Installing/Changing Batteries; Setting Up The Central Station; Connenctions To A Layout - Märklin Central Station Bedienungsanleitung

2.2.1 Installing / Changing Batteries
The battery's job: Storing the current train and accessory data for
starting up the system again, after it has been turned off. Batteries
are not included with the Central Station.
1. Remove the cover on the
housing of the Central Station
for the battery holder.
2. Batteries to use. Only 1.5 volt
batteries (AAA size, diameter
= 10.5 mm x 44.5 mm / 7/16"
x 1-3/4"). Rechargeable
batteries are not suitable! Pay
attention to the polarity and
the markings in the battery
holder when installing the
batteries ("+" and "–").
3. Put the cover back on. If you
like it, you can fix the cover
with the included screw.
– Use only high quality batteries
(example: alkaline batteries).
– Do not remove the batteries
until the Central Station is
turned off.
– If the Central Station is not go-
ing to be used for a long period of time, then the batteries should
be removed. (to protect against the batteries leaking).
– If your batteries are weak or totally run down, a warning symbol
will appear in the lower right and left corners of the screen.
Caution! Never attempt to recharge batteries!
Doing so involves the danger of injury and fire!
Please note the following when buying batteries:
The contact surface for the negative terminal must extend beyond
the battery housing! This feature is present on batteries from the
firm VARTA.
Batteries Do Not Belong in Your Garbage Container!
Every user in the European Community is obliged by
law to turn in used batteries at a collection point in his
community or at the dealer from whom he purchased
the batteries. The batteries will then be taken to an
environmentally recycling point.
Batteries containing hazardous materials are marked
with this symbol and with chemical symbols
(Cd = cadmium, Hg = mercury, Pb = lead).

2.2.2 Setting Up the Central Station

Mount the Central Station on its stand. Make sure when doing
this that the Central Station is securely in place with the snap-in
connection on the back between it and the stand. The angle of the
Central Station on its stand can be adjusted.
2.2.3. Connections to a Layout
1. Make sure that the power cord for the Central Station's transformer
is unplugged from the household current.
2. Install the connecting cable between the transformer and the
Central Station.
3. Connect the feeder wires to the layout.
2 Alternatives:
a. Connection through a connector box (24088 for H0 C Track,
60115 for H0, 60115 for H0 K Track, 60111 for 1 Gauge).
Caution: Never connect the transformer for the
Central Station to the connector box!
b. Direct Connections
Connections with the plugs (611719) included with the Central Station
and the following connecting hardware specific to the individual
track systems:
C: 74040 feeder wire set + any standard section of track.
The 74046 may not be used.
K: Red and brown wire (7105, 7102 with a wire cross section of
0.19 sq. mm / 0.0003 sq. in. or red and brown wire from the
71060 wire assortment with a wire cross section of 0.75 sq. mm /
0.001 sq. in.) + a 2290 feeder track. Do not use the 2292 feeder
track.
M: Red and brown wire (same specifications as for K Track)
+ a 5111 feeder track. Do not use the 5131 feeder track.
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