Uhlenbrock Elektronik Power 2 63 200 User manual

Power 2
Intelligent booster
Use with an analogue System
General Description
Power 2 is a small powerful add-on booster with
intelligence for analogue and digital systems.
It can be installed as
•Booster for digital controller
•Control system for conventional DC locomotives
along with a hand control or control station
equipped with a LocoNet connector
•Auxiliary booster for a further circuit on an
analogue layout
•Turnout control system using DCC-format in a
conventional model railway layout
•Power supply for a DAISY digital system.
Technical Specification
max. AC input voltage 18V
Variable output voltage 15V – 20V
max. output current 2A
max. current load on LocoNet 300mA
Transformer (Part No. 20 040): 16V/45VA
LocoNet Output: in booster signal
Usable Cable
Use only original Uhlenbrock LocoNet cables or
so called ‘standard LocoNet’ cable, or short
circuits can occur when trains are passing
between circuits from different boosters.
LED status indication for Power 2
Power 2 LEDs provide status information for the
device. These are:
•LED always on
Track power output is switched on.
•LED on, and turns off quickly every 2 seconds
Track power output is switched off.
•LED blinks regularly 4 times every second
Overload or short circuit at the track power output
or the output stage has overheated.
•LED on, once every second it is turned off
momentarily
Overload or short circuit at the LocoNet or DAISY
socket.
Wiring
Track
Connect the track to the connector block
terminals, Track (red) and Track (brown).
Note: If a 2-rail track layout uses a number of
boosters to power number of track sections which
are isolated from one another, it is important that
the system earth (brown) is connected to the
same side of the track throughout the layout.
Transformer
Connect the transformer to screw terminals 16V~
(brown) and 16V~ (yellow)
The output voltage can be adjusted with the
potentiometer from 15V (right extreme) to 20V
(left extreme)
Important: All transformers must be switched on
simultaneously (e.g. using a power board) so that
automatic ‘recognition’ of the module operates
correctly.
Part No. 63 200

Power 2 for conventional control
Power 2 can be used together with hand
controllers FRED or DAISY and conrol panels IB-
Control or Profi-Control to control conventional
DC locomotives.
The locomotives are controlled using pulse width
modulation which permits extremely slow running.
As in digital control, inertia, shunting and the
operation of bell armature motors can be
independently set up for each track circuit.
Up to 63 individual track circuits can be
controlled, however they have to be controlled by
their own individual Power 2. All Power 2 are
connected with each other by LocoNet cables.
Every controller connected to this chain of
devices can independently control any of the track
circuits by simply selecting its identification
number. When the locomotive leaves for the
adjacent track circuit the actual settings can
‘come with’ the locomotive.
It is possible to use Power 2 to control turnouts,
signals and routes without disturbing the
operation of the locomotives.
The following Uhlenbrock devices can be used
alone or in combination to control analogue
locomotives:
•DAISY handcontroller 66 200
•FRED handcontroller 66 000
•IB-Control 65 200
•Profi-Control 65 500
Wiring
On a conventional layout each Power 2 uses its
own transformer and is connected to its own
section of track.
Interconnect the Power 2 by connecting the
LocoNet socket of the ‘new’ Power 2 to the vacant
DAISY socket in the existing system. Up to 63
devices (track corcuits) can be connected that
way.
Hand controller (Fred, DAISY) and control panel
(IB-Control, Profo-Control) are connected to the
vacant LocoNet socket in the last Power 2.
Note: The total current used by the devices
connected to this socket must not exceed 300mA.
At power up of the system an automatic
numbering sequence is carried out. The Power 2
with the vacant DAISY socket becomes number
1. Starting with this booster the others are
sequencially numbered with the device having the
vacant LocoNet socket having the highest
number.
Important: The Power 2 devices can only be
daisy chained via direct connections. Distributer
sockets must not be used, or the automatic
numbering of the devices will not function.
If a new Power 2 (with its new track section) is to
be added to a fully wired layout, without altering
the numbering the of existing devices, it must be
connected to the last of the existing devices. It
will therefore be assigned the new highest
number.
The individual track circuits can be called up by
the LocoNet controllers in the same way as a
locomotive address. In this instance address 1 is
for track circuit 1, address 2 for track circuit 2 etc.
Controllers without address selection e.g. FRED,
can be used to select from 4 track circuits when
operating in ‘extended mode’. Controllers that
operate only in ‘dispatch mode’ can be used if
they are connected via a control panel that can
interpret the dispatched locomotive address.
If the control panel has selected a track circuit
then it can be controlled like a locomotive with a
digital decoder. For controlling the speed and
travel direction from the control panel refer to its
instruction manual.

Track Circuit selection
Track circuit selection varies according to the
control device being used. In the following
section each device is briefly described. For
more detailed description refer to the manual for
that device.
Track Circuit selection with DAISY
A DAISY handcontroller connected to the
LocoNet socket of a Power 2 automatically
recognises analogue operation and displays the
letter “A” as the data format. With factory setting
it will control track circuit 1. The [lok] key can be
used to select another track circuit.
Track Circuit selection with FRED
Firstly FRED must be configured as for operating
with a TwinCenter. Using the function keys you
can change FRED’s LocoNet ID. The meaning of
the ID selection is:
ID 1 – track circuits 1 to 4 (factory setting) etc. to
ID 16 – track circuits 61 to 64
After this is set up one of the 4 track circuits can
be selected by pressing the [lok] key followed by
one of the function keys [f1] to [f4].
Track Circuit selection with IB-Control
No setting up is required. The track circuits are
selected as in selecting a locomotive decoder.
•Press [lok]-key
•Enter the address of the track circuit using the
numeric keys
•Press the [ ]-key for it to take effect
Track Circuit selection with Profi-Control
8 track circuits can be controlled with each Profi-
Control. Which 8 is determined by the LocoNet
ID:
ID 1 – track circuits 1 to 8 (factory setting) etc. to
ID 8 – track circuits 57 to 64
After this is set up one of the 8 track circuits can
be selected by pressing the [stop] key followed by
one of the function keys [f1] to [f8].
Coupling two track circuits
With a DAISY system it is possible to momentarily
couple the track circuit where the locomotive is
with the next track circuit. All the locomotive’s
parameters, such as speed, direction and state of
the special functions can then be transferred
between the sections. As soon as the locomotive
has left the old circuit, the coupling is released.
Method:
•Press [function] or [Light] key on the controller
or control panel. The control LED flashes.
•Select the new track circuit on the controller and
switch the light function on. Both track circuits
are now controlled with the settings of the first
track circuit.
Important: The DAISY system can only process
one coupling operation. That is, you must
complete one coupling operation before you can
start the next.
•As soon as the locomotive has reached the new
section (circuit) the coupling in which the light
was switched off will be released.
Handling a short circuit
If a short circuit occurs on the layout only the
Power 2 connected to that circuit will shutdown.
The shut down Power 2 can be turned back on, if:
•a DAISY handcontroller has the [stop] key is
pressed
•a FRED for the selected track circuit has the
[stop] key is pressed
•an IB-Control has the [go] key is pressed
•a Profi-Control for the selected track circuit has
the travel direction lever is set to 0 and then to
the desired speed.
Operation of a reversing loop on an
analogue layout
Power 2 is compatible with reversing loop
trimmings that are provided by the track
manufacturers.
The reversing loop automation cannot be used as
most switch the polarity of the outer part of the
track via a reversing switch. In a DAISY system
the system earth must always be on the same
side of the track to prevent short circuits when the
locomotive crosses to another track circuit.
Wiring
In order to automate or partially
automate a reversing loop in a
layout Power 2 uses one input to
switch the present direction over for
the controller. To reverse the
direction Pin 1 and Pin 2 of the
booster input must be connected. Adapter plug
61 050 can be used for this connection.
Important: The last Power 2 in the chain of
analogue boosters - to whose LocoNet socket the
controllers are connected – must not be fitted with
this polarity control.
Special functions in analogue systems
Via the special function of each of the connected
controllers you can achieve things in an analogue
system that are normally only possible in digital
systems.
Note: The function only operates in the track
circuit connected to the Power 2 for which the
function has been activated.

[f1], [f2] Startup Inertia mode selection
[f1] off, [f2] off = no inertia control
[f1] on, [f2] off = next higher setting
[f1] off, [f2] on = medium setting
[f1] on, [f2] on = maximum operation
[f3] Shunting
[f3] off = shunting active
[f3] on = shunting inactive
[f4] Startup inertia on/off
[f4] off = inertia activated
[f4] on = inertia deactivated e.g. for shunting
[f5] Motor control
[f5] off = PWM frequency of 104 Hz to control
conventional DC motors
[f5] on = PWM frequency of 16.7 KHz to control
bell armature DC motors
[f7] Operation of reversing loop
[f7] off = closing the switch reverses the direction
opening the switch reverses the direction
[f7] on = closing the switch reverses the direction
opening the switch does not reverse the
direction
Turnout booster in analogue layouts
Power 2 booster can be installed to control
turnouts and signals fitted with decoders in DCC
format and controls them via LocoNet devices
without the need of a central digital controller.
In this way a Power 2 can be used as a turnout
booster or in a DAISY system, together with an
IB-Switch or Switch-Control as a digital turnout
control system, in a conventional layout. With the
IB-Switch or Switch-Control turnouts, signals and
routes can be switched.
In order for turnouts to function correctly after a
power down of the LocoNet control panels, in this
type of installaton, it must have at least one
DAISY handcontroller connected. This
handcontroller must be configured so that it saves
the turnout settings when the layout is turned off
(see chapter “Special Options” in the DAISY
manual).
If the Power 2 without a DAISY handcontroller is
connected with an IB-Switch or Switch-Control the
state of turnouts will not be displayed after a
powerdown. The LEDs will only indicate after the
turnout has been switched once.
Turnout booster wiring
To operate a Power 2 as a turnout booster Pin 1
and Pin 2 must be connected. Adapter 61 050
can be used for this purpose.
Connect Power 2 to a separate transformer (e.g.
20 040). The track connectors are used connect
the decoders.
If the Power 2 turnout booster is to be used in a
DAISY system on an analague layout, it is
connected into the systems daisy chain as shown
in the previous section. The last booster in the
chain must have the controllers connected to it.
To this booster you can connect the IB-Switch, or
Switch-Control as a turnout controller.
Turnout addresses in the range 1 to 1024 are
supported.
The preset turnout switching time of 1.3 seconds
can be saved for the selected track circuit by
pressing [f7] on the controller.
This product has two year warrantee.
If it is defective send decoder along with the receipt of purchase to the following address:
Uhlenbrock Elektronik * Mercatorstr. 6 * 46244 Bottrop * Tel: [phone] * Fax: [phone]
0 20 45
85 83 - 27
If you have any questions call us.
Hotline times are: Mon - Tue - Thu - Fri.,
14:00-16:00 and Wednesdays 16:00-18:00

Power 2
Intelligent booster
Use with a digital System
General Description
Power 2 is a small powerful add-on booster with
intelligence for analogue and digital systems.
It can be installed as
•Booster for digital controller
•Control system for conventional DC
locomotives along with a hand control or
control station equipped with a LocoNet
connector
•Auxiliary booster for a further circuit on an
analogue layout
•Turnout control system using DCC-format in a
conventional model railway layout
•Power supply for a DAISY digital system.
Technical Specification
max. AC input voltage 18V
Variable output voltage 15V – 20V
max. output current 2A
max. current load on LocoNet 300mA
Transformer (Part No. 20 040): 16V/45VA
LocoNet Output: in booster signal
Usable Cable
Use only original Uhlenbrock LocoNet cables or
so called ‘standard LocoNet’ cable, or short
circuits can occur when trains are passing
between circuits from different boosters.
LED status indication for Power 2
Power 2 LEDs provide status information for the
device. These are:
•LED always on
Track power output is switched on.
•LED on, and turns off quickly every 2 seconds
Track power output is switched off.
•LED blinks regularly 4 times every second
Overload or short circuit at the track power
output or the output stage has overheated.
•LED on, 1 every second it is turned off
momentarily
Overload or short circuit at the LocoNet or DAISY
socket.
Wiring
Track
Connect the track to the connector block
terminals, Track (red) and Track (brown).
Note: If a 2-rail track layout uses a number of
boosters to power number of track sections
which are isolated from one another, it is
important that the system earth (brown) is
connected to the same side of the track
throughout the layout.
Transformer
Connect the transformer to screw terminals 16V~
(brown) and 16V~ (yellow)
The output voltage can be adjusted with the
potentiometer from 15V (right extreme) to 20V
(left extreme)
Important: All transformers must be switched on
simultaneously (e.g. using a power board) so that
automatic ‘recognition’ of the module operates
correctly.
Part No. 63 200

Power 2 as booster for digital layouts
Power 2 can be used as a current booster in a
digital layout.
The data format depends on the central
controller being used. i.e. with DAISY and the
Intellibox, Motorola and DCC format are used,
with the TwinCenter the DCC format is used, with
Märklin centers the Motorola format is used.
Every booster powers its own track section with
up to 2A digital current, which must be isolated
from the remainder of the layout.
Connection of various devices
LocoNet controller
The DAISY system’s LocoNet output i.e. the
LocoNet-B output from the Intellibox or
TwinCenter is connected to the DAISY socket on
the Power 2.
Important: Boosters must not be daisy chained.
If a number of Power 2 boosters are required
they should be connected to the LocoNet output
of the controller via a LocoNet distributor
(Uhlenbrock 62 250) and each booster is
connected to the distributor via its own LocoNet
cable.
LocoNet devices
If the Power 2 is connected to the central
controller (e.g. DAISY or Intellibox) via its DAISY
socket then other LocoNet devices, such as
FRED, DAISY handcontroller, IB-Control, Profi-
Control or LocoNet feedback unit, can be
connected to its LocoNet socket.
The total current usage of all devices must not
exceed 300mA.
If higher a current is needed on the LocoNet you
insert a LocoNet power feeder (63 100).
Digital Center with 5 pole booster output
Connect the 5 pole booster output from the
Märklin Digital Center in Motorola format (e.g.
6020, 6021), from Intellibox or TwinCenter to the
booster socket on Power 2.
Note: LocoNet data can not be transferred via
this connection. For this type of connection the
DAISY and LocoNet sockets are provided.
Power 2 as DAISY system expansion
Together, the DAISY handcontroller and Power 2
form the DAISY system. A DAISY system can
control locomotives and turnouts in Motorola or
DCC format. The connection method and
description of the DAISY system can be found in
the DAISY manual 66 200.
This product has two year warrantee.
If it is defective send decoder along with the receipt of purchase to the following address:
Uhlenbrock Elektronik * Mercatorstr. 6 * 46244 Bottrop * Tel: [phone] * Fax: [phone]
0 20 45
85 83 - 27
If you have any questions call us.
Hotline times are: Mon - Tue - Thu - Fri.,
14:00-16:00 and Wednesdays 16:00-18:00