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11. Sound modeling, flow charts 

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11.1. Sound flow chart basics

 

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11.3. Containers and container properties

 

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11.4. Complex sound flow

 

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11.5. Steam sound flow chart

 

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11.6. Sound modeling terminology

 

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12. Sound modeling, Examples and Tips 

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12.1. Flowchart drawing example

 

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12.2. 74482 GE P42 AMD 103 project examples

 

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13. Errors and troubleshooting 

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13.1. Last transition must be unconditioned

 

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13.2. Dangling outgoing transition

 

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13.3...exit Dangling incoming transition

 

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13.4. Unhandled exception

 

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13.5. Problems when reading the decoder

 

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13.6.Troubleshooting problems

 

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13.7. Customer service – Assistance and support

 

42 

About this manual:

 

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Declaration of Conformity 

We, ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH & Co KG, Industrie- 
straße 5, D-89081 Ulm, declare herewith in sole responsibility 
compliance of the product "LokProgrammer“ to which this 
declaration is related to, with the following standards: 
EN 71 1-3 : 1988 / 6 : 1994 

– EN 50088 : 1996 – EN 55014, part 

1 + part 2 : 1993 
EN 61000-3-2 : 1995 

– EN 60742 : 1995 – EN 61558-2-7 : 1998 

The „LokProgrammer“ bears the CE-mark according to the 
guidelines as per 
88 / 378 / EWG 

– 89 / 336 / EWG – 73 / 23 / EWG 

 

WEEE-Declaration 

Disposal of old electrical and electronic devices (applicable in 

the European Union and other European countries with sepa- 

rate collection system). This mark on the product, the packaging 

or the relevant documentation indicates, that this product may 

not be treated as ordinary household garbage. Instead this 

product has to be delivered to a suitable disposal point for 

recycling of electrical or electronic equipment. 

By disposing of this product in the appropriate 

manner you help to avoid negative impact on 

the environment and health that could be caused 

by inappropriate disposal. Recycling of materials 

contributes to conserve our natural environment. 
For more information on recycling this product 

please contact your local administration, the rubbish disposal 
service or the shop where you have purchased this product. 

Batteries do not belong into household trash! 
Please do not dispose of discharged batteries in your household 
trash: take them to a collection point at your local town hall or 
dealer. Thus you assure an environmentally friendly way of 
disposal. 

 
 

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Änderungen die dem technischen Fortschritt dienen, Liefermöglichkeiten und alle 
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Ankündigung an jedem der in der Dokumentation beschriebenen Produkte Änderun- 
gen und Verbesserungen vorzunehmen. 

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Summary of Contents for LokProgrammer v 4.0

Page 1: ...LokProgrammer v4 0 Instruction manual For software versions 4 4 13 and on Article no Unofficial See About this manual pg 42 September 2014 1...

Page 2: ...n about LokSound decoders 7 4 Purpose of the LokProgrammer software 8 4 1 Overview 8 4 2 Assistant 8 5 Main screen 9 5 1 View Panes 9 5 2 Task bar 9 2 5 3 Tools 9 6 Driver s cab 11 7 Decoder Informati...

Page 3: ...in the appropriate manner you help to avoid negative impact on the environment and health that could be caused by inappropriate disposal Recycling of materials contributes to conserve our natural envi...

Page 4: ...ely the USB adapter cable provided to connect the LokProgrammer to any available COM port or USB port of your PC Which port you select is immaterial Please make sure that the programming track is comp...

Page 5: ...dy have experience with digital systems and also be familiar with locomotive sounds you may skip this chapter and continue reading on page 16 3 1 Sound characteristics of locomotives With LokProgramme...

Page 6: ...be heard in many a diesel locomotive with manual transmission With the LokProgrammer software you can either store the original sound of gear shifting or you may choose the option gear shift User Soun...

Page 7: ...ogramming any sounds For instance is it not possible to store any M4 project files on a DCC decoder let alone to replay them 3 5 CVs 3 5 1 Definition and application CV stands for Configuration Variab...

Page 8: ...ate facility Whenever a new version with extended functionality and bug fixing is available it will be placed in the download section on our website The appearance on the screen may change subject to...

Page 9: ...lace the locomotive on the programming track and make sure the programming track is correctly connected Then click Read decoder data in the task bar at the top of the screen The program starts to read...

Page 10: ...l and provides a starting point for setting up your model See fig 16 at top of next column 10 Fig 16 Load Control sub dialog Tools Update decoder firmware Commands an activity that will either confirm...

Page 11: ...the field Activate Cab Control the speed of the locomotive with the slide throttle Clicking into the appropriate fields turns functions on and off Up to function F12 you may also press the numbers on...

Page 12: ...propriate slide control you can adapt the start voltage and the maximum speed separately for AC or DC Analogue mode to match the characteristics of your motor or transformer Furthermore you can select...

Page 13: ...you to set values for coasting Higher Momentum settings also allow certain sound features to operate realistically such as coasting sounds and acceleration sounds 8 5 2 Allowed brake sections CV27 CV...

Page 14: ...e the screen display depends on decoder type Shown here is the display for V4 standard and micro decoders A great deal of information is available in the v4 decoder manual concerning function mapping...

Page 15: ...s the lighting button while we count the remaining buttons from F1 upwards See figure 29 next column for an example of configuring the Physical output for F0 to enable the rear light to come on when t...

Page 16: ...edwhen enabled Fade outsound when enabledfades thesoundtothe volumesettingfor Fadesound CV133 inthe soundsettings section allows simulating goingintotunnels buildings etc Diesel notchup fordiesel elec...

Page 17: ...vailable should youwishtomakemanual CVchanges without usingthe preformatteddecoderset upscreens and views It is alsovery useful for researching CV s Whenyou export thedecoderCV listing See 5 3Tools Ex...

Page 18: ...des important informationtothe decoderonhowmuchinertiathemotorhas Motors withlarge flywheels naturally havemoreinertiathansmallerones orcorelessmotors Adjust parameterI if thelocomotivejerkssomewhat j...

Page 19: ...on 8 6fordetail Fig 44 Smoke Unit set up 8 10 1 ESU Smoke unit CV s 140 138 139 Here youcanset variables tocontrol ESU andothersmoke units You canset time of operationuntilsmokeunit power off across a...

Page 20: ...ound of anarticulatedsteam engine suchas a2 8 8 0orsimilar youcancheck theboxto enablesecondarytrigger and put avalue inwiththeslider bartoset acycletimeforthesound of thedriversrunningslightlyout of...

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