Central Station 60212
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Caution! When you remove the connecting cable to a personal
computer, you must first press down on the snap-in tab
before pulling the cable out of the socket. This is, howe-
ver, located under the base of the Central Station. You
should therefore loosen this snap-in connection carefully,
for example, with a flat blade screwdriver.
3. Operations with the Central Station
3.1. Turning the Unit on / Initializing
The unit must be set up as described in Chapter 2, taking into
account the particular features of your model railroad layout (type of
track, etc.). Now plug the power cord for the Central Station’s trans-
former into the wall outlet.
Caution: Make absolutely sure that the transformer is also suitable
for your household current. You can find the specificati-
ons for the transformer on a plate on the underside of the
transformer.
For example:
Transformer 60 VA (60052): 230 V~/50 Hz
(230 volts AC / 50 Hertz)
Transformer 60 VA (60055): 120 V~/60 Hz
(120 volts AC / 60 Hertz)
Caution: Märklin transformers may only be used indoors in dry
areas.
The Central Station can only be used outdoors (for
example, for a 1 Gauge garden railway), if is protected
against moisture and extreme temperatures. In this situ-
ation the Central Station must be brought indoors when
you are through operating the garden railway outdoors.
The Central Station may not be exposed to rain, direct
sunlight or temperatures under 10° Centigrade / 50° Fah-
renheit or over 30° Centigrade / 86° Fahrenheit.
Tip: Use a power strip with an on/off switch for the power cords on
the transformers in the system, so that you have a common on/off
switch for all of the components.
This power strip should also have protection against voltage spikes
and voltage surges to protect the Central Station against voltage
spikes from lightening strikes.
The Central Station starts its so-called initialization phase as soon as
the transformer is supplying the Central Station with sufficient power.
Depending on the quantity of
data to be set up, this phase
may last longer than 1 to 2
minutes. The process of the
initialization phase is docu-
mented after a few seconds
by the lighting for the screen
coming on and shortly after
that by a square moving
back and forth in the lower
area of the screen.
Note: The first time you turn the Central Station on, the initialization
phase may last somewhat longer. The lighting for the screen may go
off during this process. It will come back on automatically at the end
of the initialization phase.
3.2.1. Dividing up the Control Area
1 = Button for settings on the left controller
2 = Button for setting up solenoid accessories
3 = Button for setting up accessory controller / functions
4 = Button for setting basic settings on the Central Station
5 = Button for settings on the right controller
6 = Warning Indicator for Weak or Run Down Batteries
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No locomotive selected
Please select a locomotive from
the locomotive list, enter a new
locomotive manually, or select
a locomotive from the database.
Please select a locomotive from
the locomotive list, enter a new
locomotive manually, or select
a locomotive from the database.
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3.2.2. Operating the Touch Screen
The Central Station has a Touch Screen (a screen that reacts to being
touched). By simply touching the screen above a symbol shown
there, a desired action will be carried out.
Example: A field with a picture of the Central
Station can be found in the upper operating
menu bar for the Central Station. If you touch
this field with your finger, a new field with
various setting options for the operation of the
Central Station will be opened.
Pay attention to the following when working with the touch screen:
• Touch the screen only to operate accessories. Never press hard on
the screen.
• Never lean on the screen.
• Other things such as a plastic stylus can be used in addition to
your finger to control things on the touch screen. Caution! The
wrong material can cause scratches on the surface of the screen.
For that reason do not used pointed objects. The plastic stylus
used for pocket computers would be suitable and they are availab-
le in computer stores as a replacement part.
3.2.3. How the Control Surface Works
The Central Station has a locomotive list and a solenoid accessory
list, in which all locomotives, turnouts, signals, etc. are set up, which
you want to control on your layout. These entries are the personal
identification for these items. You cannot operate them without this
“personal identification”. These data must therefore be set up first.
This process of setting up the identification takes place totally
automatically (with mfx locomotives) or is manually supported with
an easy to use menu technology. The entries can be supplemented,
changed or deleted at any time. They serve not only as the founda-
tion for the Central Station, but for all Märklin Systems control units
connected directly or indirectly to the Central Station. If you have
connected the 6021 Control Unit central unit by means of an adapter,
this unit, including all control units connected to it, cannot in principle
access these data.
The accessory controller on the Central Station consists of 18 control
fields on which up to 16 of the solenoid accessories already defined
can be placed. The individual solenoid accessories can also be used
on several control fields.
The two locomotive controllers also take the data from the locomoti-
ve list for the locomotive that is to be controlled.
Tip: To call up a new locomotive, it is first selected from the locomoti-
ve list. The more extensive this list is, the longer it takes to select the
entry in the locomotive list. We therefore recommend that you check
the locomotive list on a regular basis for entries, which are no longer
required.
The maximum number of entries in the locomotive list depends on
different factors. The upper limit is several thousand entries, which is
well over the number you would find necessary in practice.
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