EX-CSB1 as a DCC Booster (Booster Mode)

The EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express can be configured as a DCC Booster. As a booster it can take input from any DCC Command Station, not just an EX‑CommandStation, to provide additional two power districts to your layout. With the addition of a EX‑MotorShield8874, it can provide up to 4 power districts.

To configure the EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express as a DCC Booster, you will need to install the EX‑CommandStation software on it with the addition of the following commands to the myConfiguration.h file:

AUTOSTART
   SET_TRACK(A,"BOOST")
   SET_TRACK(B,"BOOST")
   DONE

If you are using an EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express with a EX‑MotorShield8874 as your booster you will need to add the following commands to the myConfiguration.h file:

AUTOSTART
   SET_TRACK(A,"BOOST")
   SET_TRACK(B,"BOOST")
   SET_TRACK(C,"BOOST")
   SET_TRACK(D,"BOOST")
   DONE

You will then need to connect a MAIN output from your command station to Railsync connector on the EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express Booster. The EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express Booster will then provide power to the rails on the A and B outputs. If you are using a EX‑MotorShield8874, it will provide power to the rails on the C and D outputs.

If you are using an EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express as your Command Station, it is recommended that you use one of the outputs as the dedicated output to the EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express Booster. If you use the output to the booster, as well as to a block of track, a short or overload on that block will cause the EX‑CommandStation / Booster One Express Booster to also kill power to all of its outputs.

Note

The outputs can be configured as: