Interfaces Of The B-6 - tams elektronik B-6 Manual

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Configuration
The Booster B-6 can be adapted to individual requirements:
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via BiDiB with PC software that supports BiDiB, or
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via main track programming (POM) according to RailCommunity standard RCN-226 ("DCC
protocol | special values for configuration"), which regulates, among other things, the
configuration of devices that do not have their own address and whose connection to a
programming track is not possible or reasonable. For further information see RailCommunity
standard RCN-226 (at: www.railcommunity.org).

2.3. Interfaces of the B-6

Power supply
Only the supplied power supply unit may be used as the power supply for your B-6 and the
components of your layout that are supplied by the B-6. Conventional model railway
transformers are not suitable as power supply for the B-6.
Track connection
The B-6 provides a regulated, symmetrical track voltage, which is adjusted in 1 V steps to a
value between 8 and 22 V. It can thus be optimally used for operation with model railways. It
can thus be optimally adapted for operation with layouts of different nominal sizes. On
delivery, the track voltage is set to 18 V.
The regulation of the track voltage to a fixed value prevents the driving speeds of the
locomotives and the brightness of the illuminations from varying as a result of voltage
fluctuations.
→ Background information "Output signal" (next page)
Booster interfaces
The B-6 has two different booster interfaces, which are optionally used for connecting the
digital control unit and other boosters:
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DCC-compliant booster interface (3-pole / "CDE"): for connection to the DCC-compliant
booster interface of a control unit or the track output of a control unit.
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BiDiB interface (RJ 45): for connection to the BiDiB interface of a BiDiB device with track
output function, a BiDiB interface or further BiDiB nodes (e.g. further boosters, stationary
decoders, feedback devices).
→ Section 2.6 "Use with BiDiB"
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