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Power Station LV200

1

DIGITAL plus

General characteristics

 

The LV200 was developed especially for the increased electric
power requirements of model railways the larger scales (S, O,
Large Scale).

 

The LV200 is not suitable for operation with HO or smaller
scales.

 

measurements : 120 x 55 x 120 mm

LV200
10 Amp Power Station

Art. No. 22200
1

st

 Edition

Revised 9/99

Submitted to the NMRA for testing

Summary of Contents for Digital plus LV200

Page 1: ... for the increased electric power requirements of model railways the larger scales S O Large Scale The LV200 is not suitable for operation with HO or smaller scales measurements 120 x 55 x 120 mm LV200 10 Amp Power Station Art No 22200 1st Edition Revised 9 99 Submitted to the NMRA for testing ...

Page 2: ...l plus by Lenz system however it would distort the data format and interfere with the fault free transmission of data A mixed digital operation using overhead lines and track is not permitted In such a mode of operation if the locomotive is sitting on the track in the wrong direction which might be the case e g after having driven through a terminal loop the installed locomotive decoder can be des...

Page 3: ...00 On the back of LV200 you will find the following connections U V J K Lenz Elektronik G mbH D 35398 GIES SE N Made in Germany I O Port D LV200 C E Connect the transformer to the terminals U and V Terminals J an d K are the track connection The LV200 receives the track signal vai the terminals C and D Terminal E serves to notify an overload to the command station LZ100 The I O Port socket serves ...

Page 4: ...switching off of power or resuming operation If you do not connect terminal E of the LV200 with the LZ100 command station then when an overload occurs the LV200 only shuts down the track area it is connected and the LZ100 will not shut down any other power station on the layout After a certain time when the LV200 power station has cooled down the LV200 power station will switch on the current supp...

Page 5: ...mmand station the plug has been pulled out of the I O Port socket The system is in programming mode in such cases the command station LZ100 switches off the track signal red Fault due to Overload overheating the maximum starting voltage has been exceeded Overvoltage the permitted maximum input voltage has been exceeded Six Pin I O Port The new six pin phone type jack located on the rear of the LV1...

Page 6: ...nnection Pin 2 Black Ground Pin 3 Red RS 485 Pin 4 Green RS 485 Pin 5 Yellow 12 volts Pin 6 Blue D Control Bus Connection Connecting the LV200 to Other DCC Systems The LV200 has been designed to be used with a broad range of NMRA DCC systems Following are diagrams to assist you in connecting the LV200 to other systems ...

Page 7: ...t load DC LGB Jumbo the output voltage is approx 1 5V less than the input voltage Output current available to the railroad The maximum output current of LV200 depends on the kind of input voltage and the performance of the supplying transformer The following are the respective maximum output currents AC TR200 8 Amp Aristo Craft ART 5460 9 Amp DC LGB Jumbo 10 Amp Generic 12 Amp Transformer 10 Amp D...

Page 8: ...rent consumption of all locomotives running in this area at the same time plus the current consumption of the lights of the coaches must not exceed the maximum current that can be delivered by the LV200 If the total current consumption of all the locomotives coaches signals etc connected to the LV200 exceeds the current that can be delivered by the LV200 the protective system will be activated the...

Page 9: ...pacitor for interference suppression may be installed into the track system Such a capacitor is necessary for the interference suppression only in conventional operation When used with the Digital plus by Lenz system it would however distort the data format and interfere with the fault free transmission of data Common Rail Wiring Normally both rails are gapped between power stations This provides ...

Page 10: ...n example on how a very simple reversing section can be built a1 a2 b1 b2 Power Supply for Relays Twin coil Relay Isolated Track Contacts Wiring of Reverse Loops Using isolated track contacts and a twin coil relay the polarity inside a reverse loop is switched such that when crossing the gaps there is no short For example when the train travel is in clockwise direction turnout is set to diverging ...

Page 11: ... LV200 and the command stationLZ100 is interrupted or short circuited terminals C and D Check and correct the connections LED flashes green locomotives do not run points and signals can not be switched The command station does not transmit a track signal because the system was set on Emergency Stop Switch the system on again For more information on this see the operation manual for the input equip...

Page 12: ... other electrical equipment which is not authorised for use with model railways or transformers or other electrical equipment which is not authorised for use with model railways or transformers or other electrical equipment which has been altered or adapted or which is faulty Nor can we accept responsibility when damage results from unsupervised adjustments to equipment or from acts of violence or...

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