Information BM1
Not suitable for children under three because of
the danger of their swallowing the small
constituent pieces. Improper use can result in
injury from functionally necessary points and
edges. For use in dry areas only. We reserve the
right to make changes in line with technical
progress, product maintenance or changes in
production methods. We accept no responsibility
for direct or indirect damages resulting from
improper use, non-observance of instructions,
use of 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. Furthermore, we accept no
responsibility for damages resulting from
unsupervised modifications to equipment or acts
of violence or overheating or effects of moisture
etc. In all such cases, guarantees shall become
void.
1 Technical
data:
Maximum
current-
carrying
capacity
1.0 A continuous,
5A peak
(approx. 5 sec)
Dimensions
27.5 x 31.5 x 12 mm
2
Requirements for using
Automatic Braking Control
technology
To combine ABC technology with the
BM1, BM2 and BM3 block section
modules, you will need to use Digital
plus GOLD series locomotive decoders
or other decoders that support the ABC
technology.
3
How does the BM1 work?
With little effort, ABC manages to
accomplish just what model railway
enthusiasts crave:
Exact stopping in front of signals and
passage in the opposite direction. By
means of simple modules which supply
the braking section in front of a signal,
the locomotive decoder receives the
signal status information: if the signal is
"red", the train will stop, if the signal is
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"green", the train will continue
unimpeded.
Technically, this is realised as follows:
if the signal is "red", the BM1 module
creates an asymmetrical DCC signal
in the braking section. This is detected
by the new GOLD series decoders.
The result is a gentle braking of the
train until it comes to a halt, optionally
with the set braking delay or set
braking distance.
If the train is not to stop, but to
continue unimpeded or to start moving
again after the stopping time has
elapsed, the BM1 will simply be
bridged with a switch.
