MegaPoints Controllers
System2 Relay-8 User Reference
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What is System2 Air?
System2 is our new generation of model railway accessory bus products that feature our V-Port
protocol (virtual port) and can address up to 60,000 devices. You can scale an installation from a
single Servo-8 Controller (8 V-ports) right up to a huge layout as your needs grow. Flexibility is baked
in and as we announce new modules that will work right alongside other System2 modules.
The “Air” in System2 refers to how you configure the system. It’s done wirelessly using Wi-Fi. This
means you can configure a device using your PC, tablet or phone and replaces the need for buttons,
flashing lights and extension cables to reach under baseboard locations.
We use Wi-Fi for configuration and a CAN network for data. This offers high speed, low latency and
above all else reliability. You can even shut down the Wi-Fi network when your configuration is
complete making your system secure and robust. It’s not required for operation at all.
Software for all System2 Air modules can be updated over the air if your network allows Internet
access. A single button push is all that’s needed to download and install the latest version. This
means as new ideas and features are introduced everyone gets to benefit from them. You can even
see the changes that have been introduced since your last update and choose whether to install or
not. You won’t get nagging reminders to update. It’s flexible and entirely up to you when or if you
decide to do it.
System2 has been real world tested on some of the largest exhibition model railway layouts in the
UK for over a year before launching, so you can be confident it’s fit for your needs and fit for
purpose.
Each of our System2 boards has the administrative core baked in. You can connect to any board’s
admin web page and from there manage your entire network. There’s no central point of control (or
failure) as they are all peers in their own right.
We use standard web protocols for configuration so that your browser can connect and perform all
administrative tasks without requiring any special apps and app permissions. This leaves you in
control of your network.
System2 Air, for the smallest to the largest layouts and everything in between.
In order to use System2 you’ll need a Wi-Fi router configured for DHCP with optional Internet access.
This is the standard router configuration as supplied by your Internet Service Provider.
Designed and manufactured in Cheshire, England.
How to use this document
Treat this guide as a reference. All settings are documented and examples given where appropriate.
It is designed to accompany the System2 Air – Relay8 video that will demonstrate all the functions
and use cases.
