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RC-Link
Step 4: Connecting local RailCom detectors
You can assign a maximum of 24 detectors (e.g. RCD-1, RCD-2 or RCD-
8) to the RC-Link. As the data transfer between the detectors on the
one side and the display devices and PC interfaces on the other side is
run on a Tams specific data bus, you cannot connect devices from
other manufacturers to the data bus.
Loop through the bus lines A and B from one device to the other. When
connecting the lines A and B always be sure to assign them to the
corresponding connection points A and B of the devices.
For the functional test part 2 it is sufficient to connect one RailCom
detector to the RC-Link.
Step 5: Functional test (part 2)
Plug-in the included jumper to JP1 (when using a version with USB
port) or JP2 (when using a version with V.24 port).
Then drive a locomotive with RailCom capable decoder into the track
section connected via a detector to the RC-Link. The locomotive´s
address should be shown on the PC monitor in the particular track
section.
Next drive the locomotive out of the supervised section. The section
should be displayed as "disengaged" on the monitor.
Step 6: Connection to the rails
In order to suppress – possibly false – disengaged reports when a
break down of the track voltage occurs, you have to connect the RC-
Link to the rails.
In case you do not want to suppress disengaged reports at a track
voltage break down, you can do without connecting the RC-Link to the
rails. This can be of advantage e.g. with layouts where the RailCom
detectors have been placed in different booster sections with varied
short circuit switching-off. In order to simulate an applied track section
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