User manual Mobile Control II
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1. 17 12 2 New signal bOX iii 17 12 2 1 Downloading from the ECoS 17 122 2 Placing ACCOSSOMOS aiiccsincseadadiouyaaicnendnenauieusestswedts 18 12 3 Switching accessories snc rina 18 12 4 Select signal bOX cecceececcceeceeeeeeeseaeeen ness 18 13 Configuration MENU n 19 13 1 Man COMTO oriei E 19 13 2 Stop button delay kira 19 13 3 Trace speed eeeceeeeeeeeeeeesaanaeneeees 19 13 4 Compact function VIEW 19 13 5 Keep screen Nico 19 13 6 Displaying the version number 19 13 7 Assignment of buttons 19 15 Software update 20 15 1 Google Play STONE cis ccsasudoreosdcwessinrihacidereendiusncts 20 15 PC aan 20 16 ESU SUPPONE 21 16 1 REGISTTALION ziciniiiriini io 21 G2 I OMI eco I TEEN T 21 16 3 Technical NOTING eccessi 21 17 AppendiX iiii 22 17 1 Technical data 22 17 2 Throttle knob API 27 18 Warranty certificate serre 23 1 9 1 Warranty COnGIHONS ciicii 23 18 2 Extent of warranty exCIUSIONS 23 1 Declaration of conformity We ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG Edisonallee 29 D 89231 Neu Ulm Germany declare in sole responsibility the product 50113 ESU Mobile Control Il Set 50114 ESU Mobile Control Il to which thi2. Select panel Mainstation 13 Configuration menu As described in chapter 1 1 you may get to the Settings via the main menu where you can set various options id Settings Command Station ECOS JL Demo 192 168 94 1 ECoS2 4 1 0 Act as main controller Turn off track power on connection loss Stop button delay O Stop responds immediately Trace speed Motor throttle follows current speed Compact function view Hide unused functions Keep screen on Key Bindings 13 1 Main controls If you select the option Act as main controller the ECoS will go to Stop in case the connection may be interrupted e g because of insufficient signal strength of the Wi Fi system If the App is terminated normally or the Mobile Control is shut down then the track voltage is still on This setting only relates to unusual disturbances or faults 13 2 Stop button delay Normally when pressing the Stop touch button the track voltage will be switched off immediately However it may happen that due to the thickness of your thumb or the method of touching the touch screen the movement of the throttle knob the stop button may be touched inadvertently The stop delay helps against unintentional activation 13 3 Trace speed Normally the throttle knob follows the speed of the locomotive In case of frequent changes of locomotives this may lead to short battery life Therefore it is poss
3. Home Pressing the Home button changes the display to the Android start screen at any time c Back This button causes a step back in the menus or Apps d Emergency Stop Pressing this button while the Mobile Control App is ac tive turns the DC current on or off One LED red green signals the track status e Jack bush This 3 5mm jack bush serves for connecting a headset Nokia or Samsung compatible Besides two stereo speakers one can also connect a microphone f Charging gauge displays the battery status g WLAN display Shows the WLAN signal strength 6 1 WLAN Access point a Ethernet socket For connecting the Mobile Control to the ECoS DL c Mains connection socket For connec ting the mains adapter supplied with the set E b USB charger socket For recharging the batteries of the Mobile Control Wireless MINI AP KX AP300 Ethernet WPS WLAN SYS PWR ECO Figure 3 WLAN Access Point 7 Unpacking amp connecting 7 1 Battery The Mobile Control is powered by an integral Lithium Polymer rechargeable battery generally good for 3 to 5 hours operating time The charger cable is plugged into the micro USB socket at the bottom of the device Connect this socket with the supplied USB charger cable with any USB charger or directly with the USB port of your computer You may use any of the commercially available USB chargers as you know them for instance from your mobile phone Charging
4. d Displaying the main menu 10 1 Main menu g amp Mobile Control Il Drive Locomotive list Switch Accessory panels Read Write CVs DCC address Settings Locomotives and consists The main menu is displayed as soon as you touch the appropriate button You may also toggle between the basic functions Drive or Switch in the main menu In addition you can call up two lists e You can display all locomotives stored in the ECoS in the Locomotive list e You can display and select all available switching panels in the Accessory control panel list e With Read Write CVs you can access the programming track of the ECoS e With DCC address you can read out and change the address of a loco motive on the programming track e The Settings button enables you to access the configuration menu Find more information about this in chapter 13 You may exit the main menu by pressing the touch button Return at the bottom right at any time 11 Controlling locomotives and consists The most important function of the Mobile Control is controlling locomotives and consists All locomotives stored in the ECoS may be called up 11 1 Selecting a locomotive First one must call up the locomotive that shall be operated e Press the symbol in order to enter the locomotive list e Select the desired locomotive by touching the icon gi 8 11 31 amp SelectLocomotive Q IU
5. WLAN router You have to tell your ECoS this fact by setting the tick Get IP settings from DHCP IP Acaress Gateway Netmask 255 239 I 255 DHCP Server Spawn DHCP server Get IP settings from DHCP O Hostname ECOS JL Demo E MAC address 00 14 94 02 99 c7 Figure 13 For your information the ECoS will display the data received from the WLAN router after a few seconds No change is possible or required Depending on the settings of your WLAN router the settings displayed on your ECoS may differ This is quite normal and no 8 4 Activating locomotive take over reason for concern If so desired the ECoS system allows other throttles to take over and control locomotives This may be advantageous if you have several handsets but operate your layout mainly on your own If you want to activate the Loco ta keover simply set a tick at Allow takeover of locos by other controllers f Setup 2 Setup 3 Loco takeover Allow takeover of locos by other controllers Number functions Show number of existing functions Immediate stop of DCC locos at direction change Ola a Immediate stop of DCC locos at direction change g Disable direction change with knob a Direction change with joystick DB Delay for direction change with knob Figure 14 9 Switching on the Mobile Control Il Press and hold the power button until an icon appears on the screen The
6. control different locomotives Taking over a lo comotive from another handset stealing a loco can be permitted if so desired 5 5 Accessories and routes Switching accessories and routes is no big deal for the Mobile Control One can define any number of signal boxes on which you may place and control accessories and routes according to your preference If so desired the signal boxes can be taken directly from the ECoS or can be designed differently All icons and signal aspects as set on the ECoS will be directly transferred to the Mobile Control 6 Control elements Figure 2 Mobile Control with control elements a Power button A long push of the power button turns the Mobile Control on or off Starting up the Android system takes about two minutes A short press of the power button switches the already active device into standby mode If the device is active but the touch screen is dark a short press of the power button turns on the display b USB charger socket This socket serves for connecting a battery charger respectively for connecting the device to a PC c Motorised throttle knob The throttle knob with limit stop allows you to set the desired speed Turning it anti clockwise to the limit stop results in a change of direction The throttle knob is motorised and follows the requi red speed d Touch buttons There are four system buttons on the touch screen a Menu Calling up App dependent menus b
7. signal box Mainstation on your mobile Control will look exactly like the one on your ECoS NAME MEINEN ACCESSORIES O BU EAN Signal 43 BY NA NA SICIZIO 12 2 2 Placing accessories Of course you may now modify the signal box to your liking and link more accessories e Touch the desired position for placing the new accessory e A list showing all accessories set up on your ECoS will open e Select the desired accessory id Select accessory 0001 No drive signal Schranke 44 0044 DCC Sig 37 0037 DCC Sig 38 0038 DCC Sig 41 0041 DCC Sig 42 0042 Dcc Signal 39 e Once you have completed configuring the signal box press the Finish button in order to return to the main screen 12 3 Switching accessories After successfully configuring the signal box all accessories can be switched by touching the appropriate icon e The aspect of two aspect accessories will be directly changed from one to the other e Three or four aspect accessories A small window with all possible aspects opens Select the desired aspect The window closes and the accessory will be switched 12 4 Select signal box Similar to the locomotives you may toggle between signal boxes e Wipe in the area of the signal box to the left or to the right in order to select the respective signal box before or after e Press the button in order to add a new signal box into the quick ac cess list ib
8. to a full load takes about two to three hours We recommend to fully charging the batteries prior to initial use and not turning on the device before the batteries are fully char ged During charging the Mobile Control may be used however subject to the type of charger the touch screen may not work reliably or not at all Alternatively to a separate charger one may also use the USB socket of the Mini Access Point for charging the batteries The battery can be replaced by a new one at the end of its life Suitable bat teries with the part number 50113 SP 01 are available from ESU 7 2 Lanyard The supplied lanyard can be fed into the eye at the bottom of the Mobi le Control handset We recommend always carrying the Mobile Control by putting the lanyard around your neck Thus it will never inadvertently fall to the floor Figure 4 Section of the eye with threaded lanyard 7 3 Operating conditions In order to operate the Mobile Control successfully with your ECoS or Central Station Reloaded the internal software status of the ECoS or the Central Station Reloaded must be version 4 1 0 or higher Possibly you may have to first update the software of your command station You will find the relevant information regarding firmware updates in the manual of your command Station A 7 4 Types of radio connections First you must decide how you want to establish the wireless connection bet ween your ECoS and the handset The
9. very first switch on may take up to two minutes until Android has started and updated all system settings Please consider the following when working with the mobile Control e In order to save energy the display is turned off automatically after one minute of inactivity just like a mobile phone e In this case simply press the power button for a short time less than one second in order to activate the device once again e Even when the display appears dark the throttle is still active and con sumes energy The battery will probably be discharged after one day in Stand by and the device will shut down automatically e At the end of an operating session we recommend to shut down the Mo bile Control by pressing and holding the power button while the display is active until the switch off menu appears If you now select Turning oft and confirm the query then the device will shut down permanently 9 1 Handling Android Although handling Android has been designed very intuitively and since the Mobile Control Il is to be handled by and large like a mobile phone we think a few basic tips are in order Set up 9 1 1 Main screen P 9 2 1 Language You will see two pictograms on the start up screen You may change the system lan a Symbol for starting the actual mobile control App Settings guage at any time Currently the b Icon for calling up the Android set up menus i ila e ue y only supports German c Icon for vie
10. Android 4 1 Jelly Bean Dimensions 171 mm x 60 mm x 25 mm Weight 232 7 gram including battery Battery LiPo rechargeable battery 3 7V total charge 1650mAh 17 2 Throttle knob API Application programming interface You are welcome to integrate your Mobile Control throttle knob into your own Apps if you want to You will find all necessary sources and source codes on the specially set up github website https github com esugmbh mobilecontrol2 sdk 18 Warranty certificate 24 Months warranty form date of purchase Dear customer Congratulations on purchasing this ESU Mobile Control Il set This high quality product was manufactured applying the most advanced production methods and processes and was subject to stringent quality checks and tests Therefore ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG grants you a warranty for the purchase of ESU products that far exceeds the national warranty as governed by legislation in your country and beyond the warranty from your authorised ESU dealer ESU grants an extended manufacturer s warranty of 24 months from date of purchase 18 1 Warranty conditions This warranty is valid for all ESU products that have been purchased from an authorised ESU dealer Any service repair or replacement under this warranty requires proof of purchase The filled in warranty certificate together with the receipt from your ESU dealer serves as proof of purchase We recommend keeping the warra
11. Mobile Control Il User manual 1 Edition November 2015 Inhalt 1 Declaration of conformity 3 2 WEEE declaration ii 3 3 Important Note Please read this first 4 4 Content of package rr 4 5 Introduction Features of Mobile Control 4 5 1 Android 4 1 operating system 4 5 2 Wireless LAN Wi Fi radio transmission 5 5 3 Remote control handset 5 5 4 Controlling IOCOMOtiIVES sess eeseeeeeeeeeeeees 5 5 5 Accessories and FOUTES sees eeeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 6 Control elements iiii 5 6 1 WLAN Access POM 6 7 Unpacking amp connecting in 6 RR ce ETA 6 WAV EA 6 2 OPeralNG CORdITONS srrcriai ieri 6 7 4 Types of radio connections 6 7 4 1 Independent isolated operation 6 7 4 1 1 Connecting the Access Point 7 7 4 2 Connection to the home network 7 8 Settings on the ECOS in 7 8 1 Defining the host name 7 8 2 Independent isolated operation 8 Cole lle SEIN E E 8 8 2 2 Access Point network name and password 8 8 3 Settings for the home network 9 8 4 Activating locomotive t
12. Zb 1 DCU 128 BR245 Traxx DE 0245 DCC 128 EHG388 0388 DCC 128 Eilzugwagen 0066 DCC 28 ESU BR 151 1002 DCC 128 ESU BR 215 16V 1000 DCC 28 V200 0 0220 DCC 28 11 1 1 Searching locomotives If there are many locomotives in the list one can accelerate the search by pressing the magnifier icon in order to call up the search e Touch parts of the name or if known the address of the desired locomo tive e The hits will be shown even while you are typing 0033 DCC 28 Neu gt 0055 lt 0055 DCC 28 qi Wi fer pra Eta 2 pat n al fsi Pele is gi ini gi lo pi yxcvbn hm 2123 4 A Q 11 2 Running locomotives You have direct access to a locomtive as soon as it has been selected 0033 DCC 28 Functions a List of all locomotives already called up Quick access list with plain text name of the locomotive b Status of the functions of the currently controlled locomotive The current status is displayed for each function On or Off c Locomotive icon d Direction Forward e Direction Back up f Locomotive address g Speed step setting h Speed steps the maximum number of speed steps of the locomotive sub ject to data format and protocol i Currently set speed step j Speed step indicator 11 2 1 Speed amp Direction e Turn the throttle knob to the right and the locomotive will start moving The speed step indicator will display the curr
13. ake over 9 9 Switching on the Mobile Control Il 9 9 1 Handing ARGO 9 Oe le dic Main Sre PR RR 10 GAEL clic HOME DUO 10 9 112 Return BULLONI 10 9 1 1 3 Menu DUTTON ii 10 SER REI 10 VARE 00 RR RR 10 O22 MOIS ARR i e 10 2 21 PASSIVE Stale ssa iii 10 522 1 BIO teoria 10 CSR 09 1 CRAS O TOA 10 9 3 1 Google Play SONG cronica 10 9 4 Connecting to WLAN ees 10 9 5 Starting App and selecting the command station 12 Sl Demo mode enie iaasa EE acre 12 10 The main screen iii 12 10 1 Main MENU cirio 12 11 Controlling locomotives and consists 13 11 1 Selecting a locomotive 13 11 1 1 Searching locomotivesS see eeeeeees 13 11 2 Running IOCOMOLVES scsi 13 11 2 1 Speed amp Direction eee eeees 14 11244 FUNCIONS scanio 14 11 2 3 Changing locomotivesS 14 11 2 3 1 Quick SEIEClION orrla ali 14 11 3 Blocked TIOCOMOTVE iiiiiiiira 15 1A Edt MOC OMIO snn 15 11 4 1 LOCOMOTIVE MAME 15 i E A WOM sss E earnest aul A T A A ETA 15 1143 Data Tma piro 16 11 4 4 AQOFESS esse 16 114 5 FUNCUON DUTION ICONS iii 16 11 5 Setting up a new locomotive 16 11 5 Registering RailComPlus or M4 locomotives 16 12 Accessories amp FOULES ttt 17 12 1 Signal box mode Route control
14. der to access the locomotive choice list Then select another lo comotive as described in chapter 11 1 All locomotives are now shown in the quick access list If you wish to call up the next locomotive and run it then simply wipe to the left or right within the field of the function buttons 11 15 If CARO x DE BR261 ESUBR151 V60 0261 DCC 28 The currently controlled locomotive class 261 in this example is displayed bright and underlined Every time you change to another locomotive the throttle knob will move to the appropriate position to match the locomotive speed setting 11 2 3 1 Quick selection With the method described you may easily select the next locomotive in the quick access list by wiping left or right However you may also select the desired locomotive directly e Touch and hold the name of the current locomotive in the quick access list until the quick selection menu appears BR245 Traxx DE BR 261 e Choose the desired locomotive directly ESU BR 151 V 60 Edit locomotives 11 3 Blocked locomotive When you call up a locomotive it may happen that it may be displayed but you cannot control it In this case the text Display only will appear below the locomotive picture instead of the speed indicator This means that this locomotive is currently controlled by another throttle 7 BR245 Traxx DE 0245 DCC 128 Provided the ECoS has been configured as described in chap
15. e similar to that on the ECoS Therefore it is advisable to first read up the chapter 13 in your ECoS manual You may set up as many signal boxes on your Mobile Control which are independent of the ones on your ECoS and set up accessories or route icons The signal box will always display the current status of all accessories 12 1 Signal box mode Route control e First select the signal box mode in order to be able to switch accessories and to work with the signal boxes At the beginning there will only be an empty screen You must set up at least on signal box to start with and link some accessories to it Select an accessory panel 12 2 New signal box e Select Create panel from the context menu e Enter a name for the panel NAME NE 10213 ACCESSORIES Select an accessory panel Create panel Settings 12 2 1 Downloading from the ECoS If so desired you may copy a signal box directly from the ECoS to the Mobile Control handset This is useful whenever you want to have exactly the same arrangement of signal boxes Let us assume you want to copy the following signal box page No 1 please take note of the tabs marked in yellow l Signal 43 i ae p Schranke 44 Sig 37 Sig 38 Sig 42 Sig 41 Ww 1 2 Signal 39 Vo CEE Figure 16 e Select the Download button e Then select page 1 and signal box No 2 e Press Download CANCEL DOWNLOAD After a few moments the
16. ed and registered via M4 respectively RailComPlus 11 4 4 Address Here one must enter the current locomotive address Subject to the data format employed the valid address range may be limited The locomotive will be controlled with this address on the layout If the locomotive has been registered automatically by RailCom Plus and you then change the address here the newly selected address will be written onto the decoder programmed once you have confirmed this change In all other instances the address will not be written onto the decoder but must be programmed ma nually 11 4 5 Function button icons You may assign an icon to each function One cannot only assign an icon for each locomotive and for each button but one can also determine if it is continuous output or momentary function lt V DONE 11 37 lt amp Choose an icon for F0 FUNCTIONS Generic Shunting FO function speed 9 Toggle x Start stop Momentary delay O Inverted Light a Interior light Cabine light 1 q e High beam Toggle O Momentary Plate light Wheel light O Inverted Cabine light 2 a ee Toggle e Select the desired icon from the list for each function For your orientation you will find its meaning illustrated next to the icon e Decide if the function should be continuous or momentary Momentary functions only remain On as long as you touch the icon Continuous output functions remain on until you touc
17. ent speed immediately while the speed step is shown for accurate control e Turn the throttle knob to the left beyond Zero until you hear a Click then the direction of travel will be changed The throttle knob is moto rised If you turn the throttle knob beyond Zero for changing the direction simply let go of it afterwards It will automatically return to the Zero posi tion 11 2 2 Functions There is an icon for each function button describing the function more close ly In addition a number located at the bottom right indicates the indenture number starting with O at the top left for the lighting button FO In order to easier recognize the type of function the icons of the individual function groups mainly physical functions logical functions and sound functions are displayed in different colours e Press the icon for turning on or off a function e Depending on whether a function is set as a continuous or a momentary function the function may remain only active as long as you touch the icon with your finger IV I BR245 Traxx DE BR245 Traxx DE 0245 DCC 28 0245 DCC 28 If a locomotive has more functions than can be displayed on the screen you can scroll by wiping from the bottom upwards directly in the block with the function icons giving you an overview over all 28 functions 11 2 3 Changing locomotives If you wish to control another additional locomotive simply press the button in or
18. fit from the knowledge off all participants since other users are permitted to provide answers as well 16 3 Technical hotline Your model train or hobby shop is your competent partner for all your ques tions regarding Mobile Control as well as model trains in general You may also post your questions regarding ESU products in the Support Forum on our homepage under www esu eu The support forum is the preferred method for getting quick and competent answers In the Support area on our homepage you will also find many hints regarding FAQs Of course you can also reach us using the more classical ways For enquiries please use either email or fax and we will reply within a few days Please do not forget to mention a return fax number or email address Please call our hotline only in case of complex enquiries that can t be dealt with by email or fax The hotline is often very busy you may encounter delays Of course we are always pleased to assist you 49 0 731 18478 0 49 0 731 184 78 106 Tuesday amp Wednesday 10 00am 12 00am 49 0 731 1 84 78 299 support esu eu ESU GmbH amp Co KG technischer Support Edisonallee 29 D 89231 Neu Ulm WWW eSU CU 17 Appendix 17 1 Technical data Radio transmission system 2 4GHz WLAN system 150Mbps 802 11 b g n Display 3 2 inch display with 800x480 pixels CPU ARM Cortex A8 RAM 512 MB DDR2 ROM 2 GB Flash Memory Operating system Google
19. ge to your Mobile Control 4 Content of package Please check the completeness of your Mobile Control immediately after opening the package You should find the following components in the package e Mobile Control handset e USB battery charger cable e Lanyard e This manual If you have purchased the set 50113 then you should also have the follo wing e Mini Access Point KX 300 e Wall power supply for Mini Access Point e Network cable RJ45 ca 30 cm long Figure 1 Contents of Mobile Control Set 5 Introduction Features of Mobile Control With Mobile Control you have acquired a system that can accomplish much more than just run locos in wireless mode In this chapter we introduce you to the features of the Mobile Control handset 5 1 Android 4 1 operating system Mobile Control is the first model train controller based on the Android ope rating system version 4 1 This system originally developed by Google as an operating system for smart phones has advanced to become a universally useful operating system in recent years and is now installed in TV sets wa shing machines or motor vehicles amongst others The beauty of Android is that you as the user can easily extend the system and add more functions with the aid of Apps Application Program You may download and install these apps directly from the Google Play Store Due to its touch screen and its well thought out and standardised grap
20. h the icon on the screen once again e If you do not wish to use a particular function button icon simply disable it with the switch at the top right D A disabled function is not displayed on the Running locomoti ves screen The other function buttons move up accordingly If you want to have a gap however then you may achieve this as shown in chapter 13 4 11 5 Setting up a new locomotive When setting up new locomotives manually the same remarks apply as de scribed for editing locomotives Please note that one never should assign a locomotive address twice M4 locomotives or the ones equipped with Rail ComPlus cannot be registered manually at all They will always register au tomatically 11 5 Registering RailComPlus or M4 locomotives Locomotives equipped with an M4 or RailComPlus capable decoder auto matically register with the ECoS command station As soon as you have put a new locomotive onto the track it will be automatically detected It will immediately be displayed on the main screen of your Mobile Control I ESU BR 151 BR245 Traxx DE has been deleted New locomotive BR245 Traxx DE OPEN If you wish to run this newly registered locomotive with your hand set simply touch Open After a short while this notice disappears automatically Accessoires and routes 12 Accessories amp routes With the Mobile Control you can also control accessories and routes The handling is quit
21. hic user interface operating Android devices becomes quite easy after a short while even for the untrained user Since the Android system can easily be adapted to new systems it was an obvious choice to equip the ESU Mobile Control with this operating system Thus you have a contemporary easy to handle throttle for your model trains that can be extended at any time by downloading further apps from the Google Play Store Such apps do not necessarily have to originate from ESU software developers are welcome to write or adapt Apps suitable for the Mobile Control 5 2 Wireless LAN Wi Fi radio transmission The radio transmission of the Mobile Control is based on the Wireless Local Area Network standard which has been standardised many years ago by the IEEE and which has proven itself over and over Utilising an open standard of fers many advantages for you as a user Due to the reserved frequency band with many automatically searched radio channels disturbances by other participants in the radio network are eliminated for all practical purposes Data transmission in both directions is very quick and reliable assuring a very short response time of your locomotives virtually without any delay This also facilitates that all changes made on the ECoS are transferred to the Mobile Control and vice versa Thus all data such as speed of locomotives or turnout settings are always synchronised between the Mobile Control handset and the ECoS F
22. ible to turn off this feature of the throttle knob matching the speed setting 13 4 Compact function view Normally function buttons not in use are faded out of the locomotive screen If you prefer to keep the gaps between the active icons simply deactivate the compact function view If V100 DB 13 5 Keep screen on If this option is set then the screen will never be turned off until you exit the App 13 6 Displaying the version number The button About Mobile Control Il shows the software version number of the Mobile Control Il App This is important if you have to contact our technical support da 11 47 lt About Mobile Control Il Mobile Control Il 1 0 14 Copyright 2015 ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG WWW eSU eU 13 7 Assignment of buttons In the menu point Assignment of buttons you can assign certain functions to the hardware buttons two on the left two on the right hand side of the housing The allocation is valid globally for all locomotives Poi Key Bindings Top left key no function Bottom left key no function Top right key no function Bottom right key no function e Select the button you want to assign a function to e Choose the function to be assigned to this button from the list Stop locomotive Emergency stop Toggle direction Direction forward Direction reverse Toggle STOP GO Previous tab Next tab Cancel 15 S
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24. is operating mode is recommended for users who have little experience in setting up home networks and who have no need 7 4 1 1 Connecting the Access Point for an internet connection In order to assure that the isolated operation works properly you must first connect the Mini Access Point with the supplied network cable to your ECoS Of course you also need a mains power outlet for the power supply power ECoS power Access Point Figure 6 Mini Access Point connected to the ECoS 7 4 2 Connection to the home network In this scenario you utilise the existing WLAN network of your household in order to link the Mobile Control with your ECoS For this purpose you need a WLAN router e g AVM Fritzbox a well as a network cable for connec ting the ECoS directly with the WLAN router Figure 7 Home network In this scenario the data travel first from the Mobile Control via the wireless transmission to the WLAN router and from there via the network cable to the ECoS The administration of the IP addresses WLAN passwords and network name is taken care of by the WLAN router ECoS and Mobile Control get their IP addresses automatically from the WLAN router Both the ECoS and the Mobile Control are connected to the internet The advantage is that the Mobile Control will get available updates directly from the Google PlayStore and will automatically install them We recommend this type of c
25. ity to run your locos remotely wireless in conjunc tion with the ECoS ESU command station as well as the Marklin central station Reloaded with ESU update 3 0 0 and higher Due to its ergonomic ally designed motorised throttle and the Android operating system makes running your model trains more comfortable and easier than ever before This manual offers you a step by step insight into the available options of the Mobile Control Il e The Mobile Control handset is designed solely for the use with model trains Never leave the Mobile Control unit operating in conjunction with the ECoS without supervision and never use it for controlling devices that transport people e The Mobile Control may only be operated with the devices described in this manual Any other use than described in this manual is not permit ted e The Mobile Control works with WIFI technology in the especially reser ved 2 4 GHz frequency band Disturbance by other devices are therefore highly unlikely e Do not drop your Mobile Control or sit on it and do not shake it or expo se it to mechanical impact Such rough handling may cause damage to the components of the device e Do not expose the components of the Mobile Control to humidity or direct sunlight e Do not apply any caustic chemicals cleaning detergents or similar for cleaning your Mobile Control handset e Do not attempt to open the housing of your Mobile Control Inappropri ate handling may cause dama
26. lt Copyright 1998 2015 by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG Mistakes modifications resulting in technical advancement availability and all other rights reserved Electri cal and mechanical characteristics dimensions and sketches are subject to change without prior notice ESU may not be held responsible for any damage or consequential loss or damage caused by inappropriate use of the product abnormal operating conditions unauthorized modifications to the product etc Not suitable for children under 14 years of age Inappropriate use may result in injury due to sharp points and edges Marklin and mfx are registered trademarks of Gebr Marklin und Cie GmbH G ppingen Germany RailCom and RailComPlus are registered trademarks of Lenz Elektronik GmbH Giessen Android und PlayStore are registered trademarks of Google Inc All other trademarks are the property of the respective legal owners According to its policy ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG continues to develop its products further Therefore ESU reserves the right to implement changes and improve ments to any of the products listed in the ESU documentation without prior notice Duplication and or reproduction of this documentation in any form or shape require prior written consent by ESU 3 Important Note Please read this first Congratulations to your purchase of a Mobile Control Il The Mobile Control Il offers you the opportun
27. mercial or any other type of link 9 1 1 2 Return button A with Google at all The data submitted when opening an account The return button always leads you back to the previous menu are not sent to ESU and we are not in a position to obtain such 9 1 1 3 Menu button Sato In many programs there is an option to access extended properties by pres All Apps and programs should be easily installed on the Mobile sing the menu button Control unit Of course we cannot provide a guarantee for the 9 2 Set up proper working of Apps not supplied by ESU settings which you may want to adjust right at the start mind when installing programs 9 4 Connecting to WLAN After setting up the device you must establish a link to WLAN This may eit her be your home network or the WLAN signal generated by the Mini Access Point also refer to the relevant information in chapter 7 4 Connecting to WLAN Ex works the ESU Mini Access Point responds to the name ESU WIFI with the password 123456789 If the Mobile Control finds this network it will automatically attempt to establish a con nection In this case you may skip the following steps ESUWIFI Connected ESU Guests Secured with WPA WPA2 ESU Secured with WPA WPA2 SmartBox Secured with WPA2 WPS available e Select the first menu item Wi Fi in the Android set up Make sure that the slide control is set to On e Select the desired network from the lis
28. nstallieren 16 ESU Support Should you have any specific questions regarding your Mobile Control hand set or your ECoS command station you are welcome to raise such questions in our online forum Before you can do that you must register with the fo rum 16 1 Registration In order to be able to provide you with optimal service we kindly ask you to register an account under http Awww esu eu register What are the advantages of this registration When you register you enter the serial number of your ECoS amongst others and thus your ECoS is automatically registered with us Should there be any problems with the software or anything else we could inform you directly about this The most practicable way to do this is via the internet Furthermore you will have access to the latest software version after your successful registration Registered users can download the software free of charge from the software download area on our website All following software updates at a later date for your ECoS will definitely be free of charge Guaranteed You may be assured of this In addition you may participate in the ESU user forum 16 2 Forum Since its introduction in late 2006 the ESU support forum has turned into one of the most successful internet platforms You may ask any questions related to all ESU products in this forum Our support team endeavours to resolve any issues or problems together with you Thus everybody will pro
29. nty certificate together with the receipt In case of a claim please fill in the enclosed failure report card as detailed and precise as possible and return it with your faulty product 18 2 Extent of warranty exclusions This warranty covers the repair or replacement free of charge at the discretion of ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG of any faulty part that is caused by design faults or faults in production material or transport Any further claims are explicitly excluded The warranty expires 1 In case of wear and tear due to normal use 2 In case of modifications of ESU products with parts not approved by the manufacturer 3 In case of modification of parts particularly missing shrink sleeves or wires directly soldered to the decoder 4 In case of inappropriate use different to the intended use as specified by the manufacturer 5 If the instructions as laid down in the user manual by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG were not adhered to Due to liability reasons any inspections or repairs can only be carried out on products that are not installed in a locomotive or coach There is no extension of the warranty period due to any repairs carried out by ESU or replacement of parts or of the entire product You may submit your warranty claims either at your dealer or by shipping the product in question with the warranty certificate the receipt of purchase and the fault description directly to ESU electron
30. oftware update Due to ongoing development your Mobile Control hand set will need a soft ware update from time to time There are two options which we want to present here 15 1 Google Play Store If you have connected your Mobile Control with your home network then you should link it to your Google Play account respectively establish a new account Only then the Mobile Control will be able to download the latest version of the App from the Google server Do you want to add an existing account or create a new one Existing New 15 2 PC Software In many instances the Mobile Control will only be directly connected to the ESU ECoS command station and therefore cannot be updated automatically Should this be the case you can download the latest firmware version from the Download section of the ESU website gt ESU Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co KG Mobile Control II Firmware Windows Internet Explorer 0 x z 8 4 RE esu electronic Solutions Ul X iE English GB ES English US Jobs Presse Kontakt Angemeldet als ESU Support amp Mein ESU Konto mm Nachrichten 0 m Logout Download Download Software Mobile Control Il Firmware Projektdateien Mobile Control 11 Firmware Die Software Ihres Mobile Control Il Funkhandreglers wird st ndig weiter entwickelt Falls Updates nicht direkt Uber den Google PlayStore bezogen werden k nnen kann das Ger t auch mit Hilfe Ihres Windows PCs Windo
31. onnection if you are familiar with the configuration of a home network respectively if it is possib le to connect the ECoS with the WLAN router with a cable If your ECoS and Mobile Control should also be linked to a control software on your PC e g WinDigiPet RailWare TrainController RocRail or others then this type of connection is also useful 8 Settings on the ECoS Subject to the type of connection you have chosen and in order to assure that your Mobile Control can establish a link to your ECoS without problems some settings must be done in the ECoS set up menu All pictures in the following figures show an ECoS 50200 how ever this information can also be applied to the monochrome touch screen of the ECoS 50000 respectively the Marklin Central Station Reloaded 8 1 Defining the host name First you should assign a network name to your ECoS This name will be shown on the display of your Mobile Control later on Otherwise you would have no means to determine with which ECoS your handset has set up the link in case there are several ECoS command stations in the same network IP Address is pss ss Ja Gateway Netmask ss fs 3 e DHCP Server A Spawn DHCP server c Get IP settings from DHCP GDA ERO Hostname ECOS JL Demo EJ MAC address 00 14 94 02 99 c7 t Figure 8 8 2 Independent isolated operation If you have decided to employ the independent isolated operating mode
32. ork settings IP Address a Password PSK 123456789 E te Get GEA Figure 11 First you see the current settings for the network name and the network password If the desired settings are not displayed after 1 minute at the la test then exit the dialogue by pressing the X button remove the power supply from the Access Point wait about 5 seconds re insert the wall power supply and restart the configuration di alogue e Enter the new network name e Enter your preferred password e Confirm by Setup 1 If the password is either too long or too short or if it contains invalid characters then the Ok button appears grey Please cor rect your entry in this case iTA Setup 2 Setup 3 Network settings IP Address Pir Password PSK SecretPassword E tE Ctt Figure 12 In order to establish a link to your Mobile Control you will need the newly established network name and password later on 8 3 Settings for the home network If you wish to link your ECoS with your Mobile Control via your home net work then you must first connect your ECoS with a so called RJ45 patch cab le to your WLAN router How to do this is described in chapter 7 4 2 Usually you will find available network sockets marked with LAN If the connection is successful then the Link LED on your ECoS will light up In this case the administration of the IP address is handled by the
33. re are two basic types of connection supported by the Mobile Control Both have their advantages and disadvan tages Subject to the type of connection you choose you must configure your ECoS respectively your Mobile Control accordingly If the firmware of your command station is outdated then the Mobile Control will not detect respectively recognise the com mand station and will not allow the device to connect 7 4 1 Independent isolated operation In this scenario the combination of ECoS and Mobile Control operate inde pendent of any network components in your household You will need a WLAN access point generally you would use the Mini Access point KX 300 supplied with the set 50113 which has to be connected directly to the net work socket of your ECoS The Mini Access Point generates its own WLAN network to which only the Mobile Control will be linked All settings such as passwords network name etc will be entered directly on the touch screen of your ECoS There is no need for a PC resp no connecting point for it is provided Figure 5 Isolated operation This type of connection is suitable for layouts that should be operated com pletely independently This may be the case with exhibition layouts amongst others that have to be set up and dismantled frequently Neither the ECoS nor the Mobile Control Il gets access to the internet In order to update the devices they have to be temporarily connected to a PC Th
34. s declaration refers complies with the following standards EN 71 1 3 1988 6 1994 EN 50088 1996 EN 55014 part 1 part 2 1993 EN 61000 3 2 1995 EN 60742 1995 EN 61558 2 7 1998 According to the regulations of the directive 88 378 EWG 89 336 EWG 73 23 EWG ETSI EN300 328 2007 04 The Mobile Control Il bears the CE mark 2 WEEE declaration Disposal of obsolete electrical and electronic equipment as practised in the European Union and other European countries with dedicated collection sys tems This mark on the product the packaging or the relevant documentation in dicates that this product must not be treated like household waste Instead this product should be disposed of at a suitable collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic appliances Thus you contribute to avoid negative impact on the environment and people s health that could be caused by inappropriate disposal Recycling of materials contributes to preserve our natural resources For more in formation regarding recycling of this product please contact your local administration your waste collection service or the dealer shop where you purchased this product Batteries do not belong in household trash Bitte entsorgen Sie leere verbrauchte Batterien nicht in den Hausm ll Brin gen Sie sie zu einer Sammelstelle in Ihrer Gemeinde oder im Fachhandel Eine umweltschonende Entsorgung wird dadurch sichergestel
35. several command stations in a network Therefore a list with the available command stations is displayed Select the command station to which you want to establish a connection Normally only one ECoS should be shown For bet ter orientation the software ver sion as well as the IP address of the command station are being displayed in addition to the host name of the command station also refer to chapter 8 1 The App memorises which com mand station you have chosen During the next start establi shing a link will give priority to the most recently employed command station Should this be unsuccessful then the list of all available command stations will be displayed Select command stati ECOS JL Demo ECoS2 4 1 0 192 168 94 1 9 5 1 Demo mode If there is no command station in the network then you may select the demo mode in the context menu You can test the device with the aid of this demo mode 11 29 Select command stati C ECOS JL Demo ECoS2 4 1 0 192 168 94 1 Demo Modus 10 The main screen Finally the main screen of the Mobil Control will be displayed All main func tions are controlled from this screen d a Select a locomotive a Toggling between locomotive control and accessory control panels signal box b Adding locomotives or accessory control panels to the quick access list c Deleting locomotives or accessory control panels from the quick access list
36. t of available Wi Fi networks by touching its name e Enter the password exactly like you have defined it in chapter 8 2 2 Note You may display the characters of the password if so desired Scroll down until the option Show password appears Thus any erroneous entries are avoided ESU Guests ESU Guests Signal strength Password Good eeeeeeee Security WPA WPA2 PSK Password Show password Show advanced options Cancel Cancel Connect Cy pw fe PES BEI ry UN Pi fo fo meray we fe fer Per 173 ee Ore TOT Ip asdfghj k 1 asdfghjk 1 4 gt z2xcecevbnm G B zxcevbam amp e Press Connect If the password has been entered correctly the connec tion will be established after a short while ESUWIFI Connected ESU Secured with WPA WPA2 ESU Guests Secured with WPA WPA2 SmartBox Secured with WPA2 WPS ENTE 10 3 The quality of the signal link is permanently displayed in the status bar at the top The longer the bar the stronger and more reliable is the connection 7w Main Screen 9 5 Starting App and selecting the command station After the WLAN connection to the ECoS has been established successfully you may start the actual Mobile Control Il control App This is done by pres sing the MC Il icon on the main screen First one must select the com ci mand station to which the Mobile Control should be con nected This cannot be done au tomatically because there may be
37. ter 8 4 you may take over control of this locomotive by pressing a function button or chan ging the speed setting The Mobile Control handheld only attempts to take control of the locomotive from the ECoS at the time of first access If this is possible and permitted the Display only text will disappear 11 4 Edit locomotive If you wish you may edit the characteristics of a locomotive directly with your Mobile Control All changes will also be transferred to the ECoS and other handsets First press the menu button at the bottom left and select Edit locomotive from the menu Z 11 35 I OO BR245 Traxx DE ESU BR 151 CAS A a Edit locomotive Delete locomotive Create Locomotive Settings In case the locomotive is blocked then the function is not available A After selecting the function the Edit locomotive screen will open Confirm changes NAME ESU BR 151 Locomotive name E 7 Locomotive image ADDRESS Address DCC 128 FUNCTIONS Function buttons Once you have confirmed all changes press the Finished button For sa ving all changes press the Return button at the bottom right of the touch screen If you do not wish to save any changes press the menu button at the bottom left and select Disregard changes 11 4 1 Locomotive name Choose a meaningful name for your locomotive It helps to find it quicker 11 4 2 Icon Touching the locomotive icon opens
38. the choice list of all available locomotive images The Mobile Control displays all images available on the ECoS The icon has no influence on operations it only serves for a quick visual differen tiation of your locomotives You have a choice between internal ex works images on your ECoS and user defined images Qe 11 36 lt Locomotive icon Q X 3800 Picasso SNCF Diesel DI System icon ee aa Index 17 RAm TEE SBB Diesel TRA me e c 0s of System icon ae Asp Schienenzeppelin Diesel System icon Index 19 SVT 137 DRG Diesel System icon _ _ _ Index 20 V 60 DB Function button icons You may define if you only want to display internal images or user defined ones or only steam diesel or electric locomotive images in the context menu touch button at the bottom left O With the help of the locomotive icon the command station reco gnises if it is a steam diesel or electric locomotive This differenti ation comes in handy later on when you are searching a specific locomotive 11 4 3 Data format In this choice list you may determine the data format of this specific locomo tive However the command station will not check if this locomotive actually supports this protocol If in doubt read the relevant passages in the decoder manual respectively refer to chapter 11 2 3 1 of the ECoS manual I You cannot change the data format for locomotives that were detect
39. the installation as the next step Press the Ok button on the screen of your Mobile Control handset Then the operating system will display which autho risations are required by the Apps to be installed and asks you if you agree You must also confirm this by touching the Install button The first App will be installed after a few seconds Now you must trigger the update of the throttle services by pressing the Install next App button on your PC Here you must also confirm the process by pressing the Ok button on the screen of your Mobile Control Mobile Control II Update b x Mobile Control II Version 1 0 Mobile Control Il Appi 2 Biers Installation Tippen Sie auf OK um die vorinstallierte App zu ersetzten Tippen Sie auf Installieren wenn Sie dazu aufgefordert werden M chten Sie diese App installieren Sie erhalt dann Zugriff auf Erm glicht dieser App e Speicher e Netzkommunikation e System Tools Alle anzeigen v Abbrechen Installieren Mobile Control II Update x Mobile Control II Version 1 0 1 Mobile Control II App1 2 Breve Installation Tippen Sie auf OK um die vorinstallierte App zu ersetzten Tippen Sie auf Installieren wenn Sie dazu aufgefordert werden M chten Sie diese App installieren Sie erhalt dann Zugriff auf Erm glicht dieser App e Speicher e Netzkommunikation e System Tools Alle anzeigen v Abbrechen I
40. then you must first connect and switch on the WLAN Access Point as de scribed in section 7 4 1 1 In this operating mode the administration of the network IP addresses is handled by the ECoS For this purpose you must first assign an IP address to the ECoS Then the internal DHCP server will be Started and subsequently the Access Point configured And that is how it is done 8 2 1 IP settings Call up the set up menu on your ECoS and go to the Setup 1 in the IP set up Network settings IP Address Gateway Netmask DHCP Server Spawn DHCP server OK amp Setup WIFI Hostname ECOS JL Demo E GDA mo E E tnt MAC address 00 14 94 02 99 c7 t Figure 9 e First remove the tick at Get IP settings from DHCP if set e Then enter an IP address at IP address for instance 192 168 94 1 e Enter the value 255 255 255 0 at Netmask e Set the tick at Spawn DHCP server In the next step you must change the name of the Wi Fi network as well as the password Should you not do this any Mobile Control can connect to your ECoS something you certainly do not want to happen 8 2 2 Access Point network name and password e Press the OK amp Setup WIFI button e Now the ECosS is searching for the Mini Access Point Please be patient because this may take up to 30 seconds Setupl 0000 Setup 2 Setup 3 Network settings IP Address GA mo tE E tiiit Setup 1 Netw
41. urthermore it is possible to increase the range by installing commercially available WLAN repeaters at any time Up to 32 Mobile Control handsets may be connected to an ECoS or a Central Station Reloaded 5 3 Remote control handset When you hold the Mobile Control for the first time you will immediately notice the excellent ergonomic design you can reach all control elements single handed and the most important ones even without looking you keep looking at the layout and your trains This is facilitated by the centrally located motorised throttle knob with limit stop which enables you to delicately adjust the speed of your trains as well as the direction of travel For switching functions simply touch the icons on the touch screen The touch screen also serves for easy handling of functions exactly as you are used to from your mobile phone There are two buttons on either side of the unit which you may assign to any function you desire for instance for changing the direction or for the most important functions 5 4 Controlling locomotives In the locomotive mode you can observe the most important operating pa rameters such as the locomotive name icon speed as well as the function status at a glance The speed is controlled with the throttle knob Subject to the data format one can switch up to 28 functions plus the headlights You may assign to and control as many locomotives as you wish with each handset Each throttle can
42. wing all installed Apps Ape and English 9 2 2 Display There are two important settings within the display settings PERSONAL Location services 9 2 2 1 Passive state Here you can adjust after how many minutes of inactivity the screen of the Mobile Control is A Language amp input turned off The higher this value the more energy is consumed Security LO Backup amp reset 9 2 2 1 Brightness Here you can adjust the bright ACCOUNTS ness of the display Preferably choose a rather dark setting in order to extend the operating time before you have to rechar ge the batteries Add account SYSTEM Date amp time The brighter the display the more heat is generated in the device This is quite normal and no reason for concern 9 3 Programs Here you can see which programs have been installed However what really matters is the Google Play Store Figure 15 9 3 1 Google Play Store The Google Play Store is the place where you may obtain new id You may start the actual Mobile Control software by touching the icon a Apps and install them on your device To make sure that this will work as intended you must link your device with your Google account or if you do not have an account yet you must esta blish a new account Play Store 9 1 1 1 Home button If you want to return to the start up screen simply press the home button in any menu and at any time Please note that we have no com
43. ws Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 aktualisiert werden Sie brauchen hierzu nur die neueste Version des Updateprogramms Firmwareupdate fiir mobile control Il E Download esa so Sprache MI Datum 27 08 15 Version 1 0 ownloads v Mehr Informationen v First install the update software on your PC It may be necessary to download and install certain Micorsoft Net components from the Microsoft website In this instance the installation will take a bit more time After the installation has been completed you can start the software which will search for a Mo bile Control at a USB port Mobile Control II Update Mobile Control II Update Schlie en Sie ihr Mobile Control II an Mobile Control II Version 1 0 Throttle Service E Version 1 0 Now connect the meanwhile active Mobile Control with a USB port of your computer The device must be detected automatically The software offers the update of both Apps automatically which are provided by ESU for the Mobile Control e The actual Mobile Control Il App e The ESU background process for controlling the throttle knob known as the ESU Input Services Click onto Start update in order to commence the update Mobile Control II Update Mobile Control II Update Mobile Control II Version 1 0 Throttle Service Version 1 0 For security reasons the Android operating system requires you to confirm
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