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PIKO digital
Manual 

Summary of Contents for Digi 1

Page 1: ...PIKO digital Manual...

Page 2: ...an control this loco exactly like the first one by using the appropriate transmission channel keys chan nel A to D Please practise this a few times If you want to run both locos then press the appropr...

Page 3: ...s known as analogue technolo gy It provides endless possibilities for large and small layouts At the same time it has the advantage of being very sturdy and especially for beginners it provides simple...

Page 4: ...ng With digital technology the entire layout operates with the same voltage 14V In order to control the individual locos a control centre is required which sends commands digital data to the locos via...

Page 5: ...to extend the layout and run more than 2 locos at the same time the PIKO Digi 1 can be supplemented by the PIKO Digi 2 But we will hear more of this later If it is intended to build a very large layou...

Page 6: ...Digi 2 and three isolated rail circuits maximal level of construction 10 PIKO Digi 2 Conversion to PIKO Digi Power Box 6 PIKO Digi 1 extended with PIKO Digi 2 and two isolated rail circuits isolating...

Page 7: ...n be addressed on a digital layout and their direction of travel and speed as well as their other special functions controlled In addition with the two units up to a maximum of 256 switches signals an...

Page 8: ...il has slits between sleepers 5 and 7 for the clip Now insert the adapter iinto the socket Please note if you are using the PIKO Connecting Clip 55270 then the condenser in the clip MUST be removed If...

Page 9: ...f the locomotives draw too much current from the track so that the PIKO Digi 1 or the mains adapter is overloaded then one or both units may shut down automatically You will recognise this by the fact...

Page 10: ...nitiate programming a loco decoder key to increase the loco speed in steps key to reduce the loco speed in steps travel in reverse and emergency stop travel forwards and emergency stop special functio...

Page 11: ...O Digi remote control it is easy to change rapidly bet ween controlling 4 locomotives and 4 groups each consisting of 4 accessories If several PIKO Digi remote controls are used each PIKO Digi remote...

Page 12: ...second time and the address enter ed is not valid If the loco address 0 is selected control is directed to a conventional loco without digital decoder if there is one on the digital circuit Thus it is...

Page 13: ...he desired accessory address can be entered using the numeric keys 0 to 9 The first address is always alloca ted to the outer left red green pair of keys The input is completed by pressing any other k...

Page 14: ...ess 2 see label underneath the loco is controlled via transmis sion channel B This can however be altered Using the key a loco decoder can be allocated a different loco address N B When a loco is re p...

Page 15: ...ncrease in the speed of travel The voltage intervals of approx 0 4V are so small that the modeller cannot tell that it is not a continuous process Other features of the loco decoder cannot be programm...

Page 16: ...y comes to a standstill because it hasn t been refreshed In this case it must be selected again and receive new commands Input voltage from 12 V to 16V AC DC N B none of the power sources must exceed...

Page 17: ...also increase the supply to your digital layout by replacing the mains adapter with the PIKO T3 desk top transformer 55005 Using this T3 desk top transformer you can exploit the full range of the PIK...

Page 18: ...10 PIKO Digi 2 units should be connected to one PIKO Digi 1 You should make sure that the length of the lead from each PIKO Digi 2 to the PIKO Digi 1 does not exceed 2 m The PIKO Digi 2 is connected t...

Page 19: ...he 230 V socket N B If you use the PIKO Digi 1 with the starter set adaptor 12 VA and the PIKO Digi 2 connected with the desk top transformer T3 55005 28 VA then a short circuit will occur when a trai...

Page 20: ...This should be sufficient to give you a general picture The PPB manual contains a full description or you can download the description from our PIKO home page www piko de The PIKO digital basic set 5...

Page 21: ...instruction for the T3 desk top transformer The following diagram shows the layout of the connections for the digital basic set Right now you can get started You can either begin as described on page...

Page 22: ...sk top transformer 220V sec 16V 28VA connecting clip 2 PIKO loco decoders 56120 connecting lead for T3 desk top transformer 55012 PIKO Digi 2 PIKO Digi 2 4 connectors for isolation rails connecting cl...

Page 23: ...13 5 Programming loco decoders 14 6 Power on off 15 7 7 LED signals 16 Technical data 16 Maximum controllable locomotives 16 Controlling more than 2 locomotives 17 Higher capacity transformer for the...

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