3
Left Rail pickup
Black
—› Yellow
Motor
Brown
—› White
Motor
Blue
—›
Red
Right Rail pickup Black
—›
Blue
Aristocraft Power Truck wire pickup help guide.
Terminal connection
wire color
receiver color
Lef t / right rail will reverse in the opposite pickup
truck. This drawing was made from their SD45.
speaker
Aristocraft/Crest #ART-5474 receiver installation using track power.
Red
Gray
+
–
Connections as shown:
Sound Function
Relay/Keypad
S1 - Whistle/Horn ................. D
S2 - Bell ............................... E
you may elect to connect all, some, or none.
ART-5474 input power (18vMax) >
toJ4 connections
Red
Gray
S1
S2
Other items from the
ART-5474 receiver may
be connected as desired.
Remember that track powered units will not operate
properly until the track power is at least above 5 volts.
Amplifier's require a minimum of 12 volts DC to
operate! You can also use rechargeable batteries and
wire as shown on page 3 or 4 of the main instructions.
Your receiver battery power may be the same power as
the sound system and amplifier (if present). If you have
a different battery for the receiver and sound system,
then you should connect the "-" of each battery system
together.
If you are using item 672, 22 watt amplifier, then
connect the DC power to it as well.
Track Input Power.
Input voltage of 7 to 24 volts DC or AC. Absolute
maximum input is 35 volts DC!
Connect to the track input from each truck. If this is an
Aristocraft receiver in a non-equipped plug in, then
connect to the same wires as the receiver board (wire
#1 & #7, blue & yellow)
DC power output.
This is the rectified power from the sound system. When
operating on DC track power, since the polarity is
unknown, the input power must be connected to J1 (AC)
input power. If nothing else is connected to J2's RED wire
lead, make sure it is properly insulated to prevent a short.
In this wiring configuration, the "+" power is a DC power
output. It can be used to power our 11 or 22 watt
amplifier's (item 671, 672). The DC output power is
limited. Excessive currents will damage the sound unit
and is not covered under warranty
Connect the Gray wire (J2 "-") to the battery "-" that is
powering the ART-5474. You cannot power the ART-5474
from this power connection since it would exceed the 18
volts maximum input power for the ART-5474. Therefore
you must use a battery for the ART-5474.
Diesel sound: Connect to motor lead power (if not already connected). Then connect the
motor leads to pins 2 (black) and 3 (white) of J3. This connection tells the sound system what
speed/RPM to operate the diesel's prime mover.
Steam sound: Connect to motor lead power (if not already connected). Then connect the
motor leads to pins 2 (black) and 3 (white) of J3. This connection tells the sound system what
rate to operate the auto-chuff. If you are using the "SYNC" input, don't connect anything to J3!
Black
Red - no
connection
