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BigSound™ P5 Handbook Phoenix Sound Systems, Inc. 3514 W est Liberty Road Ann Arbor MI 48103 www .phoenixsound.com phone: 800-651-2444 fax: 734-662-0809 e-mail: phoenixsound@phoenixsound.com ©2005-2008 Phoenix Sound Systems, Inc.[...]
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T able of Contents Introduction........................................................................................ ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .3 Getting Acquainted...................................................................................... ... ... .. ..4 The Sound Board & Connectors................................................ .[...]
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Introduction Dear Model Railroading Friends, Thank you for choosing Phoenix Sound S ystems to fill your railroad with sound. The P5 board is smaller than our previous systems and is designed for applications with a constant power s ource - DCC, constant track power , on board batteries or stationary installations. The P5 system, like the 2K2 s yste[...]
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Getting Acquainted One of the ideas behind the P5 s ystem is to tailor the system to your needs to avoid unnecessar y expense. The P5 Basic (Board only) system includes the sound board (pictured below), connectors C1 whi ch connects the speaker and power leads and C2 which is the computer access jack. W e also offer the P5 as a kit which includes t[...]
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Connector Pin Out Chart Connector: Pin Purpose Color T ermination C1:1 Power/DCC Green Bare C1:2 Power/DCC Green Bare C1:3 Speaker Brown SPOX-3 C1:4 Shield (unused) – – C1:5 Speaker Brown SPOX-3 C1:6 A lternate Power + V iolet Bare C1:7 Alternate Power - Black Bare C2:1 T rigger Ground Blue Bare* C2:2 P5 T rigger 2 Orange Bare* C2:3 T rigger Gr[...]
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Initial Checkout The Basic Bench T est Each system is tested before shipping but we recommend that you hook things up on your workbench, pla y with the system and get comfortable with the components before installati on. The speaker and power supply connect to C1. The speaker connects to the speaker jack (brown wires). Hook your bench power suppl y[...]
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A dvanced Checkout In order to pla y m oving sounds you will need at least one of the following: 1. A DCC power source connected to C1. 2. A switch (i.e. a reed switch) connected to C2:3,4. 3. The Auxiliary Input Board [P5T] to sense motor voltage. S EE A PP ENDIX B FOR THE P5T C HECKOUT DCC Checkout The sound board default address is 3. Select 3 o[...]
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Standard Sounds and Effects Most sounds pla y autom aticall y based on train speed. Many sounds can also be set to pla y using designated trigger inputs. The fol lowing section describes the standard sound s ystem configuration. A ll Systems Whistle/Horn: T oots when starting (2 forward, 3 reverse) and stopping (one toot). Crossing whistle sequence[...]
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T riggered Sounds and Effects The P5 board has two trigger inputs, nor mally assigned to speed. The Auxiliar y Input Board [P5T] allows y ou to trigger additional sounds using reed switches or outputs fro m remote control receivers. The following section describes sounds which ma y be assigned to triggers or DCC functions. Of course, an y sound can[...]
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Control V ariables (DCC CV) V ersions of the P5 fir mware after 1.00 support the following Control V ariables. These can be programmed on the program track or using service mode progra mm ing. OPS MODE IS NOT CURRENTL Y SUPPORTED . CV Description Default V alue 1 Short Address 3 17 Long Address 0 18 Long Address 3 49 0 = Speed from T riggers; ≠ 0[...]
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Computer Interface The Computer Interface is an optional accessory that enables complete customization of all sounds. The Computer Interface consists of a CD and serial cable for use with W indows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and V ista. If your computer does not have a serial port ( many recent m achines do not) you will need a USB to serial adapter[...]
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Initial T rigger and Function A ssignments T ri gger Defaults C2 Pin Diesel Steam 1 T rigger Ground T rigger Ground 2 Slave Mode Second Chuff 3 T rigger Ground T rigger Ground 4 Speed Main Chuff DCC Function Defaults Address: 3 Function Diesel Steam F1 Bell Bell F2 Manual Horn Manual Whistle F3 Coupler Clank Coupler Clank F4 Crossing Horn Crossing [...]
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Installation Guidelines Speaker – Use the lar gest speaker that can reasonabl y fit y our available space. For best acoustics the speaker should be sealed to the floor so that sound going out the front of the speaker is isolat ed from the back side. V olu me Switch and Access Jack – Unobtrusive but accessi ble. T ypically in the floor of tender[...]
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T roubleshoot ing Wr ong dir ectional toots – Swap wires between C3:1 and C3:2 on the Auxiliar y Input Board, P5T , or change the track polarit y using the Computer Interface. No Sound – Start by rechecking the wiring to the speaker, volume switch, and power connector . A connection may have been missed or become loose. Measure the voltage appl[...]
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T echnical Specifications Length – 2.00 in; 50.80 mm Width – 0.875 in (7/8”); 22.225 mm Height – 0.4375 in (7/16”); 1 1.1 125 mm Max V olts at T rack – 30V . Power Consumption – V aries with volume; can go as high as 1000mA if at max volume; t ypical is less than 100mA - medium volume. Amplifier – 6 W atts maximum. Speaker Load – [...]
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A pp endix A : Wiring Diagrams Basic DCC August 2008 - 16 -[...]
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A ir Wire 900 August 2008 - 17 -[...]
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A rist ocraft/Crest T ra in Engineer N OTE : P5T D OES N OT DRIVE THE MOT OR , RA THER IT READS THE MOTOR VOL T AGE FROM THE 55490RF OUTPUT TO DETERMINE SPEE D . August 2008 - 18 -[...]
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Locolinc® August 2008 - 19 -[...]
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RCS RCS Basic Shown. Additional diagrams and options available from RCS directl y and from the RCS website: http://www . rcs-rc.com. August 2008 - 20 -[...]
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Basic Ride On August 2008 - 21 -[...]
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A ppend ix B: P5T Auxiliar y Input Board The P5 system is designed as a modular s ystem, consisting of a base board and expansion boards. This optional board adds 6 T rigger inputs and a pair of motor voltage inputs to t he P5 system. This is useful with conventional remote control s ystems where train speed is determined b y reading motor voltage [...]
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W arranty The BigSound™ electronic board is manufactured to the highest standards using the latest asse mbly technology and quality , conservativel y rated parts. W e are dedicated to producing the world’ s finest sound system for years of railroading e njoyment. The materials and operation of the BigSound™ el ectronic board and associated s [...]