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The locomotives used can be driven from one electrically isolated track section to anot-
her without any problems. They receive their control data from the PIKO Digi 1 which
transmits the data via the PIKO Digi 2. Care must however be taken to ensure that the
locomotives on a track section at any one time do not require more power than the
relevant transformer can supply. Work on the basis of approx. 400 mA per loco. If the
locos take up more power than the transformer can supply, it reacts like a short circuit
and the PIKO Digi 1 or Digi 2 or the transformer switches off automatically.
If the LED on the PIKO Digi 1 is flashing then the PIKO Digi 1 has switched off:
- the cause of the short circuit must now be eliminated or the power requirement of
the locomotives reduced (e.g. by removing a loco from the track)
- The PIKO Digi 1 is then switched on again using the stop key on the PIKO Digi remote
control. And now everything proceeds normally again.
If the LED on the PIKO Digi 1 is not on and is not flashing, the mains adapter has swit-
ched off:
- the cause of the short circuit must now be eliminated or the power requirement of
the locomotives reduced (e.g. by removing a loco from the track)
- The mains adapter will now switch on again after a short interval. It is not necessary
to disconnect the mains adapter from the 230 V socket.
N.B.: If you use the PIKO Digi 1 with the starter set adaptor (12 VA) and the PIKO Digi 2
connected with the desk top transformer T3, # 55005 (28 VA) then a short circuit will
occur when a train runs over the insulated rail joints (insulated rail joiners). No short cir-
cuit will occur if the digital connecting clips, #55275, are more than 1 metre apart.
This is not required if you use the PIKO Digi 1 with the desk top transformer T3, # 55005
(28 VA) and the PIKO Digi 2 with the adaptor, # 55010 (12 VA) or if both the PIKO Digi
1 PIKO Digi 2 are operated with the Desk-Top Trafo T3, # 55005 (28 VA).
The power peak
The PIKO Digi Power Box
The heights of digital control on a PIKO digital layout are reached using the PIKO
Power Box, the PPB for short.
In combination with the T4 desk top transformer the PPB delivers 72 VA. After deduc-
tion of the PPB's own requirements 48 VA are available to run the locomotives (divided
by 16 V = 3 A). This is enough to run 7 - 8 locomotives with a power requirement of 400
mA per loco on a section of track served by the PPB and separated from other tracks (3
A divided by 400 mA = approx. 7 - 8).
The most varied operations can be carried out centrally from this control centre.
The most important functions are summarised below:
• Two separate speed controls to drive locomotives
• Control for up to 9999 locos
• Switching function for up to 2000 electromagnetic accessories (Points, switches or signals)
• Switching for up to 48 rail routes each of which activates up to 10 electromagnetic
accessories successively
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