tams elektronik SniffControl User Manual

SniffControl

Adapter for connecting digital central units
to the digital control EasyControl

Item no. 40-01507-01

Manual

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This manual mentions the following
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LENZ Elektronik GmbH

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Hüttenbergstraße 29
D-35398 Gießen

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Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH
Stuttgarter Straße 55-57

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D-73033 Göppingen
ROCO

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Modelleisenbahn GmbH
Plainbachstraße 4

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A-5101 Bergheim
Uhlenbrock Elektronik GmbH

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Mercatorstrasse 6
46244 Bottrop

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SniffControl English

Table of contents

1. What for is SniffControl? 3

2. Getting started 4

3. Connecting the SniffControl 5

4. Operation with the SniffControl 6

5. Software Update 7

6. Technical specifications 7

7. CE and Warranty 8

1. What for is SniffControl?

The SniffControl is an adapter to connect digital central units for Motorola and DCC format to the
digital model railway controller EasyControl. Connecting the central units to the SniffControl allows
you to use them as external control devices in the digital controller EasyControl. The SniffControl
receives the control and switch commands sent from the external central units, translates them
into control and switch commands for the databus EasyNet used by the digital system EasyControl
and passes them on to the central unit MasterControl. This sends the commands to the various
decoders on your layout.

External control units

All digital central units sending data in DCC and / or Motorola format (including connected
additional control devices) can be integrated into the digital control system Easy Control via the
SniffControl. Examples:

§ Märklin** Control Unit 6020 and 6021 including additional throttles Control 80 or Control 80F.

N.B.: As the SniffControl does not transfer points commands sent in Motorola format, it is
impossible to use the keyboard 6040 or the memory 6043 with the SniffControl.

§ Märklin** Mobile Station. N.B.: When connecting a second Mobile Station to the first one via

an adapter cable, you can integrate both Mobile Stations into the EasyNet.

§ Uhlenbrock** Intellibox Basic, IR or II including connected hand-held units.

§ Roco** Lokmouse 1.

It is possible as well, to connect XpressNET control devices (e.g. Lokmouse 2, Lokmouse 3 and
Multimouse of Roco** or hand-held units of Lenz**). The adapter XNControl (art.-no. 40-01305
or 40-01307) is more applicable.

Transferring locomotive commands

The SniffControl can transfer locomotive commands to the MasterControl sent by an external
central unit in Motorola format (I or II) or in DCC format (using 14, 28 or 128 speed levels). It is
possible to control up to 15 locomotives simultaneously via the SniffControl (provided the external
central unit allows this).

As the commands entered at the external central unit are not sent directly to the locomotive
decoders but via the MasterControl you have the following possibilities:

§ You can control locomotives with a DCC decoder with a pure Motorola central unit (or visa

versa).

§ You can control locomotive decoders set to 28 or 128 speed levels with central units sending

only 14 speed levels. The speedlevels will be converted internally by the SniffControl.

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