DOC1051 Rev 1.00 - PWR-56 Users Manual
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1. by Ring Engineering RailPro lt gt RADIO RailPro products by Ring Engineering are professional and very easy to use model railroad control products which can be enjoyed by beginners and experts alike RailPro products are equipped with Direct Radio and are designed to work together to make a control system for model railroads Direct Radio allows the RailPro components to communicate with each other without any wires Direct Radio is very fast giving your RailPro products quick response to your controls A typical RailPro system would consist of a Controlling device like the HC 2 a power supply locomotive and other accessory modules The HC 2 s color touch screen displays the products for you to control By simply touching the screen on a controlling device you can control setup and monitor your locomotives accessories modules and this PWR 56 You can add additional controlling devices locomotives and accessories to take full control of your model railroad layout RailPro makes adding new products like this PWR 56 easy All you have to do is press the Find Product button on the touch screen RailPro will search for the new products and load the new products image onto the controller Next all you need to do is touch the picture of the product you want to control and you are in control The color graphic screens make it so simple to use that many users will not need to read the manual to even setup advance features because a2. edge of your model railroad layout should be 15 ft or less Step 2 Connect the two Output terminals to your track For a simple and small track all you need to do is connect two wires from the red and black terminals on the PWR 56 to the track Each of the two output terminals needs to be connected to one rail of the track If you only have one power supply it does not matter if the red or the black terminal is connected to a particular track rail If more than one RailPro power supply will be used together read the section Multiple Power Supplies For larger layouts you will need to run bus wires under the track in order to have good power distribution throughout your entire layout Basically you should have two heavy gauge wires Bus wires under the track and periodically have much smaller wires Feeder wires that connect the bus wires to the track rails The bus wires should be 16AWG The feeder wires can be 22 24AWG Feeders should be connected about every 6 10 feet For 16 AWG the bus wire length should be limited to 30 feet or less Contact Ring Engineering for wiring layouts that need more than 30 foot runs with a single power supply The power wiring for a good analog or DCC system should be good for a RailPro system If your layout passes the coin test described below then your wiring should be adequate Ring Engineering Inc 6 BRING RailPro TIP You may get away with fewer feeders than one every 6 10 feet particula
3. output to the track on or off monitor the output power your PWR 56 is delivering adjust settings and more Introduction 2 Warnings 3 RailPro 4 Features 5 Installation 5 Password 10 Multiple Power Supplies 10 Troubleshooting 11 Warranty 12 FCC Statement 12 Ring Engineering Inc 2 RING RailPro Warnings e This product is not recommended for persons under the age of fourteen 14 e Nouser serviceable parts inside Return to Ring Engineering for repair e Do not connect any products to the PWR 56 output unless it has a Ring Engineering controller module installed For example a locomotive should not be placed on a track that the PWR 56 is connected to unless it has a Ring Engineering LM x module installed into it e Never connect this Power Supply to a track that is connected to another manufactures power supply Damage could happen to either power supply and in the worst case may result in a fire e Always follow the directions that Ring Engineering provides if you are going to connect multiple Ring Engineering power supplies to the same model railroad layout e Be sure that your layout passes the short circuit test described in this manual before you operate your model railroad layout e This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm This product contains lead Ring Engineering Inc 3 BRING RailPro RailPro Your PWR 56 is a RailPro product
4. BRING ENGINEERING PWR 56 Model Railroad Power Supply User Manual Ring Engineering Inc 219 322 0279 www RingEngineering com Revision 1 00 Copyright 2013 Ring Engineering Inc All rights reserved BRING RailPro Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Ring Engineering product We take pride in the products that we produce and hope you find this product to be a great addition to your model railroad layout Please read all warnings and instructions before installation and use For the latest information including the latest revision of this manual please visit our Internet site at www RingEngineering com The PWR 56 is a Power Supply that can be used to supply power for your locomotives turnouts and other accessories The PWR 56 has 56 watts of output power That is enough power to drive 15 or more typical modern locomotives Also the advanced technology of the PWR 56 maintains a stable output voltage within about 3 from no load to full load Typical model railroad power supplies can have voltage drops as high as 30 at full load Unlike typical model railroad power supplies when you need full power your Ring Engineering PWR 56 will deliver Further each PWR 56 is equipped with Direct Radio Because it has Direct Radio you can control setup and monitor your PWR 56 with any RailPro controller such as the HC 2 with color touch screen without connecting any wires With a RailPro controlling device you can turn the
5. be confident which one you would be adjusting and controlling You can give the PWR 56 any name that you would like It is recommended that you give your PWR 56 a password Please read the Password section for more information Step 7 Your PWR 56 is Ready to Use Ring Engineering Inc 9 BRING RailPro Password You can set a password in your PWR 56 Further it is recommended that you seta password in your PWR 56 right after you receive it When shipped from the factory your PWR 56 s password is blank When the password is blank any RailPro controlling device can detect and control your PWR 56 Since RailPro uses direct Radio it is possible to detect and control your PWR 56 from over 100 ft away In other words it is possible for your neighbor to control your PWR 56 However if you put a password into your PWR 56 then your neighbor will not be able to detect and therefore not be able to control your PWR 56 If you are going to use your PWR 56 in a train club then you may want to give each RailPro power supply the same password Therefore when a club member gets a new controller they can detect each power supply so their controller can send a Stop All Power Off command and cause this power supply to turn off its output See your controlling devices manual for more information on this feature Multiple Power Supplies A single PWR 56 is likely to operate 15 or more modern HO scale locomotives at the same time However if y
6. duct button Your controller will display Loading Product After that you will be able to select this PWR 56 from your Accessories page After you have detected the PWR 56 you will be able to turn the track output on or off You can also monitor the total power that your PWR 56 is delivering If the power you are using is near 100 then you should buy another RailPro power supply to add to your system You can even see if the temperature of the PWR 56 is OK It is important that each controlling device that you will use in your system detects each RailPro power supply in your system Each controlling device has a Stop All Power Off option The controlling device will only send a turn off the power command to the PWR 56 that it has detected and loaded Please see your controlling devices manual such as the HC 2 s manual for more information Step 6 Give the PWR 56 a name and a Password This step is optional The reason to give your PWR 56 a name is so you can tell it apart from another PWR 56 If you had two or more PWR 56s and did not name them it would be difficult to tell which one you are going to control when you touch the picture of a PWR 56 on your controlling device For example if you have two PWR 56 s one located more towards the north on your layout and one located more towards the south you may name one North and the other one South Then when you select the PWR 56 named North you could
7. hen the quarter is positioned on the track then the wiring to that section of track needs to be improved You may need to improve the connections to that section of track or use thicker gauge wire to feed that section of track Go along the track and do the quarter test to every section at least every 3 feet of track until each section is tested and passes this test Coin Test Since the track is exposed and can easily be shorted by things like a derailed locomotive your PWR 56 has built in short circuit protection with auto recovery When a metal object gets across the track rails the PWR 56 red terminal is connected to the PWR 56 black terminal and you create a short circuit The PWR 56 will automatically detect the short circuit turn off the output and the power indicator light will turn red If the output is off all trains will stop because they will no longer have power The power indicator light will stay red until the short is removed After a few seconds from the short being removed the PWR 56 will automatically turn the power to the track back on and the power indicator light will turn green Ring Engineering Inc 8 BRING RailPro Step 5 Detect your PWR 56 with each Controlling Device Before you will be able to control or monitor your PWR 56 you will need to detect it with a controlling device such as the RailPro HC 2 handheld controller with color touch screen On your controller you will need to press the Find Pro
8. ll the controls are displayed with pictures and meaningful text Ring Engineering Inc 4 BRING RailPro Features e Simple setup via a Color Touch Screen Controller The setup using a RailPro controller is so easy many users may find it not necessary to use a manual e You can give the PWR 56 a Password so only the people you want can control the PWR 56 e You can give the PWR 56 a name so it can be easily recognized on the screen Short Circuit detection with auto recovery Can be used as a Direct Radio Repeater Monitor the output power with a RailPro controller Monitor the temperature with a RailPro controller The PWR 56 has regulated output When your locomotives need more power the PWR 56 delivers e You can use multiple PWR 56 s to increase the number of locomotives and other accessories e The PWR 56 program can be updated to a newer revision by receiving information through Direct Radio It is possible that you will be able to geta newer version of the program for your PWR 56 from Ring Engineering s Internet site and add new capabilities that currently do not exist in your PWR 56 There are two ways to update the program in this PWR 56 1 Use a controlling device like the HC 2 and load a new program from Ring Engineering s Internet site www RingEngineering com 2 Send the PWR 56 back to Ring Engineering and our technician can do it for you There will be a fee involved to send the PWR 56 to Ring Engineering for an u
9. ment costs will be provided to you for approval prior to servicing or replacement FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Ring Engineering Inc 12
10. on the output The power indicator light is red The output is shorted Remove the short If you remove the wire from the red or black terminal and the light turns yellow then your short is in the wiring to the track Check the information page ona controlling device for this power supply If the information page displays Over Temperature then be sure there is at least two inches of space all around the PWR 56 There is no power to the track the light is green If the light is green connect a wire directly across the Red and Black terminals If the light turns red there must be power on the terminals the problem is the wiring from the terminals to your track Ring Engineering Inc 11 BRING RailPro Warranty Limited One Year Warranty Ring Engineering Inc Ring Engineering warrants that for a period of one year from the date of purchase this product will be free from defects in material and workmanship Ring Engineering at its option will repair or replace this product or any component of the product found to be defective during the warranty period Replacement will be made with new or remanufactured product or component If the product is no longer available replacement may be made with a similar product of equal or greater value This is your exclusive warranty This warranty is valid for the original retail purchaser from the date of initial retail purchase and is not transfe
11. ou want to run even more locomotives turnouts lights etc you can by adding multiple PWR 56 s to increase the available power to your model railroad layout You can add a second third or even more power supplies by wiring them to your track as shown in the figure below You will need to be sure the red terminals are connected to the same rail and black terminals are connected to the other rail You will also need to be sure the red terminals of the power supplies are isolated from each other by placing gaps in the rail that the red terminals are connected to Black Red T D Black Red amp Insulated Gap in Rail connected to Red Terminal Connecting Multiple Power Supplies TIP It is recommended that the PWR 56 s wiring be connected to the track farther from the insulated gap instead of near the insulated gap The farther from the insulated gap that the PWR 56 s are connected to the track the better the PWR 56 s will share load when an insulated gap is crossed by a locomotive Ring Engineering Inc 10 BRING Troubleshooting Problem RailPro Solution The power indicator light does not come on when the power switch is turned on Be sure the power cord is plugged into the wall Be sure the wall outlet has power The power indicator light is yellow and there is no power to the track The PWR 56 is on but not outputting power Use a controlling device such as the HC 2 and turn
12. pdate Installation Step 1 Choose a good location for your PWR 56 The best location for the PWR 56 is near the middle of the track There are two reasons for locating the PWR 56 near the middle The shorter the wires are to the track the less power will be lost in the wiring The second reason is your PWR 56 makes a great Direct Radio repeater Your controlling devices can send commands directly to your products such as locomotives or your controlling device can send a command to your PWR 56 first and your PWR 56 can send the command on to your locomotive By using repeaters your RailPro system can have multiple paths for communication providing dependable communications to your locomotives accessories etc Please see your controlling devices manual for more information about Direct Radio repeaters If you have more than one PWR 56 it is best to equally space the PWR 56 s and centrally locate them like in the figure below It is recommended to space multiple PWR 56 s 15 ft apart or less for the purpose of Direct Radio repeaters It is very possible that much greater spacing will work well With 4 repeaters the effective control area is over 2000 sq ft 45 ft x 45ft Ring Engineering Inc 5 BRING ENGINEERING 1 PWR K 30 ft A RailPro 2 PWR s 45 ft 4 30 ft 30 ft 3 PWR s 4 PWR s KS R k 45 ft 3 45 ft 45 ft Recommended placement for 1 4 PWR s Note the distance between PWRs and the
13. r PWR 56 light should be green indicating that the output is on If the light is red or not lit up please check the troubleshooting section The PWR 56 outputs power to the track as soon as the power plug is plugged in It is recommended that you plug the Ring Engineering Inc 7 BRING RailPro PWR 56 into a power strip with an on off switch so you can easily turn the PWR 56 on and off Step 4 Do the Coin Test before using your PWR 56 This step is important This step is important because your PWR 56 needs to be able to shut off when the track is shorted This test will confirm if your track is wired well enough so the PWR 56 will be able to detect the short and turn off If the track is shorted and the connection of the PWR 56 to the track is poor the short will not draw enough power from the PWR 56 to detect the short and the PWR 56 will not turn off delivering power to the tracks bad connection Although it is very unlikely it is conceivable that a bad connection could heat up enough to ignite flammable material near the bad connection This precaution would be the same for any model railroad power supply with the same amount of power whether it was RailPro DCC or Analog Use a quarter and place it across the rails of your track as shown in the figure below and be sure the PWR 56 power indicator light turns red A red light indicates that the short was detected and the power to the track was turned off If the light does not turn red w
14. rable Ring Engineering dealers distributors or retail stores selling Ring Engineering products do not have the right to alter modify or any way change the terms and conditions of this warranty The warranty does not cover normal wear of parts or damage resulting from negligent misuse of the product Further the warranty does not cover Acts of God such as fire flood hurricanes and tornadoes Ring Engineering shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages caused by the breach of any express or implied warranty or condition Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose is limited in duration to the duration of the above warranty Ring Engineering disclaims all other warranties or conditions express or implied statutory or otherwise Some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state To obtain warranty service contact Ring Engineering at Email info ringengineering com or Phone 219 322 0279 to get a return authorization and return instructions If your Ring Engineering product is not covered by warranty or has been damaged an estimate of repair costs or replace
15. rly if your individual sections of track are soldered together Your wiring is good enough if you can pass the coin test described below The PWR 56 is equipped with spring loaded terminals for fast and secure connections that do not require a tool To connect a wire to the terminals first strip 3 8 of an inch about 2 3 the length of the terminal block of insulation off of the wire Then press the orange push button over the contact that you want to connect a wire to Insert the wire into the round hole under the orange push button Be sure the wire goes all the way to the back of the terminal block while holding down on the orange push button When you feel the wire touch the back of the terminal block release the orange button to secure the wire into the terminal block Give the wire a tug to be sure it is securely connected Wire Gauge Maximum 16 Position the PWR 56 under your layout Use at least 2 screws and mount the PWR 56 If only using two screws be sure the screws are located in opposite corners The red arrows in the figure below identify mounting hole locations A The only acceptable mounting orientations are 1 Mounted to the bottom surface of the layout with the RailPro logo facing the ground or 2 Set on top to the layout with the RailPro logo facing the roof Also there should be at least 2 inches of space on each side for air circulation Step 3 Plug the power cord of the PWR 56 into a standard wall socket You
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