MX1, MX1HS

 Standard and High,
 Current Command Sation

MX1EC

Economy
Command Station

MX31, MX31FU

Controller,
     Radio Controller

.More Info - Click on the underlined Product Family (MX1, MX31, ...) !

  MXFU

    Radio Base Module

MX7, MX7/3

Reverse Loop Modules

MX8S, MX8M

Accessory modules

MX9V, MX9B

Track section modules

CAN-Bus

Cables and connections

MX1EC
   Economy Command Station

Thanks to the economy starter sets with it's MX1EC command station, it is now possible to enjoy the ZIMO digital command control system for a low price never seen before. A ZIMO starter kit is by no means a cheap system but doesn't cost much more then a less sophisticated DCC system. 

There is absolutely no difference between the economy command station MX1EC and the standard ZIMO command station MX1 in terms of performance and application; a simpler housing, a common output for main and programming track, the lack of a built in display (an external display can be hooked up, instead), fewer connecting sockets, fewer labels and so on, make a substantially lower price possible.

The MX1EC has (like all command stations) two sockets for the 6 stranded CAN bus cable, which is used to connect it with all the cabs and modules of the ZIMO system.

Therefore also see description of MX1
(for instance description of CV #, updating...) !

The main differenes to MX1:

• The front indicators of the MX1EC:
  are made up of one green LED and 6 tri-color LED's for a rough indication of the actual track voltage (in steps of 2V) and track current (narrow graduation in the lower range, wider graduation in the upper range) as well as short circuit situations.

• A two line LCD display (available as an accessory ), externally connected,
  shows exact voltage and current levels and lots of other useful information (CAN bus activity, programming support etc., just as the built in display of the standard and high output command station MX1 and MX1HS). The external display can be installed away from the command station with the help of a flat ribbon cable.

• Connectors at rear of the unit:

- Socket for external transformer,

- Two identical sockets, wired in parallel ("Western", 6 pin "Telephone", "modular jacks") for CAN bus, to connect cabs, accessory modules, track section modules, infrared and radio cabs, turn table modules computer and possibly future system components,

- Jumpers for selecting the data  format,

- 8 auxiliary inputs for shuttle train operation, future "automatic operations", external emergency stop button,

- Track connection (main and programming track together),

- DC and ground connections (ahead of DCC end stage) for uses such as, the supply of the MX7,

- 4 pin control bus socket to connect boosters (ZIMO MXBOO or MX1HS) as slave units but also 3rd party products using a control bus,

- RS 232 Interface.

The Economy Starter Sets:

The economy command station MX1EC is usually obtained as part of a ZIMO starter set. Additionally, a cab, one decoder for the selected scale, the necessary cable and connectors and a ZIMO manual (which not only contains the information of the starter set but of all ZIMO components) is part of a starter set. NOTE: The necessary transformer is not included; TRAFO25 is recommended by ZIMO, but any other transformer can be used (ca. 24V, min 150VA).