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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.
If you like the idea of a separated DCC Track bus
and
Accessory power bus - or if you have a
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and overload protection, then Cobalt
D
Box will do it for you, no matter which brand you use!
This simple diagram shows the most BASIC way to add an accessory power bus or multiple power districts to your ESU
ECoS system by utilising Alpha
D
Box. It also shows the addition of Alpha
D
Central or Cobalt
D
Alpha. As ECoS uses
CANbus and not RS485 based structure, direct bus linking is not possible, however Alpha
D
bix can still be linked via the
6-wire RJ2 bus for transmission of Alpha
D
Central or Cobalt
D
Alpha Commands and of course “Power District” structures.
adding ALPHA to the
ESU ECoS
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Also connect either
Cobalt
D
Alpha or
Alpha
D
Central.
Use the Curly Cord
supplied with them.
(This adds Digital
Accessory Control)
This is
Alpha
D
Box
This is
Alpha
D
Power
Connect any kind of
DCC Accessories to
your Accessory bus
and control them with
Cobalt
D
Alpha
or
Alpha
D
Central
Connecting your ECoS to
Alpha
D
Box is simple
Just connect ECoS to the
Alpha
D
Box track inputs!
SWITCH to the
TRACK position
CANbus and not RS485 based structure, direct bus linking is not
6-wire RJ2 bus for transmission of Alpha
D
D
Central or Cobalt
D
D
A
You can also Y-connect the bus
so that ECoS can supply direct
track power AND still link to the
Alpha
D
Box track power input!
DCCconcepts 6-wire RJ12 lead