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- Page 1 MASSOTH User’s Manual DiMAX® 1210Z Digital Central Station Digital Central Station for the operation of NMRA-compatible model railroads Item No.: 8136501 Version 2.40 11/07 DiMAX ® 1210Z Digital Central Station...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
MASSOTH Index Page General Description Summary of Functions III. Layout of Terminals Please read this first! 1.1 Safety Details and Warnings 1.2 Warranties and Guaranties 1.3 Warranty Claims 1.4 Service and Customer Support Scope of Supply Introduction to Digital Control with DiMAX® Digital 3.1 Database for 128 Locomotives... - Page 3 MASSOTH 7.1 Settings of the Automatic Functions 7.1.1 Save the Status of Active Locomotives 7.1.2 Reset Status of Active Locomotives 7.1.3 Store Automatic Functions 7.1.4 Reset Automatic Functions 7.1.5 Delete Locomotive Data Base 7.2 System Settings 7.2.1 Language 7.2.2 Firmware Update 7.2.3 System Information...
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Page 4: General Description
MASSOTH General Description The DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station is the optimum choice for Garden Railroaders. It is the best combinati- on of a powerful 12 Amps driving current, high safety standards and up to date high end technology. Based on the NMRA Standard the DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station controls Locomotives equipped with de- coders of all major manufacturers. -
Page 5: Layout Of Terminals
1.1.11 Visually inspect your digital components regularly, remove damaged items immediately. 1.1.12 The right to change this product in accordance with technical progress is reserved by MASSOTH ELEKTRONIK, Seeheim, Germany. We can not compensate for damages resulting from inappropriate handling, non-observance of this manual, operation with altered or damaged items or items not suitable for the DiMAX®... -
Page 6: Warranties And Guaranties
1.1.13 Removing the safety label voids your warranty instantly and irrevocably. 1.2 Warranties and Guaranties MASSOTH ELECTRONICS USA warrants this product for 1 year from the original date of purchase. This product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship. Peripheral component damage is not covered by this warranty. -
Page 7: Introduction To Digital Control With Dimax® Digital
MASSOTH Introduction to Digital Control with DiMAX® Digital The DiMAX® Digital System complies with the NMRA DCC Standard. All digital components that comply with this standard may be operated with the DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station. The DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station works with the special functions of the LGB® MTS System and NMRA compatible components on the same track. -
Page 8: Producing Special Functions
MASSOTH 3.4 Producing Special Functions The DiMAX® Digital System provides two kinds of function triggering: parallel and serial. The selection of the respective technique is made during the locomotive configuration via the DiMAX® Navigator or any other handheld controller. 3.4.1 Producing Parallel Functions Parallel function triggering is standard in the NMRA DCC operation. -
Page 9: Starting Up
MASSOTH It must be pointed out that the actual number of active locomotives, that receive data from the DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station actually slow down the system as the number grows because the Central Station has to process the data and send these data to the locomotives. The DiMAX®... - Page 10 MASSOTH Illustration #1: Front view of the DiMAX 1210Z Illustration #2: Rear view of the DiMAX 1210Z DiMAX ® 1210Z Digital Central Station...
- Page 11 MASSOTH Install the wires in the green multi connector, using a screwdriver, and plug it into the receptacle on the back side of the DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station. Illustration #3: Wiring diagram Important: Track power and program power must never be connected.
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Page 12: Display And Keyboard
MASSOTH 4.2 Display and Keyboard The display shows important information regarding the operation of your DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station at all times: Number of active locomotives, present current load (Amps), maximum Amps (12 Amps or as selected), turn off time in case of short circuit (as selected) and the measured driving voltage. -
Page 13: Connecting The Input Devices
DiMAX® Components such as the DiMAX® Feedback Interface, the DiMAX® Train Detection Module, a Switch Decoder or the DiMAX® Transducer for MTS II Bus Components. After the completion of the internal system test the DiMAX 1210Z will power up the control bus. Peripheral components connected to this bus will start working. -
Page 14: The Emergency Stop Key
MASSOTH Illustration #8: Menu Prompting 5.3 The Emergency Stop Key There are several options to initiate an emergency stop. At the 1210Z Central Station (Illustr. #9+10): Illustration #9: Emergency Stop Illustration #10: Cancel the emergency stop The same functions are available with a DiMAX Navigator or the LGB Remote Control. -
Page 15: How To Log Off Locomotives When Using The Dimax® Transducer
MASSOTH Illustration #11: Indication of the driving current in the 1210Z Illustration #12: Indication of the driving current in the Navigator The DiMAX®1210Z Central Station delivers a maximum of 12 Amps. The adjustment steps are 4, 7, and 12 Amps. The keys to be pushed are shown inverted. -
Page 16: Turn Off Time In Case Of Short Circuit
MASSOTH 6.3 Turn Off Time in Case of Short Circuit This is a very important setting for Garden Railroaders. The DiMAX®1210Z Central Station detects a short circuit and cuts off the power immediately with the Emergency Stop Function. After removal of the cause the normal operation may be reassumed. -
Page 17: F-Functions Beyond F8
MASSOTH Select the desired maximum number of active locomotives with the right hand key and leave the menu with the left hand key. After a few seconds the 1210Z changes back to the driving operation window. Alterna- tively you may hit “NEXT” until the menu shows you this window. -
Page 18: Advanced System Settings
MASSOTH Advanced System Settings The Advanced System Settings refer to the Advanced Functions as the Automatic Functions, the Demons- tration Mode, and the Deletion of the Locomotive Data Base and the Update Function for the DiMAX®1210Z Central Station and other digital components. -
Page 19: Store Automatic Functions
MASSOTH Illustration #20: Selection “Reset operating conditions of active locos” After the selection the following window appears briefly (Illustr. #21): Illustration #21: Saving the setting Having saved the setting you may leave the menu with the left hand key. After a few seconds the 1210Z changes back to the driving operation window. -
Page 20: Reset Automatic Functions
MASSOTH Illustration #23: Saving the setting Having saved the setting you may leave the menu with the left hand key. After a few seconds the 1210Z changes back to the driving operation window. Alternatively you may hit “NEXT” until the menu shows you this window. -
Page 21: Delete Locomotive Data Base
MASSOTH 7.1.5 Delete Locomotive Data Base (takes 30 sec) Delete all saved locomotive data. The data base will be empty as in the delivery status. Deleting takes about 30 seconds, do not switch off your DiMAX®1210Z Central Station during this action. -
Page 22: Firmware Update
MASSOTH Illustration #28: Language selection Select the desired language with the right hand key and leave the menu with the left hand key. After a few seconds the 1210Z changes back to the driving operation window. Alternatively you may hit “NEXT” until the menu shows you this window. -
Page 23: Menu Flow Chart
MASSOTH Menu Flow Chart DiMAX ® 1210Z Digital Central Station... -
Page 24: Using Lgb® Mts Ii Components With The Dimax® Central Station
MASSOTH Using LGB® MTS II Components with the DiMAX®1210Z Central Station Your DiMAX®1210Z Central Station may be used with all DiMAX® Components of the DiMAX® Series, e. g. the DiMAX® Navigator, and in addition with all LGB® MTS II Components using a DiMAX® 600A Trans- ducer (Item 8138501). -
Page 25: Automatic Functions
MASSOTH Save Operating Condition of Active Locomotives Illustration #30: Selection of the Status of Active Locomotives Push the “SEL.” Button and switch off the DiMAX®1210Z Central Station. After the next power up all loco- motives that were previously running will start running again assuming their last assigned speed. -
Page 26: Softwareupdate
MASSOTH Storing Automatic Functions: Illustration #32: Selection “Save Automatic Functions” Reset Automatic Functions: Illustration #33: Selection “Reset Automatic Functions” Note: Please find the detailed description of the programming procedure in the DiMAX® Navigator Manual. 11 Softwareupdate The DiMAX®1210Z Central Station and connected DiMAX® Components may be updated with the latest firmware available at any given time. -
Page 27: Update Program
MASSOTH 11.2 Update Program The update is accomplished by the “DiMAX® Update” program which is available for download on www.- massoth.com for free. Please find the download page in the section “Support & Download” subsection “Software resp. Firmware”. We recommend saving this program in a separate folder e.g. C:\DiMAX. The update program supports automatic language recognition and will welcome you in English or German. - Page 28 MASSOTH Confirm the start page with “NEXT” This page requests the selection of the update file for the DiMAX component to be updated. Click “Browse” to search for the respective update file. In case the file has been saved in the same folder as described in 11.3, the file is to be found in: C:\DI- MAX.
- Page 29 A selection window opens. Open the folder that contains the update file, e.g. C:\DiMAX and select the required update file by clicking “open”. The names of the files are defined by the Massoth Item No. and the software ver- sion.
- Page 30 MASSOTH The program shows the relevant data of the upcoming update: Firmware Version and DiMAX® Component to be updated. A security check makes sure the DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station is ready for reception. Click “NEXT”. The update procedure starts and the progress is shown with a progress bar. After the update the program confirms the successful update and closes automatically.
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Page 31: Useful Hints
MASSOTH 12 Useful Hints 12.1 The DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station calls for a Software Update This message appears if an update was not carried out successfully or was interrupted. The DiMAX® 1210Z Central Station starts automatically in the update mode and waits for an update. Perform a new update as described in chapter 11. -
Page 32: Glossary
MASSOTH 13 GLOSSARY ● Bit is short for binary digit the smallest unit of data in a computer taking a value of either “0” or “1”. 8 bit sum up to one byte. Booster ● A booster is an amplifier in a DCC system to add additional track power to the layout. - Page 33 In a digital system each loco/car or component like switches or signals need an individual address which consists of numbers. The number of addresses varies with the digital system used, some contain only 256 addresses, and the Massoth system contains 10239 addresses. Interface ●...
- Page 34 MASSOTH Speed Steps ● The maximum power of a motor is divided into speed steps. Each speed step may be addressed individually. The driving characteristics get smoother with the increasing number of speed steps. DiMAX ® 1210Z Digital Central Station...
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Page 35: Support
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