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RZTec Speedbox Version 1.37

Manual RZTec Speedbox

Thank you for purchasing an RZTec Speedbox.

Contents: 1. General Information about your Speedbox ................................................................................... 2

2. Use your Speedbox with a PC:........................................................................................................ 3

3. Determine CV5 for the maximum Speed of your Model ............................................................... 5

4. Determine CV6 for medium speed ................................................................................................. 6

5. Measure the speed profile with Traincontroller Gold (minimum Version 9) ............................... 8

6. Speed profiling with Win-Digipet (minimum Version 2018-1) .................................................... 10

7. Speed profiling with iTrain (minimum Version 5) ....................................................................... 12

8. Personalize your Speedbox Application ...................................................................................... 15

9. Update the Speedbox application ................................................................................................ 15

10. Update the Speedbox Firmware .............................................................................................. 16

Version: 1.37 Author: Ronny Zeise Translation: Wolfgang Egger Date: 16.02.2020 © 2020 RZTec All rights reserved.


1. General Information about your Speedbox • Connect your Speedbox with the included USB Cable on a Power Source (not

included with Speedbox e.g.: USB Power from your PC, Laptop, Power bank, etc...) • An active USB hub with its own power supply is recommended from a cable length of

2m • Place the Speedbox as close as possible to the passing locomotive. • Make sure there are straight tracks on both sides of the Speedbox. Minimum 2 times

the loco length are needed. • Especially at track N and smaller it can happen that the Speedbox has to be placed

higher than the buffer height, please try different height settings.

meters per second

Power supply 12Volt DC

USB Port

Height adjustable feet

km/h or mph

Scale Direction

Measurement sensors


2. Use your Speedbox with a PC: • Connect your Speedbox with your PC. • • If the Driver is not being installed automatically, you can download it from here:

www.rztec.de/Downloads/ for your respective operating system. • Laden Sie die Speedbox Software herunter und Installieren Sie dies • Load the Speedbox Software and start the Installation.

• If necessary, install the Driverpackage

• Load the Setup und start the Installation

• The Wizard will guide you through the Setup procedure

http://www.rztec.de/Downloads/


• If you don´t get the below message on the Comport of your Speedbox, please launch the Device Manager to check for the Comport.

• Lauch the Speedback Application

• Select the corresponding Comport of your Speedbox and click “Connect”. • If you have selected the wrong Comport, an Error Message will appear. Please

double-check your selection and correct. If needed locate the Comport in your Device Manager.

• Once correctly connected the Speedbox app will quit the link between the PC and the Speedbox with a green “Connected” Status Button.

• Now choose your Scale G, I, 0 (UK), 0, 0 (US), S, 00, H0, TT, N (UK), N & Z. Check if Speedbox acknowledged your choice.


3. Determine CV5 for the maximum Speed of your Model • Click connect on your Speedbox Application • Get the current CV5 of your Model through your DCC Station or other Tools. • Put this CV5 Value in the CV5 Field of the Speedbox app. • Now put the projected maximum speed in the V Max Field of the app.

• Click “ Start measurement” • Now drive the loco with maximum speed from your DCC Station and pass the

Speedbox.

• The Speedbox app will calculate and propose a new CV5 Value to correspond with your desired maximum speed.

• The colored bar supports the change in addition (yellow : loco is too slow, red: loco is too fast, green: matched the speed).

• If your DCC Central Device supports POM you can change CV5 on the fly. • Drive the loco again with full speed and pass the Speedbox. • Change CV5 again to the proposed value. • Simply repeat the procedure until you have reached the desired speed (usually after

3-4 measurements).


• Then click „End measurement“, all values will be cleared by then.

4. Determine CV6 for medium speed • Click to „Connect“ your Speedbox with the Speedbox application. • Click on the CV6 Button • Get the current CV6 Value of your loco via your DCC Station or other tools. • Put that current value into the CV6 field of your Speedbox application • Put the desired Mid-Speed in the V Mitte Field

• Click “Start measurement” • Drive with Mid Speed (relative speed 63) in any direction and pass the Speedbox.

• The Speedbox application will propose a new CV 6 Value. Change CV6 to this proposed value.

• The colored bar supports the selection in addition (yellow: loco is too slow, red: loco is too fast, green: matched the speed).

• If your DCC Central Device supports POM you can change CV6 on the fly.

Desired speed reached.


• Drive the loco again with Medium speed and pass the Speedbox. • Change CV6 again to the proposed value. • Simply repeat the procedure until you have reached the desired speed.

Then click „End measurement“, all values will be cleared by then.

Desired speed reached.


5. Measure the speed profile with Traincontroller Gold (minimum Version 9) • Make sure the loco is near by the Speedbox and the direction of the loco (forward)

heads towards the Speedbox. • Launch the Speedbox application • Click on “Connect” • Do NOT put any Value into CV5 nor CV6. • Launch Traincontroller. • Open the properties of the loco to be profiled. • Click on the Tab Speed • Click on Automatic Speed & Brake • Select the Tab „Speed Profile“ and open the Selection field „Measurement“ • Choose: „Measurement of the complete profile with a third party measuring device

“as shown below.

• Choose twice the loco length as space left and right the Speedbox. • In the Speedbox application, choose „Start Measurement“ the Speedbox App will

stay in forefront of your screen automatically. • In your Traincontroller Window – select „Start“.


• And please choose „Automatic Data Transfer“ • The fully automated speed profiling starts. • Your Speedbox will hand over the speed profile data of your loco automatically to

traincontroller. • Once the speed profile is done, your loco is ready for use in traincontroller. • Click on „End Measurement“ to end the data connection to traincontroller. • Click on „Connected“ on your Speedbox application to end the speed profiling.


6. Speed profiling with Win-Digipet (minimum Version 2018-1) Add your Speedbox in Win-Digipet

• Launch Win-Digipet • Select Datei Systemeinstellungen to manage your DCC devices • Add under the „Digitalsysteme“ section at the next free space your “RZTec

Speedbox” • Under „Com-Port“ choose the correct connection to your Speedbox.

• Save and Close the setup

Speed Profile your loco with Win-Digipet

• Click on Vehicles -> Calibrate locomotives • Choose from the drop down field „RZT Speedbox“


• Make sure your Loco is position with direction forward towards the Speedbox. • Choose the respective Loco from the locomotive dropdown list. • Choose either 3 point or 15 point profile • Click on Start and standby to complete the speed profiling. • Save the speed profile

6.1. Error handling with Win-Digipet

• In the unlikely event of your Speedbox is not reacting to Win-Digipet requests, please proceed as follows:

• Disconnect your Speedbox for min. 10 Seconds from USB and reconnect. • Click in Win-Digipet on the Number of the DCC System you have created your

RZT Speedbox.

• Click on „Reset System“ • Your RZTec Speedbox is ready for use again.


7. Speed profiling with iTrain (minimum Version 5) Configure your Speedbox in iTrain

• Connect your Speedbox to your PC or Mac • Open Edit“ -> Interfaces

• Add a new Interface and Name it „RZTec Speedbox“ • Under „Typ“ Select „RZTec Speedbox“ • Select the corresponding Port for your Speedbox (see Device Manager).


• Finish your selection with Apply

Speed Profile a Loco in iTrain:

• In your Speedbox application click “Connect" • Now your I-Train App and Speedbox app should be connected and in Status

“green”

• Choose „View“ -> „Speed measurement“ -> „Locomotive“ • Choose „Device in the Field „Type“


• Now choose the Loco to be speed profiled

• Now select one, multiple or all speed measurements. • Be aware: the selection of the steps is important if measure in up-or

downward steps. • Choose the correct direction if you do NOT measure on a round course. • Is you choose to have separate profiles (forward and backward directions)

choose “use direction specific measurements”.


8. Personalize your Speedbox Application • Do NOT connect your Speedbox Hardware with the Speedbox application • Double-click on the Picture of the application and a dialog box will appear on your

screen. • Choose any picture on your PC or laptop (you can select either jpeg, jpg or bmp Files)

• Then coose your picture. • To revert back to standard, simply hoover with your mouse over the pic, a red X will

appear and by selecting the X it will revert back to factory defaults. • Remark: the customized Pic need to stay on your PC or laptop, it will not be copied into

the Speedbox application (if your pic is gone, the app will revert back to the factory default).

9. Update the Speedbox application • By default the Speedbox app will check for newer versions on the Internet if

available. • We recommend to download and install a newer application if available.


10. Update the Speedbox Firmware • Mit jeder neuen Software Version kommt automatisch eine neue Firmware Version

für die Speedbox heraus, diese ist in der PC Software integriert • With every new Application Version also the firmware of your Speedbox is being

upgraded. • Once you launch the new version of the Speedbox application, it determines the

firmware version of your Speedbox hardware. • If there is a mismatch, the application asks to update the Hardware firmware.

Without this update your connection to the Speedbox will not work.

• Using the Update tool, click ONCE on „Update Speedbox“

• Standby and let the Update finish. • Then exit the Tool by clicking the „Exit“ button • Disconnect your Speedbox from the USB Connection for minimum 10 seconds. • Reconnect and launch your Speedbox Application.

Have fun and enjoy our RZTec Speedbox.

Ronny Zeise www.rztec.de [email protected]

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