Hi to all,

When I was purchasing the digital components needed to run my layout I came accross an old switchboard 6041. My questian is how can I use it, is it something like a 6083 decoder is it reliable to use. I know that this item has been discontinued. On my old catalogues it says that sixteen solaniod item can be hooked up.

Those anyone have an opinion about this?

Thank you
Chris

Hi Lars,

The wireing diagrams that come with the item are not very good. Plus when you look at the conecting ports there are five ports per item I don't understand.I will try to get my hands on a copy of that digital book is it still produced.

Chris

Yes. I looked up the book last night. If you number the connections 1-5, you connect one switch/contact between 1 and 2, and the other between 2 and 3. When you close this contact it's the same as pressing red or green button on a keyboard.

4 and 5 are used for indicatorlights, to indicate the state of the turnout/signal. For this you need connect a separate transformer to the switchboard, connection marked 0 and L I think. And the lamps/leds get their power through the + connection. For connection to the CU you need the standard cable to connect two Märklin boxes.

There is a special warning for the "separate transfomer". If you have only one switchboard and a separate transformer just connection yellow and brown from that to the Switchboard. However, there are two series of switchboard; if several switchboards are used, all switchboards connected to the same transformer should be of the same type. And for the first series, not even common ground is allowed.

Regards,
Lars Westerlind.