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Qdecoder Z2-8 Series Quick Start Manual page 2

All-in-one decoder for 4 motor driven turnouts

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Decoder setup
• Connect the terminals Gleis to the digital signal (tracks). Use
twisted-pair cables.
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
Z1-16
AC / DC
AC / DC
source
decoder
source
A15
A14
A13
A12
A11
A10
digital signal
digital signal
(tracks)
(tracks)
• The terminals labeled Trafo supply energy to the decoder. These
terminals are either connected to the digital signal as well (as
shown on the right) or to an external AC or DC voltage between 12
and 18 V (left).
• Connect the turnout drives to the terminals labeled "Weiche 1" to
"Weiche 4".The turnout drives are connected as follows:
Motors are connected to terminals
and
.
Turnout drives of LGB or Piko are wired the same way.
Using a Conrad motoric turnout driver connect both brown cables to one terminal
of the decoder and the red one to the other terminal.
Connect both the yellow and pink cable of Tillig turnout drivers together to one
terminal of the decoder and the red cable to the other terminal.
1
3
2
M
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
• The blue
and the brown
terminal are usually left open.
There is no short circuit protection between the decoder outputs
and the track signal! Short circuits can destroy the decoder.
Switching of motoric drives with only one decoder output and the track
signal is not possible with a Z2-8N. Use an Z2-8 (continous mode) or a
Z2-8+ (also in pulse mode) instead. Switching of turnouts with an extra
key button in parallel to the decoder output is not possible with a Z2-8N.
A0
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A6
A7
• Now you are ready to configure digital addresses and the
Z1-16
switching duration:
decoder
1. Choose an address for the turnouts or signals which should be
switched with your decoder. Using the programming button you
A15
A14
A13
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
A9
A8
can select addresses like 1,5,9 and so on for the first pair of
outputs. The other output pairs will be set automatically to the
following addresses.
2. Select
the
electromagnetic devices (e.g. LGB drives) ¼ second is appropriate.
Turnouts with auto shut off can be operated in continuous mode.
3. Now press the programming button
for one second, until the LED lights.
Release it afterwards. The decoder
entered
Pressing the button again briefly
finishes the programming mode.
address
4
1st turnout
configured to
address 1
1st turnout
A7
configured to
address 5
duration
of
the
output
pulse.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
Z1-16
decoder
A14
A13
A12
A11
A10
A9
A8
programming
mode.
duration of pulse
command
¼ second
address 1
½ second
address 1
1 second
address 2
2 second
address 2
continuous mode
address 3
¼ second
address 5
½ second
address 5
1 second
address 6
2 second
address 6
continuous mode
address 7
4. Send a digital command using your digital control according
to
the
previous
table.
can
be
configured
the „appropriate" address group.
Example: To configure the first turnout to address 201
and switching with 1 second pulses send the command
„address 202
" .
5. If the decoder accepted a valid digital command the LED will
switch off. The decoder is now in the normal operation mode.
The Z2-8N is factory programmed to accept DCC commands and
switches the outputs with the addresses 1-4 with a duration of
For
most
¼ seconds. You can change to Motorola format sending a corre-
sponding command.
In pulse mode only one output will be switched at a time to avoid
high current spikes. Multiple switching commands are always
programming
button
processed successively waiting for the configured pulse time to
expire.
LED
Overload and short circuits
Qdecoder are protected against short circuit and over current
at the outputs. If the current rises above 2 A the outputs of the
decoder will be switched off and can only be reactivated after
resetting the decoder.
In case of an over current the LED flashes once for each function
output (A0 to A7) and afterwards stops flashing. Short flash
pulses show non-critical outputs, while long flash pulses indicate
an output, which should be checked.
In this case do the following:
1. Check and remove the cause of the short circuit.
2. Press the programming button briefly or use the stop button
on your digital control to restart it. The configuration of the
decoder will not be changed.
Higher
accessories
addresses
by
a
programming
command
to

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