Esu ECoSBoost, Инструкция по эксплуатации, Страница: 9 / 16

9
To avoid incorrect connection the amount of contact pins varies
on both sides. Please only use the supplied cable that comes with
the delivery. Make sure the position of the pins is correct when you
plug the cable in.
Don´t exert to much pressure, the pins could break or bend!
If there are to connect more than three ECoSBoost devices, the
ECoS link-Bus can be extended via the Märklin® Terminal, orde-
ring no. 60125.
8.5. Status-LED
The ECoSBoost has a green status LED on its top. It shows the
current operating mode:
LED out: No voltage supply or ECoSBoost Booster re
ceives new firmware („update“) from com-
mand station.
LED continuously on: Normal operating mode: connection to
command station is established, track voltage
is applied.
LED flashing short-long: No connection to command station: Power
supply is OK, but ECoSlink- cable is not, resp.
not correctly connected.
LED flashing slowly: Connection to command station is establis-
hed, track voltage is switched off.
LED flashing quickly: Connection to command station is establis-
hed, track voltage is switched off due to
overload or short-circuit.
Figure 10
Status-LED
(under transparent cover)
9. Dividing the layout
To ensure a trouble-free operation of your layout, proper planning
of the track sections is essential. We are glad to assist you here
with some ideas.
9.1. Power section
Please consider the arrangement of the power sections very ca-
refully! Assign the transitions between each of the single booster
sections in a way they are rarely passed by trains.
The following divisions are useful:
• Station / Depot
• Mainline (probably divided in several sections)
• Side/branch-line (probably divided in several sections)
Regardless of the size of each single circuit, there should be a cur-
rent supply from the booster to the tracks every 1.5 – 2 metres: as
the transition resistance of the track sections is not negligible, the
omission to feed the tracks every 1.5 – 2 metres may lead to a fai-
ling short-circuit detection due to voltage drops within the tracks.
If vehicles, which are far away from the feeding point slow down,
it is – in most cases - a sign of insufficient power supply.
Each circuit needs to be separated by a single-pole isolation. This
means to disrupt the contact studs of three-conductor tracks and
at least one of the two-conductor tracks.
We recommend only using boosters of the same type. In a mixed
operation it is likely that problems may occur whenever a loco-
motive crosses a district boundary due to a greatly varying time
related behaviour and track voltage.
If a mixed operation is, however, unavoidable, it must be noted
that a rocker contact for separating the centre rail is required at
the district boundaries.
Furthermore, the track voltage of every district boundary should
be as high as possible and at the same level.
Please make sure that locomotives or trains do not stop directly
on a joint and bridge two district boundaries. Hereby, the outputs
of both boosters will be electrically connected. Depending on the
layout of the boosters and, respectively, their supply voltage equa-
lizing currents might flow which will lead to the destruction of the
booster after some time.
9.2. Separate circuit for magnetic accessories
For larger layouts we recommend to use another booster to switch
all the magnet accessories separately. In this way it will be still
possible to switch magnetic accessories, if the track is powered
off, e.g. by a short circuit. This will increase the operating safety
significantly.
9.3. Transition from digital into analog sections
With a transition from a digital section into an analogue supplied
section there are certain things you must pay attention to. The
track separation as explained in chapter 8.3. will not be sufficient
here.
You have to isolate the digital part of your layout from the ana -
logue on both sides at the transition points in order to avoid an
electrical contact. To do so, please either use isolating track con-
nectors or saw the track profiles.
Dividing the layout