Page 8 COMMAND STATION MX1, MX1HS, MX1EC
10. The CONTROL bus (booster connection)
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the boosters and receives information back from the boosters regarding over current conditions of
is standard.
edback is normally not transmitted via the CONTROL bus but prefera-
he CONTROL bus establishes communication between the command station and boosters that
he command station sends information out through the “DCC-out” connector, which is reproduced
booster units.
An NMRA standard exists for the CONTROL bus protocol (although not passed by the NMRA at the
time this manual was written), which makes the use of third party products possible provided they
adhere to th
In case of a pure ZIMO configuration that connects a ZIMO command station with ZIMO boosters (a
MX1HS may also be used as a booster if the appropriate jumpers are in the proper positions – see
chapter 15), the information fe
bly via the CAN bus, because more information is accessible (e.g. about failed power districts). In
this case the wiring is to be done according to the upper of the two following drawings:
