PIKO SmartControl light User Manual

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light
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a. Connection of a turning loop
Because of the polarity of the 2-wire track, driving through a turning loop automatically leads to a short
circuit. The most comfortable way to avoid the polarity problem is to install a reverser (turning loop
switch). The PIKO SmartBox
light
already comes with a pre-installed reverser. To switch the polarity, you
only have to install a turning loop relay according to the following outline. When connecting the relay to
the track please try to keep the connection points as close to the joint as possible.
rot grün
Prog.
Gleis
Haupt
Gleis
rot
rot
schw.
schw.
KS-
Relais
turning loop relay
The turning loop hast
o be at least as long
as the longeest train
turning loop joint
turning loop joint
Smartbox light
If a short circuit is occurring, the turning loop relay will be switched before the system shuts down. If the
short circuit is caused by a train driving over a turning loop joint, the polarity of the turning loop relay
will be switched so quickly, that the driving performance of the train is not affected.
b. V.2 LocoNet
®
The digital central is equipped with two LocoNet
®
ports at the back. The LocoNet
®
T-port of the digital
station serves for the connection of the PIKO SmartController
light
via the enclosed spiral cord. By
using a ve-way LOCONet
®
distributor you can connect further LocoNet
®
devices to the central, for
example like further PIKO SmartController
light
, response modules, LocoNet
®
switches and other
LocoNet
®
devices. The LocoNet
®
T-port provides a supply current of 500 mA for the connected devices. If this
current is not sufcient, you can provide another 500 mA by adding an extra LocoNet
®
power input.
II. Display operating status

PIKO SmartControl light Specifications

General

Brand	PIKO
Model	SmartControl light
Category	Controller
Language	English