Esu LokProgrammer, Instruction Manual

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Index of contents
Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... ................................... 3 3 3 3 3
WEEE-Declaration WEEE-Declaration
WEEE-Declaration WEEE-Declaration
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1. Important notes – Please read this first 1. Important notes – Please read this first 1. Important notes – Please read this first 1. Important notes – Please read this first 1. Important notes – Please read this first ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ 4 4 4 4 4
2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation and Installation and Installation and Installation and Installation and ssssstart-up of the LokProgrammer tart-up of the LokProgrammer tart-up of the LokProgrammer tart-up of the LokProgrammer tart-up of the LokProgrammer ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... 4 4 4 4 4
2.1. System requirements .................................................. 4
2.2.Connecting the LokProgrammer ................................. 4
2.3. Installing the software ............................................... 4
2.4. Starting the program ................................................. 4
2.5. Software updates ...................................................... 5
2.6. Firmware updates ...................................................... 5
3. LokSound basics 3. LokSound basics 3. LokSound basics 3. LokSound basics 3. LokSound basics ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ ............................................ 5 5 5 5 5
3.1. Sound characteristics of locomotives .......................... 5
3.1.1. Steam locomotive ................................................... 5
3.1.2. Diesel locomotive (diesel-electric) ............................. 5
3.1.3. Diesel locomotive (diesel-hydraulic) ......................... 6
3.1.4. Diesel locomotive with manual transmission ........... 6
3.1.5. Electric locomotive .................................................. 6
3.2. User defined sounds ................................................. 6
3.3. Automatic / Random sounds .................................... 7
3.4. Digital system / Protocols ........................................... 7
3.4.1. DCC (NMRA) ......................................................... 7
3.4.2. Motorola® ............................................................. 7
3.4.3. M4 ........................................................................ 7
3.4.4. Selectrix® ............................................................... 7
3.5. CVs ........................................................................... 7
3.5.1. Definition and application ...................................... 7
3.5.2. Advantages / Disadvantages .................................. 7
3.6. Further information about LokSound decoders ......... 7
3.6.1. General .................................................................. 7
3.6.2. Connecting the speaker ......................................... 7
3.6.3. Suitable sounds ..................................................... 8
3.6.4. Supported hardware .............................................. 8
4. Purpose of the LokProgrammer software 4. Purpose of the LokProgrammer software 4. Purpose of the LokProgrammer software 4. Purpose of the LokProgrammer software 4. Purpose of the LokProgrammer software ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 8 8 8 8 8
4.1. Overview ................................................................... 8
4.2. Assistant ................................................................... 8
5. Main screen 5. Main screen 5. Main screen 5. Main screen 5. Main screen ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... ................................................... 9 9 9 9 9
5.1. Registers ................................................................... 9
5.2. Task bar ..................................................................... 9
5.3. Tool bar ..................................................................... 9
6. V 6. V 6. V 6. V 6. Virtual driver’ irtual driver’ irtual driver’ irtual driver’ irtual driver’s cab s cab s cab s cab s cab ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... ....................................... 10 10 10 10 10
7. Edit CVs 7. Edit CVs 7. Edit CVs 7. Edit CVs 7. Edit CVs ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... ..................................................... 10 10 10 10 10
8. The „decoder“ register 8. The „decoder“ register
8. The „decoder“ register 8. The „decoder“ register
8. The „decoder“ register ................................. .................................
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8.1. View window „address“ ........................................ 11
8.1.1. Address (CV1, CV17, CV18) ............................... 11
8.1.2. Consist settings (CV 19) ..................................... 11
8.2. Driving characteristics ............................................... 11
8.2.1. Selecting the number of speed steps (CV 29, CV 49) 11
8.2.2. Reverse mode (CV 29) ......................................... 11
8.2.3. Acceleration and deceleration (CV 3, CV 4) ......... 11
8.2.4. Supported brake modes (CV 51) ......................... 11
8.2.5. Trimm (CV 66, CV 95) .......................................... 11
8.3. Motor ..................................................................... 11
8.3.1. DC motor PWM frequency (CV 49) ...................... 11
8.3.2. Load compensation (CV 49, CV 53 until CV 56) . 11
8.3.3. Speed curves (CV 2, 5, 6, 26, 67-97) ..................... 11
8.4. DCC / Analogue ..................................................... 11
8.4.1. Zimo® manual function ....................................... 11
8.4.2. Analogue mode (CV29) ..................................... 11
8.4.3. Supported analogue modes and settings ............ 11
8.4.4. Analogue mode F1-F8 / Analogue mode FL, F9-F12 .. 11
8.5. Sound settings ........................................................ 12
8.5.1. Type of sounds (CV57, CV58) ............................. 12
8.5.2. Minimum time between exhaust chuffs (CV 249) ..... 12
8.5.3. Random sounds (CV 61, CV 62) ......................... 12
8.5.4. Speed of driving sound (CV 59, 60) .................... 12
8.5.5. Brake sound threshold (CV 64) ........................... 12
8.5.6. Sound volume ....................................................... 12
8.5.7. Load dependent sound ....................................... 12
8.5.8. Sound steam shift (CV 250, CV 251, CV 252) .... 12
8.6. Function mapping ................................................... 13
8.6.1. Description of the matrix columns ........................ 13
8.6.2. Head lights, back-up lights .................................. 13
8.6.3. Aux 1-4 ............................................................... 13
8.6.4. Acceleration and coasting of diesel locomotives ......... 13
8.6.5. Acceleration / Deceleration ................................... 14
8.6.6. Shunting mode .................................................... 14
8.6.7. Sound on/off ....................................................... 14
8.6.8. Shift mode ........................................................... 14
8.6.9. Fan sound ........................................................... 14
8.6.10. Doppler effect .................................................... 14
8.6.11. Volume / Mute ................................................... 14
8.6.12. Dynamic brake ................................................... 14
8.6.13. Sound slots ....................................................... 14
8.6.14. Configuration of outputs (lights and AUX-outputs) 14
8.6.15. Blinking frequency of strobe effects (CV 112) .... 14
8.6.16. Activate LGB® mode (CV 49) ............................. 14
8.6.17. Behaviour of function buttons ................................
(LokSound 2 mode) (CV 49) ............................. 14
8.6.18. Märklin® delta mode (CV 49) ............................ 14
8.7. Manual CV entry ..................................................... 14
8.8. Special options (CV 124) ........................................ 15
8.9. Identification (CV 7, CV 8) ...................................... 15
9. Sounds 9. Sounds 9. Sounds 9. Sounds 9. Sounds ........................................................ ........................................................ ........................................................ ........................................................ ........................................................ 15 15 15 15 15
9.1. Concept of LokSound ............................................. 15
9.2. Basic methodology for working in the „Sound“ register 15
9.2.1. Nomenclature ...................................................... 15
9.2.2. Importing / Deleting sounds in projects ............... 15
9.2.3. Allocate / Delete sounds to (from) sound slots ...... 16
9.2.4. Extended functions in the „Sound“ .................... 16
9.3.Schedule .................................................................. 16
9.3.1. Schedule for running (driving) sounds ................. 17
9.3.2. Schedule for fan sounds ...................................... 17
9.3.3. Thresholds in the schedule for running (driving) sounds18
9.4. Setting the schedule ................................................ 18
9.4.1. Soundslots in detail ............................................. 18
9.4.2. Sound settings ..................................................... 19
9.5. Random sounds ..................................................... 19
9.6. User sounds ............................................................ 20
9.6.1. General settings ................................................... 20
9.6.2. Special options for slots 14, 15 and 16 ............... 20
9.7. Alternative sounds .................................................. 20
10. Special configurations for M4 10. Special configurations for M4
10. Special configurations for M4 10. Special configurations for M4
10. Special configurations for M4 ..................... .....................
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10.1. „M4 Settings“ in the „Decoder“ .......................... 21
10.2.Driving characteristics .............................................. 21
10.3. Motor ................................................................... 21
10.4. Motorola® settings ............................................... 21
10.5. Analogue settings ................................................. 21
10.6. Sound settings ...................................................... 21
10.7. Function outputs .................................................. 21
10.8. Special options ...................................................... 21
10.9. Sound ................................................................... 21
11. Special settings for 11. Special settings for 11. Special settings for 11. Special settings for 11. Special settings for Loksound micro Loksound micro Loksound micro Loksound micro Loksound micro and and and and and XL XL XL XL XL .... .... .... .... .... 21 21 21 21 21
11.1. Special settings for Loksound micro ....................... 21
11.2. Special settings for Loksound XL ........................... 21