17
addresses for the functions F5 - F16 are
ascending to the decoder address and
can be activated in CV61 as required by
the values 1 (F5 - F8), 2 (F5 - F12), or 3
(F5 - F16).
Configuration -CVs
Besides the decoder address, the ope-
rating mode and configuration CVs of
a locomotive decoder are certainly the
most important CVs. For the PIKO Smart-
Decoder 4.1 G Sound these are CVs 12
and 29. A configuration CV usually con-
tains various basic settings of a decoder,
such as direction reversal. Calculation
examples for this can be found in the
detailed operating instructions.
RailCom
®
, RailCom Plus
®
In the sound decoder RailCom
®
can be
switched on or off in CV29. If RailCom
Plus
®
is switched on in CV28, the sound
decoder automatically logs on to a Rail-
Com Plus
®
capable command station
with its locomotive symbol, decoder
name and its special function symbols.
This RailCom Plus
®
technology means
that no locomotive data has to be
stored in the command station and no
locomotive addresses have to be pro-
grammed into the sound decoder.
mfx
®
The PIKO SmartDecoder 4.1 G Sound
also supports the mfx
®
data format.
If the digital command station used is
mfx
®
capable, the sound decoder auto-
matically registers with its locomotive
symbol, decoder name and its special
function symbols. This mfx
®
technology
means that no locomotive data has to
be stored in the control center and no
locomotive addresses have to be pro-
grammed into the sound decoder.
Braking behavior
The sound decoder understands the fol-
lowing braking techniques:
• Märklin
®
braking distance (braking
with analog DC voltage)
• DCC brake generator
• ABC braking
Furthermore, the sound decoder can
stop the vehicle precisely with an
adjustable braking distance. Detailed
information on the subject of „braking
behavior“ can be found in the detailed
operating instructions. Function out-
puts A comprehensive description of
all possibilities of the function outputs
can be found in the detailed operating
instructions.
Function outputs
A comprehensive description of all
possibilities of the function outputs
can be found in the detailed operating
instructions.
Simple and extended function Map-
ping
In the simple function mapping (CVs 33
- 46) the assignments of the switching
tasks like lighting and special function
outputs can be freely assigned to the
function keys F0 to F12 of the digital
central unit. The switchable acceleration,
braking delay and the shunting gear can
be assigned to any function keys in CVs
156 and 157. More detailed information
can be found in the detailed operating
instructions.
Control of an electrical coupling
Electrical couplings often consist of
finest copper wire windings. These
usually react sensitively to continuous
current flow because they become rela-
tively hot as a result. With appropriate
settings, the sound decoder can ensure
that the function outputs A4 and A5
switch off automatically after an adjus-
table time, without having to switch off
the function key.
Shunting tango, automatic uncou-
pling travel
If the electric coupler is activated, a
shunting tango can be set up.
How a shunting tango works:
1. locomotive moves against the current
direction of travel at an adjustable
speed for an adjustable time (press-
on)
2. locomotive stops and switches the
direction of travel
3. uncoupling procedure, then the loco-
motive moves away from the uncou-
pled vehicle for an adjustable time
(disengaging)
4. locomotive stops, now the locomotive
has the original driving direction
again.
Extended Function Mapping
Due to the enormous complexity the
extended function mapping can not be
set sensibly by programming single CVs.
If you want to change the extended
function mapping, you need the test
and programming device PIKO Smart-
Programmer (#56415) and (optional) the
PIKO SmartTester (#56416). For more
information about the extended functi-
on mapping please refer to the detailed
operating instructions.
