hi
+1 for the post off and get it done service.
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+1 for the post off and get it done service.
High Power variable voltage mod for C7042 APB
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How would you like SH type power, the ability to adjust voltage all for next to nothing? Yes? Well read on!
You need
Craft knife
Soldering iron
solder sucker
2x R010 resistors
Difficulty level 2/10 easy enough for teenagers or adults.
Stage one, remove power connector, bend up a leg and refit.
Use solder sucker to remove solder.
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Be careful there is a small track on the connector side. If it breaks just use a wire to link from the diode to the side leg.
Prise connector up when all solder has gone
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bend up the end leg
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Solder back onto board with remaing two legs and solder a thick wire to the bent up leg. Feed wire through 5 volt regulator hole as shown
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Stage 2, cut track and solder wire to it
flip board over and with the craft knife cut through the large track shown, cut back and forth until it is cleanly cut. Check with a meter if you have one
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Scrape off some of the green stuff and tin the track with some solder. Now solder the wire to the track
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Stage 3, add two resistors to double the current trip point
Identify the two resistors R010 in the centre of this photo. Add extra solder either end as shown.
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Now solder your new R010 resistors (size 2512) directly on top.
Use a standard C7024 power supply for the untouched connector (this powers the computer)
Use a 0-15V 20-30 Amp power supply for the modified connector (this goes to the power section)
You need
Craft knife
Soldering iron
solder sucker
2x R010 resistors
Difficulty level 2/10 easy enough for teenagers or adults.
Stage one, remove power connector, bend up a leg and refit.
Use solder sucker to remove solder.
Be careful there is a small track on the connector side. If it breaks just use a wire to link from the diode to the side leg.
Prise connector up when all solder has gone
bend up the end leg
Solder back onto board with remaing two legs and solder a thick wire to the bent up leg. Feed wire through 5 volt regulator hole as shown
Stage 2, cut track and solder wire to it
flip board over and with the craft knife cut through the large track shown, cut back and forth until it is cleanly cut. Check with a meter if you have one
Scrape off some of the green stuff and tin the track with some solder. Now solder the wire to the track
Stage 3, add two resistors to double the current trip point
Identify the two resistors R010 in the centre of this photo. Add extra solder either end as shown.
Now solder your new R010 resistors (size 2512) directly on top.
Use a standard C7024 power supply for the untouched connector (this powers the computer)
Use a 0-15V 20-30 Amp power supply for the modified connector (this goes to the power section)
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hi
psu for that money with the amps available is fantastic value for money..
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psu for that money with the amps available is fantastic value for money..
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hi
and hears another parallel. Have had the joy of owning and using pbpro +sh and have now swapped some time ago to C7042 apb and have not found the need to do any mods to it,apart from firmware and seperation from track.
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That said i do use ssdc so can vary the output to the cars at a click of a button and although i did keep the monster psu from pbpro days it always stays at 13.8v.
It runs 6 cars no problem at all on coppertaped routed track.
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One other comparison is when pbpro was configured to run 2 lane analouge you got the same 8 amps as what the apb can provide to the rails.
and hears another parallel. Have had the joy of owning and using pbpro +sh and have now swapped some time ago to C7042 apb and have not found the need to do any mods to it,apart from firmware and seperation from track.
That said i do use ssdc so can vary the output to the cars at a click of a button and although i did keep the monster psu from pbpro days it always stays at 13.8v.
It runs 6 cars no problem at all on coppertaped routed track.
One other comparison is when pbpro was configured to run 2 lane analouge you got the same 8 amps as what the apb can provide to the rails.
hi
from memory the stall after the start finish line with pb pro only occured if you used throttle based settings rather than pb based settings.
Andy spent many hours trying to eradicate it but it is a bug within the pb pro code itself.
The good news is that it is not a feature of the apb as it communicates with the pquicker.
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from memory the stall after the start finish line with pb pro only occured if you used throttle based settings rather than pb based settings.
Andy spent many hours trying to eradicate it but it is a bug within the pb pro code itself.
The good news is that it is not a feature of the apb as it communicates with the pquicker.
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Hi
Most apb have 2 sockets for psu connection.
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Realised after posting that Yes you have had to use both.
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I have a feeling that this mod might mean single lane analouge only
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Rikorocket.
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Most apb have 2 sockets for psu connection.
Realised after posting that Yes you have had to use both.
Hi
If you perform the high power mod just leave the flippers standard,25a is a nice psu to be using it will power everything and some.
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If you perform the high power mod just leave the flippers standard,25a is a nice psu to be using it will power everything and some.
Hi
Yes looks very nice.
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Yes looks very nice.
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Hi
Nice reply and well done on your work.
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and your patience,waited ten years to get it running properly.
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Yes you need more amps with your cars,so one stock psu for the pb and the high amp one for the track.
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Splitting like above means that you can vary the volts to the track and the pb itself remains at is own 15v.
Nice reply and well done on your work.
Yes you need more amps with your cars,so one stock psu for the pb and the high amp one for the track.
Splitting like above means that you can vary the volts to the track and the pb itself remains at is own 15v.
Hi
post #251 already answers this
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post #251 already answers this
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