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• The GCA modules

A straight forward connection between the RS232 and the EDiTS / Märklin booster.
* Now the good old EDITS Booster is to be rehabilitated with Rocrail DDX.
This board is a D.I.Y. project. No boards available.

• computer electrical isolated from your railroad equipment
• short cut detection circuit
• no extra power supply needed

The final disign does look different from this picture!

Schematic design

PCBoard + parts placement

The bill of materials

In schematics there are two connectors.

J1 is RS232 connector to PC.

J2 is connector to Edits booster

Because connector type is different, the following table gives conversion.