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Wiring the devices
4. Wiring the devices
The wiring of your LocoNet™ devices to the L.Net converter is
quite easy: Connect them to one of the two L.Net "T" sockets. As
soon as you have started up the ECoS the devices will be supplied
with power. You may connect up to 48 devices. In case you wish to
connect more than 48 you must install a second L.Net converter. If
required you may use all known distribution sockets.
The L.Net converter delivers 250mA for the devices connected to
it. If there are many devices it may happen that the maximum load
is exceeded. In that case you must install an additional commer-
cially available (by third party suppliers) LocoNet™ power supply.
Figure 1: Basic connection of Loconet™ devices
4.1. Handheld throttles
All known handheld throttles can be operated with the L.Net con-
verter. Typical examples are the Uhlenbrock® Daisy®, IB Control®,
Fleischmann® ProfiBoss®, Digitrax® DT400 or UT2. You can also
use an Intellibox® as a throttle provided you have set it to the
so called slave mode. You may call up and control your locomo-
tives as usual. All available functions can be switched. You may
determine yourself if you only wish to call up locomotives already
registered in the ECoS or if so far unknown locomotives should be
automatically detected and registered.
The data format for running the locomotives is ultimately set in the
ECoS and can be either DCC, Motorola®, Selectrix® or M4.
Please also refer to chapters 6.1. and 6.3. for more details.
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4.2. Accessory modules
All commands for accessories are now transmitted twice with the
L.Net converter: Once as usual as DCC or Motorola® command
via the tracks for conventional accessory or turnout decoders and
then via the L.Net converter for the modules connected to it. You
may choose freely which type of module you want to use for con-
trolling your turnouts and signals. No configuration of the turnout
objects is required on the ECoS. Of course, you must assure that
the devices connected to the LocoNet™ are programmed to the
correct addresses. The configuration of Uhlenbrock® modules can
be done directly with the ECoS as explained in chapter 6.4.
4.3. Feedback modules
You may continue to use existing LocoNet™ feedback modules.
The feedback information are treated by the ECoS in the same
manner as if it was provided by s88/ECoSDetector feedback mo-
dules. For this purpose the ECoS simply superimposes all feedback
modules connected to the L.Net converter into the address space
for ECoSDetectors. You must establish a common (ground) con-
nection between the L.net converter and the tracks as described
in chapter 5. The configuration of the feedback device is described
in chapter 6.5.
Many feedback modules designed for the LocoNet™ do not func-
tion properly anymore when RailCom® is activated: the necessary
blanking period in the track signal confuses these devices and
leads to incorrect feedback. In that case you must make a decision:
either you replace the feedback modules (and use for instance ESU
ECoSDetectors) or you switch off RailCom®.
4.4. Booster
Due to the fact that the L.Net converter LocoNet™ "T" sockets
are implemented without booster signal connections no boosters
may remain on the LocoNet™. Wire all boosters directly to the
DCC booster interface of the ECoS (the so called CDE connection).
Boosters without this option are usually pretty simple devices and
often have problems with the RailCom® blanking period. They
should not be used with an ECoS command station.
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