers, all close couplers have been replaced with Roco 40397.
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Offline Moritz-BR365  
#4 Posted : 01 October 2014 13:00:07(UTC)
Moritz-BR365

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Originally Posted by: biedmatt Go to Quoted Post
A simple circuit board for amplifying two logic level outputs. Less than $5 US.

http://store.sbs4dcc.com...ctionAmplifierBoard.aspx

Thanks, but I hjave already some Dual-MOSFETs here at home. I will solder it myself and put it in a shrink hose and use it for decoders with two not-amplified AUX ports like the Esu LokPilot/LokSound.

Alternatevly for a single AUX I have also some transistors and resisitors here, too.

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Offline Moritz-BR365  
#5 Posted : 09 October 2014 08:03:01(UTC)
Moritz-BR365

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Enable F1 AUX port on 60760 fx decoder

These are the needed parts to enable the un-amplified F1 AUX port:

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The transistor and capacitor are soldered with the cables and put into the shrink hose:

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The white cable is the decoder GND (in the circuit plan it is purple) and the brown-green one is connected to the low-level F1 AUX port:

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The orange one is ready to be connected to an electrical load (light bulb, LED, ...):

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There is no function mapping needed, the AUX port is already mapped to F1. On the MS2 You only have to activate the F1 button!
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Offline db ice3  
#6 Posted : 10 February 2015 14:36:19(UTC)
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thankyou sooo much for posting this excellent article - the pictures and diagrams are fantastic and make it easier to understand the procedure - thankyou for showing this!
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Offline scraigen  
#7 Posted : 26 February 2019 19:01:33(UTC)
scraigen


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Great article, how effective are you finding the capacitor?

Also this image seems to be missing...
”circuit plan, including the buffer capacitor with resistor and Schottky Diode:”
Must build something
Offline applor  
#8 Posted : 26 February 2019 22:45:16(UTC)
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Considering how cheap decoders are now, I'd bin the 60760 and install a ESU Lopi or similar for 126 speed steps and better features.
modelling era IIIa (1951-1955) Germany
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Offline Bigdaddynz  
#9 Posted : 27 February 2019 10:57:47(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: applor Go to Quoted Post
Considering how cheap decoders are now, I'd bin the 60760 and install a ESU Lopi or similar for 126 speed steps and better features.


I wouldn't bin the 60760, in fact I'm happy to use more of them.

126 speed steps are way over rated - that's umpteen turns on your controller knob to get the decoder up to max speed and an umpteen more to slow it down! I honestly don't understand this 'wow wee' nonsense over 126 speed steps!

28 is the max you (I) need.
Offline river6109  
#10 Posted : 27 February 2019 12:53:28(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: applor Go to Quoted Post
Considering how cheap decoders are now, I'd bin the 60760 and install a ESU Lopi or similar for 126 speed steps and better features.


I wouldn't bin the 60760, in fact I'm happy to use more of them.

126 speed steps are way over rated - that's umpteen turns on your controller knob to get the decoder up to max speed and an umpteen more to slow it down! I honestly don't understand this 'wow wee' nonsense over 126 speed steps!

28 is the max you (I) need.


there is some truth in it. all my locos are set on a 126 speed step but I've found by the time they get to the top speed they already entering another station area.my layout is suited for 126 steps but this would be without stopping and if this is how you operate your train 126 speed steps are fine

John

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Offline xxup  
#11 Posted : 27 February 2019 23:28:46(UTC)
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+1 on the 126 speed steps..

It reminds me of a Prime Minister that said people will never need an Internet speed of 100mps at home.. LOL
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Offline applor  
#12 Posted : 28 February 2019 00:06:23(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: applor Go to Quoted Post
Considering how cheap decoders are now, I'd bin the 60760 and install a ESU Lopi or similar for 126 speed steps and better features.


I wouldn't bin the 60760, in fact I'm happy to use more of them.

126 speed steps are way over rated - that's umpteen turns on your controller knob to get the decoder up to max speed and an umpteen more to slow it down! I honestly don't understand this 'wow wee' nonsense over 126 speed steps!

28 is the max you (I) need.


I disagree completely. Sure when the loco is at speed its not a big deal but if you want smooth slow speed acceleration and deceleration you need 126 speed steps.
The old Marklin 6090 decoders are an exception because even though they have 27 speed steps, the speed steps are smoothed and I find them acceptable though still not as good as 126 speed steps.

I found the 60760 speed steps to be very harsh at low speeds and would not use it again.
modelling era IIIa (1951-1955) Germany
Offline dickinsonj  
#13 Posted : 28 February 2019 01:11:59(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: applor Go to Quoted Post

I found the 60760 speed steps to be very harsh at low speeds and would not use it again.


That was my experience as well. I recently removed that decoder from my Class 103 which I upgrade a couple of years ago. This time I used an mSD/3 and the difference in performance from the same motor is amazing. It now runs very smoothly and at an amazingly small number of speed steps without a stumble or a jerk (operator excepted). ThumpUp
Regards,
Jim

I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains!
So many trains and so little time.
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