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GCA98 DDX to Edits booster
| By Peter Giling |
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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.
Features
- computer electrical isolated from your railroad equipment
- short cut detection circuit
- no extra power supply needed
Gallery
The final disign does look different from this picture!
Files
| Schematic design |
| PCBoard + parts placement |
| The bill of materials |
| N.B. Self made pc-boards are not supported! |
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Remarks
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.
| GCA98 J2 | Edits Booster K1 | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Pin 1 | Pin 3 | + 20 Volt |
| Pin 2 | Pin 4 | signal |
| Pin 3 | Pin 2 | ground |
| Pin 4 | Pin 5 | Short circ. |
| Pin 5 | Pin 1 | -20 Volt |