DCCconcepts Cobalt Alpha Series - Page 2

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PLEASE NOTE: In some cases, the images used in this manual are of prototype or pre-production units and may vary slightly in appearance
from those actually on sale. However in all cases all of the connections and diagrams are identical and the information given is correct.
Cobalt D Box - the smartest booster available:
Cobalt D Box is an intelligent 5-amp power booster with
excllent connection versatility and inter-brand operation.
Conceived to provide DC modellers with a digital accessory
power bus & give DCC users the ability to create a separated
accessory bus with its own power and independent overload
protection, Cobalt
D Box evolved to become an incredibly
versatile “Intelligent booster”, usable with any DCC system.
Cobalt
D Box also offers users of entry-level or even very
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upgrade system power to 5 amps with high quality overload
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Cobalt
D Box has the following features.
• Sophisticated Aluminium case
• Blue “Power connected” indication within Logo
• Green illuminated “Power on” switch
• Red illuminated overload re-set switch
• Track bus <> Databus switch (On input side)
Cobalt
D Box Input Connections are (left to right):
• Track power input (OK 0.05 to 5 amps track power)
• Main DCC system connection (RJ12 type)
• DCCsystem control / Cab bus connection (RJ12 type)
• Cobalt Alpha Connection (RJ12 type)
• DC power input socket (15~21v regulated DC)
Cobalt
D Box Output Connections are (left to right):
• Alpha Bus / Cab bus Extension (RJ12 type)
• Track Power, 5 amps capacity, fully protected
Cobalt
D Box - Pack contents:
• 1x Cobalt
D Box
• 1x 6-wire 6’ ~ 1.75m RJ12 to RJ12 curly cord
• 1x Instruction Manual
Cobalt D Box - You may also need the following items:
• 1x 5 amp regulated DC power supply. This should be
Cobalt
D Power or a good quality equivalent. (15~21v
DC is OK, with a Coaxial DC plug to match
D Box)
• Alpha Adapter cables especially for your DCC system.
(note that NCE users do not need adapter leads)
• Cobalt
D Panel, NCE UTP panel or your own brand
“command bus interface panels” for the connection of
additional handsets (only if you are extending the com-
mand bus for the connection of additional handsets)
Main power-on LEDSystem On-Off Switch
Overload reset Switch (hold for 3 seconds)
Track Power or System
bus option Switch.
See page 7 for when to
change it.
DCC System Handset etc.
Regulated DC Power Input
DCC track power
input terminals
Main DCC system Input
Cobalt
DAlpha Data Input
DCC system command
bus extension (hand-sets
or more Alpha box units)
Output. Accessory Power bus OR
Track, 5A (with overload protection)