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PLEASE NOTE: 

In some cases, the images used in this manual are of prototype or pre-production units and may vary slightly in appearance 

from those actually on sale. However in all cases all of the connections and diagrams are identical and the information given is correct.

Power-on LED

Overload reset Switch (hold for 3 seconds)

Mains Power ON-OFF switch

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Regulated DC 18v output

Cobalt

D

Power - Smooth well regulated power for perfect performance!

Its not commonly understood, but even those digital systems that show the use of AC power supplies in the manual actually 

run on DC internally... and what you may also not know is that while AC power supplies may be lower cost, they also give 

ZERO protection from inevitable voltage Surges and level changes, increasing the possibility of system damage!
So - using AC power makes little sense in reality - Especially as all involved in digital electronics agree that the quality of pow-

er supply that you choose will, more than any other factor, dictate the eventual performance of your model railway, because 

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best cause problems with communication and may, in the extreme, actually damage your precious decoders and other items.
It just makes good sense to use a top quality, properly regulated DC power supply.
Cobalt

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18v at the input terminals of your DCC system, Cobalt 

D

 Central or similar digital device. 

Using a different brand of control system or booster - it doesn’’t matter! While we have “design matched” Cobalt 

D

 Power to 

our Cobalt 

D

range, it has also been tested with all main DCC brands from “Starter sets” to full-feature 5amp systems, and 

it consistently gives excellent results with all of those brands.
Cobalt

D

 Power - Pack contents:

• 1x 

Cobalt 

D

 Power unit

• 

1x Mains connection cord (Adapters for your country automatically supplied)

• 

1x Power output connector with bare wire ends

• 

1x Power output connector DC input plug for all Cobalt 

D

 products.

• 

1x Instruction Manual

Linking the Cobalt

D

Range & creating a “Tilted Panel”  look.

Cobalt

D

 Central, Cobalt 

D

 Box and Cobalt 

D

 Power share a common case extrusion AND have recessed end plates 

to make it possible to link them together visually in-line and create a neat, tidy and professional look.

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to make it easy to “tilt” the units to make a sloping front panel. All you need to do is cut a length of 1.1~1.2mm alloy or 

plasticard to the width you want it to be and insert it into the groove to create the appearance you are looking for!

Содержание Cobalt Alpha Series

Страница 1: ...GHOOHUV DQG WKH RYHUDOO OSKD KDV TXLFNO JURZQ WR LQFOXGH D ZLGH JURXS RI SURGXFWV WKDW VLPSOL HV control panel design and creation greatly reduces the complexity of layout wiring and most importantly allows both DC DCC users to simplify control panel creation and easily add a digital accessory control bus By the way while we have created Alpha D Switch as a companion product to make control panel ...

Страница 2: ... switch On input side Cobalt DBox Input Connections are left to right Track power input OK 0 05 to 5 amps track power Main DCC system connection RJ12 type DCCsystem control Cab bus connection RJ12 type Cobalt Alpha Connection RJ12 type DC power input socket 15 21v regulated DC Cobalt DBox Output Connections are left to right Alpha Bus Cab bus Extension RJ12 type Track Power 5 amps capacity fully p...

Страница 3: ...nk it to an an intelligent Cobalt D box 5A Intelligent power booster andANY modeller DC or DCC can have an active digital accessory power bus up and running in no time at all Each Cobalt DCentral controls 12 sets of switches and they can be combined and linked to give you control of more than 2000 digitally controlled points Turnouts or other DCC compatible digital accessories The possibilities ar...

Страница 4: ...ious decoders and other items It just makes good sense to use a top quality properly regulated DC power supply Cobalt D 3RZHU LV D WRS TXDOLW VPRRWKO OWHUHG DQG ZHOO UHJXODWHG DPS RXWSXW SRZHU VXSSO WKDW ZLOO GHOLYHU D VPRRWK 18v at the input terminals of your DCC system Cobalt DCentral or similar digital device Using a different brand of control system or booster it doesn t matter While we have d...

Страница 5: ...ha D Switch D Circuit board it is just as easy as assembling LEGO really you cannot get it wrong Step 5 Using DCCconcepts DCD RGB 3 wire ribbon cable connect each output of the Alpha DSwitch D to the inputs of the CobaltDAlpha unit Step 6 Using a 6 wire cable DCD ACL or similar connect the Cobalt DAlpha unit to Alpha D Box or if you are an NCE user directly to the Powercab Panel or UTP Panel Step ...

Страница 6: ...pha D Central to the ALPHA input of your Alpha D box using the RJ12 curly cord that we supply If you are an NCE user you can just connect it directly to the NCE cab bus as both products use standard RS485 bus wiring conventions Setting the CAB bus number Permitted range is 1 99 Alpha Central needs its own cab number as it is in effect the equivalent of a DCC handset You can set it to any cab numbe...

Страница 7: ...ral and your control panel will be ready to use the moment you unpack it and connect it to your layout with no added complication at all STEP 2 Connect the Cobalt D Alpha or Cobalt D Alpha Central unit to the Cobalt DBox STEP 3 Create a DCC Accessory Power Bus Need information or help Visit www dccconcepts com manuals advice OR email advice dccconcepts com STEP 4 Connect Digital Accessory decoders...

Страница 8: ...able supplied with each Alpha Unit Use 1 2 or more Cobalt D Central or Cobalt D Central it s up to you This diagram uses the NCE PowerCab which can connect directly as it uses the conventional RS485 connection structures ALL other brands can also connect in a similar way with the help of adapter leads See individual brand diagrams You can choose how its done You can also extend the control bus of ...

Страница 9: ...x start set Z21or a Gaugemaster Prodigy Express but now want Accessory control OR if you just want more power from your DCC system and perhaps like the idea of a separated Cobalt DAlpha based Accessory power bus then you really DO need Cobalt DBox This diagram shows how easy it is to add Alpha DBox to ANY DCC SYSTEM ATALL Brand by Brand diagrammes follow The easiest possible Power Performance upgr...

Страница 10: ...power districts using Alpha DBox Subject to the use of the correct adapter leads see page 26 27 this will work with ANY DCC SYSTEM ATALL ANY Brand of DCC SYSTEM that has both TRACK POWER and COMMAND BUS Outputs COMMAND BUS TRACK POWER Connect TRACK power Connect DCC BUS Switch Set to TRACK Base Station BRAND ADAPTER See P26 28 Hand Set BRAND ADAPTER See P26 28 Alpha DPower or 5 Amp Power Supply 15...

Страница 11: ...d we can easily add full digital Accessory control by using Cobalt DAlpha or Cobalt DCentral Giving your DCC system much greater abilities Here is how to do it connection by connection PS This is a ZERO waste upgrade too because if you change brand later your Cobalt DBox Cobalt DAlpha or Cobalt DCentral will all still work perfectly with it Also connect either Cobalt DAlpha or Alpha DCentral Use t...

Страница 12: ...em with Cobalt D Alpha or Alpha D Central Upgrading Hornby Elite Select E Link Select and E link are often found in Digital Train sets and the Elite has been adopted by many Hornby oriented modellers however accessory control can be clumsy and the overall output power is quite limited particularly with Select and E link Fortunately for those who like using these products it is VERY easy to upgrade...

Страница 13: ...to do it connection by connection PS This is a ZERO waste upgrade too because if you change brand later your Cobalt DBox Cobalt DAlpha or Cobalt DCentral will all still work perfectly with it Also connect either Cobalt DAlpha or Alpha DCentral Use the Curly Cord supplied with them This adds Digital Accessory Control This is Alpha DBox This is Alpha DPower You CAN also extend the Control DCC Data b...

Страница 14: ...it soon outgrows the average modellers needs for layout power as its true output power ability is really only 1 5 amps continuous We COULD simply connect the PowerCab panel to the system as per the Prodigy Express but as the PowerCab uses the same wiring as Cobalt D Box we can be more adventurous and really make something special with the NCE PowerCab Cobalt DBox combination Move the SWITCH to the...

Страница 15: ...ery popular however it too can be added to and increased in potential if combined with Cobalt DBox for added power and Cobalt DAlpha or Cobalt DCentral for control panel sophistication As with PowerCab the similar Bus wiring allows integration with no adapter leads however using the correct leads DOES matter Please use ONLY 6 wire DCD ACL Curly Cords as supplied with Alpha units by DCCconcepts as ...

Страница 16: ...sort of versatility with ALPHA products as NCE as the LENZ bus is actually very similar Therefore subject to the use of the correct LENZ adapter leads you can either use LENZ LA152 adapter plates ORAlpha Panel with LenzAdapter as additional handset connection points There really is NO limit to the system growth that is possible with Alpha DBox as long as you utilise our adapter leads too see page ...

Страница 17: ...AX adapter leads There really is NO limit to the system growth that is possible with Alpha DBox as long as you utilise our DIGITRAX adapter leads too see page 26 27 Connect TRACK power Connect DCC BUS Switch Set to TRACK DIGITRAX Base Station ADAPTER See P26 27 DIGITRAX Hand Set ADAPTER See P26 27 Alpha DPower or 5 Amp Power Supply 15 18v DC Power District 1 Power District 2 OR Accessory Bus Isola...

Страница 18: ...rect bus linking is not possible however Alpha Dbix can still be linked via the 6 wire RJ2 bus for transmission ofAlpha DCentral or Cobalt DAlpha Commands and of course Power District structures addingALPHAtotheESUECoSSystem ases the image ge g ge g ge e ge ge e e e e e es used odu n this manual ar a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a e of p Also connect either Cobalt DAlpha or Alpha DCentral Use the Cur...

Страница 19: ...n connect via X bus and so actually have the same sort of versatility with ALPHA products as Lenz as the LENZ ROCO bus are actually very similar Use the correct adapter leads and there really is NO limit to what is possible with ROCO and DCCconcepts Alpha DProducts see page 26 27 Connect TRACK power Connect DCC BUS Switch Set to TRACK The ROCO Base Station ADAPTER See P26 27 ROCO HANDSETADAPTER Se...

Страница 20: ...ad protection This simple diagram shows how to add an accessory power bus or multiple power districts to ROCO using Alpha DBox ROCO users can connect via X bus and so actually have the same sort of versatility with ALPHA products as Lenz as the LENZ ROCO bus are actually very similar Use the correct adapter leads and there really is NO limit to what is possible with ROCO and DCCconcepts Alpha DPro...

Страница 21: ...th these products Please see page 26 27 Using the adapters makes it easy Connect TRACK power Connect DCC BUS Switch TRACK PRODIGY Base Unit ADAPTER P26 27 PRODIGY HANDSET ADAPTER See P26 27 Alpha DPower or 5 Amp Power Supply 15 18v DC Power District 1 Power District 2 or Accessory Bus Isolation GAP UpgradetheGaugemaster Prodigy Gaugemaster Prodigy and Express Owners You can do either a full or sim...

Страница 22: ...he momentary contact sets so you still have 2x free SPDT switches available for your panel LEDs or Interlocking INTERLOCKING LEVER OPERATIONS It is easier than it sounds To interlock two levers just link the momentary contacts of one lever VIA one of the sets of SPDT contacts on another lever so that the momentary Change command for the lever to be locked will be sent ONLY if the Locking lever is ...

Страница 23: ...rs will be delighted to replace their ÁDW FRUG ZLWK WKLV FDEOH DV LW LV 5 PRUH FRQYHQLHQW Please Use ONLY this cord or its equivalent to connect between multiple Cobalt Dbox units Universal RJ 12 Layout Panel DCD DAP Cobalt Dbox and Cobalt DCentral users ZLOO ÀQG WKLV SDQHO KHOSIXO DV LW JLYHV DOO RI the connection they will need We made this panel really versatile so this one panel type suits bot...

Страница 24: ...yable related damage that will NOT be covered by warranty Please note The images used on this page are representative only and the items that you receive may look a little different CobaltDAlpha and CobaltDBox DCC System Adapter leads LENZ Adapter Set DCD LNZ Adapters for LENZ 1x Base station Male DIN to Female RJ12 and 2x Handset Bus adapters Female DIN to Male RJ12 Gaugemaster MRC Adapter Set DC...

Страница 25: ...h from track output terminals Bus extensions may need adapters How does it connect If you have a DC or AC powered layout you need NO change to controllers or locos at all but you will need to add a DCC standards based accessory decoder to each turnout or each active accessory you wish to control and create a accessory power bus You will also need the Alpha Dbox All DCC users can also use the Alpha...

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