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Alpha unit link connector

DC input plug. 12v DC

(only needed if

more than 4 

D

linked together

Alpha output connection (to Alphabox or 

DCC System

Alpha unit link connector

Digital Display of Accessory #

Accessory Address button

(Used to set the address of 

the

Central switches in 

combination with on-off SW)

Main power-on LED

CAB Address button (Used to 

set the unique CAB address of 

the

D

Central unit when used  

with the on-off SW)

12 pairs of red / green illuminated 

Accessory operating switches. 

Default addresses are 1 to 12, 

permitted addresses are 1 to 2044

Recesses for Stainless Steel

numbers (supplied with 

D

Central units)

Cobalt

D

Central - Smart, Intelligent and the easiest control panel ever!

If we were to reduce the manual to its basics, it would read “open box, connect and operate”... it really can be that easy to 

have a sophisticated control panel if Cobalt 

D

 Central is involved! Link it to an an intelligent Cobalt 

D

 box 5A Intelligent 

power booster and ANY modeller, DC or DCC can have an active digital accessory power bus up and running in no time at all.
Each Cobalt 

D

 Central 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 are endless in fact!
Used with “train-set level” starter sets to add accessory control or with full DCC systems to add a control panel, Cobalt 

D

Central & Cobalt 

D

 Box bring sophisticated accessory control to all - with only 1 cable needed to connect the entirel panel! 

Cobalt

D

 Box - Pack contents:

• 1x 

Cobalt 

D

 Central

• 

1x 6-wire 6’ ~ 1.75m RJ12 to RJ12 curly cord

• 

1x “Alpha Link” cable for joining multiple Cobalt 

D

 Central units together

• 

1x Instruction Manual

Cobalt

D

 Central - You may also need the following items:

• 

Most DCC brands and DC modellers: Cobalt Cobalt 

D

 Box, power supply for Cobalt 

D

 box. 

• 

NCE PowerCab users can simply connect Cobalt 

D

 Central directly OR add the Cobalt 

D

 box to also increase output 

to 5 amps. NCE Power Pro users can just connect it to their system to add a 5 amp Accessory bus.

Содержание Cobalt alpha

Страница 1: ...HOOHUV 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 a...

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...

Страница 3: ...k 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 contr...

Страница 4: ...ous 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 WK...

Страница 5: ...a 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 i...

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 R...

Страница 7: ...al 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...

Страница 8: ...ble 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 co...

Страница 9: ...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...

Страница 10: ...ower 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 BU...

Страница 11: ...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 ZER...

Страница 12: ...m 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 h...

Страница 13: ...o 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 conn...

Страница 14: ...t 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 Pro...

Страница 15: ...ry 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...

Страница 16: ...ort 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 ORAlp...

Страница 17: ...X 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...

Страница 18: ...ect 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 adding...

Страница 19: ...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 lim...

Страница 20: ...d 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 ver...

Страница 21: ...h 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 DPowe...

Страница 22: ...e 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 li...

Страница 23: ...sers will be delighted to replace their DW 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 Lay...

Страница 24: ...able 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 Co...

Страница 25: ...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...

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