So if you wire in series both motors will run the same detection if I change polarity on one of the motors in series will one motor tern right and the other tern left at the same time?
When wiring motors in series, you will need to pay attention to their rotation so they are not fighting each other. For example, the Kato HO P42 has the same trick in front and rear of the model, just facing different ways. So if you wire them in series as you would normally, then they would fight each other. So it is a good idea to confirm which direction each motor needs to turn, then set the polarity accordingly. I hope this helps.
The old PCM (now Broadway Limited) have their A-B style diesels set up to have the B-unit ran off of the board and decoder from the A-unit. I have a TSU-21PNEM8 in my ALCO FA/FB set up and while the motors sound like a coffee grinder, they move very smoothly and have amazing slow speed crawl. I am hoping that they are set up in series but as long as the decoder doesn't blow up I think I'll be good. For some context as well, they were a DCC-Ready set otherwise it would've had ESU Loksound V3.5 at least from factory.
If you need any assistance with this please feel welcome to contact our Support Team directly: (970)259-0690 ext. 22 or support@soundtraxx.com. We are always happy to help!
Does wiring multiple motors to a single decoder effect BEMF functions like Hyperdrive and chuff timing? If so, what effect does it have, and can it be eliminated by, for example, the use of an external motor driver for all but one of the motors?
The BEMF is still identified as unique each time it is read, so the decoder can still take the rotations into account for chuff timing. The BEMF load will still vary, so it should be fine for DDE as well. If you drive one of the motors with a separate SoundTraxx motor decoder, then it will obviously be out of the loop for all measurements, since the decoders cannot intercommunicate.
Great explanation, just what I wanted to know👌
Glad to hear!
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Excellent demonstration/explanation video sir! You really know your stuff! Thanks for posting this video, please do more. Thanx Thom...
Glad it was helpful!
Series is also wonderful for slow speed operations like switching.
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It’s a very good video
Thank you!
So if you wire in series both motors will run the same detection if I change polarity on one of the motors in series will one motor tern right and the other tern left at the same time?
When wiring motors in series, you will need to pay attention to their rotation so they are not fighting each other. For example, the Kato HO P42 has the same trick in front and rear of the model, just facing different ways. So if you wire them in series as you would normally, then they would fight each other. So it is a good idea to confirm which direction each motor needs to turn, then set the polarity accordingly. I hope this helps.
The old PCM (now Broadway Limited) have their A-B style diesels set up to have the B-unit ran off of the board and decoder from the A-unit. I have a TSU-21PNEM8 in my ALCO FA/FB set up and while the motors sound like a coffee grinder, they move very smoothly and have amazing slow speed crawl. I am hoping that they are set up in series but as long as the decoder doesn't blow up I think I'll be good. For some context as well, they were a DCC-Ready set otherwise it would've had ESU Loksound V3.5 at least from factory.
If you need any assistance with this please feel welcome to contact our Support Team directly: (970)259-0690 ext. 22 or support@soundtraxx.com. We are always happy to help!
@@SoundtraxxDCC I will if I run into any unforeseen problems. Thank you guys for amazing decoders and amazing support service!
Does wiring multiple motors to a single decoder effect BEMF functions like Hyperdrive and chuff timing? If so, what effect does it have, and can it be eliminated by, for example, the use of an external motor driver for all but one of the motors?
The BEMF is still identified as unique each time it is read, so the decoder can still take the rotations into account for chuff timing. The BEMF load will still vary, so it should be fine for DDE as well. If you drive one of the motors with a separate SoundTraxx motor decoder, then it will obviously be out of the loop for all measurements, since the decoders cannot intercommunicate.
I have a question, and have dug around but have found no reliable sources, will black stone models ever return?
We are looking into new factories for Blackstone Models, but we do not have any dates to announce for new products.
@@SoundtraxxDCC alright. Best of luck.