 Joined: 03/06/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,249 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Everyone,
Whoever designed the Turntable (7286) to be used with decoder (7687) must be a very sadistic "person" - not allowed to use bad language on the forum.
Anyway, I'm having nightmares trying to get things working - sometimes they do and mostly they don't. The instructions are written for people who know what to do, NOT to instruct people who don't know. The TT & decoder are so temperamental that it's beyond a joke. I have 2 decoders (7687) and both have failed on me i.e. they work for awhile and then they die. Either I've wired it up incorrectly or the product is cheap rubbish. The latter I feel as it's typical of Marklin's electronic products.
Can someone please direct me to a video with the instructions (in English, please) so that I can get the TT working. Also, can someone recommend an alternative decoder to the 7687 which is far more reliable.
Regards
Greg |
Take it easy . . . . or any other way you can get it !!!!
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,555 Location: Paris, France
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Hi Greg I don't have the 7686 decoder but I read a number of complains about its implementation and memory problems On my 7286 TT I have installed a DSD2010 decoder made by DigitalBahn. It is sophisticated and IMO the most powerful one. It allows - up to 3 rail sensors on the bridge to detect locos position - 2 speed control of rotation - optical sensor for TT position (no more klac klac noise when reaching a track - it can drive 4 signals, cabin lighting, flashlight, sound all digital controlled. It is made of 2 decoders: one under the bridge ("Bühne")and one outside ("Grube") It is sold as a kit with all SMCs (Surface mounted components) already wired). The cost is 135€ The manuals can be downloaded here: - user's manual https://digital-bahn.de/shopping...sd2010_anleitung_1v7.pdf- installation manual https://digital-bahn.de/shopping...010_einbau_anleitung.pdf- all other documentations (wiring instruction, test protocol, etc https://www.digital-bahn.de/bau_ds2010/dsd2010_doku.htmThe configuration and diagnostic software can be download (no charge) here https://www.digital-bahn.de/bau_ds2010/exe/dsd2010_070.exeThe changes to be made to the TT are: - the removal of the electromagnetic latch / solenoid - the addition of the opto-sensor for the bridge rotation - the wiring of signals (optional) - the plugging of a SUSI sound module (optional) This is an excellent product (the best IMO) BUT - the instructions are in German - the wiring of the bridge is delicate - the decoder connection to the PC is using an RS232 link so if your PC doesn't have one you need a USB/RS232 converter You may see the result here in automatic operation using Rocrail So in short it is an ambitious project that is worth the while. Cheers Jean |
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 Joined: 04/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,291 Location: Port Moody, BC
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I use the LDT TT-DEC-G decoder for mine and am very happy with it.
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Joined: 16/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,489 Location: Lyon, France
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Joined: 03/06/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,249 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Thanks fellas for the advice. I ordered LDT TT-DEC and it arrived today. All I need is a quiet few hours with no interruptions and I'll give it a go.
Regards
Greg |
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Joined: 19/12/2017(UTC) Posts: 61 Location: Occidental, CA
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Stumbled on this post after pulling my hair out with my 7286/7687 combo. Got the table basically working thru iTrain, but the track positions skip one or two slots when they are supposed to be adjacent. My guess is I'm running into a flaky decoder.
A couple questions:
How is the TT-DEC working out for you, Greg?
How tall is that heatsink on the TT-DEC decoder?
Have any of you run into any binding or indexing issues with the 7286? I'm finding that the table binds before one or more of my connections. I'm thinking this might be a leveling issue with the table, or perhaps the connector track is faulty.
My plan is to get the table to spin smoothly first, and then re-attack the 7687 decoder before I completely bag it.
Thoughts?
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Joined: 10/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,997
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My turntable also has awful running characteristics. I always assume due to long period of no use coupled with the horrible little Fleishman motor that was used. To make things worse I have found that now that I have landscaped in the edges, the bridge can no longer be removed to be serviced. So yes, getting that sucker to run smoothly should be your next step.
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Joined: 19/12/2017(UTC) Posts: 61 Location: Occidental, CA
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Hi Dale,
Some progress here as I fumble around.
I definitely have issues with two of the exit tracks. I've ordered another set of replacements that will hopefully fix that. Leveling doesn't seem to be the problem.
I have iTrain talking to the turntable, but it's moving 6 slots for every four positions. As in 1-2 gets me to 3. 1-4 gets me to 6. Something to do with how long the motor is told to run.
I'm going to try and program my Intellibox to run the table manually and see what happens.
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Joined: 25/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 945 Location: Sydney, NSW
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Hi Joachim,
The first thing to check is make sure the centre rail spring contacts have movement.
If the bridge is jamming in a couple of positions only it is very likely that the track is too tight on those stub connections. This can be caused by having the hole too tight around the turntable or pushing the track up to the stub which in turn pushes the segment towards the centre of the turntable and the drive mechanism jams or the centre rail spring contacts jam. Expansion and contract of the layout timber will also cause this problem.
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Ross
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Joined: 19/12/2017(UTC) Posts: 61 Location: Occidental, CA
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Some success:
Chalk some of this up to inexperience, and the rest to a big duh.
I was originally able to sort of cue the turntable from iTrain but this weird skipping was going on. It wasn't weird skipping, it was the table jumping to the factory-baked positions. I just hadn't programmed the table decoder, thinking that iTrain would do that. Nope.
So, I mapped the control buttons into a group in my Intellibox, popped the decoder into programming mode, and set up all the table positions. Worked like a charm. I must have one of the only reasonably working 7687s. The table now goes to the next available position, either clockwise or counter-clockwise. It even turns 180.
But, the Intellibox doesn't seem to be able to tell it to go to a specific position, nor does iTrain. Hmmm. That'll be my next duh, to be sure.
Still, there are a few access tracks that are misbehaving a bit mechanically -- replacements on order. Also easing the hole a bit in the tabletop, Ross.
Last, I'm not experiencing that condition where you have to delay the turntable's connection to Intellibox. It's remembering positions just fine on restarts, and doesn't accidentally drop into programming mode. Dumb luck or new Intellibox software?
Thanks for all your help. Apparently I was too dim to take total advantage. Ha!
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Joined: 10/02/2006(UTC) Posts: 3,997
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Glad you got it going! Yes you have to program the positions. It was that programming that I found would be lost over time.
The switch to delay getting power is only for when you need to program the TT decoder.
Normal operation does not require the powering up to be delayed. |
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