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Warranty 

This product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase.

  

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    in  satisfactory  condition.    This  warranty  covers  all  defects  incurred  during  normal  use  of  this  product.    This 

warranty is void under the following conditions: 
 

1) If damage to the product results from mishandling or abuse. 

 

2) If the product has been altered in any way (e.g. soldering). 

 

3) If the current or voltage limitations of the product have been exceeded. 

Requests for warranty service must include a dated proof of purchase, a written description of the problem, and return shipping 
and  handling  ($6.00  inside  U.S./$10.00  outside  U.S.  -  U.S.  funds  only).    Except  as  written  above,  no  other  warranty  or 
guarantee, either expressed or implied by any other person, firm or corporation, applies to this product. 
 

Troubleshooting 

If your signal is not reacting properly when a particular photocell is covered or uncovered then you can perform the following 
tests. First, perform the photocell setup routine previously described. If one or more of the photocells does not function properly 
then you know it/they is/are faulty. If the photocells are determined to be OK then you might have a problem with the 

BA

, the 

signal, or the wiring between them.  
 

Technical Support 

We  hope  the  preceding  instructions  are  sufficient  for  answering  any  questions  you  might  have  about  the  installation  of  this 
product. However, technical support is available should you need it. We would ask that you first contact your place of purchase 
for assistance. If you still need further assistance then please do not hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via phone, fax, mail 
and email; our contact information can be found on the top of page 1.  
 

Summary of Contents for Block Animator

Page 1: ... the BA before applying power to it You can mount the BA anywhere it is convenient underneath your layout using the four mounting holes provided The holes will accept 4 screws do not enlarge the holes as damage to the circuit board can result and your warranty will be voided The BA board has a set of 6 configuration switches on it Each switch is described below Switch Name Meaning when OFF OPEN Me...

Page 2: ...g for 3 light bulb based light signals is shown in Figure 2 below You will need the current limiting resistors if the voltage rating of the bulbs is lower than the input voltage to the BA For example if the input voltage is 16V and the bulbs are rated at 12V get this information from the manufacturer of the signal then we would suggest a resistor value of 100 ohms e g Radio Shack RSU 11345519 If t...

Page 3: ...sed with this signal type Figure 3 2 light bulb based signal Bulb based Position Light Signals e g NJ International Wiring for bulb based position light signals is shown in Figure 4 below You will need the current limiting resistors if the voltage rating of the bulbs is lower than the input voltage to the BA For example if the input voltage is 16V and the bulbs are rated at 12V get this informatio...

Page 4: ... a center LED The value of the current limiting resistors depends upon the value of the input voltage to the Signal Animator For a 16V input voltage we recommend a resistor value of either 390 ohms e g Radio Shack 271 1114 or 330 ohms e g Radio Shack 271 1113 you should use watt resistors Use a higher value for the center LED we recommend a value of 680 ohms e g Radio Shack 271 1117 C Y R G Eastbo...

Page 5: ... source above them to function properly On most layouts the room lighting should be sufficient However if any of the photocells are located in an area that doesn t get much overhead lighting or if you have simulated nighttime operations then it will be necessary to locate a light source on the layout near the photocell s Street lights and yard lights are common light sources Locate the light sourc...

Page 6: ...ou are using more than one BA you can power them all from a single DC source as shown in Figure 9 below C Y R G Eastbound C Y R G Westbound Block Animator C Y R G Eastbound C Y R G Westbound Block Animator Figure 9 DC power Alternate signal positioning Rather than place the signals and photocells as shown on page 1 you may choose to locate the signals at the opposite ends of a long section of trac...

Page 7: ...5V DC GND AC IN It may also be necessary to add filtering to the power source for the offending item For example if you are using switch motors powered by a DC unipolar or bipolar power source you may need to add filter capacitors to that power source We suggest a 0 1ufd 50V ceramic disk capacitor such as C2 above in parallel with a 100ufd 35V electrolytic capacitor similar to C1 above but obvious...

Page 8: ...ritten above no other warranty or guarantee either expressed or implied by any other person firm or corporation applies to this product Troubleshooting If your signal is not reacting properly when a particular photocell is covered or uncovered then you can perform the following tests First perform the photocell setup routine previously described If one or more of the photocells does not function p...

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