Friday, 9 August 2013

Little Fleischmann 4000 Diesel LEDs and DCC Decoder

Hi All, well I will show you what I have been struggling with/ working on

this little loco ready for a conversion to DCC and lighting , the original has no lighting.

 Reduced: 95% of original size [ 900 x 580 ] - Click to view full image


Firstly after pulling it apart , I made a little template of the lights



Then out with the Blu tack and some winding wire and SMDs
these are wired in series



Adding in the Blue and yellow wire time for a test



All works OK , I sandwiched the wiring and SMDs between two sheets of polycarbonate

for the other end I decided to try some thin card instead - less prone to heat damage and glue the polycarbonate to the back



The Test Loco , looks OK Now to do the real thing

Next I Modified the back plate with a dremmel cutting disc , isolating different sections. quite a few cuts are required.
The motor body has to be isolated from the brush holder .



I cut two more groves later to have an area to solder the blue white and yellow wire with their resistors.



All the wiring in place and then the Orange wire came out..,

I had another M4 decoder , so I had a look where the wire was supposed to be soldered to.

Cut open some of the heat shrink and re-soldered the Orange back in place with the help of a magnifying lens rolleyes.gif

Put it on the Programming track an all was OK
So a bit more shrink was added to the decoder



I drilled some small holes in the Red body



and the lights are are attached with double sided tape at each end of the chassis , the wires running over the top

I forgot to take a few photos , after the drama with the Orange wire.





The decoder sits nicely next to the motor



Just visible underneath

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Motor Back Plate Info

Conversion of Fleischmann Locomotives to DCC digital control

What is to be considered when converting locomotives generally and what characteristics do  Fleischmann  HO motors have for conversion ?

Basic DCC Principals

For controlling of locomotives with DCC digital decoders it is absolutely necessary, that the motor has no electrical connection to the body and power pickups of the locomotive.

Fleischmann built in its earlier designed locomotives motors, a metal, grounded motor back plate.
One of the bushes, in which the motors carbon brush sits in, is pressed directly into the metal motor back plate and that creates an electrical connection to the locomotive motor housing.

Modern Fleischmann Motors have motor back plates , which can be made insulated by isolating a connection (conductive strip or electrical link). For the old, grounded motor back plates , new insulated back plates are available. That is, depending upon what the Locomotive has, as a Motor back plate, the back plate can be made insulated by isolating the conductive strip or electrical link or it must be exchanged for an insulated motor back plate

Types of the motor back plate
These are the conventional, grounded motor back plates with the following part numbers:
  • 504701
  • 504702 (metal or black)
  • 504703 (Insulated version not available)
  • 504704
  • 504706
  • 504707
  • 504708
These must be always replaced with the insulated version.
There is a way to make these DCC compatible, with a bit of difficulty (see page 10 on in my guide of Fleischmann Motor back plates - found in the "Illustrated Guide")
Motor back plates, that can by cutting an electrical link be made isolated, have the part numbers:
  • 504720
  • 504704 (again)
  • 504720
  • 504713 (old version with electrical link)
  • 504713 (new version with isolation)
  • 504709 (with electrical link by wire)
  • 504716
  • 504722
By cutting the bridge or electrical link.
Insulated motor back plates carry the numbers:
  • 504750
  • 504712
  • 504721
  • 504714
  • 504710
  • 504715
  • 504715 (again, with isolation)
  • 504714
  • 504709 (again, without electrical link)
  • 504717
  • 504723
These are used, if the locomotive is equipped with a DCC digital interface and serve also as replacement part for the grounded motor back plates.
What, how exchange or change?
The following overview shows, which grounded motor back plates can be replaced, by motor back plates, which can be made insulated by isolating an electrical link, and/or which need a suitable, insulated back plate

Grounded motor back plates
Back plates, which can be made insulated by isolating an electrical link
Insulated back plates
504701 (replace)
 
504750
504702 (replace) (metallic or black)
504720 (remove link)
504712
504721
504704
504704 (again)
504714
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710 (with separation)
504721
504707
504713 (remove link) (old version with electrical link)
504713 (remove link) (new version with isolation)
504715
504715 (again, with separation)
504708
 
504714
 
504709 (remove link) (with electrical link from wire)
504709 (remove link) (new without electrical link)
 
504716 (remove link)
504717
 
504722 (remove link)
504723

Catalog number of the Locomotive and original Motor back plate part no.
In the following table has Fleischmann’s Catalog number of the Locomotive, which motor back (or back) plates were used. , Where different motor back plates were used, depending on manufacture date is also noted.
Catalog
Original Motor Back Plate
Insulated Motor Back Plate
4063
504702 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
 
4064
504702 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504712/504721
4065
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
504716 (remove link)
 
4080
504701 (replace)
504750
4086
504716 (remove link)
 
4092
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4093
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4094
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4095
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4098
504720 (remove link)
 
4099
504720 (remove link)
 
4103
Engine insulated
 
4115
Engine insulated
 
4124
504702 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504712/504721
4125
504701 (replace)
504750
4138
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4139
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4140
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4141
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4142
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4145
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
4146
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
4147
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
4154
504720 (remove link)
 
4155
504720 (remove link)
 
4156
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4157
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4160
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4161
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4162
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4164
504720 (remove link)
 
4165
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4169
504713 (remove link)
 
4170
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
504710/504721
4171
504713 (remove link)
 
4172
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
4173
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
4174
504713 (remove link)
 
4175
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
504710/504721
4176
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4177
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
504710/504721
4178
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504750
504710/504721
504710/504721
4179
504709 (remove link) [1]
 
4181
504713 (remove link)
 
4224
504701 (replace)
504750
4225
504701 (replace)
504750
4226
504701 (replace)
504750
4227
504701 (replace)
504750
4228
504713 (remove link)
 
4229
504713 (remove link)
 
4230
504701 (replace)
504713 (remove link)
504750
4231
504701 (replace)
504713 (remove link)
504750
4232
504704
504714
4233
504704 new (remove link)
 
4234
504704
504714
4235
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504704
504750
504715
504714
4236
504701 (replace)
504702 (replace)
504750
504715
4237
504704 new (remove link)
 
4238
504704 new (remove link)
 
4239
504704
504714
4246
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4247
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4270
504701 (replace)
504750
4271
504701 (replace)
504750
4272
504701 (replace)
504750
4273
504701 (replace)
504750
4280
504701 (replace)
504750
4326
504713 (remove link)
 
4327
504713 (remove link)
 
4328
504713 (remove link)
 
4329
504713 (remove link)
 
4330
504701 (replace)
504750
4335
504701 (replace)
504750
4336
504701 (replace)
504750
4337
504701 (replace)
504750
4338
504701 (replace)
504750
4340
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4341
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4342
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4343
504720 (remove link)
 
4345
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4347
504713 (remove link)
 
4348
504707
504713 (remove link)
504715
4349
504707
504713 (remove link)
504715
4350
504707
504715
4351
504713 (remove link)
 
4352
504713 (remove link)
 
4365
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4366
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4367
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4371
504701 (replace)
504750
4372
504701 (replace)
504750
4375
504702 (replace)
504710/504721
4376
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4377
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4378
504720 (remove link)
 
4380
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4381
504702 (replace)
504706 (replace)
504710/504721
504710/504721
4382
504720 (remove link)
 
4399
504701 (replace)
504750
4400
504701 (replace)
504750
4401
504701 (replace)
504750
4430
504704
504714
4431
504704 new (remove link)
 
4434
504704
504714
4438
504704 new (remove link)
 
4440
504713 (remove link)
 
4450
504713 (remove link)
 
4460
504707
504715
4470
504708
504714
 
504706 (replace)
504720 (remove link)
504710/504721
4933
504704
504714
4938
504704 new (remove link)
 
[1] =newer locomotives with insulated back plate (green)
The back plates 504713 and 504720 have a isolatable electrical link. With the change of the locomotive on DCC digital control they do not need to be exchanged.
Locomotives, in which the back plate 50 47 02 and/or 50 47 06 is built, receive the back plate 50 47 20 with isolatable electrical link during the new production.
Back plates made isolated by cutting the electrical link

If you look through my conversions there aare a number of backplates that can be modified by simply cutting the link between the negative motor brush and the part of the PCB that is electrically linked to the motor body/chassis.
Back Plates that can be modified with a bit more difficulty

Fleischmann developed FMZ digital in 1986 and gradually all Locomotives were given some form of insulated backplate
Back plates that are made with insulating material can be modified with a few cuts of a Dremel cut off wheel

It is important to isolate the Motor brush holders from the body of the Motor and also from the central bearing on the back plate
Pictures can be found in the "Illustrated Guide" on how to do this.


 

 

 

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