Loco and adapter boards for large scale decoders

ZIMO offers a large variety of large scale decoders (3 families with 8 types) and loco boards (3 types) that provide many variants or combinations.
This way, many requirements can be met:

  • different dimensions, especially broad variants (MS990, MX699: 40 mm) and slim ones (MS950: 23mm)
  • different connection variations for the loco wiring, see below
  • different numbers of function outputs (8,11 or 15) - all "complete" (2A in groups)
  • complete servo connections (3-pole with 5V supply each)
  • up to 3 low voltage sources for loco equipment, especially 5V, and adjustable low voltage 1.5V and higher

*) the function outputs of ZIMO large scale decoders are equipped in groups of 4 each with overcurrent protection, which limits the total current of these 4 outputs to 2A each..

Except for these variations, all decoders and combinations are equipped alike and complete: from a synchronous rectifier for high performance without much heat productions to a 10 Watt audio amplifier (MS990 even 2x 10 Watt!, MS950 3 Watt).. The small difference in the permitted motor and total current (6A if based on MS990 or MX699, 4A if based on MS950) in reality does not have much impact.

Types of connections:

  • Soldering the wires to pads and plugging the decoder into the sockets of the loco board
  • Plugging cables with crimp connectors into pin headers of the loco board
  • Connecting single wires to screw terminals (for special type LOKPL990K)

MS950, MS990 Large scale decoders
       
LOKPL990
62 x 45.5 x 20 mm (height incl. decoder)

Loco board  for  MS990L
Type LOKPL990P with

  • 3 x 14-pole socket connectors
  • 48 solder pads  for loco wiring.
  • 6 3-pole servo plugs  for direct plug connection


Special type LOKPL990K

  • 3 x 14-pole terminal blocks
  • 48 solder pads  for loco wiring.

Connection diagram see manual
LOKPL950P
61 x 24.5 x 20 mm (height incl. decoder)

Loco board for MS950

  • 8- and 9-pole socket connectors
  • 35 solder pads, arranged on three sides, for loco wiring
  • 4 3-pole pin headers for direct plug connection of  servos (Servo 1 and -2 are always available, servo 3 and -4 when the SUSI pins are switched to servo mode.

Connection diagram see manual
LOKPL950K
61 x 24.5 x 20 mm (height incl. decoder)

Loco board for MS950

  • 8- and 9-pole socket connectors
  • Screw terminals, arranged on three sides, for loco wiring
  • 4 3-pole pin headers for direct plug connection of  servos (Servo 1 and -2 are always available, servo 3 and -4 when the SUSI pins are switched to servo mode.

Connection diagram see manual
     
  LOKPL99
62 x 46 x 10.5 mm

Decoders MX699LS, -LLS, -LV, -LLV can be plugged on,
with  3 x 14-pole socket connectors  and 48 solder pads  for loco wiring.

4 complete servo connections (control line, ground, 5V) can be found as solder pads on the PCB.

Last update: 07.03.2024

ARCHIVE   

 (Loco boards no longer in production)  
  LOKPL96BS
68 x 26 x 8 mm

Loco board for large scales, decoders MX696S or MX696V can be plugged in, 40 solder pads for the loco wiring.

This loco board is just for wiring without integrated functions. Wires for the loco installation can be wired to the loco board. The decoder is inserted and can be changed.

  
  LOKPL96BV
68 x 26 x 8 mm

Loco board with low voltage source, decoders MX696S or MX696V can be plugged in, 46 solder pads for the loco wiring.

This board produces a low voltage of 5V for function outputs and servos (additionally to the low voltage outputs of the decoder). 4 complete servo connections (control wire, ground, 5V) as solder pads on the PCB.

  
  LOKPL96LS
 68 x 26 x 10 mm

Loco board for large scale decoders, MX696S or MX696V can be plugged in, with 2 10-pole pin connectors for the loco wiring (cable with crimp connector).

This board is just for wiring without integrated functions. Decoder is plugged in and can be changed.

 

 

  
  LOKPL96LV
68 x 26 x 10 mm

Loco board with low voltage source, decoders MX696S or MX696V can be connected, 3 10-pole pin connectors for the loco wiring.

This board produces a low voltage of 5V for function outputs and servos (additionally to the low voltage outputs of the decoder). 4 complete servo connections (control wire, ground, 5V) as 3-pole angled pin connectors on the PCB.

  
  LOKPL96KS
68 x 26 x 10 mm

Loco board for large scale decoders, MX696S or MX696V can be plugged in, with 20 screw terminals for the loco wiring.

This board is just for wiring without integrated functions. Decoder is plugged in and can be changed.

 

 
Combination:
 loco board LOKPL96KV
Decoder MX696V
                      68 x 29 x 20 mm

This combination is also available as decoder type
MX696KV.
  LOKPL96KV
68 x 26 x 10 mm

Loco board with low voltage source, decoders MX696S or MX696V can be connected, 30 screw terminals for the loco wiring.

This board produces a low voltage of 5V for function outputs and servos (additionally to the low voltage outputs of the decoder). 4 complete servo connections (control wire, ground, 5V) as 3-pole angled pin connectors on the PCB.
  LOKPL99
62 x 46 x 10.5 mm

Decoders MX699LS, -LLS, -LV, -LLVcan be plugged in, with 3 14-pole socket connectors and 48 solder pads for the loco wiring.

4 complete servo connections (control wire, ground, 5V) on the PCB.

This board is just for wiring without integrated functions. Decoder is plugged in and can be changed.
       
    wiring plan MX696KV                = loco board LOKPL96KV +  Decoder MX696V