This video shows you some of the new features of the latest annual software update "v2.5.1 (0)" to the Central Station 3 (CS3) and Central Station 3+ (CS3+). A short illustration of the update is included and a longer tutorial for the update is available in the background video below.
More Information / background videos
• Episode 2: • Updating Your Märklin Central Station 3 (C...
The following new features, updates and bug fixes are talked about:
Reimplemented Web Application (yeah!)
No edit track board, but hopefully in next release ;-)
Looks a lot more like the CS3 display
Dedicated mobile phone version
Model Time
Model Time show on track diagram
Trigger event by model time
Event: Wait until model time
Events
Set volume of sound events
Better turntable events
Copy event – jubiiiiii
Decoder Setup (Locomotives & Accessories)
Decoder mapping/actions ease-of-use
Easier to alter SUSI values
Status Information
Short-circuit (resume upon double press)
MFX discovery on STOP with logging
Other
Mobile Station 2 (MS2 v4.1) with new Database
Database updated with latest items
World of operations fixes + new cabs
STOP when connection to MS WLAN lost (30s?)
Fixed 32 issues – some are:
Fixed M84 decoder programming issue
Fixed many track diagram drawing issues
MFX registration improvements
Better DCC support (POM & don’t send “DCC off”)
Tips & How to included:
• How to use the web app
• How to use the mobile web app
• How to activate and use model time
• How to trigger events or wait based on model time
• How to set volume in sound events
• How to copy (duplicate) events
• How does the new decoder action mapping look
• How to troubleshoot with MFX discovery visualization
Enjoy and have fun with model trains :-)
Interesting links (English):
Software updates to CS3/CS3+: https://www.maerklin.de/en/service/do...
Update Information: https://www.maerklin.de/fileadmin/med...
See section "Updating the CS3" in the Märklin Central Station 3 Manual: http://streaming.maerklin.de/public-m...
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:48 Updating the CS3 (short version)
03:55 Check the CS3 version
04:36 Overview: New, update and bug fixes
12:50 New: Web App Reimplemented
15:12 New: Mobile Web App for phones
16:42 New: Model Time activation
17:39 New: Model Time on Track Board
18:17 New: Model Time in events
19:54 New: Sound event volume
20:27 New: Copy (duplicate) event
20:47 Updated: Decoder action mapping
21:48 New: MFX discovery troubleshooting