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Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Anthony R — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:11:38 GMT

Thanks for all the responsesm and good info guys! We figured it out, the detectors were plugged in upside down. OPPS! They all still work so I guess if you put

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Donald Wood — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:43:10 GMT

Hi Lamar Okay I am asking and what was the repair after the fact Don ... From: Lamar K To:

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Lamar K — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:48:57 GMT

Perhaps if you insert the detectors in the proper direction in the motherboard, they will function correctly. (upside down doesn't work!) Ask how we know that

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Donald Wood — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:46:21 GMT

Hi Anthony trouble shooting the DCCOD's. First I would disconnect the outputs to the SMINI. Make a test lead with a 330 ohm resistor 1/4 watt and a LED. Attach

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

sunsetvalleyoregondivision — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:44:30 GMT

Dear Anthony: The first step should be to test that each of your DCCODs aare functioning properly. Some users fall intothe trap of thinking that if the LED on

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Jim — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:10:57 GMT

Anthony: Besides checking for proper gapping and the commond of the ODMB and track power how is your SMINI and ODMB powered? If the indicators on the DCCOD's

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Gramps Railroad — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:29:55 GMT

Check and see if you have a path from the output of the blockdetector to +5 volts. The block detector output transistor is an open collector switch, you have

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Anthony R — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:46:53 GMT

Yes we are using the Red wire/Positive for the common line that runs back to our power shields and ulitmatly the booster. The negative/black wire is what we

Re: DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Donald Wood — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:30:51 GMT

The common rail used. Is that the rail that ibeing feed by the Booster positive lead and the gapped blocks are the feeds to the DCCOD. If the common rail is

DCCOD Signal not getting to SMINI

Anthony R — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:07:01 GMT

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone has experienced this issue before. We have wired up our SMINI and 20 block detectors to the layout in the section we are

Re: Wiring of SMINI question

Anthony R — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:30:58 GMT

Might want to make sure the sheild portions are screwed down to a terminal or something. If splicing with heat shrink etc the sheild should be kept around the

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Re: Wiring of SMINI question

Jack Haverty — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:45:20 GMT

I've found it easiest to just make up an extension cable using the same connectors you use to plug in to the SMINI. Then make a "coupler" by taking two of the

Re: Wiring of SMINI question

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