N Scale - TCS - K4-LK - Digital Decoder - Kato Precision Railroad Models

Specific Item Information:
The K4-LK is a function-only lighting expansion board which has been designed to be installed into the KATO N-scale MP36PH.

This board has three hookup wires - One RED Anode(+) wire (center) and two GREEN function wires(-). Simply solder the wires to the decoder as described below and your lighting kit will be ready to operate. (Also see the wiring diagram on the "Documents" tab) The K4-LK supplies light to the rear headlight as well as the rotary beacon on top.

NOTE: The K4-LK is not a decoder and does not offer any functionality by itself. The K4-LK is designed to be used with its parent decoder - the K4D6.

Prototype Description: A Digital Decoder is a small piece of electronics installed in model railroad items, to start with in locomotives, to which a unique ID or address is assigned, and that allows to control the said item from a centralized control station using its address.
Thus it becomes possible to control individually multiple locomotives running on the same power district, which is not possible on analog layouts.
Though several digital systems exist, the most predominant is the Digital Command Control or DCC that was invented in the 1980's by Lenz Elektronik GmbH and adopted in 1993 as a NMRA standard.

Road Name History: KATO U.S.A. was established in 1986, with the first U.S. locomotive model (the GP38-2, in N-Scale) released in 1987. Since that time, KATO has come to be known as one of the leading manufacturers of precision railroad products for the modeling community. KATO's parent company, Sekisui Kinzoku Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Brand/Importer Information: Train Control Systems Manufacturers of the highest quality DCC Decoders and Control Systems for Model Railroads

Manufacturer Information: Train Control Systems manufacturers high-quality electronics for model railroads. Founded in 1999 by CEO John Forsythe, TCS has been headquartered in Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania since it's inception. All products are manufactured at and shipped from their Pennsylvania facility.