tams elektronik 40-03027-01 mc² Digitalzentrale Master Control 2 - Silver Edition, Version V2-6

tams elektronik 40-03027-01 mc² Digitalzentrale Master Control 2 - Silver Edition, Version V2-6 Product Details

Description

Are you looking for a powerful digital control center for demanding model railway layouts?

The tams elektronik 40-03027-01 mc² digital central unit Master Control 2 - Silver Edition, Version V2-6 is a comprehensively equipped digital central unit for modern model railway operation. It is aimed at users who want to use different digital formats, connect external control devices and operate their layout flexibly via numerous interfaces. Version V2-6 is particularly interesting due to several technical improvements and software additions.

tams elektronik mc² Master Control 2 - Silver Edition

The exact product designation is tams elektronik 40-03027-01 mc² digital central unit Master Control 2 - Silver Edition, Version V2-6. The LocoNet interface is galvanically isolated in this version. In addition, the sockets for the track output are larger, so that cables with a large cross-section can also be used without any problems for the supply of systems of large nominal sizes.

LocoControl, another virtual control unit, has been added to the software. This gives the digital control center additional options for control and operation. Anyone looking for a versatile command station will find a device with broad format support, many connection options and an integrated booster.

Digital formats and decoder addresses

The mc² digital central unit supports the digital formats Motorola-I and Motorola-II, DCC according to NMRA and RCN standard as well as m3 for controlling mfx decoders, but without feedback. With Motorola, 255 addresses from 1 to 255 are available for the vehicle decoder addresses. With DCC, there are 10,239 addresses from 1 to 10,239, with m3 even 16,384 addresses.

The command station also offers several options for speed steps. Motorola supports 14 or 27 speed steps in variants a or b. DCC supports 14, 28 or 128 speed steps. With m3, 128 speed levels are possible. The function control includes function and f1 to f4 for Motorola, f0 to f31 or f32.768 for DCC and f0 and f1 to f14 for m3.

Accessory decoder, feedback and RailCom

Motorola offers 1,020 addresses from 1 to 1,020 for accessory decoders. In the DCC range, 2,040 accessory decoder addresses from 1 to 2,040 are possible. This means that the command station offers extensive options for controlling accessory decoders within the specified formats.

RailCom with an integrated global RailCom detector is available for the feedback formats. The RailCom cutout on the integrated booster can be switched off. DCC-A is also supported. This enables the automatic registration of DCC vehicle decoders with the central unit. In the information provided, DCC-A is described as an extension of the DCC format, which was available as a draft standard from the RailCommunity in November 2020.

Power supply and interfaces

The scope of delivery includes a switching power supply with 24 volts, 6.67 A and 160 W. It is used to supply the central unit and the tracks in the booster section of the integrated booster. Märklin CAN bus via Mini-Din 10-pin, LocoNet via RJ 12, EasyNet via RJ 45, XpressNet via RJ 12 and rec or "Sniffer" via 2-pin connection are available for connecting external control devices.

LAN via RJ 45 is available as a computer interface. Other interfaces include power supply, main track and DCC programming track. There are also connections for external boosters, either Märklin-compatible or DCC-compliant, BiDiB via RJ 45 and s88 feedback modules via RJ 45 in accordance with the s88-N standard. The maximum number is 64 s88 or s88-compatible modules with a total of 1,024 contacts.

Integrated booster for digital operation

The integrated booster offers a maximum output current of 6.5 A. The short-circuit sensitivity can be set from 1 to 6.5 A, in steps of 0.5 A. The output voltage is 8 to 22 V digital voltage, regulated and adjustable in steps of 1 V. The output signal is symmetrical.

These data make the tams elektronik mc² Master Control 2 - Silver Edition a versatile digital control unit for model railroaders looking for a central controller with many formats, feedback options and interfaces. The combination of integrated booster, LAN connection, RailCom, DCC-A, several bus systems and extensive decoder addressing provides a strong basis for digital layout operation.

Recommended purchase for digital model train control

If you are looking for a comprehensively equipped digital central unit, the tams elektronik 40-03027-01 mc² digital central unit Master Control 2 - Silver Edition, Version V2-6 is a very interesting choice. It combines versatile digital formats, numerous interfaces, an integrated booster and practical improvements such as the galvanically isolated LocoNet interface and larger track output sockets. Get this digital control center and create a strong basis for your digital model railway control.

Features:

• Manufacturer: tams elektronik
• Item number: 40-03027-01
• Product name: mc² digital central unit Master Control 2 - Silver Edition
• Version: V2-6
• LocoNet interface galvanically isolated
• Larger sockets for the track output
• Suitable for cables with a large cross-section for systems of large nominal sizes
• Software supplement: LocoControl as an additional virtual control unit
• Digital formats: Motorola-I and Motorola-II
• Digital format: DCC according to NMRA and RCN standard
• Digital format: m3 for controlling mfx decoders, without feedback signals
• Motorola vehicle decoder addresses: 255, from 1 to 255
• DCC vehicle decoder addresses: 10,239, from 1 to 10,239
• Vehicle decoder addresses m3: 16,384
• Motorola speed levels: 14 or 27, variant a or b
• DCC speed levels: 14, 28 or 128
• Speed levels m3: 128
• Motorola functions: function, f1 to f4
• DCC functions: f0 to f31 or f32.768
• Functions m3: f0, f1 to f14
• Motorola accessory decoder addresses: 1,020, from 1 to 1,020
• DCC accessory decoder addresses: 2,040, from 1 to 2,040
• RailCom: integrated global RailCom detector
• RailCom cutout can be switched off for the integrated booster
• DCC-A: automatic registration of DCC vehicle decoders with the central unit
• Switching power supply included in the scope of delivery
• Switching power supply: 24 Volt / 6.67 A / 160 W
• Interface for external control units: Märklin CAN bus, Mini-Din 10-pin
• Interface for external control devices: LocoNet, RJ 12
• Interface for external control devices: EasyNet, RJ 45
• Interface for external control devices: XpressNet, RJ 12
• Interface for external control devices: rec / "Sniffer", 2-pin
• Computer interface: LAN, RJ 45
• Interfaces for power supply, main track and DCC programming track
• Interface for external booster, either Märklin-compatible or DCC-compliant
• BiDiB interface: RJ 45
• s88 feedback modules: RJ 45 according to standard s88-N
• Maximum 64 s88 or s88-compatible modules
• Up to 1,024 contacts via s88 modules
• Integrated booster
• Output current: maximum 6.5 A
• Short-circuit sensitivity: 1 to 6.5 A
• Short-circuit sensitivity adjustable in steps of 0.5 A
• Output voltage: 8 to 22 V digital voltage, regulated
• Output voltage adjustable in steps of 1 V
• Output signal: symmetrical