Scenic Sound Controller

Take your layout to new levels of realism. Brimal Components in collaboration with Iain Hale are pleased to announce their new Scenic Sounds Generator.

Scalable from the largest of layouts to smaller single track book shelf type layouts irrespective of gauge.

With up to 15 sound effects available to play on demand, they can be played either individually or together to to give a richer mix to the scene. For example sounds of sea birds combined with those of rain, traffic or people.

All sound tracks can be initiated by moving the toggle switch down momentarily, or with the toggle switch in the UP position by using magnetically activated switches in the track bed too, from a small magnet fitted under the locomotive or rolling stock.

Sound of coaches passing, of wagon couplings, together with Locomotive sounds. All this bringing the realistic sound of the trains together with trackside operations and the surrounding environment for both the analogue and DCC layout alike.

The unit comes with a selection of locomotive and environmental sounds pre loaded on to a micro SD card. A range of other dedicated sound tracks will be made available to purchase separately.

So if you run steam locomotives and Diesels you can have the option to swap the sound card to suit exactly what your running.

A 6.5mm stereo line out / headphone socket is fitted for connection to external amplifier and speakers. Or use the internal amplifier to power small speakers (2w) on the layout itself.

Powered from a 9-16 V dc supply the unit can be powered either from the layout via the 2.1mm DC plug or a separate PSU plugged directly into the rear power socket.

Basic Card comes with Sound Controller
1	Steam train starting	9	Rain storm
2	Steam train whistle	10	Station noise / atmosphere
3	Coach doors closing	11	Road traffic noise & Pelican crossing
4	Clickity clack	12	Unmanned Level crossing noise
5	DMU passing with Horn	13	Church bells
6	Slow Diesel passing	14	Seagulls
7	Diesel Freight with Horn	15	Country Station atmosphere / birds, people, etc
8	Slow Diesel approach	16	Reset
CP840 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE CARD
1	Passenger train arriving	9	Level crossing
2	Passenger train & rolling stock passing	10	Church bells
3	Short whistle	11	Rain storm
4	Train arriving	12	Seagulls
5	Wagons & couplings passing	13	Traffic noise
6	Coach door closing	14	Country Station atmosphere / birds, people, etc
6	Clickity clack	15	Train not stopping announcement
8	Station noise / atmosphere	16	Reset
CP841 DIESEL ELECTRIC CARD
1	2 car DMU with horn	9	Coach door closing
2	Deltic starting up	10	Station noise / atmosphere
3	Class 66 start up	11	Unmanned Level crossing noise
4	Slow Deltic approach	12	Train not stopping announcement
5	DMU departing with horn	13	Road traffic noise & Pelican crossing
6	Short Diesel horn	14	Wagon coupling
7	Diesel freight passing with horn	15	Clickity clack
8	Slow moving Deltic	16	Reset
CP842 UNDERGROUD RAIL SYSTEM CARD
1	Next station is closed announcement	9	Report unattended baggage announcement
2	Station evacuation announcement	10	Passenger alarm investigation
3	Mind the gap announcement	11	Sorry for the delay announcement
4	Train arriving in station	12	Do not obstruct or lean on the doors
5	Train departing station	13	This train terminates here announcement
6	Train passing through station	14	All change please announcement
7	This train is ready to depart announcement	15	Train held while an incident is investigated
8	Take all your belongings announcement	16	Next station is closed

For more details go to thehobbyshed.co.uk

The Sound Controller is housed in a Sloped Front black ABS polycarbonate enclosure.

Length (left to right) is 215mm

Width (front to back) is 130mm

Height (off the table) is 72mm

The Front panel is made of 3mm clear perspex with all the lettering on the underside prior to painting the back.

This means that the lettering wil

l never fade or ware out.

The List of Sounds is held in place with a slide in pocket so if you do decide to change the micro sd card you can easily slide in a new list of sounds.

The mini toggle switches are latching when pushed up and momentary when pushed down (they return to the centre).

In the up position the sound will be activated by the magnetic switch on the track bed.

In the momentary down position the sound is activated as soon as the switch goes down, and the switch is released.

THE REAR

The back of the unit has all the sockets required.

On the left are 2 DC Power sockets with 2.5mm pins: Here you can plug in a seperate power supply for this unit, or use the auxillary power from your existing power system.

Next to that is a 6.35 (1/4'') Jack socket for the external speakers or amplifier. The Internal speaker is a 1 watt 60mm diameter speaker.

There are now 16 No 3.5mm Jack sockets for the track sensors.

Please note it is not restricted to magnetic sensors it could be any Normally Open contact which closes when activated.

Please see the next section for 'Applications'. or go to thehobbyshed.co.uk for a video and sounds.

Rear End