|
Question |
Answer |
| Front Tower Lights
- I like those lights and the effects on the front of
the tower, but what's involved in getting them attached to the model? |
The Dual-LED assembly comes
preformed. All you need to do is slide it over the front cross bar of the
tower and then glue the assembly to the backside of the horizontal and
vertical tower supports! |
| Connection
- How do the two front LEDs get connected to the
lighting board? |
Very simply. You slide the two
free ends of the dual-LED assembly up into the pre-drilled water tower
bottom and twist the wires to their color coded counterpart wires from the
printed circuit board. |
| LED Definition
- In various publications, I see the term LED used
sometimes and at other times lights or bulbs. What is the difference and
are there any advantages to one over the other? |
A light bulb is like you
already know it in your house. It burns out after a while and can be
damaged when shaken or dropped. LEDs (which we use for lights in our
SuperKits) are different. They will last almost forever, don't generate
heat and are much more resistant to shock. They also use a lot less power
than bulbs. |
| Lights vs. LEDs
- If there are so many advantages to LEDs, why don't
all companies use them for lighting effects? |
Because it isn't an easy thing
to make a LED behave realistically. Many LED based lighting effects look
toy-like. Our lighting effects were painstakingly designed to mimic the
natural lights seen on towers while offering all of the advantages of LEDs
over ordinary light bulbs. |
| Sealed Circuit Board
- I notice that your printed circuit board comes in a
pre-sealed compound. What is its purpose? |
RealEyez lighting effects are
pre-sealed to protect them against accidental shorting and to provide a high
degree of moisture resistance. Our circuits will work for many years and
provide trouble free operation in the moistest of conditions, even outside! |
| Circuit Board Inside
the Tower
- I notice the lighting effects board is located
inside the tower tank itself. What advantages does this provide over
external after market lighting kits? |
By housing the electronics
inside the tower, you now have a self-contained tower that is portable. You
can use it for portable layouts or even a desktop (for the office or den)
without worrying about damaging or reconnecting anything. Just provide
12VDC to the tower. Even an old HO power pack will do. |
| Power Requirements
- I am not sure about how much power is needed
for one of your SuperKits. What do I have to look for in terms of
power? |
You can use almost any 12VDC
source. (typical of any HO train power pack). The source should be
independent of the train but the power used by our kits is extremely low so
just about any size supply will do. |
