For over 30 years, Massoth has been the official electronics partner of LGB®, the first model railroad for indoors and outdoors, developing high quality sound and digital equipment. In 1973 the first sound boards were created and shown at the Nuremberg Toy Fair in 1974. Since then, Massoth and LGB® set the quality of realistic sound systems.

Massoth supply the high end users of LGB digital equipment and can offer 8 and 12 amp loading. The DiMAX Navigator (like the LGB loco and universal remote) can be supplied radio or cable connection. The Navigator can also be used with the new LGB MTS III Central Station, due out later this year.

We have a Massoth set up for demonstration on our layout so if you would like to see it in action please call at the shop to see the features in operation.

Also available:

Upgrades

The Massoth system can be upgraded to the latest version, via their website, using a lead from the Central Station to your PC. This will generally require a serial to USB convertor.

However if you are not confident to carry out these upgrades yourself, or do not have a PC, we offer this service in-house for a reasonable charge.

Upgrades available at present are:

DiMAX 1200Z Central Station (8135001) v2.30

DiMAX 800Z Central Station (8136001) v2.30

DiMAX Navigator (8134001/8134501/8134701) v1.50 plus graphics

DiMAX RC Receiver (8133001/8133501) v 1.20

DiMAX Transducer (8138501) v1.51

DiMAX PC Module (8175001) v1.00

New Items (2007):

eMOTION Voltage Buffer (8151001) – this is used to bridge short track voltage interruptions particularly or small locos with short distances between axles. The motor and the special functions are powered from the buffer for the duration of the interruption.
Function Decoder (8152001) – a particularly small function decoder (approx 28 x 14mm) with 8 function channels for switching light functions for example. The device can also be used to control up to 2 servo drives. It is supplied with 10cm of cable and matching 8-way interface connector for the new LGB 30520 RhB Gourmino dining cards and the LGB 31520 2nd class RhB passenger cars, both of which are supplied with new digital interface. If the function decoder is to be installed in other cars, the connector can be removed and installed elsewhere.

eMOTION XLS Sound Decoder - this combines a running decoder with a suitably powerful decoder power amplifier (3 amps) for up to 2 motors and a particularly high-quality sound amplifier with 6 usable sound channels. The function range is rounded off by 11 switching outputs and 4 contact inputs. The sound decoder provides optimum analogue and digital running and, in analogue operation particularly provides the sound function starting from a few volts only. The eMOTION XLS sound decoder is suitable for all generations of the LGB MTS.

DiMAX PC Module (8175001) - a PC interface for updating DiMAX (and MTS III) components like, for example, the DiMAX Navigator, radio receiver, bus converter, feedback module, etc. and in future, also the decoder and sound decoder of Massoth. Updating is performed directly via the track.

PIKO Taurus Lighting Kit – two different PIKO Taurus digital lighting kits are available. One for use with a decoder and one kit which includes the Massoth eMOTION XLdecoder.

A Customer's Comment:

"Visualise my garden for a moment. Walk down to the beck, cross it and continue over the tunnel to the right hand side of the pond. Continue down to the far end of the pond and STILL CONTROL THE TRAINS including sound and lights etc.

Now I cannot estimate how far away from the transmitting aerial which was INSIDE the conservatory but it must be 200 yards plus ! ! !

Absolutely fabulous no wonder people rave about this".