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DZ-1220 Setup & Test:
See
Figure 1 - Consider testing the setup on a bench or tabletop before installing
on your layout.
1)
Connect the speaker to the system controller.
2)
Make sure the RUN/PROGRAM switch is set to RUN.
3)
Connect a short piece of wire (testing jumper) to pin "G" of the MID
(Middle) Sensor input.
(All
pin G’s are connected together and are connected to input power COMMON).
4)
Connect 9-12VAC to the power input and turn power ON. If you are using
accessory
power
from your trolley power transformer, the common terminal should connect to the
common of the transformer.
5)
The green RUN LED should be ON and the TRACK POWER LED (located next to
the connector) should be OFF.
6)
Take the testing jumper attached to pin G and touch it to pin B of the EAST
(E) Sensor. The controller should say,
"Lake
Shore Drive." It will turn on the TRACK POWER LED for a short
time and then say, "End of the line." (or
sometimes
–"Last stop." ) The LED next to button "1" will
light to indicate there is a trolley on the track sensor.
7)
After about 5 seconds, it will say "Next stop is Michigan Avenue"
Then you will hear the "CLANG-CLANG" and
the
TRACK power LED will again turn on and off. Then the button "1" LED
will go out, unless you are still touching pin B.
8)
Now take the testing jumper attached to pin G and touch it to pin B of the MID
Sensor. The controller should say,
"Michigan
Avenue." It will turn on the TRACK POWER LED for a short time. The
LED next to button "1" will light to
indicate
there is a trolley on the track sensor.
9)
After about 3-4 seconds, it will say "Next stop is Wabash Avenue."
Then you will hear the "CLANG-CLANG" and
the
TRACK power LED will again turn on and off. The button "1" LED will
go out, unless you are still touching pin B.
10)
Finally, take the testing jumper attached to pin G and touch it to pin B
of the WEST (W) Sensor. The controller should
say,
"Wabash Avenue." It will turn on the TRACK POWER LED for a
short time and then say, "End of the line." (or
sometimes
–"Last stop." ) The LED next to button "1" will
light to indicate there is a trolley on the track sensor. After about
5
seconds, it will say "Next stop is Michigan Avenue." Then you
will hear the "CLANG-CLANG" and the TRACK power
LED
will again turn on and off. The button "1" LED will go out, unless
you are still touching pin B.
This
completes the "Bench Testing" of the DZ-1220. Now you are ready for
installation!
Installation:
Installation
consists of making wire connections to the track, created isolated outside rails
when needed, and if desired, changing the
controller’s
stops and announcements. You need to wire the controller as shown in Figures 2
for point-to-point or Figure 3 for a loop of
track.
For either case, only the end point sensor(s) are required. The MID point
sensors can be used for the most reliable location of stop
locations,
but the options of selecting the number of stops or designating them will
eliminate the need for cutting the track to create the
isolated
rail sections .
1)
Create sections of isolated rail as shown in Figure 2 or 3. They should be
longer than the length of your trolley. The
EAST/WEST
end sensors (isolated rails are shown) are necessary for point to point
operation and the MID sensor is
optional.
With Lionel track isolated rail is difficult, because each metal tie connects
the outside rails together. If you are
using
Lionel type track, then DZ-1210 Sensors, DZ-1011 Block signal/sensors , or
Lionel contactors may be used. (Wiring
for
these options is shown in Figures 4 & 5.)
2)
Connect wires from the isolated rail sections to the sensor
inputs. Connect the wires to the sensor inputs labelled "B".
3)
Place a trolley car on the track. (if your trolley or transit car does not
have electronic reverse, then see the section on
Trolley
Settings.)
4)
Turn controller power ON and trolley power ON.
5)
The trolley should be started if it is not all ready running, by cycling power
or pressing button 1.
6)
The trolley should now stop at the end points and at each mid point.
Controller
Set up: Track Options / Trolley Options:
To
correctly stop and restart trolleys, especially those without reverse units, the
system must be told the type of trolley or transit
car
that you are using. Also, you need to set up the controller for either
point-to-point track or a loop of track.
TRACK
Setting Default Alternate
Track
type Point-to-point Loop
To
change the track type:
The
default type is point-to-point, so you only need to make this change if you have
a LOOP of track as shown in Figure3.
1)
Start with power OFF.
2)
Switch the Run/Program switch to PROGRAM.
3)
Turn the power ON. The controller will say "Press 1 to
select, 2 to change or record." "Point-to-point."
4)
If you press button 2, it will say "Loop." If you press
button 2 again, it will return to "Point-to-point".
5)
When you have it set for your type of track, return the run/program switch
to RUN. Controller will say "Run mode".
Trolley
Options Default setting Alternative
1.
Electronic reverse Electronic reverse No electronic reverse
2.
Response time Fast response Slow response Some electronic reverse units need
slower
pulses
3.
Last Stop sound Last stop sound ON Last stop sound off For loop mode, the LAST
STOP announcement
may
be turned off
4.
Depart Sound CLANG-CLANG "Doors closing" The CLANG-CLANG of the
trolley is not really
appropriate
for transit cars
5.
Stop Mode Sensors only Select Number of stops This lets you pick 1-8 stops
between end
points
without the need for additional sensors
Push
button designated stops This lets you designate the location of
each
stop by pressing button #1 to set
the
stop location
To
change the trolley settings:
This
will only be necessary if you are NOT using the default settings shown above.
1)
Start with the RUN/PROGRAM switch in RUN and power OFF.
2)
Turn power ON and slide the RUN/PROGAM switch to PROGRAM. The
controller will say "Press 1 for Stop Names,
2
for trolley set up". Press 2 and hear: Trolley setup mode. Press
1 to select, press 2 to change or record." "Electronic
reverse".
Electronic reverse is option 1. If you press button 1 again, you will
continue to cycle through the options and
next
will be "Fast response".
3)
To change an option press button 2. If you press button 2 again it will go
to the alternate setting. If you press button
2
again you will either return to the default or the next option in the case
of option 5.
a.
Option 1 – If your trolley has no electronic reverse (bumpers don’t
count), then choose "No electronic
reverse".
With only bumpers to reverse your trolley, you will need to put stops at
the end of track.
b.
Option 2 – If you are using a transit car (like a Budd car) you may
need to set this to "Slow resonse"
to
make sure the electronic reverse unit has time to cycle.
c.
Option 3 – For a loop of track you may not want the "Last
stop" announcement, so you can set the
"Last
stop" sound OFF.
d.
Option 4 – Departure sound may be set to "Doors closing" (or
a phrase or sound you record) as an
alternative
to the "CLANG-CLANG" sound that is made before the trolley
starts up from a stop.
e.
Option 5 – The stop mode can be set in one of three different modes,
"Sensors Only, Selected
number
of stops" or "Push button designated stops".
i.
"Sensors only" – Use this with isolated rails to sense
stop locations. DZ-1011 Block
signal
detectors or Lionel style contactors can also be used.
ii.
"Select number of stops" – This lets you select the
number of stops (1-8) between
end
points. The trolley goes through a calibration run after you return
to "run mode" and
then
equally spaces the selected number of stops between end points. Each
time you turn
power
on it will calibrate again because the speed may have changed.
iii.
"Push button designated stops" – Selecting this causes
the trolley to start a calibration
run.
After the run is complete, it will ask you to press button 1 for
each stop location that
you
would like between the end points. It will ask you to set the stop
points for each
direction,
but the number of points must be the same.
4)
For option 5, if you want one of the alternatives to "Sensors
only", press button 2, the controller will say "Select number
of
stops" "1 stop". (This choice may not work well
for track with small radius curves that cause large variations in speed.)
a.
Press button 1 to select this option. The controller will say "Press
2 to select number of stops." "1 stop".
b.
Press 2 until you have the number of stops you would like.
c.
Then slide the RUN/PROGRAM switch to RUN. The controller will say
"Run mode."
5)
For option 5 "Push button designated stops", press button 2, the
controller will say "Push button designated stops". "1
stop".
(This
choice is more accurate, but a little more trouble to set up.)
a.
Press 1 to select this option. The controller will say "Calibrating".
"Press 1 to start car". (Make sure trolley
power
is ON and the trolley is on the track.)
b.
Press 1 to have the trolley start a calibration run. The trolley will
run until it finds the EAST end point sensor
then
reverse direction and travel until it finds the WEST end point. Then,
the trolley will return to the EAST
end
point and the controller will say "Press 1 to designate
stops" and it will start the trolley again.
c.
When the trolley reaches a point where you want it to stop, Press 1. The
controller stops the trolley,
says
"Stop 1" and then re-starts the trolley. Press 1 for
each point at which you’d like the trolley to stop (for
up
to 8 stops).
d.
When the trolley gets to the end point, it stops and will say "Press
1 to designate stops" and it will start
the
trolley again so you can set the same stop points for the return trip.
The controller then goes to the start
of
setup mode and says "Trolley setup mode. Press 1 to select,
press 2 to change or record."
e.
Return the RUN/PROGRAM switch to RUN.
To
Change STOP Name recording:
(One
word of caution however, once you have deleted the "factory"
recording, it cannot be retrieved. You can have the factory
announcements
re-recorded by returning the unit to Z-Stuff, GarGraves, or Ross.)
The
STOP Name Announcement module contains 10 prerecorded stop names and several
other announcements. (Listed below) One of the
features
that makes the DZ-1220 so much fun is that you can change these announcements to
stops of your choosing!
Begin
by ensuring the DZ-1220 unit is set up as described in the initial setup
instructions and that the speaker, controller, A/C source,
and
track power are connected as shown in Figures 1,2, or 3.
The
changes are made by using the two buttons on the controller. Button 1
"Select" is used to toggle through the menu of stop name
and
announcements. Button 2 "Change" starts the "record"
function when changing an announcement. It is a good idea to toggle
through
the prerecorded announcements using only button 1 until you have a comfortable
understanding of the DZ-1220 system.
If
you get lost, simply return the run/program switch to "run" to
restore the system to normal operation.
Without
actually changing any announcements, let's walk through the steps used to make
changes to the prerecorded announcements.
Turn
the power ON and move the run/program switch to PROGRAM. The controller
will say "Press 1 for Stop names, 2 for trolley setup."
Press
1 to select names. The controller will say, "Stop naming mode. Press 1
to select, 2 to change or record." "Stop 1, Lake Shore
Drive."
You
are at the top of the stop name menu. The prerecorded announcement for stop 1
is " Lake Shore Drive ". (The menu sequence is
Stop
1, Stop 2, Stop 3, etc.)
If
you wanted to change the name for stop 1, you would press 2 now and when the
"record" LED comes on, record by
speaking
at the microphone. At the conclusion of the recording, your new recording is
automatically played back. To
rerecord,
simply push 2 again. You can continue with this cycle until satisfied with
your announcement of the stop name
you
have chosen.
If
you do not want to change the name for stop 1, simply push button 1 to
toggle to the next selection, which is Stop 2
"Michigan
Avenue".
You
can continue "toggling" through the entire library of 10 stop names
and 5 stop announcements by pushing button 1. As long
as
you do not push button 2, you will not make any changes.
When
finished, move the run/program switch to RUN. The controller
will
say "Run Mode".
Pre-Recorded Messages that can be changed by user:
Stop Names Time(sec)
1) Lake Shore Dr 1.2
2) Michigan Ave 1.6
3) Wabash Ave 1.6
4) State St 1.6
5) Dearborn St 1.6
6) Clark St 1.6
7) LaSalle St 1.6
8) Wells St 1.6
9) Wacker Dr 1.6
10) Halsted St 1.6
Stop Announcements Time(sec)
1) Doors closing 1.2
2) Next Stop is… 1.2
3) …is next. 1.2
4) Last stop 1.2
5) End of the Line 1.6
Re-programming the Sounds:
If you accidentally mess up your sounds and want your chip re-programmed,
contact GarGraves or Ross.
There is a small fee plus shipping.
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