Summary of Contents for Esu ECoSBoost
- Page 1 ECoSBoost Digital Amplifier Instruction manual S e c o n d E d i t i o n , O c t o b e r 2 0 1 1 ESU P/N 04011-10679...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
8.2.2. 9A Power supply ..........7 8.2.3. Connections ............7 8.3. Track connection ..........7 Copyright 1998 - 2011 by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co KG. 8.3.1. Wiring two-conductor tracks ......8 Mistakes, changes resulting in technical advancement, availability and all 8.3.2. Wiring three-conductor tracks ......8 other rights reserved. -
Page 3: Eg Declaration Of Confirmity
1. EG Declaration of Confirmity 3. Important Remarks-Please read this chapter first We, ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co. KG, Edisonallee 29, We congratulate you to your purchase of an ESU ECoSBoost di- D-89231 Neu-Ulm, Germany, declare herewith in sole responsibili- gital amplifier. -
Page 4: Introduction - Why Booster
Avoid heat sources in the immediate surroundings. Boosters amplify the track signals produced by the digital com- Put up your ECoSBoost in such a way that the cooling slits at the mand station and power the connected track section. front are not covered. Only then a sufficient air circulation will be Both the ESU ECoS as well as the Märklin®... -
Page 5: Features Of The Ecosboost
Only the command station is able to create data formats and de- 7.1. ESU ECoS liver them to the tracks. The ECoSBoost itself can amplify the sig- The ECoSBoost can be operated with every ESU ECoS command nals, not create them. -
Page 6: Power Supply
8.1. Power supply The ECoSBoost 4A gets its power via a 2.1mm DC-socket, the ECoSBoost 8A via a 4-pin Mini-DIN socket. Basically all DC or AC transformers can be used to power the ECoSBoost, provided they generate sufficient power. The secondary (supply) voltage corre- sponds with the track voltage;... -
Page 7: Power Supply
0.75mm² (better: 1.5mm²) cross section. In larger layouts connect track power every two meters to the tracks. ECoSBoost uses an H4-bridge (full bridge) for the track power. Therefore with ECoSBoostBoost – contrary to older Märklin® sys- tems - there is no „Common” (Ground). -
Page 8: Wiring Two-Conductor Tracks
(e.g. k83) will not work. Figure 6 • Never connect another digital system or analogue transformer to the same circuit as the ECoSBoostBoost. The ECoSBoost- Boost may be damaged or destroyed! • Depending on the respective version, the ECoSBoostBoost sup- plies up to 8A track current. Always consider if you actually need such a high output current. In case of a short circuit your... -
Page 9: Status-Led
Assign the transitions between each of the single booster sections in a way they are rarely passed by trains. 8.5. Status-LED The following divisions are useful: The ECoSBoost has a green status LED on its top. It shows the current operating mode: • Station / Depot • Mainline (probably divided in several sections) • Side/branch-line (probably divided in several sections) -
Page 10: How To Configure The Ecosboost
All settings are carried out directly on the ECoSBoost / central sta- Especially on larger layouts it is useful to activate this option for all tion ®. As described in chapter 20.3. of the ECoSBoost manual, all... -
Page 11: Stop" And "Go" Button
Operation may continue. use either email, fax (please provide your fax-no. or email address) If the “Go” button blinks green then at least one ECoSBoost boos- or go to www.esu.eu/en/forum and we will reply within a few ter in the system has been shut down due to a short circuit. Howe- days. -
Page 12: Ecos System Overview
ECoS System overview 15. ECoS System overview Figure 14... -
Page 13: Technical Data
180 x 76 x 40 mm (7 x 3 x 1.5 inch) û Included in delivery Signature:..ECoSBoost with 4.0A output power, power supply 15-21V / 5A 4. Description of fault ( use extra page, if necessary) (120-240VA), connecting terminals for track connection, detailed instruction manual 16.2. - Page 14 Notes...
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Page 15: Warranty Certificate
Extent of warranty / exclusions: This warranty covers the repair or replacement free of charge at the discretion of ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co. KG of any faulty parts that are caused by design faults or faults in production, material or transport. Any further claims are explicitly excluded. - Page 16 ESU P/N 04011-10679...
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