A LGB 55026 or a Massoth 8312061, 6-pin Interface cable may be required to connect a decoder to the locomotive's PCB board.
The cable simplifies the installation of a LGB 55020/55021 or a Massoth 8154001 L Decoder in LGB locomotives with a decoder interface.
Sticker "2" a round black sticker with six white dots on the bottom of the loco, indicates the LGB locomotive is DCC ready and equipped with a 6-pole decoder interface.
If the cable is used, it is usually not necessary to replace the voltage sensitive components, like light bulbs and smoke generators.
Locate the 6-pin interface cable connector on the main circuit board.
Insert the interface cable plug (correct orientation assisted by a key way) into the connector.
Connect the interface cable wires to the matching pins on the decoder.
The colour codes are:
bl = blue: rt = red: gb = yellow: gr = green: or = orange: bn = brown:
Locate the miniature switches on the main circuit board.
Set all the switches to the OFF position.
Whilst the 6-pin decoder interface is compatible with the LGB 55021 decoder, the Massoth L decoder, Massoth XL decoder, and the Massoth sound decoder, it is not confined or exclusive to the above decoder manufacturers, consult the manuals from other decoder manufacturers for suitability.
Whilst the 6-pin decoder interface is compatible with the LGB 55021 decoder, the Massoth L decoder, Massoth XL decoder, and the Massoth sound decoder, it is not confined or exclusive to the above decoder manufacturers, consult the manuals from other decoder manufacturers for suitability.
DIY 6 pin decoder interface connected to a LGB 55021 decoder.
Example of a MD mXion S Drive decoder with connections using a LGB 55026 Cable.
