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Light and Sound Control Module (LSCM)

7/25/2018

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  This little board will make your building come to life by turning lights in each room on/off at random to indicate activity. It can control 12V LED strips, individual LEDs, or Sound Clip Modules.  LSCM
   Arduino users will recognize the control board, and will be able to create their own custom programs, if desired.

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Sound Clip Modules

7/25/2018

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   Our new Sound Clip Module will add life to your garden railroad scenes. Piano music coming from the saloon, sawing noise from the sawmill, mine blasts form the mine, etc. Your imagination is the only limit. We have a large library of sounds to choose from, but we can program your Sound Clip for any mp3 file of your choosing. The sound tracks can play in a continuous loop, or be trigger to play once via any kind of switch contact.
   Purchase to board assembly, or already installed in a box with speaker.
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Now on Facebook

7/25/2018

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   More open communication with our customers! That is the goal of starting our Facebook page. We will share questions and answers about our products, keep you abreast of new developments, and just discuss the hobby in general. We encourage your involvement. Share your projects with fellow G-Scale Graphics users.
   You can find us on Facebook at Facebook.com/GScaleGraphics

And of course if you want to keep it private, we answer all e-mails promptly.
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MyLocoSound Light Diesel

6/13/2018

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MyLocoSound has developed a new product, the Light Diesel, which runs on the existing Blue sound card. It is a dedicated product which is aimed at the various small industrial diesels which are coming onto the market. It uses 100% recorded sounds. Two different engines and two different horns can be configured by the user using the standard IR remote.

Note: This Light Diesel version is in addition to the standard Diesel, Electric, and Steam version, all still available at the low price of $79.
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Gift Cards

12/21/2017

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For all those folks that know you like trains, but don't know what to get you, or how to get it.
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We now offer Gift Cards. Just send them a link to our website for a subtle hint !
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MyLocoSound Blue

11/19/2017

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MyLocoSound Blue is a major upgrade !
  • Easier installation for track power - The Battery on/off switch has been eliminated.
  • 16 steam whistles to choose from (North America, Europe, Australia)
  • More automated sounds - Brake pump, Safety valve, Brake squeal
  • Electric Inter-Urbans
  • New Blue board to distinguish it from the older Green board.
Garden Railways Product Reviews
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Diesel
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Converting to Battery Power

10/27/2017

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This article provides a detailed description of the whole process from beginning to end.  ​Converting to Battery Power
converting_to_battery_power.pdf
File Size: 90 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

If you have more questions, we are always glad to help. Give us a call at 970-581-3567.
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Two Tracks, One Transmitter, for TrackSide R/C

3/19/2017

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Now you can use your TrackSide R/C Transmitter to control two separate tracks. The keys on the left for Track 1, and on the right for Track 2. Requires the latest software for both transmitter and base unit, along with purchase of a second base unit.

Press Stop while the train is stopped to change direction.

Operating modes are user programmable for single track with all the normal 2nd Key functions (below left), or two track operation with simple speed control functions (below right).
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PWM to Linear Converter

2/28/2017

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PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) is the defacto standard for controlling DC brushed motors with a micro controller. The output is constantly switching between 0 volts and max voltage at a rate of 20KHZ. The duty cycle of this switch varies from 0 to 100% to provide 0 to 100% voltage to the loco/track. The motor averages out this switching and just sees it as a DC voltage. In fact the motors work better with PWM at low speeds because the switching provides more torque and gets the motor started turning easier from a dead stop.

However, some train electronics are designed on the cheap, and they assume the input to their electronics will always be a nice pure DC signal (even though it never really is with track power due to many discontinuities while running over joints, through turnouts, etc.) and it causes problems. The motors will run fine, but the lights may act weird, and/or flicker. It won't cause any harm, it just doesn't look good. If you run into this problem, it can be fixed by using a PWM to Linear Converter, which will smooth out the PWM signal into a nice pure DC output. The Crest CRE-57091A has been tested with our products and works nicely. It is installed between the output of the No Frills Track Throttle, or the TrackSide R/C and the track.
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Note: The newer CRE-57091A has three input terminals, which is quite confusing. The center terminal is not used.
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RailBoss 4 Transmitter adds User Feedback

2/7/2017

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Each RailBoss 4 Transmitter now has built-in vibration motor that can be used for tactile feedback. Sometimes at a distance, you may wonder did that command take or not? Our radio system actually consists of transceivers in both the transmitter (remote) and the receiver (loco). So now, when you press a button, the loco will signal back to the transmitter to pulse the vibration motor, telling you the command was received and executed.

This feature is optional, and can be turned on/off with User Programming  Parameter 13 on the receiver. It can also be useful for checking your radio range.
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