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Steam

Programming Guide

For Version 4

6-13-2016

This manual covers the setup and configuration of the Sound Components of the Version 4

WOWSound Steam decoder. All NMRA, Lighting and Motor Control programming are covered

in the TCS Comprehensive Programming Guide available for download at:

www.tcsdcc.com

Summary of Contents for WOWSound CV 201

Page 1: ...is manual covers the setup and configuration of the Sound Components of the Version 4 WOWSound Steam decoder All NMRA Lighting and Motor Control programming are covered in the TCS Comprehensive Progra...

Page 2: ...de 9 BEMF Change Time 9 BEMF Low Calibration 9 BEMF High Calibration 10 Cylinder Cocks Shut Off Speed Step 10 Random Sound 1 Frequency 10 Random Sound 2 Frequency 11 Random Sound 3 Frequency 11 Random...

Page 3: ...y Adjustment 20 Chuff Volume Forward Trim 20 Chuff Volume Reverse Trim 20 Rod Clank Volume Adjustments from BEMF 21 Rod Clank Volume Adjustments from Velocity 21 Rod Clank Cutout Speed 21 Throttle Mod...

Page 4: ...f the logo appears after a title that function is adjustable using Audio AssistTM It is recommended and easier to adjust these features using NOTE Please view our instructional video about on our webs...

Page 5: ...nearly all the sound functionality To enter stop your locomotive on an operational track and press function button 8 in rapid succession 4 times The decoder will start talking to you giving you a menu...

Page 6: ...huff Timing 3 Speed Step Course Adjustment Fine Adjustment Sound CV Change 4 CV CV Value High CV Value Low Factory Reset 5 None None Type of Reset 2 10 Sound Type Volume 6 Volume Level Type High Type...

Page 7: ...riate table on our website into CV 204 Example To assign Strasburg 475 Air powered bell enter a value of 1 into CV 204 The full programming operation takes place ONLY when CV 204 has been programmed 4...

Page 8: ...When they are moving around without a train or going downhill they may not chuff at all You would just hear the rods clanking or the snifter valves TCS Calibrated Prototype Mode uses BEMF Back Electro...

Page 9: ...de There are several adjustments that can be made using the WOWSound 4CV indexed CV s See 4CV Programming Overview on Page 6 of this Manual There are 3 of these that may be the most useful to you They...

Page 10: ...Step Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Cylinder Cocks Shut Off Speed Step 4 1 0 0 126 0 16 This sets when the Cylinder Cocks...

Page 11: ...om Sound 3 Frequency 4 4 0 0 255 0 64 This sets how often Random Sound 3 plays Default Injector The higher the value in CV 204 the more frequent the sound plays Random Sound 4 Frequency Functionality...

Page 12: ...stle Set Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Whistle Set 4 8 0 Whistle 0 6 This sets which Whistle Set plays in Long Short and W...

Page 13: ...00 with 100 being full volume Steam Locomotive Type Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Steam Locomotive Type 4 11 0 See Below 0...

Page 14: ...od Clank Idling Sound Automatic Forward Whistle Automatic Reverse Whistle Automatic Stop Whistle Automatic Direction Change Sound 1 2 4 8 1 2 4 8 16 64 128 Add values above for CV 203 Add values above...

Page 15: ...F3 16 F4 32 F5 64 F6 128 Add values above for CV 204 F7 1 F8 2 F9 4 F10 8 F11 16 F12 32 F13 64 F14 128 Add values above for CV 203 Chuff Rate Adjustment Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203...

Page 16: ...e CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Select the Rod Clank Sound 4 17 0 Varies 0 0 CV 204 selects which Rod Clank sound is played The Rod Clank sound numbe...

Page 17: ...th F2 momentary Ver 3 1 4 8 16 32 64 128 Add Values above for CV 204 Enable Chuff Articulation Ver 3 Reverse Directional whistles Power Braking Enabled Enable Switching and Mainline momentum Feedback...

Page 18: ...Minimum Chuff Volume Version 3 Decoders with a Date Code of 3 4 15 or later Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Sets the Minimum...

Page 19: ...201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Controls which Cylinder Cocks Sound is active 4 26 0 1x 0 1 CV 204 selects which Cylinder Cocks sound is pla...

Page 20: ...ard Trim 4 33 0 126 0 255 0 0 This value is subtracted from the chuff volume only when the locomotive is going forward this can be used to balance the chuff volume if the locomotive is stiffer in the...

Page 21: ...this CV the rod clank will be at full volume at BEMF level 0 and zero volume at BEMF levels 30 Rod Clank Volume Adjustments from Velocity Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Va...

Page 22: ...nk will play if going up a hill all you will hear is the bark of the chuff as the engine works hard Switching Momentum Acceleration Functionality CV 201 Value CV 202 Value CV 203 Value CV 204 Value CV...

Page 23: ...04 Value CV 203 Default Value CV 204 Default Value Mainline Momentum Deceleration 4 53 0 0 255 0 96 This CV controls the deceleration rate while in Mainline mode this value is written into CV4 The hig...

Page 24: ...n put a value of 255 in CV203 and a value of 255 in CV204 Sound High Byte Low Byte Numbers can be found in the WOWSound section of our website Individual Sound Volumes Functionality CV 201 Value CV 20...

Page 25: ...s 2 All Decoder Settings Motor Light Sound 3 Sound Button Mappings 4 Individual Volumes 5 Chuff Timing 6 Sound CV s 7 Sound Type Volumes 8 Loads Preset 1 ver 3 only 9 Loads Preset 2 ver 3 only 10 Load...

Page 26: ...ustable using CV s See Chart below CV Default Value Brake Rate The Larger the number the longer it will take to come to a complete stop CV 183 32 Brake Rate 1 1 press CV 184 26 Brake Rate 2 2 presses...