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Summary of Contents for Esu ECoS 50200
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Page 1: User Manual
F o r E C o S w i t h c o l o u re d d i s p l a y, f i r m w a re 3 . 1 . x . F i r s t e d i t i o n , F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 0 ESU P/N 00810-08526... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
14.6. Operating the turntable ........25 7.6. Switching panels and track diagrams ....10 11.1.2. Entering Märklin® locos into the data base ..17 14.7. Controlling the turntable with the ESU LokPilot ...25 7.7. Programming decoders ........10 11.1.3. Manual registration & programming of locos ..18 14.7.1. -
Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity
21.1.3. Current threshold of the internal booster ..34 25.2. Execute a factory reset ........41 21.1.4. Reset ..............34 Copyright 1998 - 2010 by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co KG. Mistakes, 26. ESU Support & Registration ......42 21.1.5. Restarting the ECoS ........35 changes resulting in technical advancement, availability and all other rights reserved. -
Page 4: Important Remarks - Please Read This Section First
• Use the power supply provided with ECoS for the energy ration as well as controlling your layout with a PC (with the aid ward, M4 is the name data protocol that was chosen by ESU supply for ECoS only and not for any other household ap- of dedicated software by several suppliers). -
Page 5: Unpacking & Set-Up
Unpacking & Set-Up 5. Unpacking & Set-up • Controlling accessories. You can assign names and symbols to 5.1. Opening the package 5.3. Inserting rechargeable batteries up to 2048 turnouts, signals and other accessories with soleno- The ECoS – command station is safely protected in two cartons We recommend always operating your ECoS with batteries in id drives and comfortably control them with the integral switch when delivered. -
Page 6: Starting Up Quickly
Starting up quickly 6. Starting up quickly 6.2. Minimal wiring for an initial test 6.3. Overview of control input elements • Connect the power supply to the appropriate socket of ECoS. All control input elements of ECoS are located on the top of After working through this you will be able to carry out a quick the housing as per Figure 5 below. -
Page 7: Main Menu
Your first train 6.3.1. Main menu 6.3.2. Touch screen Besides the operating controls the touch screen provides more As the name says the touch screen responds to contact with important information for each displayed locomotive. your finger or with the stylus. Please do not use any hard or pointed objects;... -
Page 8: Features Of The Ecos
DCC 28 first. This is the compulsory mode as sta- Märklin® built an extension into their decoder series 6090x to ted by the NMRA. All ESU DCC decoders detect the number provide 27 speed steps: the so-called „half speed step“ bet- of speed step automatically. -
Page 9: Selectrix
All such decoders can be used provided they locos work like one. Therefore it is possible to operate and dis- Modern LGB® locos or such locos with ESU LokSoundXL deco- • are compatible to Märklin® K83 resp. to Märklin® K84 and play consists with locomotives whose decoders cannot support ders understand alternatively „DCC28”... -
Page 10: Routes
ECoS allows you to combine them to detectors and may be used for controlling routes and shuttle ESU, for instance, offers a suitable receiver module for the radio a so-called route. Switching a route is done in the same way as train operations. -
Page 11: Wiring Details
Wiring details 8. Wiring details 8.1. Power supply • Please use the power supply provided with ECoS solely for The integral current monitor shows you the corresponding out- ECoS gets its power via a 2.1mm DC-socket. The secondary powering ECoS. Do not use it for other household applian- put voltage. With the aid of this monitor you can determine voltage corresponds with the track voltage;... -
Page 12: Wiring Two-Conductor Tracks
Selectrix®). track (max current 1A). The same type of socket is used as for ESU ECoSlink Terminal or the terminal box by Märklin® is sui- the mainline connection. Wire a section of track to this output table. You will find more details in chapter 20. -
Page 13: Wiring External Boosters
(due to the lack of feedback). 7 = SnInB (ECoSniffer Track signal input B) c) ECoSlink system booster. ESU offers two options with the ECoSBoost 4A resp. ECoSBoost 8A. Both boosters can ge- nerate DCC, Motorola®, Selectrix® and M4 data signals. -
Page 14: Configuring The Short Circuit Switch Off
The Märklin® part numbers are Märklin® No. 204595 for the C - track system and Märklin® No. 385580 for the K - track system. For larger layouts in scale 1 we strongly recommend our ESU transformer control unit ECoSBoost 8A booster, ESU part No. 50011. -
Page 15: Initialisation & Control
Initialisation & Control 9. Initialisation & Control 10. Introduction to operations Any commands are given graphically by using the touch screen. 9.1. Start up 9.2. Stop-button All commands are directly given via the screen. The display on There is no dedicated switch-on button. As soon as you con- After briefly pushing the „Stop”... -
Page 16: Main Menue - Display Mode
Introduction to operations top to bottom: At the top is the lighting button (F0) followed 10.3.5. Help 10.7. Slide controller by F1 through F8. These buttons control the functions of the i) Help menu: Context sensitive help directly on the screen Slide controllers make it easy to set numerical values. -
Page 17: Run Locomotives
LED technology, for instance from Subject to the type of decoder the transmission of data from ESU. Please press the STOP button before you put the loco on an M4 decoder to the command station takes about one mi- the tracks. -
Page 18: Data Format
Run locomotives 11.1.3. Manual registration & programming of locomotives 11.1.3.4. Name You can assign a name with up to 16 characters to any loco at Takes you to the locomotive menu. any time. This name appears on the main screen whenever you • Select the entry “New locomotive” and thereafter “Manual have called up this loco and also in the choice list of locos. -
Page 19: Favourite Lists
Run locomotives 11.1.3.6. Favourite lists 11.1.3.10. Direct changing of address and speed step settings In order to quickly find certain locomotives in a large number Locomotives operating in “Motorola®14“ and „Motorola®28“ Whenever you enter a new loco the data is only entered in of rolling stock there are 3 locomotive choice lists in which you mode offer up to 9 functions. -
Page 20: Call Up A Locomotive With The Cab
Run locomotives • Type in the address using the number block. Active loco: this loco is running Symbol „Conflict of Address“ (see chapter 11.9.1) • Confirm your selection Symbol „Loco is blocked“ (see chapter 11.9.2) Loco is blocked: this loc is run from another throttle If there is no other loco with the same address registered ECoS Symbol „Shuttle Train Mode“... -
Page 21: Adjusting Locomotive Parameters
“Clear cab” (also refer to chapter 11.2.2.) if you wish to 11.9.1. Conflicts of addresses klin®, ESU LokPilot, ESU M4 und DCC-decoders simultaneously add the locomotive that was run most recently into the consist. A conflict of addresses occurs if you want to run a loco but... -
Page 22: Assigning A Consist To A Throttle
Normally this happens when you enter the accessory. Accessories can be switched with the ECoS only if they are wi- red to an appropriate decoder. Typical decoders are Märklin® k83 resp. K84 or ESU SwitchPilot decoders. 13.1. Enter new accessories • Open the turnout control panel by clicking onto the appropria- Figure 52 te symbol in the main menu. -
Page 23: Switching Time
Switching accessories 13.1.6. Switching time The switching time can be adjusted in five steps from 0.25 se- • First open the turnout control mode by clicking onto this sym- a) Name of accessory conds to 2.5 seconds in „Change Over” mode. bol in the main menu line. b) Data format and address of accessory Should the default value of 250msec not be sufficient for reli- c) Sort accessories by address able switching increase the switching time step by step. -
Page 24: Delete An Accessory
• Open the turnout control mode and press the configuration le 7286 with its decoder 7686 resp. compatible decoders or symbol. • Open the turnout control mode. homemade devices with ESU LokPilot V3.0. • Press this input field and all accessories will have a frame. • Go to a completely empty panel (there may not be any links to 14.1. Connecting the turntable other accessories!) No modifications are necessary on the turntable. -
Page 25: Programming The Turntable
Deleting an already linked turntable is done in the same man- important to align the graphic representation of the turntable 14.7. Controlling the turntable with the ESU LokPilot decoder ner as with any other accessory (also refer to chapter 13.5 of position with the actual decoder settings. -
Page 26: Configuring The Turntable
Routes 15. Routes 14.7.1. Configuring the turntable 15.1.1. Extended settings The turntable is entered as described in chapter 14.2.. Howe- Routes are also registered in lists analogue to locos and acces- Once you have added all accessories to a route please change ver, now you enter “LokPilot DCC”... -
Page 27: Create A Link To A Route In The Turnout Control Panel
Track Diagram Switching Panel 16. Track diagram switching panel 15.3. Create a link to a route in the turnout control panel You can create a link to the same route on several panels of With software version 3.0.0. an important feature has been With this screen button you can toggle between these two the turnout control panel. -
Page 28: Insert A Route
Track Diagram Switching Panel & „Shuttle Train” Mode 17. Running trains in „shuttle train” mode 16.1.6. Mirroring turnouts • Select the screen button “Insert accessory”. In order to draw so called 45º yard ladders it may be necessary The shuttle train function is quite a useful tool for running loco- to mirror turnouts. -
Page 29: Configuring A Shuttle Train Line
For new decoders the Figure 82 prior to this action. See also chapter 22. Direct Mode is compulsory. All ESU decoders support Direct Mode as well as the other methods. Use two separate s88-contacts. ECoS does not check if these • Select „Cancel Shuttle Train Mode”... -
Page 30: Direct Mode (Cv-Mode)
Some decoders can only be programmed on the main if they Read base values in Selectrix® Only possible on the programming track. are set to speed step „0”. ESU decoders can also be adjusted Read all values on graphic interface • Enter the CV number in field a), that you want to read. -
Page 31: Programming On The Main (Pom)
That way it can be assured new values in the CVs but not to get a readout. It cannot be The ECoS has profiles for all ESU decoders, M4 decoders (with that the displayed settings correspond with the ones saved in... -
Page 32: Profiles Of M4 Decoders
ECoS only and not transferred to the decoder. Of • There is a matching profile for every ESU decoder. However, • It is quite sufficient to trigger the commands very briefly. The course, you can transfer (program) the data set locally on ECoS a profile does not necessarily contain all decoder parameters. -
Page 33: Ecosniffer
ECoSniffer & ECoSlink Bus 19. ECoSniffer 20. Devices for the ECoSlink bus The ECoSniffer enables you to continue to use your old digital • In DCC format ECoSniffer detects only function buttons F0 to The ECoSlink serves for extensions of the ECoS. You can con- system. F12 of your old system. nect external handheld controllers, feedback modules, boos- ters and other devices to the ECoSlink. -
Page 34: Märklin® Mobile Station
ECoSlink Bus 21. Configuration menue 20.2. Märklin® Mobile Station You can connect up to three Märklin® mobile stations 60651 and 60652 as additional cabs directly to the ECoS. More mobi- Basic operational parameters are edited via the set-up menue. le stations can be wired via an ECoSlink terminal. After touching the pictogram for the set-up menue at the top The dedicated adapter cable (from 10-pole to 7-pole) must be of the monitor the set-up dialogue is opened. -
Page 35: Restarting The Ecos
Configuration Menue 21.3. Train operations mode For safety reasons the button „Reset“ is normally shaded grey. Before activating a reset you have to permit access to this func- tion as described in chapter 21.6. 21.1.5. Restarting the ECoS Restarting the ECoS is done by pressing the screen button “Re- start the ECoS”. -
Page 36: Change Of Direction
Märklin® vehicles. The only definite solution is to isolate 21.5. Data formats the ground of the lights against the chassis. You will find hints Here you can enter important information regarding the desi- on how to facilitate this in the various ESU manuals. red data formats. Figure 104... -
Page 37: Activating The Code
21.8.2. Serial number • Open the set-up menue. The internal serial number is valid for your ECOS only. You need this number when you register your ECoS with ESU. We also • Select “Devices in the System” in the sub menue. need to know this number in order to help you whenever you 21.6.2.2. -
Page 38: Current Monitor
Current Monitor & Computer interface 23. Current monitor 24. Computer interface 24.1.1. Manually assigning IP-Addresses in Windows The current monitor provides valuable information regarding This enables you to connect your ECoS with your PC. ECoS If you use a static IP-address and your PC is already configured the energy demand of your layout. -
Page 39: Assigning An Ip-Address On Ecos
• Open the network set-up as per Figure 117. our website and save it locally on your PC. You will find the latest version of our software at: • Make sure the tick at “Obtain IP-Address via DHCP-Server” is http://www.esu.eu/download set. You will only find the firmware downloads once you have es- • Read and remember the “IP-Address”. The figure will be nee- tablished an access account to our website by providing the ded for the next step. -
Page 40: Backup Configuration
All renowned software producers and many free-of-charge cess of entering all data individually once more. programs support the ECoS. • Select “Save Configuration” from the menue. The protocol corresponds with the ESU ECoS. From a computer • Click on the screen button “Save Settings”. point of view there are no differences. • Select “Save File” and save your file on your PC. Please refer to the description of the interface on our web page at www.esu.eu/download should you wish to write your own... -
Page 41: Rescue System Via Dhcp
Fixing Bugs 25.2. Execute a factory reset When you see the screen as per Figure 114 the rescue mode In many cases technical problems with the software are not is active. Now you can start installing the operating system via actually caused by the incorrect installation of the software but the web interface. -
Page 42: Esu Support & Registration
Guaranteed, you can rely on it. There are many ways to get in touch with us. Please direct any questions related to the ECoS via the support forum on our Of course, you can also participate in the ESU support forum. 26.1. Registration website. -
Page 43: Service & Repair
27. Service & repair After having procured an ECoS you of course are also entitled to certain services by ESU. 27.1. Lump sums for repair & service Of course an ECoS can be repaired even if it is older than 2 years. - Page 44 Notes...
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Page 45: Warranty Certificate
4. In case of inappropriate use (different to the intended use as specified by the manufacturer). 5. If the instructions as laid down in the user manual by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co. KG were not adhered to. -
Page 46: Annex
Annex 29. Annex 29.1. Technical data H4-booster with 4.0 A continuous output H4-programming track output with 0.6A RailCom® feedback decoders with integral cut-out device (“Global Detector“) 7 inch TFT LCD display with touch panel and LED backlight (white) 32-Bit ARM 720T controller, 64 Mbytes Flash ROM, 64 Mbytes RAM, Linux® operating system 16 Bit real time co-processor 2 x motorised potentiometer-throttles with dedicated end position and locomotive choice button 2 x Two-way-analogue-joysticks... -
Page 47: Code Table For Accessory Decoders
29.2. Code table for accessory decoders The table contains the link between the status of the DIP- switches and the turnout address as well as to the Märklin® keyboards. Keyboard K e y b o a r d Turnout Turnout decoder Keyboard K e y b o a r d Turnout... - Page 48 ESU P/N 00810-08526 © 2010 by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co KG...
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