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Decoder settings
Before you change any of the volume control CVs, please make
sure that the
CV 31 is set to 16 and CV 32 = 1
!
The master volume control CV 63 controls all sound effects. The
resulting sound volume for each individual sound effect therefore
is a mixture of the master volume control settings and the indi-
vidual volume control sliders.
4. Decoder Reset
Enter the value 08 in CV 08.
3.4.3.1. DC Brake Mode
In order to activate the DC brake mode you must set bit 3 in CV
27. The decoder will start brake once it moves from a digital sec-
tor into a DC sector provided the brake mode is active and the
polarity of the track voltage does NOT match the current direc-
tion of travel. The locomotive will stop taking into account the
programmed deceleration.
3.4.3.3. Lenz® ABC Brake Mode
LokSound decoder support the ABC braking technique introduced
by Lenz®. In order to use this function a group of anti-parallel
diodes will be be soldered to one half of the track. The resulting
voltage drop generates an asymmetrical DCC signal. LokSound
decoders will detect the difference between the left and right half
of the signal. If desired, the decoder will be stopped.
Please read the hints within the LokSound manual for further in-
formation.
3.3.4. Adjust the sound volume
The LokSound allows the individual volume control of each sound.
Please refer to the following table to see which CV you need to
change:
Function
Slot
CV
Value
Total volume
63
128
Sound on/off
1
6
9
17
259
299
323
387
155
0
128
20
Selectable Whistles
3
275
182
Bell
4
283
60
Coupler
5
291
20
Wabco Electric «whoop»
7
307
128
Independent Brake
11
339
0
Air Horn
21
419
90
