TETHERED CONTROLLER MX32, RADIO CONTROLLER MX32FU Page 33
TAP
the speedo (in normal view)
large image
and speedo below. There are NO function icons
in this view.
Display with large image and speedo below
(TAP the speedo
Returns to “normal view”
)
TAP
the text field (in normal view; Text field = Name &
Address or just address without name)
Speedo is
removed to make room for larger image and name &
address.
Display with large text for name & address but
without speedo and function icons
(TAP the image + Speedo
return
to “normal view”)
TAP
the image + text (in normal view)
Digital speed
display, large text and function icons.
(TAP the text + Image + Speedo
Return to “normal view”
)
Die MN-Key (
“Manual”) and the RG-Key (“Shunting”)
MN-
Key
–
“MANual”
– MN-LED flashing red: Cancels the HLU speed reduction (Signal controlled speed
influence through MX9 or StEin modules)
or ABC (Stop on sections with asymmetrical track signal
– see decoder instruction manual).
RG-
Key
–
Shunting
Press
1 x: RG-LED yellow, speed range is cut in half (64 instead of 128 steps).
Press 2 x: 1/3 of actual speed (42 instead of 128 steps).
Press again: Shunting mode OFF; RG-LED dark.
The East-West - Direction
The ZIMO system offers the possibility to drive a
vehicle equipped with ZIMO decoder
(types from
approx. 2005 and later, with up-to-date software) specifically in the desired layout-related direction, thus
to "east" or "west". This can just as well be understood as "left" and "right"; the east-west orientation ac-
tually refers to the track polarity as connected to the command station. The usual forward-backward di-
rection in DCC systems, on the other hand, is vehicle-related
and the “true” direction of travel depends
on how the locomotive is placed on the track.
The "East-West direction" on the controller is indicated by the "E-W direction arrows", which remain dark
as long as the "East-West" feature is not used.
Press
(Shift)
– R-Key
together (
ahead) |
if the
E-W direction arrows are dark
the travel di-
rection
will be set (switches direction if needed) so that the vehicle will be driving "west", or the
headlights pointing west at standstill, and
the direction arrow
"W" lights up.
(However, if you want to drive to the "east", the
R-key
must be pressed):
Press R-Key again,
while holding the
(Shift)-Key
that the vehicle will be driving "east", or
the headlights pointing east at standstill, and
the direction arrow
"E" lights up.
(Shift)
- R-Key
together (
ahead) |
if one of the E-W direction arrows is lit already
Driving di-
rection
will NOT be influenced anymore, but swaps the E-W direction arrows instead
(i.e. so that the left-right arrows match the train direction at the back of an track oval)
The colors of the direction LED
’s (both forward-reverse as well as east-west):
green
= after change of direction with the R-key, as long as RailCom feedback has not arrived,
yellow
= direction confirmed by RailCom
Limitations:
If it is a ZIMO decoder (with current software) but
RailCom is turned off
, commands for the E / W di-
rection can still be given, but without feedback on the forward-reverse direction; Fwd-Rev arrows stay
green. Terminal loops can
’t be reported either (although they are passed through correctly).
If it is a
non-ZIMO decoder
(or a ZIMO decoder with outdated software), East-West can only be used
as a reminder, i.e. the E-W arrows are assigned at your discretion without having an effect on the ve-
hicle.
Deactivate the East-West-Display:
(Shift hold)
+ R + R + R
(that is 3 times the
R-Key
while holding the Shift key)
Deactivates the
E-W-Direction Arrows
The main purpose of the East-West feature is actually for computer controlled layouts, when trains are
under control of ZIMO's special "Signal Controlled Speed Influence" HLU or when direct driving com-
mands are given. The logic of the route can then ensure the desired travel direction and thereby prevent
a train from taking off in the "wrong" direction, because a locomotive has been turned around before, ei-
ther by a shunting maneuver or by hand.
NOTE
: The
– R
is usually used only once, to activate the east-west direction feature and to let the train
drive in the desired east-west direction, then the simple
R-key
action is enough
.
NOTE
:
The volume of sounds that can be triggered with function keys can be changed (by turning the
scrolling wheel): keep the function key pressed, turn the scrolling wheel ("up" = louder, "down" = softer).
