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ZIMO cab MX31 key arrangements:

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5.1

The “CV #300 procedures” only if address is NOT 3!

A more convenient procedure (w/o manual CV #300 programming) is available with MX31/MX32 cabs

The term "CV # 300 - procedure" means the "pseudo-programming" of CV # 300, which allows the

modification of the currently loaded sound project

during normal operation, in relation to:

the

selection

sound samples within the various sound groups (i.e. “ short whistle”), if it is

a “sound collection” (which has several sound samples in some of its sound groups) or a
“normal” sound project with several sound samples in certain groups.

the

volume

and the sound

loop

behavior of individual sounds; for example, setting the

whistle volume different to the driving sound volume (i.e. chuff beats).

All CV #300 procedures must be done in operations mode (on the main), NOT in service mode!

NOTE

: If setting the volume of individual sound classes is the main concern, it is more convenient

to use the direct CVs, see chapter "Drive-independent basic settings"; in many applications the CV
#300 procedure is therefore NOT needed.

Selecting a chuff set (if several sets are present in a sound collection):

(only possible for steam projects, not for diesel or electrics)

The following procedures are always used in the same way in spite of the flexible decoder layout with
different sound sample compilations. It is also worth mentioning that the sound samples can be lis-
tened to and evaluated under actual operating conditions (with the engine running), not just on the
computer.

The

selection procedure

is started with a “Pseudo-Programming” in operations mode (“on-the-

main”):

CV #300 = 100 (only for steam / not possible with DIESEL engines!).

The “Pseudo-Programming” (meaning that the entered value is not really stored in memory) has the
effect that the

function keys F0 to F8

no longer actuate function outputs but instead are now availa-

ble for

special tasks

within the sound selection procedure. The function keys should be set to mo-

mentary, if possible, which would facilitate the procedure.

CV #300 procedures must be done in

operational mode (on the main), NOT in service mode!

The function key identifications (and the MX31/MX32 cab displays) shown are typical for a ZIMO cab
during the selection procedures (and for other sound adjustment procedures) but

is analog to the

function keys of third party cabs,

although the keyboard layout may be different.

The function keys have the following special

meaning during the selection procedure!

play: plays back the current chuff sound for evaluation; only possible with the engine at

a standstill;

the chuff sounds are played back automatically when the engine

is moving

F1, F2

prev, next : plays back the previous or next recording stored in the decoder; the sound

file can immediately be evaluated with the engine stopped, whereas with
the engine running the selected file immediately replaces the currently active.

CLEAR + end : The

selection procedure

stopped

and the selection is cleared, that is no

chuff sound will be played (but boiling and blow-off sound remains).

= STORE

+ end : The

selection procedure

ends

and the current chuff set is replaced with the

selected chuff set.

The

selection procedure

is also stopped when programming anything else (e.g.

CV #300 = 0,

any other value or any other CV) or by interrupting power. In these cases, the

current chuff set re-

mains.

Such “forced endings” are also useful when the “old” sound should remain as the current

sound without first having to locate it again.

The selection procedure is supported with

acoustic signals:

The

“cuckoo jingle”

sounds when….

…. the last stored chuff sound is reached; use the key to scroll in the opposite direction (F1, F2) to
listen to the other stored chuff sounds,
…. playback is tried (F0) but no sound sample is assigned,
…. a wrong key is pressed (F4, F5 etc.)

The

“confirmations jingle”

is played after ending the selection procedure with F3 or F8.

The engines can be

operated normally

during the selection procedure: with speed regulator, direc-

tion key and MAN key (the latter only with ZIMO cabs); functions cannot be actuated until the selec-
tion procedure is terminated with F3, F8 or by other programming steps, see above.

Selecting boiling, whistle, blow-off, brake squeal sounds

…

within a sound collection or a sound project with several samples of this kind/for these classes:

The

selection procedures

for these

“automated background sounds” are initiated with an opera-

tional mode

“Pseudo-Programming”

CV #300 = 128

for the boiling sound (steam only) .

CV #300 = 129

for direction-change sound .

CV #300 = 130

for the brake squeal .

CV #300 = 131

thyristor-control sound (electric engine) .

CV #300 = 132

for the “start” whistle or horn .

CV #300 = 133

for blow-off sound =cylinder valves (STEAM only) .

NOTE: the blow-off selection (CV #300 = 133) is also valid for function key playback (CV #312).

CV #300 = 134

for the driving sound of ELECTRIC engines .

CV #300 = 135

for rolling noise .

CV #300 = 136

for the switchgear sound of ELECTRIC engines .

CV #300 = 137

for a second Thyristor sound (ELECTRIC engines) .

CV #300 = 141

for the turbo charger (DIESEL engine) .

CV #300 = 142

for the

“dynamic brake“ (Electric brake, ELECTRIC engines)

The selection procedure for background sounds is the same as for the selection of chuff sounds.
EXCEPT: the engine should be at a

standstill

because the

speed regulator

is used

for setting the

volume

of the relevant sound file!

Note: these sound files can also be used as function sounds, allocated to function keys (see next
page); the automated back-ground sounds can then be cancelled with the function keys.

SOUND SELECTION

Chuff beat --- SAMPLE ---

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CLEAR

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STORE

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