Locomotive decoder LE063XF
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Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc.
LE063XF Universal DCC Decoder
The LE063XF N-scale DCC decoder can be used with all popular
NMRA-compliant DCC systems. This decoder is in full conformance
with all NMRA Standards and Recommended Practices and has been
augmented to work well with all major DCC systems on the market.
Although the LE063XF decoder has a low price, it is packed with all the
features that you expect in a high-end decoder:
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Directional or independent lighting (both of which can be dimmed
using DCC function keys),
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Supports both short (2-digit) and long (4-digit) addressing,
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Advanced consist control (operating and controlling several
locomotives as if they were a single entity by sending speed and
direction commands to a common consist address that is stored in
the decoder of every locomotive in the consist),
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Operations mode programming (programming on the main line),
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Full support for all the various motor speed-step modes, including
the 128 speed-step mode.
Many characteristics of the LE063XF decoder can be programmed to
customize the decoder to its locomotive. Please read
The Configuration
Variables and their Definitions
section for details on the configuration
variables supported by the LE063XF. The LE063XF decoder supports
all forms of programming described in NMRA Recommended Practice
9.2.3, including the user friendly direct CV (Configuration Variable)
programming mode and operations mode programming. For example,
you can operate the decoder with the factory-default speed curve, or
you may specify your own customized speed curve. You can also set
which end of the locomotive is to be the forward end. You can even
decide whether or not you want to be able to operate the locomotive on
conventional DC layouts. If your DCC system supports operations
mode programming, you can change the values of all CVs (
except for
the locomotive’s 2- and 4-digit addresses in CV1, CV17, and CV18
)
while the locomotive is on the main line.
Preparing to Install the LE063XF
Decoder
Before installing the LE063XF decoder in your locomotive, it is
necessary to test (and adjust, if necessary) the locomotive for proper
operation on conventional DC power. Replace any worn out parts, such
as brushes. Also clean any dirt or oxidation from the wheels and
pickups to in order to insure that electrical contact is good. Now is also
a good time to lubricate your locomotive. A locomotive that runs well