FYI,

Changelog updated again !!!
- see orange highlights below

FWIW - my (static) IP address changed ??????


322 files added/updated approx 3.2MB download
1 x FctIcons ... FktIcon_i_gr_102.png
118 x help file (approx 23 in de,en,nl,fr) - but nothing (in english) for the new Audio and Debug tabs
1 x Icons ... BR 185_2.png
1 x MagIcons ... MagIcon_40_00_a.png
141 x sysicons ... refer xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\config\sysicons\
2 x MS2 files ... 050-ms2.bin , 051-ms2.bin : "Refresh to SW=V2.1" FileSystem to v1.2 but no change to LDB/Language or RailBox.
2 x sound files ... example station announcements 1xmale,1xfemale
Various base/kernal modules

ChangeLog (Google translate) =
Still nothing for GFP 2.43 !!
Nothing for MS2 v 2.1 ! !!

currently in beta testing: GUI version 3.6.x (from March 2014 beta)
Game world
- A model railway with adjustable time factor allows driving after written timetables. This time is synchronized across all connected devices
- In conjunction with the model time, it is possible to create timetables in CS2 and display it in the cab (contol). Such schedules can also be displayed in game world driving desk
Help pages within the CS2
- keyboard
- setup
- - CS2, info, audio, version
memory (driving roads and timetables)
- In connection with the model time, it is possible to create schedules with model time and station names that appear line by line in the game world-cab or in the normal cab as soon as the corresponding model time is reached
- Route segments can now be included in the Konfigiuration a locomotive. It is not used by the locomotive function keys are assigned a carriage road
- Except solenoids, driving roads and locomotive functions can now also speeds and direction change for a locomotive to be included in the route segments.
- Each command in a carriage road now has an associated time that elapses after the instruction before the next instruction is executed. This time is automatically written in the recording, and can be changed manually.
setup
-Audio only makes sense when a speaker is connected to the CS2, and a USB flash drive is plugged in


GUI version 3.5.6 (March 2014)
setup
- Background
- - The background of CS2 can be chosen in different colors
- - A selection of landscape images can be displayed as a background
- - In night mode, the controls are in the keyboard layout and significantly darker held around the model railroad operation at night to disturb less
- Audio
- - Setup page with audio features
- Network
- - DHCP verbessert.DHCP is restarted when the settings are changed in the Network dialog
memory (driving roads and timetables)
- Driving roads are better now editable. Each individual element in the carriage road can be edited by a long press on the item
- There is now a red insertion point Indicating where newly added commands inserted into the carriage road
- Elements in the carriage road can be marked (blue frame) and then deleted together
- The wide scroll bar was relegated to the lower and upper edge
- Each element now contains a time component, so that the route segments can be processed in near real time
- Warning: If locomotives was chosen automatically start up, and many locomotives are present, should be serviced with programming or editing of route segments until all locomotives have been initialized
keyboard (turnouts)
- Changes in the layout of the keyboard
- Improved support for m83 and m84 decoder
control (cab and locomotive selection)
- Locomotive selection reduced from 30 to 25 locomotives
- Changed color of the locomotive selection from blue to gray, because that's no configuration dialog
- The locomotive selection can now be used directly to drive a locomotive. The functions of the locomotive on the right side of the screen are displayed. Mechanically, however, the controls on that page will remain active. With a button on the right or left knob can be assigned.
- From the locomotive selection herraus lost mfx locomotives can be searched. (Via the button [+] )
- From the locomotive selection can be changed (similar to 6021) in a cab with numerical locomotive selection. Here locomotives in the logs MM, DCC and mfx addressed directly via its address can be. If no suitable locomotive available, a matching record is temporarily generated and the locomotive is immediately controllable
- Extended function icons for locomotive functions
layout
- Moving the layouts is now switched off in the setup

Link to copy of ChangeLog.html from CS2 with 3.6.5(16). (This is the refreshed 2nd? version seen)
https://www.marklin-users.net/upload/community/Docs/clapcott/CS2_ChangeLog_365(16)_B.htm

Edited by user 26 May 2016 08:50:31(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Well, no layout now to fully test the upgrades, but it seems to be niiiiiiiiiiiice

Hello,

Is there an updated manual on all the new feature and how to use them.

A new changeLog has been posted, along with 3 DE (german help files)

See first post for changes highlighted in orange.
Not warning in Memory has been added

Still nothing on GFP or MS2 changes

The 2 new sections for Memory and setup that appear under the Beta section may be misplaced.
The Setup/Audio comment seem consistent with the 3.6.5 release
The Memory items (except "model clock") also appear to be present

I think the MFX do not need to change the address expert 6021 etc.

The CS2 assigns these addresses automatically (and did that right from the start, but address was not showing in the UI so far).

So nothing to be worried about.

The address is shown now because now it can be used with the new screen where you can drive locos by address.

Not that new - was already around with 1.80 back in 2011.

oops, I didn't know that!

Thanks
Jörg

No, it was not.
Older versions showed the MM address at that spot, current version shows the mfx address.

mfx supports 16000+ addresses, assigned automatically by the CS2. Nothing has changed with that.

It's still possible with the new version. Nothing has changed except for a small detail: with 3.0.1 there were two places where you could see and change the MM address of mfx decoders and there was no place were you could see the mfx address of mfx decoders.
Now you have to click CV to change the MM address of mfx decoders. OTOH now there is a place where you can see the mfx address (which was not displayed with 3.0.1).

Different addresses, a new purpose for the old address field on the settings screen.

Hi,

I downloaded many .wav file format sounds yesterday to the USB memory stick which I connect to CS2. Train sounds and animal or nature sounds. Station announcements, other station sounds, trains leaving, trains passing, other train sounds, dog barking, goose and seagull sounds. Wind blowing, rain and thunder sounds etc.

They are really nice sounds and are giving many new possibilities to layout operation. They can add realism by giving almost realistic reproduction of sounds (depending of the loudspeakers used).

It is still unclear for me is it possible to play these sounds without going to that Audio and selecting manually the sound wanted? Is it possible to set a sound (only one) playing once when a route is activated? I have only turnouts in my many routes and all the signals are Märklin My World series and they are not present in my routes. They even don't cut track power on and off as I just use them manually with their own Märklin My World control boxes. I don't have any contact track sections either in my layout. So is it possible to "attach" a certain .wav sound file to a certain route containing only turnouts?

Edit: For example I have some routes to my coal crane and when a train comes there I would like to have some real coal crane sounds.

Many thanks for the help in advance!

Regards,
Janne

Thanks Peter for very fast reply!

It seems like I have now many hours of planning job to get my layout to really alive then . This new update with the possibility to play .wav sounds from USB memory stick is superb vs. earlier ones.

Now I can confuse my sons even more when they are watching trains running in the train room .

Regards,
Janne

What kind of speaker do you use ?

Is the plug in the CS mono or stereo ?

Marklin do provide the following

http://mediencms.maerkli...CS2-Funktionssymbole.pdf
ref xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\fcticons on your CS2


The only change in the CS2 that would affect this would be the database table. the mFX data is not held in the CS2 but the function ids used "from the factory" do also need to mean something for CS1,MS1 and MS2 - so even if a new loco has a function that matches with a new CS2 icon, it might very well be dumbed down.

I expect there are/will be limitations. However without knowing the exact hardware, driver and codec used, the best that can be achieved in the short term is to build a list from our experiences.

From your comments, you have a good set of data to start building a matrix of .wav files characteristics (size, format) with their quality and/or ability to actually run. And just so we do not looses sight of it - the type of USB may also be important.

The CS2, presumably, has a priority to the track processing and then the user interface (which we already know is slow in some cases). so it comes down to whatever bandwidth is left to assist with the sounds (This may even be different for the 60213 v 60215)

Aside from the bug I commented in an earlier post, it can be observed that a route with a sound file in it will wait for the sound to complete before advancing to the next item in the sequence. Therefore, while the sound chip may be separate, there is overhead with managing it that may be be stressed.

Where can be found - if available - the last ChangeLog in original language (german)?

Thanks

Hi to all of you!

Yesterday I have successfully updated my CS 60213.
I thought that signals 76xxx series v.2.0 were broken or not programmed properly by marklin as was mentioned on this forum long time ago and should be sent back to marklin for fixing...
BUT please be informed that all types of signals, from now on, can be programmed without any problems.

New software update just saved my nervous system!


Cheers!

Boris

Hello Boris!

As described above (post #7), seems that the folder is /cs2/wave

One readable format is FAT32 (the default one).

Keep posting if you could put the sound to work.

Cheers,

Walter

Hi Boris,

Have you loudspeakers installed in the 3.5 mm connector behind CS2? Are you able to play the three sounds which are installed from Märklin in the CS2 with this newest update? If not, then I would first consentrate to the overall sound playing problem and after that to play .wav format sounds from USB stick. I had no problems with my CS2. You should not be in the "programming mode" when playing the sounds. Just go to CS2 Audio and try to play the sounds with that play button. I am not at home now, so it is difficult to give correct good information as it would be easier to see all the screens and just don´t quess and try to remember... It is not difficult anyway and I am sure we will get yours to work too. I used just normal USB-stick with Windows 7 default format (FAT32?).

Regards,
Janne

My CS2 is 60214 and yours is 60213. But we have the same versions HW 4.33, SW 3.5.6(16). I have my USB stick attached in the CS2 all the time. Does your USB stick have any lights so you could see if the data is read (CS2 loading the .wav sounds into memory maybe) ? Mine has and it starts to flash when it reads the .wav file. Does that USB stick work ok when using with computer? Just to be sure you have a folder named cs2 in the root (top level of your memory stick) and in that folder another folder named wave and all your .wav format soundfiles in that folder ? If I remember correctly there is also a folder named sound under cs2 . I copied my downloaded .wav sound files in both folders. What I don´t remember for sure when I don´t have my CS2 in front of me now is that maybe it was needed to get back from those default sounds view to be able to see your own sounds and your memory stick.

Edit: When I see some previous potings with photos you should click the arrow to the left to be able to go back to see your memory stick. I have used some routes only for playing the sounds. In those routes there are no other items like turnouts etc. I have used only one .wav sound per route and the sound file must be played to the end before any other route can be activated. At least no other route containing .wav file is not possible to play until the previous one has ended as CS2 can not play two .wav sounds at the same time.

Janne

Great! Enjoy the sounds . So it was only a non working USB memory stick then.

Janne