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Page 10 MS - SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN - NON-SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340

MS480, MS480R, MS480F

Top side with wires

MS480P16

Top side (with PluX16)

Bottom side

MS480, MS480P16

(drawing shows wired version)

MN300, MN300R, MN300F

Top Side with wires,

NON-SOUND

MN300P16

Top side with

PluX16,

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Rev. B only!

(Produced from August 2022)

Rev. B only!

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Summary of Contents for MS450

Page 1: ...2018 04 17 2018 07 20 2018 08 23 SW version 2 00 2019 01 08 2019 01 25 SW version 2 04 with lookout to later versions 2019 02 20 2019 05 30 2019 08 08 SW version 4 with lookout to later versions 2019...

Page 2: ...14 NEW Chapter 3 12 Distance controlled stopping constant braking distance Chapter 3 11 New reference to CV 29 Chapter 3 1 Description for CV 27 new 2021 06 29 Chapter 3 24 modified Alternative applic...

Page 3: ...d config MX MS MN Apart from the new sound quality see below and other improvements the MS and MN decoders are very similar to the MX decoders In some cases though specific settings CVs behave differe...

Page 4: ...s and type dependent data Technical data for all MS sound decoders in the next chapter To make the small dimensions possible the decoder families MS490 MS500 and MS590N18 are NOT mfx able Valid for MS...

Page 5: ...MS SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 Page 5...

Page 6: ...S440 to MS990 and MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 NOTE There are NO MN Non Sound Decoders for large scale Decoder MN170 MN180 und MN300 jeweils alle Typen sind NICHT mfx f hig dadurch sind die kl...

Page 7: ...a USB con nection to a computer and ZSP to an updating device which then executes the actual update via the track input of the decoder This is generally also the way a sound project is loaded into a Z...

Page 8: ...capacitor within the decoder prevent an inrush current too high and enable undisturbed Service Monde programming software updates sound loading also with higher capacities and use the memory the best...

Page 9: ...D decoders MN170 to MN340 Page 9 MN330P22 Top side with PluX22 NON SOUND MN330 MN330R Top side with wires NON SOUND MN340C MN340D Top side with 21MTC NON SOUND MN330 all types bottom side e g with wir...

Page 10: ...80 MS480R MS480F Top side with wires MS480P16 Top side with PluX16 Bottom side MS480 MS480P16 drawing shows wired version MN300 MN300R MN300F Top Side with wires NON SOUND MN300P16 Top side with PluX1...

Page 11: ...the lights they flicker when the track is dirty but only on motor and sound At the same time such an artificial plus pole hinders the functional safety of ABC POSSIBLE REMEDY The positive poles of the...

Page 12: ...STACO1 STACO3 STACO1 10 x 7 3 x 2 mm STACO1 centre connected to miniature sound decoder CAD enlarged MS490N and 3 miniature Goldcaps in series scale 1 1 The StayAlive controller is connected via wire...

Page 13: ...ugh room but it can also be put at any other place within the loco con nected via wires Types with 12 x 4 mm length x diameter are available as MGOGURT with 2 x 0 3 F at 2 7 V which enable a stay aliv...

Page 14: ...and GROUND of the decoder two pole STACO3A 2 mini Goldcaps 0 3 F 2 7 V 4 x 12 mm 150 000 F STACO3B 2 mini Goldcaps 1 F 2 7 V 6 4 x 9 8 mm 500 000 F The STACO1 comes with 3 mini Goldcaps 0 3 F 2 7 V 4...

Page 15: ...headlights and interior lighting Such are available from the ZIMO MX decoder series External energy storage to KATO Decoder MS560 via Controller STACO1 STACO1 10 x 7 3 x 2 mm CAD 2 1 vergr ert STACO1...

Page 16: ...MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 MS950 Rev B LOKPL950 loco board suitable for large scale decoder MS950 shown in smaller scale MS950 Bottom side with base plate Base plate above the back of the M...

Page 17: ...MS SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 Page 17 Schematic MS955 Content follows...

Page 18: ...figure left the outmost pins on the left and the right pin con nectors were mainly added for a 2 x 14 pin M rklin interface the connectors are otherwise used rarely due to the doubled pins or a second...

Page 19: ...s there is a possibility to connect an additional capacitor between ELKO Plus capac itor positive and ground External capacitor need a dielectric strength of up to 16 V the capacity is unlimited we re...

Page 20: ...gistration was successful loco name in case of a sound col lection name of the first loco type i e BR 50 is displayed How ever no picture is displayed Instead NOTE see above After enlarging the window...

Page 21: ...en reading out the address This does not mean that the ZIMO decoder can be driven with Se lectrix ZIMO does not support this format but the parameters SX1 address is misused to select the loco type fr...

Page 22: ...ction 28 RailCom Configuration 0 1 2 3 65 66 67 3 resp 67 for Bit 6 Bit 0 RailCom Channel 1 Broadcast Bit 1 RailCom Channel 2 Data Bit 6 High voltage RailCom large scale decoders onl for all Bits 0 OF...

Page 23: ...T recommended service purp only Default values of the CV table 7 SW version number Also see CV 65 Sub Version number and Auxiliary procedure for pro gramming via Lokmaus 2 and similar low level system...

Page 24: ...to NMRA The combined operation consist of two or more locomotives mostly coupled mechanically with the same speed can be managed by the digital system common practice with ZIMO systems without changin...

Page 25: ...oller power pack Especially when using a too weak transformer the driving voltage can easily collapse when the decoder consumes current which in particularly unfavorable cases leads to oscillation bet...

Page 26: ...4 Individual speed table 0 off CVs 2 5 and 6 are active 1 on according to CVs 67 94 Bit 5 Decoder address 0 primary address as per CV 1 1 ext address as per CVs 17 18 67 94 Free 28 point speed table i...

Page 27: ...EMF load balance con trol The value of this CV will be automatically trans ferred to CVs 147 149 01 99 55 medium PID Setting 55 Default motor control using medium values in PID parameters P and I Dif...

Page 28: ...or certain minimum values Therefore the sound project s default values should not be changed too much CV Denomination Range Default Description 3 Acceleration time 0 255 2 The value multiplied by 0 9...

Page 29: ...o that the train moves prfecttly at the lowest speed step 1 Also CV 146 is only useful if the load regulation is set to maximum or at least close to it i e CV 58 200 255 347 Key to switch key for driv...

Page 30: ...ional con trol as the Gold decoder from Lenz CV Denomination Range Default Description 27 Position dependent Stopping before a red signal or driving slowly by asymmetrical DCC sig nal Lenz ABC All det...

Page 31: ...topping turnaround sections at the end of the commuting distance 194 ABC commuting with additional pit stops 0 1 254 255 0 Only as commuting if CV 193 1 255 0 Commuting without pit stops see above 1 2...

Page 32: ...e controlled stopping Constant Braking Distance The braking distance 0 255 0 The value in this CV defines the Constant Braking Dis tance The value suitable for the existing braking dis tances must be...

Page 33: ...and bits 7 6 5 for setting Half speed 0 In extension of the settings of CV 124 if the selection there half speed on F3 or F7 is not sufficient because another key is wanted CV 155 Determination of the...

Page 34: ...e table above indicate the default settings at the time of delivery where each function key corresponds to the same numbered function output Therefore the following values were written into these CVs...

Page 35: ...t 6 ZIMO decoders except for few miniature decoders offer indeed between 6 and 10 function outputs large scale decoders even more The desired lighting states are defined by a total of 17 CV groups eac...

Page 36: ...441 Group 2 0 All 6 CVs in group 2 are defined the same way as the 6 CVs in group 1 442 447 Group 3 0 All 6 CVs of the following groups are defined the same way is the 6 CVs in group 1 448 453 Group 4...

Page 37: ...e all set to 157 this means that F0 and the condition of Bit 7 must be met which means that the selected outputs are only activated if the F and M keys are ON The third to sixth CVs in each group cont...

Page 38: ...is kind of voltage reduction is interesting because it is easy to change at any time by changing the value in CV 60 LEDs on the other hand always require a series resistor if however a resistor is sel...

Page 39: ...CV 115 can be used as alternative dimming configuration The respective function outputs must be defined as uncoupler output in the corresponding CVs 127 132 159 160 see Special effects for function o...

Page 40: ...lights those are only active if the headlights F0 and function F2 are turned on this corresponds to the American prototype The ditch lights will only be working if the applicable bits in CV 33 and 34...

Page 41: ...onnected to FA7 FA8 The lower of the two function outputs i e in the example the smoke generator on FA7 is then automat ically assigned the first fan output i e V1 the higher the second V2 For fan V2...

Page 42: ...inputs or as servo control lines The SUSI pins are located on PluX or MTC connectors or for wired types on solder pads see connection diagrams chapter Technical Data In case of small decoders H0 N TT...

Page 43: ...configured in CV 186 95 Panto2 configured in CV 187 96 Panto3 configured in CV 188 97 Panto4 configured in CV 189 servo with CVs 181 182 SUSI no longer available with MS950 MS955 ser vos 3 4 with MS99...

Page 44: ...4 Selection of speed characteristic 0 Three point char according to CV 2 5 6 1 free characteristics acc to CVs 67 94 Bit 5 Decoder address selection DCC 0 primary address as per CV 1 1 ext address as...

Page 45: ...ying forward backward as well as east west direction on the operat ing device and automatic control interventions according to Railcommunity standard ID7 Sub ID 27 ZIMO on track search according to Ra...

Page 46: ...ers for example by Heinz D ppen for the Rhaetian Railway and American steam locomotives who get reimbursed by the sale of load codes These fee based projects can be downloaded for free from the ZIMO S...

Page 47: ...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 volu...

Page 48: ...on or function key F1 F19 can be assigned a sound sample from the pool of stored sound samples within the decoder It is absolutely permissible to have a function key assigned for a function output FO1...

Page 49: ...function keys have the following special meaning during the selection procedure The meaning and action of the function keys is the same as for function sounds see above F0 play Playback F1 F2 prev nex...

Page 50: ...ription 266 Total volume Multiplier 0 255 0 400 64 100 The default value 64 results in the mathematically highest possible distortion free playback volume but values of up to 100 may nonetheless be pr...

Page 51: ...Those CVs can be found in chapter Diesel and electro locos They are valid for all types of drives but are mainly important for diesel locos 835 Further switching keys 347 Switch key for driving and so...

Page 52: ...ive if CV 268 0 Chuff beats follow the virtual cam sensor an ac tual cam sensor is not needed in this case The basic configuration 70 results in about 4 to 6 to 8 chuffs per rotation depending on the...

Page 53: ...ise e g for shunting with open valves 354 Chuff beat frequency at speed step 5 also see CV 267 in this table 1 255 11 CV 354 works only if used with CV 267 CV 354 compensates for the non linear speed...

Page 54: ...suppress chaotic sound changes Suitable settings can only be determined by trial 283 Driving noise Steam chuffs Volume for full acceleration sound 0 255 255 The volume of steam chuffs at maximum accel...

Page 55: ...ooling fans and automatically stop after the time defined here provided the engine didn t start up again 0 Will not run after stop 1 255 Runs for another 1 to 25 seconds 345 Switch key to next sound v...

Page 56: ...engine with Switchgear Speed drop during upshifts In SW version 5 00 and higher 0 This special CV applies only to diesel mechanical engines and defines the typical drop in speed when shifting up See...

Page 57: ...ter the engine comes to a full stop ad justable from 0 25 sec 0 no sound after stop 361 Electric switchgear 0 255 20 During rapid successions in speed changes the switchgear sound would be played back...

Page 58: ...tor sound speed to be activated with the coasting key as per CV 374 independent of the driving situation 0 Idle sound typical coasting situations 1 10 Sound step Diesel engines typically have 5 to 10...

Page 59: ...ayed back for the timespan defined in CV 317 0 Play back sound sample for the first time 318 319 320 As above however Random generator Z2 0 255 0 255 0 255 20 80 5 By default Z2 is assigned for coal s...

Page 60: ...equency CV 263 Quality factor CV 264 Amplification CV Page 145 2 3 Filter CV 265 Filter type CV 266 Cut off frequency CV 267 Quality factor CV 268 Amplification CV Page 145 2 4 Filter CV 269 Filter ty...

Page 61: ...MS SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 Page 61...

Page 62: ...is fitted on the underside DC and AC Motors This is the most common cir cuit diagram for installation in HO models the wire colors ap ply to all wired decoders ZIMO and third party products Two additi...

Page 63: ...switches and Hall Effect switches are suitable as cam sensors Connecting smoke generators to steam or diesel engines Seuthe 18 V smoke generators In addition to a simple ON OFF function and a functio...

Page 64: ...ically smoothed out therefore no sharp bends 3 3 7 SW version number Also see CV 65 Sub Version number Read only This CV holds the firmware version number currently in the decoder CV 7 number of the m...

Page 65: ...ividual address 1 by consist address Bit 1 0 F2 controlled by individual address 1 by consist address F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 CV Denomination Range Default Description Bit 7 0 F8 controlled by individual addre...

Page 66: ...tically transferred to CVs 147 149 01 199 modified Setting 55 medium PID Setting 55 Default motor control using medium values in PID parameters P and I Diff 0 0 equal to 0 is converted automatically 5...

Page 67: ...is either full track voltage or low voltage from a low voltage pin Bit 0 front headlights Bit 1 rear headlights Bit 2 function output FO1 Bit 3 FO2 Bit 4 function output FO3 Bit 5 FO4 Bit 6 function...

Page 68: ...e active or servos if defined in CVs 181 182 1 Logic level activated instead of SUSI 3 21 125 Effects American lighting effects and 0 Bits 1 0 00 bidirectional active in both directions 01 only active...

Page 69: ...enomination Range Default Description Important The minimum speed in CV 2 must be config ured correctly so that the train moves perfectly at the lowest speed step 1 3 6 147 148 149 Fine adjustment of...

Page 70: ...ey can now be assigned with CV 157 to cancel a signal controlled speed limit or stop com mand 5 4 5 6 158 Various special bits Bits 1 3 5 6 7 only Diesel Electro Bit 1 1 Diesel mechanical RPM is not r...

Page 71: ...c 10ms value 101 200 1 100s 1s value 201 255 100 320s 4s value CV Denomination Range Default Description 192 Value for effect dim ming 0 255 0 Code 011010xx in CV 125ff Decreases the brightness of the...

Page 72: ...Fast driving overlapping effect 0 255 1 The individual steam chuffs of a real engine overlap each other at high speed Because the frequency of the chuffs increases but won t shorten to the same extend...

Page 73: ...etty quiet but not muted If CV 284 1 deceleration threshold set to 1 speed step the volume defined here is applied with every reduction in speed even if decreased by just 1 step 5 3 287 Threshold for...

Page 74: ...ndom generator Z1 Duration of playback 0 255 0 255 sec 5 The sound sample assigned to the random generator Z1 most often the compressor is played back for the timespan defined in CV 317 0 Play back so...

Page 75: ...ile the adjustment of CV 267 is done in the vicinity of speed step 10 slow but not very slow a correction for speed step 1 can be performed with CV 354 extremely slow CV Denomination Range Default Des...

Page 76: ...ikelihood for sparks when decelerating as per CV 158 Bit 7 for FO7 or 394 for FO6 0 always 1 very rarely 255 very often almost always 5 6 380 Manual electric brake key key 1 28 0 Defines a function ke...

Page 77: ...o the internal F0 30 Key F1 to F0 only in forward direction CV Denomination Range Default Description that is which func tion key switches the internal decoder function F0 57 Key F28 to F0 only in for...

Page 78: ...n on active F key sound loop Bit 4 1 play sound only if forward direction is present Bit 5 1 play sound only if backward direction is present Bit 6 1 cancel when off deactivated F key sound shorten Bi...

Page 79: ...stle STEAM DIESEL CV Denomination Range Default Description 583 Sound number blow off Sample number 5 3 584 Blow off 0 255 0 Blow off volume STEAM engine 585 Sound number electric motor Sample number...

Page 80: ...ng for sound activated by random generator Z4 CV Denomination Range Default Description 755 Random sound Z4 Loop info Bit3 1 Random sound Z4 may come at standstill Bit6 1 Random sound Z4 may come when...

Page 81: ...nd Decoder 980 1019 Script CVs see changelog ZSP 0 Values of these CVs are read by scripts This allows to change values in scripts when the project is stored in the decoder CVs in higher CV pages Desc...

Page 82: ...d providers the scripts were introduced In the currently existing form scripts are NOT directly programmable e g via PoM but only available as part of sound projects In the software ZSP ZIMO Sound Pro...

Page 83: ...o the main directory root of a USB stick preferably simpler just this one zsu file on the stick Connect Power power supply or to the MXULF LED Power green Connect the track rerail the vehicle only veh...

Page 84: ...roject on a USB flash drive for simplicity s sake just this one Connect Power power supply or to the MXULF LED Power green Connect the connection board MXTAP or MSTAP to the MXULF by means of a track...

Page 85: ...MS SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 Page 85...

Page 86: ...There are of course exceptions in problematic cases that have to do with the interaction between the locomotive and decoder but only after prior agreement The defect or reason for return should be de...

Page 87: ...MS SOUND decoders MS440 to MS990 and MN NON SOUND decoders MN170 to MN340 Page 87...

Page 88: ...Page88 MS SOUND decoders MS450 to MS990 ZIMO Elektronik GmbH Sch nbrunner Str 188 A 1120 Wien...

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