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4.2. Connection of external digital devices
4.2.1. Devices for the CAN bus
Info
The CAN bus is actually a data bus developed for the (car) industry and is used by various
model railway manufacturers for communication between digital devices. Note: The
manufacturers use different data protocols, therefore the devices of different manufacturers
cannot communicate with each other. The protocol of the CAN interface of the mc² is that of
the Märklin CAN bus.
Connection: 10-pole
For the connection of

Mobile Station 2 and 3 (not MS 1)

Central Station 2 and 3 (configured as
"Slave")

Feedback units for the Märklin CAN bus
Note: The feedback units send their data via the CAN bus,
the data protocol corresponds to the s88 bus.
Possible applications of the CAN input devices
You can use the input devices that you integrate into the digital control system via the
interface for the CAN bus for

to control vehicle decoders for Motorola, DCC and mfx (the latter in m3 format) or

to switch accessory decoders for Motorola and DCC
However, it is not possible to program decoders or configure the digital system using CAN
input devices.
Power supply of the devices at the CAN interface
Devices such as the hand control units Mobile Station 2 and 3 are supplied with power via the
bus line. The Central Station 2 and 3 control units and feedback devices for the CAN bus have
their own power supplies.
Notice:
The total current of all external digital devices that are connected to the various interfaces of
the mc² and do not have their own power supply must not exceed 1.2 A. Otherwise, the
mc² automatically switches off the power supply for the external devices.
4.4 | Connections