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Problems linking a 5490 to a 2000 10Freq TX

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#1

I bought a Bachmann engine that had a battery installation with 5490 and Aristo aux board. It didn’t come with at TX but I have a 2000 10 Freq TX. The problem is I cannot get the 5490 to link to a 2000 10 Freq TX.

I held the Freq button until Freq. 1 flashes but when I press the resync button on the 5490 pigtail that led never lights. I’ve check the gel cells and they are fully charged. I’ve also tried different channels by using the Ch-R/Ch-L. How long does it take for the RX to link to the TX?

I’ve asked a couple people in the club that are familiar with TE (but not the 5490) to no avail. I’ve also look at George Schreyer’s page on the 5490 but it does not address linking to the 10 Freq TX.

I’m at a loss so I thought I’d ask the experts for their suggestions.

Herb

#2

Herb,

Just reading your post, I think you have the procedure backwards.

First - Set the Transmitter to the Frequency and channel you want. Hold Frequency button until it flashes and then continue to press it and the frequency will move across the screen. After picking a frequency, say 6, don’t touch anything until it quits flashing. Your TE is now on frequency 6.

Next set the channel by pressing one of the two buttons closest to the top, when it flashes you can change the channel by moving the light of the diodes from left to right if you hold down the left button or right to left if you hold down the right button. When you get to the channel you want, say 7, you can wait until it quits flashing or hit any of the regular buttons like fast, slow, change direction or whatever other than the two channel buttons or the frequency button.

Your TE is now on Frequency 6 and Channel 7.

You can link a receiver to this frequency and channel by holding the resync button down on the receiver until it LED lights up. When it lights up on the receiver hit A on the transmitter, the LED on the receiver will start flashing. Then hit the A again and the light on the receiver will go solid and it is linked. You can check it by trying to change directions. You can change the speed of the transmission response by choosing A thru E. I always use A.

This receiver is now linked to Frequency 6, channel 7 on any Aristo Transmitter of the same frequency 27 or 75 mhz.

Your receiver and transmitter either both have to be 27 mhz’s or 75 mhz’s.

I hope this is clear. Ask more questions if it is not.

#3

WOW -

Rick answers a technical post :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: All these years of playing dumb, look what he’s been hiding :smiley:

Seriously, the first thing I thought of was the TX and RX might not be the same band if not purchased together. On the TX there should be a label - I’m not sure about the on-board (5490) as I’ve never had one.

#4

If the transmitter is black it is a 27 mhz. If it is grey it is a 75 mhz. If the linking button for the receiver is on a pigtail or seperately mounted from the receiver, it is most likely a 75 mhz receiver. I’ve not seen one that is otherwise. If the linking button is on the receiver board, it is most likely a 27 mhz receiver. I’ve not seen one that is otherwise.

For a short period of time there were 75 mhz transmitters and receivers that were linked with a magnet, these receivers had the magnet on the base of the transmitter. I don’t know if they had a linking button, also.

Lots of versions of the Aristo Train Engineers through the years.

And Jon, I know a few things about a very limited group of items. My wife says I can resolve other problems, once I’ve resolved World Hunger. Still working on that. Fairly successful local results in York this past weekend, but the jury is still out on the rest of the World. :wink:

#5

It alive!!!

After getting out the multimeter, determined that only had 5.5V entering the 5490. After tracing out all the wire and correcting a couple issues, now have 17.5V and Ric’s instructions allowed me to link the Transmitter & Receiver. Now have control & sound.

Thanks for the help!!!

#6

The magnet on the bottom of the transsmitter was for the HOTE (HO Train Engineer). I used one in the LGB rail truck, it fits perfectly in the tool box behind the cab. The HOTE had a built in reed switch for resetting the unit.

PS, Aristo made a 27 mhz Basic TE and was orange colored and came in matched transmitter receiver pairs. Output was a form of pulsed DC.

Only the 27mhz plastic case receiver has a linear output selection.