SoundTraxx Tsunami Installation - Manual (Page 9)

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Step 1. Select Your Locomotive
If this is the first time you have installed sound in a locomotive, then we
suggest you choose your locomotive carefully. A few simple precautions will
ensure that your first effort produces a great sounding locomotive instead of
an intimidating ball of wires:
• Don’t pick a locomotive whose stall current exceeds the rating of the
decoder.
• Do pick a smooth running locomotive that runs well on straight DC
power. A smooth running mechanism is vital for good throttle control
and enhances the realism of the sound. Dirty, worn out or binding
mechanisms not only overload the decoder, but also will have trouble
starting smoothly and will destroy the illusion created by the Auto-
Exhaust feature if they barely lurch along at half throttle.
• Do start with an engine that is ‘sound-ready’ if possible, such as an
engine with predrilled speaker holes. The simpler you can make your first
installation, the better.
• Don’t pick a noisy engine, or one which experiences some arcing or
sparking when in operation. The best sound will come from locomotives
powered with can motors. Older, open-frame motors may produce an
offensive, interference sound.
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