Viessmann Commander 5300 User manual

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Quick Start
Commander
5300
Learning-DVD
included

2 Quick Start
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Preface
Dear model railroader,
congratulations on the purchase of the
Viessmann Commander! With the Com-
mander you can easily and comfortab-
ly control your locomotives and also the
whole range of operations on your lay-
out. The unique track diagram of the Com-
mander allows you a quick and intuitive
access to all operations on your comple-
te layout.
Choosing the Commander you purchased
a device which is perfectly prepared for
the future. The existing infrastructure
of your layout can be integrated. User-
friendliness avoiding all indications by
bits and bytes and t avoiding any use of
an soldering device is featuring the Com-
mander. Experience unexpected possibi-
lities of control. You can completely con-
centrate upon the operations on your
layout.
By the way, for actual information and
software updates we have a special Com-
mander-Homepage
www.viessmann-commander.de
We wish you much fun and success !
Your Viessmann-Team
Symbol key
Attention!
To follow absolutely!
Info, advice, tip
Not allowed!
Contents of delivery
Please, check the following list. If some-
thing is missing, please contact the spe-
cialist dealer where you purchased this
device.
• this Quick Start guide
• DVD „Commander-attachments“
• Viessmann Commander
• power supply, mains connection
cable included
• connection plugs for track and booster
• electronic pen

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Table of content
Important information 4
Possibilities of use 4
Correct use of the product 4
Safety instructions 4
Intention of the operating instruction 5
Explication of the symbols 5
Survey of the Commander 7
Schematic overview 7
On/Off and Emergency Stop 7
Switching the Commander on and off 7
Control panels 8
Touchscreen 9
Connection 10
Connection jacks of the device 10
Wiring diagram 11
Display modes
on the Commander 12
Mode track diagram & loco 12
Mode locomotives 12
Mode track diagram 13
Direct mode 13
Running the system /
Quick start in 5 steps 14
1. Taking out of the packaging 14
2. Connections 14
3. Switching On 14
4. Put the locomotive on the track 14
5. Running a train! 15
Basic functions 15
Running a locomotive 15
Switching turnouts and signals 17
Feedback 18
Editors 20
Locomotive editor 20
Turnout- and signal editor 23
Track diagram editor 25
Route editor 27
System set-up 31
Language 31
Display-brightness 31
Starting mode 31
Protocols 31
Model-time 31
Software-update 31
Information 33
Technical specications 33
Conformity declaration 33
Pollution control / disposal 33
Warranty information 34
Further informations 34
Appendix 35
Overview of the menues 35
Overview of touch elds 36

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Important information
This product is not a toy. Not suitable for
children under 14 years!
Please, read this operating instructing
completely and with attention before using
the product for the  rst time or installing it.
Please keep this operating instruction, it is
part of the product.
Possibilities of use
With the Commander you can control your
whole layout. The Commander is s desi-
gned for the comfortable control of your
locomotives as well as for the switching of
turnouts, signals and other functional
devices. The Commander can be used for
the data formats Märklin-Motorola old and
new and for the format of NMRA/ DCC.
The Commander  ts for all scales.
Correct use of the product
The Commander has to be used strictly in
conformity with this operating instruction.
This product is intended:
• For connection to a model railroad
layout in conformity with this operating
instruction
• For connection to the included
power supply
• For operation in dry areas
• For use in compliance with the safety
instructions below.
Using the product for any other purpose is
not approved and is considered as incor-
rect. The manufacturer cannot be held re-
sponsible for any damage resulting from
the improper use of this product; liability in
such case rests with the user.
There are no parts inside the cabinet to
be maintained or cleaned.
Never try to open the Commander.
In this case the guaranty will expire.
Incorrect use of the Commander can
destroy the device.
Safety instructions
• Newer use the Commander unatten-
ded. The Commander must not be
used for the control of any device
driving or carrying persons.
• The Commander is not a toy. Please
make sure that it is used by children
only under supervision.
• For the power supply of the
Commander only use the included
power supply.

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• Please check regularly if there are
any damages to the cabinet or to the
cables. Newer use obviously
damaged parts and never try to
repair them yourself.
• The display is a very sensitive com-
ponent. Never rest on it. Don’t touch
it with any hard or sharp pointer.
• If necessary clean up the
Commander only with a soft cloth
wet with folk and without uffs.
Never use household cleaners, they
may corrode the surface.
• Please ensure that there is enough
ventilation for the power supply and
the Commander. The installation in
a closed compartment or drawer will
lead to a dangerous overheating
and re risk.
• The environment of the
Commander must be rain proofed,
dry, dust-free and not exposed to
direct solar radiation. Please avoid
any great variations in temperature
• Taking the Commander from cold to
warm rooms, the device needs at
least 1 hour of acclimatisation.
Intention of the
operating instruction
The Commander is intended for an
intuitive operating. To allow a quick start
we intentionally made this operating
instruction short. But the digital model rail-
way is a complex theme. For detailed infor-
mation please look at the included DVD.
The DVD contains a multimedia
instruction. You can play it on a DVD-
player or on your PC. Choose the terms of
reference you want (e. g. drawing a track
diagram). Step by step a movie will show
you what to do. Additionally the DVD
includes this short operating instruction as
a PDF-document and software programs
(computer programs) for the Commander.
Explication of the symbols
Most of the control commands of the
Commander are entered by touch elds on
the display. You will nd the most important
touch eld symbols and a schematic over-
view of the menus on the inside of the
folding backside-cover from this booklet.

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Speed-Control Knob
Colour Display
Display
mode menu
NavigatorDirection-Buttons
Zoom-menu
System-menu
On / Off and Emergency Stop
Operating
mode
Speed-Control Knob

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Survey of the Commander
Schematic overview of the
Commander and the touch elds
To start with, you will nd a schematic
overview of the Commander and the touch
elds on the left side.
On/Off and Emergency Stop
You switch the Commander on and off with
this pushbutton. Additionally you can
activate two different emergency stop
functions. The operating status of the
device is indicated by the illumination of
the pushbutton
Switching the Commander
on and off
Switching on:
Push the pushbutton until it´s blinking
green (approx. 1-2 seconds).
Switching off:
Hold down the pushbutton until the illumi-
nation is switched off (> 3 seconds).
The display gets darker until it goes com-
pletely out.
Emergency stop 1:
This emergency status stops automatically
all trains. The track power is still on.
• To activate the emergency stop 1, press
shortly the on/off emergency-push-
button. To deactivate the emergency
stop press the pushbutton shortly.
• Letting loose the pushbutton the emer-
gency stop is deactivated and the
illumination is green again.
Emergency stop 2:
This emergency status stops automatically
all trains and cuts off the track power.
• To activate the emergency stop 2, press
the on/off emergency-pushbutton till the
illumination is permanently red.
• To deactivate the emergency stop press
the pushbutton shortly again.
Button Function (explication)
Off Device is off
blinking
green Device is starting
green Device switched on,
normal operating mode
blinking
red-green Device switched on, emer- gency stop, track power on
red Device switched on, emer-
gency stop, track power off
blinking
red Shutdown

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Control panels
The 2 control panels of the Commander
are equivalent one to another. They are on
the right and on the left side of the
display and composed of the following
components:
Speed- control knob with intelligent turn
stop. Turning clockwise the train runs
quicker. You slow down the train by
turning anti-clockwise. Just press the
speed-control knob and the actually
controlled locomotive will stop immedia-
tely (emergency stop).
Two direction-buttons in order to
change the direction of travel.
Function-touch  elds in order to choose
the additional functions of the
locomotive by a  ngertip.
Locomotive-selection- eld to call up
the list of locomotives. The Comman-
der shows a locomotive icon of your
free choice in this  eld as well as the
address and the name of the
locomotive.
Speed indication  eld: The Commander
indicates the actual speed of the loco-
motive (speedometer and speed step).
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




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Touchscreen
The colour display of the Commander is a
touch screen. The input can be done with
your  ngers ( ngertip) or with the
electronic pen included.
Please don’t touch the display with any
hard or sharp pointer like a ballpoint,
pencil or needles.
This may scratch the display.
All touch  elds of the display are sensi-
tive. Additionally, switching- elds are set
off specially. The Commander opens either
another menu or carries out an operation
just by a simple  ngertip on a touch  eld.
Maintenance service of the
touchscreen
Please avoid to scratch the sensitive
surface of the display.
The Commander is to clean up only with a
soft cloth without  uffs and wet with folk or
with a throw away cloth for glasses.
Take care that no drops of water are left on
the touch screen. This may cause a disco-
loration of the surface of the touch screen.
Never expose the touch screen to very
bright sunlight or to ultraviolet radiation.

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USB 2.0
HighSpeedBus HighSpeedBus
LowSpeedBus
s88-Bus
Märklin-Booster
DCC-Booster
Programming track
Main track
Power supply
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Connection
Connecting the Commander please
respect the following advices.
Apply them also in case of modi cation of
the wiring e. g. if you change or add
signals or tracks.
All connection and installation work has
to be performed with the operating
voltage switched off, except when
connecting new devices to the Viess-
mann SpeedBus connection jacks!
They should be connected during the
running system in order to make
possible the autocon guration.
The power source must be protected so
that no cable  re can occur in case of
a short circuit. Use only model railway
transformers build in compliance with
VDE/ EN!
Make sure that the cross section of the
cable is large enough when performing
electrical connections.
Connection jacks of the device