Sound V3.1 Full Installation Kit
Have you ever wanted to add that realistic sound to your miniature locomotive? So it sounds just like the real thing? Look no further than the PowerME Sound V3, a fully integrated custom-designed sound controller.
The secret to the PowerMe Sound V3 is the DCC controller interface. Model trains (HO, O gauge etc) have long had an expansive and accessible library of locomotive sounds from around the world, including a large following in Australia for Australian locomotives. Live recordings of many locomotives in operation are now widely available using products such as the LokSound decoders, but these are ill-suited to use on larger models, especially ones greater than 1":foot scale.
Enter the PowerME Sound V3. This module accepts a throttle input from any 24V electric traction locomotive, from any 0-5V throttle input as used in systems supplied by DNC etc, or from any digital R/C receiver, and converts this into audio utilising the DCC modules from LokSound. The Horn is also driven directly from the control panel Horn button, meaning the sounds of the fullsize locomotives can be reproduced right there inside your model. Using the matched amplifier and a speaker, this sound will be richly loud and resonant in any 5" or 7 1/4" model, and sound just like the real one.
Contains:
- PowerMe-Sound V2 interface board
- Customised pre-programmed DCC LokSound module with locomotive recordings
- Matched audio amplifier
- Operator's Manal, Instructions and Overview.
Specifications:
- 24V motor throttle input (can be customised), which senses the voltage to the motors and then sets the sound of the engine revs accordingly
- 5V throttle position input which can be used instead of the 24V motor connection, directly connected to the throttle on the locomotive, which senses the voltage of the throttle at any moment and then sets the sound of the engine revs accordingly
- Radio Control (R/C) input which can be used instead of the throttle or motor inputs, which reads the R/C signal directly from the receiver and sets the sound of the engine revs accordingly
- Horn input (12V), which can be driven off either a new or existing Horn button
- 12V supply voltage (with common earth to Horn and 24V motor input)
- Audio output from the LokSound chip- Matched Amplifier and 50W Speaker, producing crisp rich locomotive sounds
- Optional Startup and Ramp-down input (12V) for engine start and stop