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11 Possible Trademarks to Acknowledge

● RailCom

● NCE Bus

● XpressNet

● JMRI

● Wi-Throttle/Engine Driver

● WFD-30(1)/WifiTrax

● WOWSound

● AudioAssist

● Athearn

● Internet Explorer

● Firefox

● Google Chrome

● Safari

● Digitrax, System One, Ramtraxx, Märklin, Motorola

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Summary of Contents for CS-105

Page 1: ...s in self hosted WiFi Access Point mode Up to 250 Throttles through auxiliary LCC WiFi base stations Up to 62 Cab Bus NCE Ramtraxx and SystemOne Throttles and Accessories Up to 31 XpressNET Lenz Roco...

Page 2: ...2 5 Select Accessory 13 3 2 6 Locomotive Functions 14 3 2 7 Emergency Stop 14 3 2 8 Locomotive Names 14 3 2 9 Legacy Throttles 15 3 2 10 Unsupported NCE Ramtraxx and SystemOne Hardware 15 3 3 XpressN...

Page 3: ...3 7 Speed mapping 23 6 DCC Decoder Programming 24 6 1 Mainline Programming 24 6 1 1 OPS mode programming with RailCom 24 6 1 2 OPS mode programming without RailCom 24 6 2 Programming Track Programmin...

Page 4: ...System Configuration 36 7 5 1 User Info Settings 36 7 5 2 System Settings 37 7 5 3 WiFi Settings 37 7 5 4 Macros 37 7 5 5 Status 37 7 6 Configuration Backup and Restore 37 8 LCC CAN bus 38 9 Updating...

Page 5: ...5 Ampere maximum Continuous Current Rating add on Boosters Available Up to 4 LCC WiFi Throttles via on board WiFi Access Point Up to 62 Cab Bus NCE Ramtraxx and SystemOne Throttles and Accessories vi...

Page 6: ...ssive air flow however We will be referring to these vented sides as Side A and Side B since what the back and front are are up to you Side A features 1 Single RJ 11 jack 2 Tactile push button 3 Singl...

Page 7: ...wer solid on track power on solid off track power off fast blink short circuit slow blink thermal overload LED 2 Green CAN Active and LCC Activity solid on CAN bus connected solid off CAN bus disconne...

Page 8: ...x Count Typical Idle Stationary 0 05A 0 10A 50 100 Idle Stationary with sound 0 15A 0 25A 20 33 N scale under load 0 15A 0 35A 14 33 N scale under load with sound 0 30A 0 50A 10 16 HO scale under load...

Page 9: ...ately or a WiFi LCC repeater software running on a PC can be added in order to expand the number of connected WiFi devices to 250 The default WiFi Configuration for the CS 105 is as follows SSID Passw...

Page 10: ...tion about this procedure can be found on the TCS website 3 2 NCE Ramtraxx SystemOne Support NCE Ramtraxx and SystemOne throttles are supported by this system through the Auxiliary Cab Bus port More i...

Page 11: ...ple shows the display for a NCE Wireless throttle with a traditional four digit locomotive address on the first row as well as a system clock The second row shows the current direction with F for forw...

Page 12: ...e particularly useful when trying to use locomotive protocols that are not DCC or M rklin Motorola A direct wirelessly equipped locomotive designed to natively use the LCC protocol is one such example...

Page 13: ...nt have been entered in order to send the LCC event number onto the LCC bus While cumbersome for normal operations the ability to manually enter and send a 16 digit hexadecimal LCC event can be a usef...

Page 14: ...ion number on the display can be substituted for an appropriate symbol or letter representing that function type When pressing the EXPN button the user can view the status of all functions 0 through 2...

Page 15: ...led or if a throttle version is found to not work at all so that TCS can update the list and or provide a fix TODO not implemented yet 3 2 10 Unsupported NCE Ramtraxx and SystemOne Hardware Device Com...

Page 16: ...base Name displayed on throttle to the user 1 SF 567 SD40 2 SP 567 SD50 For this reason we also recommend never assigning short address 3 to a roster entry Short address 3 is the default address for a...

Page 17: ...JMRI Configuration Once you have set up a JMRI connection to your CS 105 you can view and modify the internal roster data through a DecoderPro or PanelPro interface for any locomotive at any time Aft...

Page 18: ...u will be presented with all of the options for the loco These options are identical to the ones available when changing the configuration through a TCS throttle You can see an example configuration b...

Page 19: ...Description has to be written 4 3 2 Momentary Functions A momentary function is active on the locomotive so long as the respective throttle button is held down and turned off when the button is relea...

Page 20: ...and operation of the loco B Coupled at Rear Coupled at Rear means that this loco is an out ward facing locomotive at either the front OR rear of the consist and is coupled to the rest of the consist...

Page 21: ...at the front coupler Similar for Reverse with the rear coupler These options are available as F101 F102 under Menu Operations Loco Functions on TCS throttles When changing these settings the MU switch...

Page 22: ...or different throttle by selecting any of the locomotives in the consist It is possible to have two different throttles select two different members of the same consist at the same time When one thro...

Page 23: ...d using RailCom enabled locomotives deploying RailCom enabled Boosters such as the TCS B 106 and enabling RailCom channel 2 transmissions in the decoders CV28 bit 2 1 The number of currently operating...

Page 24: ...led in the CS 105 settings DCC System Settings Advanced Railcom Cutout enabled The locomotive must be on the track directly connected to the CS 105 s Mainline track output OR on track powered by a Rai...

Page 25: ...the timeout provides ample time to allow for an operator or a program such as JMRI to send additional programming commands if they intend to program multiple CV s at the same time You can also trigger...

Page 26: ...ere every action must be done manually To begin programming an address enter the menu on the TCS throttle select 4 CV Programming and then select 3 DCC Address from the list of options as shown below...

Page 27: ...by the Save button A value of 0 may be invalid or set up special operational modes depending on the decoder Refer to your decoder manufacturer s documentation for more information on CV 1 6 3 2 Long...

Page 28: ...could be potential conflicts with other decoders running on the same 2 digit address as your consist It is also not possible to simultaneously use a short address and a consist address for the same de...

Page 29: ...In the Contents field type 20 AA then press the Send Datagram button After a few seconds the CS will reboot Factory Reset clears all consists all Roster entries removes the WiFi connections including...

Page 30: ...i Access Point Mode using WPA2 security with the currently configured password default is LAYOUTWIFI with password 123456789 7 3 2 Open AP Configuration Mode Entry This action is selected by a long pr...

Page 31: ...nformation that the CS 105 stores and remembers in order to know how to connect to a WiFi router It is sometimes useful for the CS 105 to know how to connect to multiple WiFi routers if for example it...

Page 32: ...D R A F T 7 3 7 Push Button Flow Chart 2022 Train Control Systems Page 32 of 49...

Page 33: ...ter Client mode In order to use the Web Server configuration while the CS 105 is in WiFi Client mode you have to determine the IP address that the CS 105 received from your WiFi network There are mult...

Page 34: ...page is a list of profiles saved in the system You can click the check box next to one or more profiles and then press the Remove Selected Profiles button to delete those profiles 5 After adding WiFi...

Page 35: ...a new image see proposal in CDI flowchart 3 Add Network You can add WiFi names and passwords for connections you would like the command station to connect to in Client mode Use Save when you have set...

Page 36: ...xperience unexpected disruptions For this reason it is recommended to set your WiFi router to always assign a fixed static IP address to the command station Refer to the administrative interface of yo...

Page 37: ...ich can be found on the TCS website 7 5 5 Status The Status Menu displays a variety of useful information about the system such as the track voltage track current IP address and MAC address DCC Bandwi...

Page 38: ...n unpowered state Unplug it if necessary 2 Press and hold the button on the face of the device while plugging in the power 3 Continue to hold the button for approximately 3 to 5 seconds Release the bu...

Page 39: ...attempt to manually enter the IP Address and Port Number otherwise refer to the troubleshooting instructions for DEPOT found on our website https tcsdcc com update_with_depot troubleshooting 7 Once yo...

Page 40: ...MRI WiThrottle servers 1 Use the instructions under 7 4 1 Web Server Based Configuration to open the CS 105 s builtin web page 2 Use the instructions under 9 Updating the Software Version to switch th...

Page 41: ...er that appears 7 Click the Update button and wait for the process to complete It should only take a few seconds to complete The command station will reboot automatically into the new firmware when do...

Page 42: ...ubleshooting Steps Problem There is no power on the track output Mainline Check the Power LED The Track LED is off Check the Power Supply If the power supply is unplugged plug it in and check the Powe...

Page 43: ...e maximum power output for an indefinite amount of time without overheating If this problem occurs frequently verify that there is sufficient air circulation around the CS 105 Do not mount the CS 105...

Page 44: ...de with an external WiFi router then you need to switch the CS 105 into WiFi Client mode See the Push Button Configuration section on how to do that The WiFi LED is blinking The CS 105 is in WiFi Clie...

Page 45: ...enu item called DCC System Settings All LEDs are off There is no power input on the CS 105 Verify that the power supply is correctly plugged in The Track LED and the WiFi Full Error LED are rapidly bl...

Page 46: ...ter from your computer quit JMRI or switch the CS 105 into Access Point mode to let the LCC network recover If you are using an LCC USB adapter for JMRI the LCC cable is plugged into the CS 105 the CS...

Page 47: ...tles is more critical in this mode Experimenting with the location and orientation of the CS 105 may be required to maximize performance 10 2 2 External WiFi Access Point or Router used In this mode t...

Page 48: ...ts roaming If you want to force roaming you can select Menu 6 Networks 1 Current Network 2 Reconnect to reconnect the throttle to the access point with the strongest signal 2022 Train Control Systems...

Page 49: ...edge RailCom NCE Bus XpressNet JMRI Wi Throttle Engine Driver WFD 30 1 WifiTrax WOWSound AudioAssist Athearn Internet Explorer Firefox Google Chrome Safari Digitrax System One Ramtraxx M rklin Motorol...

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