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P.O. Box 5042 West Hills, CA 91308
(818) 926-1143
Email: george@ittproducts.com

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HQ Application Notes

Basic Information

1. ESD--which means Electro Static Discharge. This is what occurs when you walk across a carpet and touch a piece of metal and get a shock. Before touching the HQ sound board You should touch something that is grounded to discharge static electricity you may be storing. This is important to do with any bare electronic circuit boards you handle.

2. The HQ circuit boards can be installed in buildings, under the layout, and onboard trains where room permits. You can use velcro, double back tape, or just laying the board down in a building. 
Caution, do not lay board down on any metallic surfaces or permanent damage will result.

3. If used outdoors, it will be necessary to weather proof the circuit board, speaker, and any other electronics to protect them from the elements.

4. For increased sound quality, speakers should be baffled. This can be done as easy as by putting it in a in a small cardboard with holes in the front. You can also use cardboard or PVC tubes, or if it is in a building, that will act as a baffle.

5. Specifications: Power requirements. 9 to 18 volts DC or 4 to 18 volts AC. Current Drain is approx. 10ma when not playing, and 60ma when playing.

 
Basic Connecting Configurations 

Trackside operation around the layout
Continuous Play

When power switch is turned ON, sound will play 
and continuously loop until turned off.
Note: When sound loops there is approximately 1 second silence.

 

Trackside operation around the layout -- 1 time play or continuous play.
Note: When sound loops there is approximately 1 second silence.

Onboard with magnetic sensor or mercury motion switch

Sound will play one time and turn off until reactivated

Onboard with variable track voltage
Note: When sound loops there is approximately 1 second silence.

Trackside or onboard with battery operation

When power is turned on, sound will play and continuously loop until turned off
Note: When sound loops there is approximately 1 second silence.

DCC operation - Onboard or trackside

Use function decoder outputs to activate sound

External circuit activation


Connecting the HQ300 Grade Crossing Module
to Logic Rail Technology Grade Crossing Pro

Grade crossing bell will play until commanded off by Logic Rail Pro.
I
f sound plays more then 50 seconds, sound will loop to beginning and
during that time there will be a 1 second silence.