Bachman 36-558A 6-pin decoder, pins layout?

[rva1945]

Hi, how do I identify the 6 pins in the 36-558A decoder?

I can see one of the pins is marked, is it pin 1? So?

Thanks,
Robert

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pin 1
Orange  Motor Right 

pin 2
Grey  Motor Left 

pin 3
Red  Right Rail 

pin 4
black  Left Rail 

pin 5
White
Front Headlight (F0) 

pin 6
Yellow  Rear light (F0)

 

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also...

Bachmann  36-558A 6-pin decoder is a Bachmann Europe Plc (you may know as Bachmann UK) product.

Click Here for their product support.

[rva1945]

Thanks!

Now, how do I connect the lights? As a pair of wires is needed for each one, which is the other wire?

And, how do I identify DC terminals in the decoder for adding a keep-alive device?

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how do I connect the lights? As a pair of wires is needed for each one, which is the other wire?

A 6-pin DCC decoder does not use  a common positive wire for lights. The lights use rectified leads from the rails. The value of the resistors depend on lights used.



In the diagram, the rectangle with pin numbers is a socket. 

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how do I identify DC terminals in the decoder for adding a keep-alive device?

Use a decoder equipped with a keep-alive or one designed to accept a keep-alive.

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BTW -- For those that do not know, the circuit symbol off 3 and 4 is a diode.