Sapphire - Wired for Sound

[newcastle62]

Hi All,

I might be being a tad thick here but can the Sapphire Decoder be wired for sound? I have searched installation guuides and Google but have failed dismally. I'm beginning to think that the reason I can't find anything is because it can't be done.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

 

Dave

 

 

[walkingthedog]

You have to have a sound decoder for sound.

[Chrissaf]

No it can't be wired integrally for sound.

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For clarity, you need a special 'Sound' equipped decoder. A sound decoder has all the sound circuitry built in to it and is combined with the motor control on the same printed circuit board. Sound capability is not a separate physical entity that you wire into an existing decoder. In the current Hornby product range the only integrated sound decoder is the TTS decoder. Prior to TTS, Hornby ''bought in'' Loksound Sound Decoders (which are still used by Bachmann). However, there are many other non Hornby brands with sound equipped decoders in their product ranges as well. ZIMO for example.

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EDIT: For your convenience, Norman's link below copied into this later edit and made clickable:

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https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/shop/power-control/tts-sound-decoders.html

[NormanQ4]

Look here and see if there is one for your particular loco.

 

https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/shop/power-control/tts-sound-decoders.html

 

These wont be available until August.

[newcastle62]

 Hi Walking the Dog, NormanQ4 and Chrissaf

Thank you for your replies and that has put that one to bed.

Most useful and wlll look up the links that you posted.

Once again, thanks

Have a good Bank Holiday weekend.

Regards

Dave