Lemke/Hobbytrain Plasser & Theurer Duomatic DCC Pt. 2: Decoder Installation and Tuning

Isolate the green areas; cut traces and solder where indicated

Update: After consulting with TCS, I no longer recommend the TCS Z2 decoder for this installation. Sadly, the TCS M1 is too large for this installation, and so I have selected a Lenz Silver Mini to replace the Z2.

Previously, I showed how to disassemble the tamper down to the point where we can proceed with decoder installation. Let’s move forward with the decoder installation itself.

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