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Contents
4. Introduction - What can ECoS do?........................4
8.7.2.2. Connecting a Märklin®-booster.....................13
8.7.2.3. Configuring the short circuit switch off..........14
8.7.3. ECoSBoost wired to ECoSlink bus interface.......14
8.8. ECoSniffer input (Description 8.8.3)......................14
8.8.1. Wiring Märklin® 6021......................................14
8.8.2. Wiring a Roco® Locomouse®...........................14
8.8.3 Description ECoSniffer input...............................14
8.9. s88-Input.............................................................14
5. Unpacking & Set-up..............................................5
9. Initialisation & Control.........................................15
1. Declaration of conformity......................................3
2. WEEE declaration..................................................3
3. Important Remarks – Please read this section first.. 4
3.1. What is M4?..........................................................4
5.1. Opening the package.............................................5
5.2. Location the device................................................5
5.3. Inserting rechargable batteries................................5
6. Starting up quickly................................................6
6.1. Overview of possible connections...........................6
6.2. Minimal wiring for an initial test.............................6
6.3. Overview of control input elements........................6
6.3.1. Main menu.........................................................7
6.3.2. Touch screen.......................................................7
6.3.2.1. Calibration.......................................................7
6.4. Your first train - call up a locomotive and run it.....7
7. Features of the ECoS.............................................8
7.1. Running locomotives..............................................8
7.1.1. Data formats.......................................................8
7.1.1.1. Data format Motorola®...................................8
7.1.1.2. Range of addresses - Motorola®......................8
7.1.1.3. DCC-Format . ..................................................8
7.1.1.4. LGB®-Format extensions..................................8
7.1.1.5. Selectrix®........................................................9
7.1.1.6. M4...................................................................9
7.1.2. Multi-protocol operation.....................................9
7.2. Consisting..............................................................9
7.3. Running shuttle trains............................................9
7.4. Accessories with magnetic drives (solenoids)..........9
7.5. Routes.................................................................10
7.6. Switching panels and track diagrams....................10
7.7. Programming decoders........................................10
7.7.1. Programming track............................................10
7.7.2. Programming On the Main................................10
7.8. Feedback with s88...............................................10
7.9. Continue to use your old system with ECoSniffer.10
7.10. ECoSlink bus system...........................................10
7.11. ECoSlot module extension compartment............10
8. Wiring details......................................................11
8.1. Power supply.......................................................11
8.2. Power supply for powering ECoS.........................11
8.2.1. Setting the input voltage and output voltage...11
8.2.2. Practical voltage settings...................................11
8.3. Track connection..................................................11
8.3.1. Wiring two-conductor tracks.............................12
8.3.2. Wiring three-conductor tracks...........................12
8.4. Wiring the programming track.............................12
8.5. ECoSlink..............................................................12
8.6. Computer interface..............................................12
8.7. Wiring external boosters......................................13
8.7.1. Suitable systems................................................13
8.7.2. External booster interface..................................13
8.7.2.1. Connecting a DCC-booster............................13
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9.1. Start up................................................................15
9.2. Switching off........................................................15
9.2. Stop-button.........................................................15
9.3. Go-button............................................................15
9.4. Screen saver.........................................................15
10. Introduction to operations.................................15
10.1. Joysticks.............................................................15
10.2. Keyboad............................................................15
10.3. Main menue - Display mode...............................16
10.3.1. Operational mode (running locomotives).........16
10.3.2. Turnout control panels....................................16
10.3.3. Turnout control panels and track diagrams......16
10.3.4. Set-up.............................................................16
10.3.5. Help................................................................16
10.3.6. Status line.......................................................16
10.4. Switch buttons...................................................16
10.5. Data entry fields.................................................16
10.6. Choice lists.........................................................16
10.7. Slide controller...................................................16
10.8. Radio buttons and choice fields..........................16
11. Run locomotives................................................17
11.1. Adding new locomotives....................................17
11.1.1. Entering M4 locomotives.................................17
11.1.1.1. Hints for save registration of mfx®-locos......17
11.1.1.2. New registration of M4 locomotives.............17
11.1.2. Entering Märklin® locos into the data base.....17
11.1.3. Manual registration & programming of locos...18
11.1.3.1. Data format.................................................18
11.1.3.2. Address........................................................18
11.1.3.3. Sniffer address.............................................18
11.1.3.4. Name...........................................................18
11.1.3.5. Symbol.........................................................18
11.1.3.6. Favourite lists...............................................19
11.1.3.7. Function mapping........................................19
11.1.3.8. Assigning functions with ECoSControl Radio.. 19
11.1.3.9. Speed steps / max speed display...................19
11.1.3.10. Direct changing of address and speed steps.19
11.1.3.11. Extended decoder settings.........................19
11.1.4. Indirect entry of a locomotive..........................19
11.2. Call up a locomotive with the cab......................20
11.2.1. Swapping the cabs..........................................20
11.2.2. Clearing a cab.................................................20
11.3. Speedometer display options..............................20
11.4. Deleting a loco...................................................20
11.5. Multi cab display................................................20
11.8. Adjusting locomotive parameters.......................21
11.9. Interesting information on how to run a loco.....21
11.9.1. Conflicts of addresses......................................21
11.9.2. „Locking“ - Exclusive access to locomotives....21
11.9.3. Address ranges - recommendations.................21
12. Operating consists.............................................21
12.1. Add a new consist..............................................21
12.2. Assigning a consist to a throttle..........................22
12.3. Change parameters of consists...........................22
12.4. Deleting a consist...............................................22
12.5. Hints for running consists...................................22
13. Switching accessories........................................22
13.1. Enter new accessories........................................22
13.1.1. Data format....................................................22
13.1.2. Name..............................................................22
13.1.3. Number..........................................................22
13.1.4. Symbol............................................................22
13.1.5. Permanent versus momentary action buttons..22
13.1.6. Switching time................................................23
13.2. Setting accessory parameters.............................23
13.3. Creating a new link for an accessory..................23
13.3.1. New link.........................................................23
13.3.2. Delete a link....................................................23
13.3.3. Turn a symbol..................................................23
13.4. Switch an accessory...........................................23
13.5. Delete an accessory............................................24
14. Turntable control...............................................24
14.1 Connecting the turntable....................................24
14.2. Generating a new turntable...............................24
14.2.1. Type of turntable.............................................24
14.2.2. Name..............................................................24
14.2.3. Address...........................................................24
14.2.4. Configuring tracks running off the turntable...25
14.3. Programming the turntable................................25
14.4. Editing the turntable..........................................25
14.5. Deleting a turntable...........................................25
14.6. Operating the turntable.....................................25
14.7. Controlling the turntable with the ESU LokPilot....25
14.7.1. Configuring the turntable...............................26
15. Routes...............................................................26
15.1. Define new route...............................................26
15.1.1. Extended settings............................................26
15.1.1.1. Name...........................................................26
15.1.1.2. Tact..............................................................26
15.1.1.3. Trigger a route with an s88-contact..............26
15.2. Edit a route........................................................26
15.3. Create a link to a route in the turnout control panel.27
15.4. Switching a route...............................................27
15.5. Deleting a route.................................................27
16. Track diagram switching panel..........................27
16.1. Configuring the track diagram...........................27
16.1.1. Inserting track symbols....................................27
16.1.2. Insert an accessory..........................................27
16.1.3. Insert a route...................................................28
16.1.4. References to other panels..............................28
16.1.5. Turn elements.................................................28
16.1.6. Mirroring turnouts..........................................28
16.1.7. Delete symbols................................................28
16.1.8. Change the name of the page........................28