Interesting Post on ESU Facebook Group for Kato F units (and F40PH) DropIn Board

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Here is the first of three F40PH conversions. The speaker is a peel and stick Sobertron 11x15 on an enclosure. The strobes and red light are a first for me. These are all micro LEDs super-glued into the light shield so that the shell and cab glass can be removed. Waiting for the glue to dry so I can load software and (fingers crossed) make sure all the lights work.

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[keeper]

Full manual available here: https://tinyurl.com/y2vbzlf6

Maybe this is of interest to those who want to use a LokPilot (eg. 59828) in a Kato FP7.
There is no need to remove the nubs on the shell (Figure 10).

Thomas

[Mark5]

Maybe this is of interest to those who want to use a LokPilot (eg. 59828) in a Kato FP7.
There is no need to remove the nubs on the shell (Figure 10).

Thomas

Excellent! I have one in que. 

[delamaize]

Well, my decoder showed up today, I had already installed the adapter board and the speaker, so it was time to plug in the decoder and rock and roll. I'll have to say I'm pretty impressed, the only bad thing is now I have 9 more units I need to put the adapter board in, and two more are units that need sound decoders. Lokpilots for the trailing units...

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[keeper]

I am very, very happy with these boards!
Today I finished my Kato Milw A-B-A set. Loksound-LokPilot-Lokpilot.
Works like a charm.
The good thing is. the nubs in the FP7 with a LokSound decoder can stay as well, no need to remove them - at least with the 58818.

Sorry the image won't upload right now....

Earlier in this thread it was said that the board would work with Katos E8 and a LokPilot. Does someone know it this is true for the E5 as well?

Now I need to check my other Kato Fs if they are DCC ready because if they are, I will order some more boards.

Thomas 

[keeper]

So here is the image:



Thomas

[milw156]

You can absolutely fit a wired V5 micro in the SDP40F.  I've done lots of them.  It's a bit tight and things have to be positioned just right, but completely doable.

I'll build one up and post pictures within a day or two as I have a few waiting in que anyways but I have quite a few things in front of them.

Enjoy!

Kelley.
www.dufordmodelworks.com

Pic or it didn't happen!

[nightmare0331]

Pic or it didn't happen!

Ooops!  Forgot to post this when I built some up.  Too many pokers in the fire I suppose.

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Anywhoo...completely unrelated to the rest of this thread.

Enjoy!

Kelley.
www.dufordmodelworks.com

[tehachapifan]

I'm installing one of these in a Kato P42 right now.

Regarding AUX 5 and 6, where does the other side of the LED get connected to? The instructions seem to indicate it's not a U+ pad.

(Edit: I found the answer earlier in this thread)

[Wutter]

I'm installing one of these in a Kato P42 right now.

Regarding AUX 5 and 6, where does the other side of the LED get connected to? The instructions seem to indicate it's not a U+ pad.

(Edit: I found the answer earlier in this thread)

For clarity in case anyone else has the same question, the 4 circled connections below are for AUX5 and AUX6:

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The reason for the separate AUX5 and AUX6 anode pads are because the cathode pads are on the decoder itself, therefore the need to put a resistor attached to a U+ on the anode side.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

I need to get 3 more to finish up my fleet. I guess the price jumped 30%?

[reinhardtjh]

I need to get 3 more to finish up my fleet. I guess the price jumped 30%?

Get them at Yankee Dabbler: https://yankeedabbler.com/wvd-loksound-5-next18-decoder-adapter-board-designed-for-kato-dcc-ready-n-scale-f2-f3-f7-f40ph-and-p42-locomotives/
or Streamlined Backshops: https://store.sbs4dcc.com/WVDESULokound5MicroNEM662Next18AdapterBoardforKatoF2F3F7FP.aspx

Hurry.  I see Streamlined Backshops is out of stock. They had 89 a week or so ago and 29 on Friday.

[EspeeGoldenState]

Get them at Yankee Dabbler: https://yankeedabbler.com/wvd-loksound-5-next18-decoder-adapter-board-designed-for-kato-dcc-ready-n-scale-f2-f3-f7-f40ph-and-p42-locomotives/
or Streamlined Backshops: https://store.sbs4dcc.com/WVDESULokound5MicroNEM662Next18AdapterBoardforKatoF2F3F7FP.aspx

Hurry.  I see Streamlined Backshops is out of stock. They had 89 a week or so ago and 29 on Friday.

Saturday afternoon there was 19 left at SBS and then out of stock

Chris

[Steveruger45]

Saturday afternoon there was 19 left at SBS and then out of stock

Chris

I’m just wondering who it is that has so many F40ph locos🤔

[EspeeGoldenState]

I’m just wondering who it is that has so many F40ph locos🤔

Does 1 F40PH, 10 P42s, 2 FP7s, 4 F7Bs, 2 F7As, 1 F3A, and 2 F3Bs count? And I only bought the F40PH to be a stand in for AMTK 406. The adapter board is good for all those locomotives.

Chris