Thomas, we don't know for sure as yet, but Marklin say the 60215 can be used with the 60101 100va switchmode power supply to give a 5 amp output.

Marklin list the 100va power supply for use with the 60214 as well as the 60215, so we suspect that 60214 will be able to output 5 amps, but this is not yet confirmed.

AFAIK that is the only difference.

Do we have any update on this? I can find 60214 on special sale at ETS but would like to know if it is worth the difference (some 220 Euros)

Supermoee, when did you purchase your 60214? I got mine September last year as part of a 29500 starter set, but it is a very early hardware version number.

You say that 60214 hardware v4.33 is identical to 60215, does that include 5 A output? (when used with the 100va power supply, of course)

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Excuse me if this has been explained before. Where is the hardware version shown? Is it on the case somewhere or do you have to go to a page on the display screen?

Thanks,

Art

I am about to buy an CS2 60214. dont know the hardware just yet, its from my mate that im driving alittle trains together on.
My question is:
The galvanic isolation on the power output is ONLY used when using more CS2´s / Pc´s ? there is also an normal output correct ? for the 3 / 5 A output ? making trains run ? or im i totally wrong on this ?
An the 60214 cannont be sat together in pairs eather ? because of the lag of isolation ?

Kind regards
Lau82 - Denmark
Thanks you very much in advance for an answer.
Its simply because i think i would like to have 2 cs2´s running later on, on my track, no 100% sure. but i think. an i can get the 60214 some cheaper then the 60215 right now.

Thanks for the quick answer...... sounds great... just somehow wierd that they forgot this on early versions.... its just because its better it IS posible to do also whitout insulation ?
Just better if it does got it....

Hi, Stephan,

But Märklin only replace the 60173 free of charge, 60213/4 will not be replaced because:
"Ein Gerät ohne galvanische Trennung kann auch in Zukunft im Gesamtsystem verbleiben. Daher ist ein Austausch der Central Station 60213 oder 60214 nicht notwendig und wird daher auch von uns nicht durchgeführt."
Source:
http://www.maerklin.de/d...infos/boostertausch.html

Translation: A single device without galvanic insulation can remain in the system. It is therefore not necessary to replace the Central Station 60213 or 60214 and they are not replaced by Märklin.

...am I the only one to wonder what is a galvanic insulation for ?....what is the difference with an ordinary insulation or no insulation or non galvanic insulation ? where, which connector ?....

....mmh ...thank you Stephan, I understand just a little bit...probably I have to go into the subject in greater depth....but,
as we had two kinds of CS , some with galvanic insulation (where ?)and some without galvanic insulation (does it means : no insulation or different type of insulation ?), both were doing their job, so....what is the problem ?... . since the beginning I always have seen that 2 CS could be connected together...even those without galvanic insulation .
I'll try to understand by myself...any info could help me .

Thats exactly also how i did read the info from maerklin, that it should be NO problem at all connecting two or more cs2 even 60213 / 60214, but it looks like several people got problems when going it, using swtiches, an call back connectors. etc. Some kind of distubens on track register / train registering on the ground.

Thats what i found out anyways :) an read out of the post´s inhere ! (thanks for trying making us beginners understand, im really glad that you guys wanna help, an i will always try to help back the community, but im just startet again after 15 years away, an LOTS have changed !

Is it somehow correct how i understand this problem now, or im i still lost like an total noobie ?

UPDATE:
I just found somethink really wierd on my cs2... the original box for the cs2 stands 60214, but on a little glued on mark behind on the cs2, its stands 60213. its hardware 3.1. someway my cs2 can be an 60213 or is an 60214 simply an "out of the box" software updated 60213 ? which could explain why there is two numbers in my packages ??