Miscellaneous Features
Tsunami2 Electric User’s Guide
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Enabling Analog Mode Automatic Effects
To provide more versatility, CV 243 (Analog Mode Function Enable 5) can be used in
conjunction with Flex-Map function mapping CVs to allow automatic effect configuration for
analog mode operation. Automatic effects will respond to direction and movement when
enabled. Table T shows the CV values for configuring effects to respond according to the
following circumstances:
Forward-Driving:
Effect is turned on when the
locomotive is moving in the forward direction.
Reverse-Driving:
Effect is turned on when the
locomotive is moving in the reverse direction.
Forward-Standing:
Effect is turned on when the
locomotive is stopped in the forward direction.
Reverse-Standing:
Effect is turned on when the
locomotive is stopped in the reverse direction.
Note: CV 243 can be set to allow any
combination of auto-effect enable. For instance,
a value of 10 will allow the effect to turn on in the
reverse direction regardless of movement, and a
value of 3 will allow the effect to turn on when
the locomotive is in motion regardless of
direction.
Set the Analog Mode Start Voltage
CV 218 (Analog Mode Motor Start Voltage) can be used to set the track voltage level at which
power is applied to the motor to avoid the “motor-boating” effects that sometimes occur when
using marginal powerpacks.
Entering a value of 0 into CV 218 will set the starting voltage to 6V. Entering a value of 255 into
CV 218 will set the starting voltage to the maximum setting. Set CV 218 to the lowest value that
still achieves desired results. The motor will not start when the voltage level in CV 218 is set to
an excessively high value.
Note:
Starting the motor at too low a voltage can cause the voltage from the powerpack to sag,
resulting in a condition where the decoder loses power when attempting to power the motor.
Starting Voltage = (CV 218 ÷ 10) + 6V
Set the Analog Mode Engine Start Voltage
CV 219 is used to adjust the voltage level applied to activate engine exhaust sound effects in
analog mode. The engine exhaust start voltage is calculated as a fraction of the minimum
voltage required to power the decoder (6V). Starting voltage is calculated as:
Starting Voltage = (CV 219 ÷ 10) + 6V
Entering a value of 0 into CV 219 will set the engine exhaust start voltage level to 6V. Entering a
value of 255 into CV 219 will set the engine exhaust start voltage level to the maximum setting.
Table T. CV 243 Auto-Effect Enable
CV Value Active When
1 Forward-Driving
2 Reverse-Driving
3 Driving
4 Forward-Standing
5 Forward
6 Forward-Standing,
Reverse-Driving
7 Forward,
Reverse-Driving
8 Reverse-Standing
9 Reverse-Standing,
Forward-Driving
10 Reverse
11 Reverse,
Forward-Driving
12 Standing
13 Standing,
Forward-Driving
14 Standing,
Reverse-Driving
15 Continuously
Active