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Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:06 pm
by ge_rik
Having now installed sound cards in all my locos (apart from the next two on the work bench), using a range of commercial and home-bashed systems, I decided to put together a guide to interfacing Deltang (and/or RC Trains) receivers with various sound cards. I hope some of you find it useful. Although I've double checked it, there will no doubt be some errors, omissions or lack of clarity. If you spot anything, let me know.
https://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2017 ... ltang.html
Rik
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:53 pm
by tom_tom_go
Thanks for creating the guide Rik, very helpful.
Another 'sticky' for you
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 10:07 pm
by ge_rik
tom_tom_go wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:53 pm
Thanks for creating the guide Rik, very helpful.
Another 'sticky' for you
Thanks Tom
Rik
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:37 pm
by Lonsdaler
ge_rik wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:06 pm
Having now installed sound cards in all my locos (apart from the next two on the work bench), using a range of commercial and home-bashed systems, I decided to put together a guide to interfacing Deltang (and/or RC Trains) receivers with various sound cards. I hope some of you find it useful. Although I've double checked it, there will no doubt be some errors, omissions or lack of clarity. If you spot anything, let me know.
https://riksrailway.blogspot.co.uk/2017 ... ltang.html
Rik
So useful. Many thanks Rik.
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:08 pm
by markoteal
Brilliant - i must get one sorted on one of my diesels - no excuse now!
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:25 pm
by tom_tom_go
markoteal wrote: ↑Thu Aug 03, 2017 4:08 pm
Brilliant - i must get one sorted on one of my diesels - no excuse now!
It is not that difficult and makes all the difference...
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:29 pm
by Southern188
Great blog Rik, adding sound is now on my list of things to do. Do you mind if I ask what software you use for your schematic diagrams? I use Fritzing for my detailed circuit diagrams but I would also like to produce diagrams similar to yours.
Thanks
Michael
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:27 pm
by ge_rik
Southern188 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:29 pm
Great blog Rik, adding sound is now on my list of things to do. Do you mind if I ask what software you use for your schematic diagrams? I use Fritzing for my detailed circuit diagrams but I would also like to produce diagrams similar to yours.
Thanks
Michael
Hi Michael
Thanks for the feedback - glad it's helped.
I use PowerPoint. The drawing tools are easy to use and you can save any slide as an image (in a range of formats).
Rik
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:15 pm
by Southern188
Thanks Rik.
Michael
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 10:58 am
by Southern188
Another one to try as a DIY sound system is the dfplayer mini:
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https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/ ... KU:DFR0299
Plays mps or wav files from an integral micro sd card via a serial interface or separate trigger signals. 8 ohm speaker output. They are about £8 on Ebay from UK or £1.12 including postage from China/Hong Kong if you can wait a couple of weeks.
Michael
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:48 pm
by tom_tom_go
That's a good find Michael, thank you.
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2018 3:50 pm
by ge_rik
Yes, interesting.
Rik
Re: Interfacing sound cards with Deltang receivers
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2019 7:56 am
by FWLR
Again another excellent Blog Rik....Just a shame that all the diagrams and info gets lost with me
There is so much information for people who have the confidence to try all you have put in your Blog. Think I need to have ago at doing something with all that info, but the cost of messing up, puts me off.......
Think I need to go on an electronic course to see if it can make sense to me.....
