Booster Interface - Revision history

TCSEngineering: /* Non-Electrically Isolated Boosters */

2022-10-28T23:28:00Z

Non-Electrically Isolated Boosters

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	==Booster Common==		==Booster Common==
	A booster common provides a controlled low impedance return path between boosters which helps with the transition of a locomotive between two booster districts. A booster common should ~~be of~~ heavy ~~AWG~~ wire designed to carry the full current rating of the booster(s), 14AWG or larger is recommended.		A booster common provides a controlled low impedance return path between boosters which helps with the transition of a locomotive between two booster districts. A booster common should use heavy gauge wire designed to carry the full current rating of the booster(s), 14AWG or larger is recommended.

	===Non-Electrically Isolated Boosters===		===Non-Electrically Isolated Boosters===

TCSEngineering: /* Configuration Settings */

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Configuration Settings

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	==Booster Interface Conversion Board==		==Booster Interface Conversion Board==
	TCS has developed a convenient conversion board to aid in mixing OpenLCB/LCC based command stations and boosters that use the NMRA standard Full Scale Power Station Interface, such as those offered by TCS, with other popular manufacturers. You can read more about this product ~~by clicking HERE:~~ [[Booster_Adapter\|Booster Adapter]]		TCS has developed a convenient conversion board to aid in mixing OpenLCB/LCC based command stations and boosters that use the NMRA standard Full Scale Power Station Interface, such as those offered by TCS, with other popular manufacturers. You can read more about this product on the [[Booster_Adapter\|Booster Adapter]] page.

	[[File:Booster Breakout Board.jpg\|frameless]]</noinclude>		[[File:Booster Breakout Board.jpg\|frameless]]</noinclude>

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	TCS command station and booster products (CS-105, B-106, etc...) use the NMRA Standard [https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/sandrp/pdf/s-9.1.2_power_station_interface.pdf S-9.1.2 Power Station Interface] Full Scale Interface method. TCS command station and booster products are compatible with other manufacturers' products that use the same Full Scale Interface. This includes, but not limited to, command stations and boosters from:		<noinclude>TCS command station and booster products (CS-105, B-106, etc...) use the NMRA Standard [https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/standards/sandrp/pdf/s-9.1.2_power_station_interface.pdf S-9.1.2 Power Station Interface] Full Scale Interface method. TCS command station and booster products are compatible with other manufacturers' products that use the same Full Scale Interface. This includes, but not limited to, command stations and boosters from:

	*Digitrax		*Digitrax
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	TCS command station and booster products are not directly compatible with the alternative Driver/Receiver Interface method.		TCS command station and booster products are not directly compatible with the alternative Driver/Receiver Interface method.</noinclude>

	==Power Station Interface on TCS Command Stations and Boosters==		==Power Station Interface on TCS Command Stations and Boosters==
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	<br />'''Note:''' All NCE Boosters are electrically isolated, however, a booster common is still recommended. The booster common is typically found on the metal enclosure screw(s) on NCE boosters and command stations and labeled "Common" on TCS boosters and command stations. For more information, see section [[#Booster Common]] below.		<br />'''Note:''' All NCE Boosters are electrically isolated, however, a booster common is still recommended. The booster common is typically found on the metal enclosure screw(s) on NCE boosters and command stations and labeled "Common" on TCS boosters and command stations. For more information, see section [[#Booster Common]] below.

			<noinclude>
	==Booster Interface Conversion Board==		==Booster Interface Conversion Board==
	TCS has developed a convenient conversion board to aid in mixing OpenLCB/LCC based command stations and boosters that use the NMRA standard Full Scale Power Station Interface, such as those offered by TCS, with other popular manufacturers. You can read more about this product by clicking HERE: [[Booster_Adapter\|Booster Adapter]]		TCS has developed a convenient conversion board to aid in mixing OpenLCB/LCC based command stations and boosters that use the NMRA standard Full Scale Power Station Interface, such as those offered by TCS, with other popular manufacturers. You can read more about this product by clicking HERE: [[Booster_Adapter\|Booster Adapter]]

	[[File:Booster Breakout Board.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Booster Breakout Board.jpg\|frameless]]</noinclude>

	==Configuration Settings==		==Configuration Settings==

TCSDanM at 23:42, 21 October 2022

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	==Booster Interface Conversion Board==		==Booster Interface Conversion Board==
	TCS ~~is developing~~ a convenient conversion board to aid in mixing OpenLCB/LCC based command stations and boosters that use the NMRA standard Full Scale Power Station Interface, such as those offered by TCS, with other popular manufacturers. ~~This~~ product ~~is still in development.~~		TCS has developed a convenient conversion board to aid in mixing OpenLCB/LCC based command stations and boosters that use the NMRA standard Full Scale Power Station Interface, such as those offered by TCS, with other popular manufacturers. You can read more about this product by clicking HERE: [[Booster_Adapter\|Booster Adapter]]

	[[File:Booster Breakout Board.jpg\|frameless]]		[[File:Booster Breakout Board.jpg\|frameless]]

TCSEngineering: /* Copyright & Trademarks */

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	==Copyright & Trademarks==		==Copyright & Trademarks==
	Copyright © Train Control Systems, Inc 2022. The LCC Jack image above is taken from the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard~~. The copyright holders for the LCC Jack image are the authors of the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard and the image is subject to the licensing terms found at https://openlcb.org/licensing~~. LocoNET<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Digitrax, Inc. RailCom<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Lenz Elektronik GmbH. Any unattributed copyrights and trademarks are unintentional and should be brought to the attention of Train Control Systems, Inc for correction.		Copyright © Train Control Systems, Inc 2022. The LCC Jack image above is taken from the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard. LocoNET<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Digitrax, Inc. RailCom<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Lenz Elektronik GmbH. Any unattributed copyrights and trademarks are unintentional and should be brought to the attention of Train Control Systems, Inc for correction.

TCSEngineering at 04:58, 28 July 2022

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	==Power Station Interface on TCS Command Stations and Boosters==		==Power Station Interface on TCS Command Stations and Boosters==
	TCS products use the OpenLCB/LCC NMRA S-9.7.1.1 CAN Physical Layer, which consists of an RJ-45 connector routing the CAN signals, power, and two ALT signals on pins 4 & 5~~. See Fig. 1 to the right~~. This diagram shows the pin-out for the RJ-45 connector as used in S-9.7.1.1 and on ~~all~~ TCS ~~LCC~~ products ~~as viewed from the plug side~~.		TCS products use the OpenLCB/LCC NMRA S-9.7.1.1 CAN Physical Layer, which consists of an RJ-45 connector routing the CAN signals, power, and the two ALT signals on pins 4 & 5. This diagram below shows the pin-out for the RJ-45 connector as used in S-9.7.1.1 and on the TCS CS-105 and B-106 products. TCS utilizes the ALT_L/ALT_H signals on pins 4 & 5 (labeled DCC B & DCC A) for the Full Scale Power Station Interface. These signals are used when connecting to other manufacturers' command stations and boosters.
	TCS utilizes the ALT_L/ALT_H signals on pins 4 & 5 for the Full Scale Power Station Interface. These signals are used when connecting to other manufacturers' command stations and boosters.

	[[File:LCC Pinout.png\|500px]]		[[File:LCC Pinout.png\|500px]]

	Pin 4 "ALT_L" is the "Low" rail, which swings negative during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Left" rail (typically BLACK). On the CS-105 the ALT_L pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "B".

	Pin 5 "~~ALT_H~~" is the "High" rail, which swings positive during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Right" rail (typically RED). On the CS-105 the ~~ALT_H~~ pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "A".		Pin 4 "DCC B" is the "Low" rail, which swings negative during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Left" rail (typically BLACK). On the CS-105 the DCC B pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "B".

			Pin 5 "DCC A" is the "High" rail, which swings positive during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Right" rail (typically RED). On the CS-105 the DCC A pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "A".

	When wiring a TCS Command Station into a TCS booster, all you need to do to pass these signals is to connect a single RJ-45 cable between the LCC ports on each device. For examples of ways that you can interface a TCS Command Station with other manufacturers' boosters, or a TCS booster with another manufacturer's command station, see the examples listed below.		When wiring a TCS Command Station into a TCS booster, all you need to do to pass these signals is to connect a single RJ-45 cable between the LCC ports on each device. For examples of ways that you can interface a TCS Command Station with other manufacturers' boosters, or a TCS booster with another manufacturer's command station, see the examples listed below.

TCSEngineering at 04:54, 28 July 2022

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	TCS utilizes the ALT_L/ALT_H signals on pins 4 & 5 for the Full Scale Power Station Interface. These signals are used when connecting to other manufacturers' command stations and boosters.		TCS utilizes the ALT_L/ALT_H signals on pins 4 & 5 for the Full Scale Power Station Interface. These signals are used when connecting to other manufacturers' command stations and boosters.

	[[File:LCC~~-CAN_Jack~~.~~jpg~~\|500px]]		[[File:LCC Pinout.png\|500px]]

	Pin 4 "ALT_L" is the "Low" rail, which swings negative during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Left" rail (typically BLACK). On the CS-105 the ALT_L pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "B".		Pin 4 "ALT_L" is the "Low" rail, which swings negative during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Left" rail (typically BLACK). On the CS-105 the ALT_L pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "B".

TCSEngineering at 02:05, 27 June 2022

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	==Power Station Interface on TCS Command Stations and Boosters==		==Power Station Interface on TCS Command Stations and Boosters==
	~~[[File:LCC-CAN_Jack.jpg\|alt=\|right\|500x500px]]~~
	TCS products use the OpenLCB/LCC NMRA S-9.7.1.1 CAN Physical Layer, which consists of an RJ-45 connector routing the CAN signals, power, and two ALT signals on pins 4 & 5. See Fig. 1 to the right. This diagram shows the pin-out for the RJ-45 connector as used in S-9.7.1.1 and on all TCS LCC products as viewed from the plug side.		TCS products use the OpenLCB/LCC NMRA S-9.7.1.1 CAN Physical Layer, which consists of an RJ-45 connector routing the CAN signals, power, and two ALT signals on pins 4 & 5. See Fig. 1 to the right. This diagram shows the pin-out for the RJ-45 connector as used in S-9.7.1.1 and on all TCS LCC products as viewed from the plug side.
	TCS utilizes the ALT_L/ALT_H signals on pins 4 & 5 for the Full Scale Power Station Interface. These signals are used when connecting to other manufacturers' command stations and boosters.		TCS utilizes the ALT_L/ALT_H signals on pins 4 & 5 for the Full Scale Power Station Interface. These signals are used when connecting to other manufacturers' command stations and boosters.

			[[File:LCC-CAN_Jack.jpg\|500px]]

	Pin 4 "ALT_L" is the "Low" rail, which swings negative during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Left" rail (typically BLACK). On the CS-105 the ALT_L pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "B".		Pin 4 "ALT_L" is the "Low" rail, which swings negative during the DCC signal procession. When wiring a layout, this pin will correspond to the "Left" rail (typically BLACK). On the CS-105 the ALT_L pin corresponds to and follows the Mainline output pin labeled "B".

TCSEngineering: /* Electrically Isolated Boosters */

2022-06-27T02:02:10Z

Electrically Isolated Boosters

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	===Electrically Isolated Boosters===		===Electrically Isolated Boosters===
	All TCS boosters provide electrical isolation, as do boosters from Lenz and NCE. Some Digitrax boosters are also electrically isolated an can be identified by the label "Opto equipped". When using boosters that do have electrical isolation, a booster common is technically optional, but still highly recommended for the following benefits:		All TCS boosters provide electrical isolation, as do boosters from Lenz and NCE. Some Digitrax boosters are also electrically isolated and can be identified by the label "Opto equipped". When using boosters that have electrical isolation, a booster common is technically optional, but still highly recommended for the following benefits:

	#Support for locomotives with "split frame" electrical pickup scheme. This is especially common in older steam locomotives where the locomotive would have pickups on one rail and the tender on the other rail.		#Support for locomotives with "split frame" electrical pickup scheme. This is especially common in older steam locomotives where the locomotive would have pickups on one rail and the tender pickups on the other rail.
	#Prevent voltage doubling between two boosters that are out of phase with one another.		#Prevent voltage doubling between two boosters that are out of phase with one another.

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	==Configuration Settings==		==Configuration Settings==
	TCS command station and booster products are integrated with advanced RailCom<sup>®</sup> features. Most boosters on the market do not support the same advanced RailCom<sup>®</sup> feature set. When using a TCS command station with a booster that does not support RailCom<sup>®</sup> feedback over the Power Station Interface, it is recommended to choose the '''Enabled with no RailCom''' option for the '''System Settings -> Advanced Options -> Drive LCC Boosters''' option. When using a TCS Booster with a command station that does not support RailCom<sup>®</sup>, it is recommended to choose the '''Disabled''' option for the '''Persistent Settings -> Options -> RailCom Cutout''' option.		TCS command station and booster products are integrated with advanced RailCom<sup>®</sup> features. Most boosters on the market do not support the same advanced RailCom<sup>®</sup> feature set. As such, it is best to appropriately reconfigure certain settings as described below depending on your setup.

			When using a TCS command station with a booster that does not support RailCom<sup>®</sup> feedback over the Power Station Interface, it is recommended to choose the "'''Enabled with no RailCom'''" option for the '''System Settings -> Advanced Options -> Drive LCC Boosters''' option.

			When using a TCS Booster with a command station that does not support RailCom<sup>®</sup> it is recommended to choose the "'''Disabled"''' option for the '''Persistent Settings -> Options -> RailCom Cutout''' option.

	==Output Voltage Matching==		==Output Voltage Matching==
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	#Set your multi-meter to AC voltage measurement.		#Set your multi-meter to AC voltage measurement.
	#Measure across the two output rails in one booster district, note the reading.		#Measure across the two output rails in one booster district, note the reading.
	#Measure across the two output rails in the other booster district, note the reading.		#Measure across the two output rails in the other booster district, note the reading. (Repeat as many times as necessary)
	#Compare the two noted readings. If they are closer than 0.8V from one another, then they are close enough.		#Compare the two noted readings. If they are closer than 0.8V from one another, then they are close enough.

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	#Prevent voltage doubling between two boosters that are out of phase with one another.		#Prevent voltage doubling between two boosters that are out of phase with one another.

	Some electrically isolated boosters do not offer a booster common. In this case, a common rail can serve a similar purpose. This is achieved by tying together one output phase or rail of each booster. It is important not to mix together booster common and common rail schemes. Only one type of common should be in use on a given installation.		Some electrically isolated boosters do not offer a booster common. In this case, a common rail can serve a similar purpose. This is achieved by tying together one output phase or rail of each booster. ''It is important not to mix together booster common and common rail schemes''. Only one type of common should be in use on a given installation.

	==Copyright & Trademarks==		==Copyright & Trademarks==
	Copyright © Train Control Systems, Inc 2022. The LCC Jack image above is taken from the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard. The copyright holders for the LCC Jack image are the authors of the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard and the image is subject to the licensing terms found at https://openlcb.org/licensing. LocoNET<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Digitrax, Inc. RailCom<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Lenz Elektronik GmbH. Any unattributed copyrights and trademarks are unintentional and should be brought to the attention of Train Control Systems, Inc for correction.		Copyright © Train Control Systems, Inc 2022. The LCC Jack image above is taken from the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard. The copyright holders for the LCC Jack image are the authors of the OpenLCB CanPhysical standard and the image is subject to the licensing terms found at https://openlcb.org/licensing. LocoNET<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Digitrax, Inc. RailCom<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark of Lenz Elektronik GmbH. Any unattributed copyrights and trademarks are unintentional and should be brought to the attention of Train Control Systems, Inc for correction.