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1. TM 26781 SS TRAINTIODULES Digital booster User s manual 1 zc 998975 30081 2011 BioDigit Ltd All rights reserved It is forbidden to reproduce and or publish the contents of the present document in any form including electronic and mechanical design without the written permission of BioDigit Ltd Safety warning During the operation of the device the specified technical AN parameters shall always be met At the installation the environment shall be fully taken into consideration The device must not be exposed to moisture and direct sunshine A soldering tool may be necessary for the installation and or mounting of the devices which requires special care During the installation it shall be ensured that the bottom of the device should not contact with a conductive e g metal surface Contents Solely WINO wesen eneen eee 1 Features ANG Propertie Snee a eed leende 2 Technical parameters arseen eennnneer en nnn ennen eenen 2 SHOE GESCHDEON anr eaten 3 Applicable supply units eneen eeneer vennen eener ens 3 Grounding and power supply of the booster nennen 3 SUPPIV VORIGE msnrervenkevaden verried beurten 4 GOANSELONS Baaren venen terende eed 4 SGS need tnt tenen nende cna EE E 5 TmefmalProtSctOnnntensta maere neede de 6 Switching in out of the output voltage vennen 6 Feedback of the operating status ovens ennen eeens 7 StartUp ASV menner teen E bt ende 7 Recovery delay ossa oneens erne2. al feedback addresses to the LocoNet system Default status of the feedback is Not permitted address 0 The address of the device giving the feedback is contained by the CV122 and the CV123 and can be calculated as follows e g Required address decimal value 509 509 256 1 with remainder 253 CV122 value 1 CV123 value 253 Startup delay Startup delay can be adjusted in a wide range With this delay it can be avoided that faulty data get on the rail from the digital centre before its starting The startup delay can be adjusted between 0 and 60 sec by the CV126 in one second steps Recovery delay In case of short circuit the booster automatically resets Due to the delay the booster will not be permanently overloaded The recovery delay can be adjusted between 5 and 60 sec by the CV127 in one second steps Automatic recovery can be disabled by the CV125 see the CV table Short circuit current If the booster is used for smaller less consumption sections it is practicable to adjust the short circuit current to a lower value for the protection of the model railroad layout wires and the devices The short circuit tripping current can be adjusted between 0 5A and 4A in 0 1A steps using the CV128 e g Required short circuit tripping current 3 5A 3 5A 35 0 1A gt CV128 35 Short circuit delay 0 5 sec Polarity change current limit The booster can be applied also as an automatic reverse loop Loop revers
3. ation at the bridge rectifier of the booster it is definitely preferred to use AC supply The AC supply voltage shall never exceed 18V AC Connectors The receiving possibilities of the booster synchronizing signal are described below Since the booster can be adapted to various systems it can be perfectly used if supplied from any of its inputs Solely fully insulated track sections with both rails cut shall be supplied by the digital booster DCC OUT Boosted signal output It is required to pay attention to the correct polarity during connection n case the isolated rail section is of reversed polarity compared to the previous section the booster will give a short circuit signal when the train changes the sections Only one sync source can be used at a time The booster shall never be used with synchronizing of rail signal and signals of other source simultaneously DCC IN Synchronizing signal can be received from the rail signal This can be applied if neither of the other input signals is available or it is not required to ensure a separate synchronizing signal for the booster The input can be used also for receiving the synchronizing signal of Roco Lenz Tran ESU etc centres In this case it shall be considered that a short circuit status at the previous booster maybe the centre can cause the breaking of the synchronizing signal from the rail Now the given booster will shut down i e the output will be turned off Th
4. e input has galvanic isolation LOCONET At a LocoNet type centre the LocoNet bus connection associated with the digital centre contains also the DCC synchronizing signal According to the LocoNet system the booster contains two RJ12 6p6c connectors whereby more devices can be connected in a daisy chain configuration The input has galvanic isolation Certain digital centres are provided with separate LocoNet T and LocoNet B outputs The digital booster shall always be connected to the B Booster output GROUND In case of larger track systems it can be required to use a separate grounding wire In the booster a discharge resistor gt 100K resistance is integrated between point 1 and point 2 of its GROUND connector The assignment of the GROUND connector is as follows L LocoNet grounding point core 2 and 5 2 Internal grounding point of the booster LJ Signals The booster contains signalling LEDs showing the following operating statuses PWR DCC SHORT OVERHEAT LED LED LED LED Dark Dark Dark Dark The device is out of operation No supply voltage Delay after start up Light Dark Dark Dark The device operates PPPE pra signal Light Blink Dark Dark The device operates containing errors The device operates Flash Dark Short circuit protection activated Dark Flash Booster Is overheated Prevent the booster from being under continuous short circuit status If the device indicates more short c
5. er verser nnn vennen ennn nnen 7 Ss AOrtSCHEUIK CUNEN Bessan heteen betekent end 7 Polarity change current limit oenen eener ennn 8 Programming of the parameters ennen 8 Guarantee and legal statement nnee 10 Features and properties e Developed for DCC systems e Short circuit protected output with 4A limit e Switching mode high efficiency e No heat sink required e Comprehensive DCC CV programming e Track voltage regulation e Control from rail signal and LocoNet e Remote switching on off as device decoder e Status feedback to the LocoNet e Acoustic warning of short circuit e Delayed switch on e Automatic restart possibility after short circuit e Automatic reversal of polarization loop reversing method e Easily portable compact design Technical parameters Dimensions 120x78x27 mm Idle mode current consumption 40 mA Max input current 5000 mA Short circuit protection 4000 mA max 0 5 sec Automatic recovery time 5 60 sec adjustable Automatic reversal of polarization Yes loop reversing method Start up delay 5 60 mp adjustable Supply voltage 12 18V AC 12 18V DC Output voltage 11 19Vp adjustable Connection disconnection by switch address Yes 1 2048 LocoNet status support Yes GPON GPOFF IDLE LocoNet feedback support Yes 1 2048 Supported signal format NMRA DCC Short description The digital booster can amplify the DCC signal in digital systems It enables higher load cu
6. ing will automatically occur in case of sudden current change provided that automatic polarity change is permitted Enable Disable CV125 see CV table The polarity change current limit can be adjusted between 0 5A and 4A in 0 1A steps using the CV129 e g Required polarity change current limit 2A 2A 20 0 1A gt CV129 20 Attention It is practicable to adjust the polarity change current limit at a lower value Thus the sudden stalling of the vehicle passing along the section can be avoided At polarity change there is no short circuit delay Programming of the parameters The parameters can be modified by the DirectCV programming method The booster supports the Write Read and Verify commands To achieve this programming method the DCC IN connector of the booster is to be connected directly to the PROG OUT or normal output connector of the digital centre During programming attention shall be paid to the appropriate power supply of the booster PWR IN The booster responds towards the centre by an ACK acknowledge known in decoder programming provided that the entered value is valid If after programming the digital centre returns an Error the value to be entered into the CV is outside the valid range or the address of the CV is not suitable 7 112 8 113 Manufacturer identifier 61 2 address 119 Switch address upper 0 0 1 Inverse operation mode 122 Feedback address upper O 0 1 Inverse opera
7. ircuits in short intervals it shall be determined whether this was caused by overload or real short circuit Overload shall be tested by removing some engines or waggons or other loads from the given track section to examine the presence of the short circuit Thermal protection The booster has an integrated thermal protection In case the internal temperature exceeds 75 C the booster stops with an overheat signal If the internal temperature decreases below 50 C the outputs are automatically turned on again Attention Tripping of the thermal protection during permanent operation generally means insufficient wiring and or a low capacity transformer Never open the device when the thermal protection tripped for faster cool down Switching in out of the output voltage If the synchronizing signal is missing or regularly contains errors the output will be automatically turned off to protecting the connected devices from faulty operation The output of the booster is provided with the possibility of remote switching in out by accessory commands The address can be adjusted by traditional CV settings Default status of the remote control is Not permitted address 0 The address is contained by the CV119 and CV120 and can be calculated as follows e g Required address 1410 1410 256 5 with remainder 130 CV119 value 5 CV120 value 130 Feedback of the operating status Feedback of the operating status works by tradition
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9. rrents for tracks divided into independent sections Applicable supply units A TM 87380 type 230V safety mains transformer is proposed for supplying the booster Parameters of the transformer Output voltage 16V AC Max output current 5A Power rating 80 VA Input voltage 230V AC Other transformers type with similar parameters can also be applied 16V AC min 80VA Grounding and power supply of the booster To avoid interferences and ground loops in larger networks that containing more boosters it is required to operate the boosters with a common grounding point The booster is weakly connected to ground when connection to the LocoNet 1 connector is performed through 100KOhm internal resistor In case the length of the network exceeding 40 resp 50 m requires the use of a separate thicker ground wire the GROUND connector of the booster shall be used for connecting the common ground wire see Figure 2 Details are given in http www wiringfordcc com booster htm English Attention Each booster shall be powered by an own supply unit More boosters shall never be powered from a common power source When the booster is operated from LocoNet the signal arriving from the centre or the previous booster shall always be connected to the LocoNet 1 connector and the extension branch into the LocoNet 2 connector Supply voltage The booster can be supplied by DC or AC as well In order to achieve appropriate dissip
10. tion mode 125 Configuration Yo 0 1 Automatic restart 0 2 Automatic polarity change 29 Startup delay sec 2 060 Recovery delay sec Short circuit tripping current Ampere 10 Polarity change current limit 5 40 Ampere 10 Entering any value into the CV8 CV113 forces reset to the default parameter values Attention The booster boosters shall always be separately connected to the programming signal otherwise all boosters connected to a common signal line will be programmed to equal values Guarantee and legal statement Each parameter of the device will be submitted to comprehensive testing prior to marketing The manufacturer undertakes one year guarantee for the product Defects occurred during this period will be repaired by the manufacturer free of charge against the presentation of the invoice The validity of the guarantee will cease in case of improper usage and or treatment Attention By virtue of the European EMC directives the product can be used solely with devices provided with CE marking The mentioned standards and brand names are the trademarks of the firms concerned TrainModules BioDigit Ltd LocoNet Digitrax Inc XpressNet Lenz GmbH Roco Roco Modellesienbahn GmbH NMRA DCC National Model Railroad Association TrainModules BioDigit Ltd Kerepesi street 92 H 1144 Budapest Made in Hungary Tel 36 1 46 707 64 http www trainmodules hu Figure 1 Wi
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