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Large-scale Decoder & Sound Decoder MX695, MX696, MX697, MX699 Page 5

Installation and Wiring of the MX695 - MX699

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Page 1: ...ric Uncouplers 38 5 25 Servo Configuration 40 6 Feedback Bidirectional communication 41 7 ZIMO SOUND Selection and Programming 42 7 1 The CV 300 procedures 43 7 2 Incremental Programming of sound CV s an alternative to normal programming 46 7 3 The test run for determining the motor s basic load 46 7 4 Basic settings independent of powertrain 47 7 5 Steam engine Basic sound settings 49 7 6 Steam e...

Page 2: ...tion outputs including headlights 1 Special smoke fan output 3 Low voltage outputs 5V 10V variable 4 Servo outputs 3 pin plugs control ground 5 V 51 x 40 x 13 mm MX695L Sound Decoder with pin connectors MX695LV MX695LS Full Version 3 Pin connectors 12 pins each 14 Function outputs including headlights 1 Special output for smoke generator fan 3 Low voltage outputs 5 V 10 V variable 4 Servo outputs ...

Page 3: ...age switch 4 fixed values 4 Servo outputs 3 pin plugs Control ground 5 V 1 Speaker connection 4 or 8 Ohm 10 Watt 1 Connection for external volume control 3 Internal super caps total 1F 8V 1 Additional connection for external capacitor module Reduced 30 Screw terminals Version 8 Function outputs including headlights 1 Special smoke fan output 3 Low voltage outputs 5 V 10 V variable 4 Servo control ...

Page 4: ...695N 230 MX696 231 MX696N 232 MX686 233 MX622 234 MX623 235 MX687 236 MX621 FLM 237 MX633 238 MX820 RevA 240 MX634 241 MX686B 242 MX820RevB 243 MX618 244 Roco NextG 245 MX697 246 MX658 247 MX688 248 MX821 249 MX648 RevC D 250 MX699 251 Roco 2067 252 Roco ICE 253 MX649 254 MX697 RevB OVERLOAD PROTECTION The motor and function outputs of the ZIMO large scale decoders are designed with large re serve...

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Page 9: ...peaker cam sensor and volume regulation All 4 Ohm or 8 Ohm speakers can be used or even some speakers connected in paral lel so there is a total impedance of not more than 4 Ohm The sound amplifier of the MX699 works with 10 8V and therefore presents a sinus power of 12 Watt onto a 4 Ohm speaker onto an 8 Ohm correspondingly less i e about 5 Watt In case tweeters are used they are con nected in pa...

Page 10: ...e chapters concerning decoder configuration CVs for function mapping function ef fects electrical couplers systems by Krois Heyn etc Note to decoders MX696 The MX696 does NOT have the definite 5 V low voltage If needed e g for servos the ad justable low voltage only MX696V has to be used Note to decoders MX696N non sound version Those provide a 6 V low voltage output instead of the 10 V low voltag...

Page 11: ...rs do not cause problems when programming decoders or updating the software referring to ZIMO loco number recognition via RailCom The charging current for the stay alive capacitor on the positive connection is about 100 mA i e fully charging a 10 000 μF capacitor takes about 5 seconds a 0 5 F Goldcap takes about 3 minutes The ZIMO Goldcap mostly used is the GOLMRUND and the GOLMLANG which consists...

Page 12: ...lder pads and an appropriate decoder is plugged into these boards Depending on the type of the lo co board BS or BV these are either simple circuit boards no other electronic components on the board or a board with additional benefits in this case a voltage regulator for low voltages which is often useful to have LOKPL95BS LOKPL95BV circuit board with solder pads with additional variable low volta...

Page 13: ...image of the LOKPL96LS or LV board s left connector The connecting cable is therefore particularly easy to produce LOKPL96KS LOKPL96KV Circuit board with with additional 5 V low voltage for servos 10 pin screw terminals complete servo connections usability of upper connector row and a third row of screw terminals depends on the decoder type plugged in This version KS is designed to combine This ve...

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Page 16: ...oard in contrast to the TrainLine original board offers a connection double screw terminal in the lower right corner for an energy storage device preferably a ZIMO gold cap module GOLMRUND or GOLMLANG Additionally connections for uncouplers for servos or Massoth uncouplers The conversion of the analog version A Lok that comes without a decoder but does have a loco board and connection board instal...

Page 17: ...eaker bulbs are soldered to the loco board and after that the approrpiate decoder is plugged in Connection diagram for loco board LOKPL99 with solder pads 62 x 40 x 10 mm WILL BE ADDED LATER NOTE The servos are connected directly to the decoder MX695 For this reason the loco board has special cut outs LOKPL99 WILL BE ADDED LATER WILL BE ADDED LATER Loco board LOKPL99 with decoder MX699LS or LV plu...

Page 18: ...adlights are pulsed 1 High frequency pulses instead of normal acknowledgments from motor and headlights Bit 2 0 loco number recognition off etc Attention The CV values of a sound decoder in the delivery state do NOT correspond with the default values in the following chapters but rather the initial values of the loaded sound project This applies most often to CV 29 analog operation is usually turn...

Page 19: ...s CV holds the main number of the currently load ed decoder software firmware It is also used via pseudo programming to program decoders with DCC systems of limited numbers range typ example old Lokmaus Ones digit 1 Subsequent programming value 100 2 200 Tens digit 1 Subsequent CV number 100 2 200 etc 9 900 Hundreds digit 0 Revaluation applies only once 1 until power off 65 SW sub version num See ...

Page 20: ...r packs including PWM throttles as well as in AC analog Marklin transformers with high voltage pulse for direction change To allow analog operation CV 29 Bit 2 1 must be set This is usually the case by default CV 29 14 which includes Bit 2 1 but ana log operation may be turned off in many sound projects sound decoders Check this CV first to ensure that the analog mode is enabled if the engine won ...

Page 21: ...ed 5 Vhigh Maximum speed three step curve if CV 29 Bit 4 0 0 255 1 equivalent 255 Internal speed step 1 255 applied as highest external speed step 14 25 or 128 depending on the speed step mode selected in CV 29 Bit 1 1 same as 255 fastest top speed possible 6 Vmid Medium speed 1 to of the value in CV 5 1 1 3 of top speed Internal speed step 1 255 applied as medium external speed step that is speed...

Page 22: ...tion The motor regulation can be tailored to motor type vehicle weight and so on by using different Proportional Integral Differential values In reality however changing the differential value can be omitted CV 56 allows the proportional value tens digit as well as the integral value ones digit to be set individually The default value of 55 represents a medium setting at which a certain auto mated...

Page 23: ... be reduced as speed increases so that at full speed the motor actually receives full power Also a slight grade dependent speed change is often considered more prototypical Locomotives operated in consists should never run at 100 load compensation in any part of the speed range because it causes the locomotives to fight each other and could even lead to derailments The overall intensity of load co...

Page 24: ...te the backlash first And to make matters worse the motor starts to accelerate already during this phase When the engine finally starts moving the motor s speed has ex ceeded the normal start up rpm which results in an unpleasant jolt This can be avoided with the help of CV 146 CV Designation Range Default Description 3 Acceleration Rate 0 255 2 The value multiplied by 0 9 equals acceleration time...

Page 25: ...do not simply convert the speed steps to a km h scale but rather en sure that the desired speed is held by recalculating the already traveled distance and auto matically make the necessary adjustments A CALIBRATION RUN must be performed with each engine First we need to determine the calibration distance a section of track that measures 100 scale meters plus the necessary acceleration and decelera...

Page 26: ...ost importance for a flawlessly working train control system using the signal con trolled speed influence that the stop and related brake section lengths are arranged properly and consistently everywhere on the layout Please consult the MX9 instruction manual The deceleration often CV 52 for U limit and brake CV 4 and 50 characteristics should be set so that all locos come to a complete stop withi...

Page 27: ...asymmetry 142 High speed correction for the ABC asymmetrical stop method 0 255 12 A delayed recognition see CV 134 but also unreli able electrical contact between rails and wheels have a larger effect on a stop point at higher speeds than at lower speeds This effect is corrected with CV 142 12 Default This setting usually works fine if CV 134 is also set to default 5 11DC Brake Sections Märklin br...

Page 28: ...hese are still handled by CV 4 Neither is there any influence to acceleration events The traveled distance is constantly being recalculated in order to get as close as possible to the desired stop point The deceleration rate within distance controlled stopping is always ap plied exponentially that is the deceleration rate is high in the top speed range followed by gen tle braking until the train c...

Page 29: ...ence system HLU This function was expanded in later software versions to include asymmetrical DCC signal stops Lenz ABC If ZIMO decoders are used with non ZIMO systems a function key can now be assigned with CV 157 to cancel a signal controlled speed limit or stop com mand 5 14The NMRA DCC function mapping ZIMO large scale decoders have 8 or 14 function outputs FO The loads connected to these outp...

Page 30: ...h the Swiss Mapping see next chapter Tip Directions dependent taillights with special effect CV s With the NMRA function mapping it is only possible to have function F0 directional and was in tended for the headlights so they automatically switch between front and rear when chang ing direction All other functions are controlled independent of direction The special effect CV s 125 132 259 and 160 s...

Page 31: ...sion i e front headlights AND additionally de fined function output at cab side 1 front 0 255 0 The value of this CV is calculated as follows The number of a function output FO1 FO28 x 32 number of a function key F1 F2 F28 Value of CV 107 Function Key The key F1 F28 which should turn off ALL lights on the cab side 1 front side AND Function Output i e taillights on the same side 108 Cab side 2 rear...

Page 32: ...cted as the M key with Bit 7 1 F0 then acts as a general ON OFF key 255 Special high beam setting the Fu Outputs defined in the following four CVs are switched to full intensity provided that they are controlled via the normal function mapping and dimmed with CV 60 this function is used for example to switch the headlights of a Swiss locomotive to high beam with out switching the white taillight t...

Page 33: ...eys the second CV in each group are set to 157 this means that F0 and the con dition of Bit 7 must be met and results in the outputs listed only be turned ON if the F and M key is ON The third to sixth CV s in each group contain the numbers of the function outputs to be actuat ed where the headlights are coded with 14 and 15 for all other outputs just use the digit in FO1 FO2 Functions Keys Output...

Page 34: ... low voltage function output Of course this kind of voltage reduction is also interesting because it is easy to change at any time by changing the value in CV 60 ATTENTION Bulbs with voltage ratings as low as 12V can be dimmed with this PWM dimming function without damage even if track voltages are considerably higher but not bulbs rated be low that such as 5V or 1 2V bulbs These must be connected...

Page 35: ...ult Description 115 Uncoupler control or Second dim value 0 9 0 Only active if uncoupler function is selected val ue 48 in CV 125 132 159 or 160 Tens digit 0 when used for dimming applications Ones digit 0 to 9 PWM voltage reduction 0 to 90 127 132 159 160 Effects on FO1 FO2 FO3 FO4 FO5 FO6 on FO7 FO8 0 0 Value 48 for dimming application 127 FO1 128 FO2 129 FO3 130 FO4 131 FO5 132 FO6 159 FO7 160 ...

Page 36: ... The effect CV s are also suitable without using a special effect with effect code 000000 for direction dependent function outputs EXAMPLE CV 127 1 CV 128 2 CV 35 12 FO1 FO2 operate directional ON OFF with F1 key CV Designation Range Default Description 125 1 Special effects American lighting ef fects as well as others such as uncoupler smoke generator and more on function output F0 front headligh...

Page 37: ...th above smoke generator CV 137 70 90 little smoke at standstill CV 138 200 The smoke intensity is increased to about 80 of its maximum capacity begin ning with speed step 1 at very low speed which produces relative heavy smoke CV 139 255 The smoke generator is driven to its maximum under heavy acceleration which results in thick smoke Synchronized steam chuffs or typical diesel smoke with exhaust...

Page 38: ...ue Fan positive 5 6 V to fan output yellow Fan ground red Heating element positive green to FO1 FO8 5 24 Configuration of Electric Uncouplers System KROIS and System ROCO When one or two of the function outputs FO1 FO6 but not FO7 or FO8 are assigned to the uncoupler function CV 127 for FO1 etc the control of the couplers as well as the entire un coupling process is defined by the settings in CV 1...

Page 39: ...does the Krois coupler for example and therefore does not need to be programmed with an uncoupler function effect nor does it need to be protected with a maximum ON time through CV 115 There are however two reasons to use the uncoupler function effect anyway value 48 see description about System Krois above To protect the coupler hook from possible damage if inadvertently left in the low position ...

Page 40: ... position 169 rotating speed 170 left stop 171 right stop 172 center position 173 rotating speed 174 left stop 175 right stop 176 center position 177 rotating speed 181 182 183 184 Servo 1 Servo 2 Servo 3 Servo 4 Function assignment 0 28 90 93 101 114 0 0 0 0 0 Servo not in operation 1 Single key operation with F1 2 Single key operation with F2 and so on to 28 Single key operation with F28 90 Serv...

Page 41: ...d out here after a calibration run has been performed 158 Several special bits RailCom variants 0 127 4 Bit 0 Bit 1 Bit 6 various special sound settings Bit 2 0 RailCom speed kph feedback using the old method for MX31ZL Id 4 1 RailCom speed kph feedback using the new STANDARDIZED method Id 7 With the help of bidirectional communication according to RailCom decoders will acknowledge received comman...

Page 42: ...ilable from the ZIMO sound database it must be distin guished between the Free D load no charge sound projects often produced by ZIMO and the Coded purchased sound projects from external sound providers The Coded sound projects are contributed by external ZIMO partners providers for exam ple by Heinz Däppen for the Rhaetian Railway and American steam locomotives who get re imbursed by the sale of ...

Page 43: ...the sound loop behavior for individual sounds for example how loud the whislte blows in relation to the driving sound volume i e chuff beats A convenient procedure w o the use of CV 300 is available with ZIMO MX31 MX32 cabs Selecting another 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 u...

Page 44: ...activated The selection procedure can also be ended by any other programming procedure or by removing power Normal function outputs cannot be activated as long as the selection procedure is active Allocating sound samples to function keys F1 F19 within a sound collection or a sound project containing several samples per group A sound sample can be allocated to each function key F1 F19 from the sou...

Page 45: ... in the de coder The allocation procedure for random sound is initiated with a Pseudo Programming in op erations mode on the main CV 300 101 for random generator Z1 Z1 has special logic incorporated for the compressor and should therefore always be used for that CV 300 102 for random generator Z2 CV 300 103 for random generator Z3 etc Depends on entry Z1 Z8 The function keys have the following spe...

Page 46: ...ned by the decoder software and cannot be changed In termediate values can be entered by direct CV programming which in reality is hardly neces sary The cuckoo jingle sounds when the upper or lower end of a CV value range is reached If RailCom is not available because the system used is not equipped with RailCom the value of a particular CV can only be determined by reading it out on the programmi...

Page 47: ...n Mute fade in out time 0 255 0 25 sec 0 Time in tenths of a second for sound fading in out when mute button is pressed Total range is 25 seconds 0 to 10 minimum time setting of 1 sec 11 255 longer fade times Driving sound vol ume Multiplier 0 255 0 100 255 100 To reduce the driving sound volume E g Diesel motor with related sounds such as turbo charger compared to the func tion sounds The followi...

Page 48: ...signation Range De fault Description 571 Function sound F0 0 255 100 1 100 0 Sound volume operated with function key F0 0 full volume original sound sample volume same as 255 1 254 reduced volume 1 99 5 255 full volume 514 Function sound F1 0 255 0 Volume for function sound F1 517 Function sound F2 0 255 0 Volume for function sound F2 520 Function sound F3 0 255 0 Volume for function sound F3 523 ...

Page 49: ...real cam sensor and trigger count for chuff rate and Special function for Simple articulated steam engines 0 255 1 0 0 Virtual cam sensor is active to be adjusted with CV 267 see above 1 real cam sensor is active connected to switch input 2 of the MX640 see chapter 6 each negative spike results in a chuff beat 2 3 4 real cam sensor several triggers in sequence 2 3 4 result in one chuff beat 128 Bi...

Page 50: ...gether with CV 267 CV 354 compensates for the non linear speed measurements of the virtual cam sensor While 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 0 no effect 1 127 more chuff beats in relation to CV 267 255 128 less chuff beats CV Designation Range INC step De fault Descript...

Page 51: ...ding of the motor s basic load factor see above the chuff beat volume should be increasing on inclines or decreasing on declines even muted CV 277 defines the degree of change which must be set to the proper value by trial LEAD CV 278 Load change threshold 0 255 10 0 With this CV a change in volume to small load changes can be suppressed i e in curves in order to prevent chaotic sound impressions ...

Page 52: ...eration The sound reduction logic is ana log to a reversed acceleration per CV 281 to 283 1 Reduces sound to a minimum as per CV 286 when speed is reduced by just 1 step 2 3 sound reduced to minimum after lowering speed by this number of steps 285 Duration of reduced volume during deceleration 0 255 0 25 sec 10 30 3 sec After the speed has been reduced the sound should remain quieter for a specifi...

Page 53: ...nation Range INC step De fault Description to decrease according to CV 357 see CV 357 Bit 7 1 SPECIAL MX645 ELECTRIC Flashes of light approx 0 1 sec on FO7 when switch gear sound is played 344 Run on time of motor sounds Cooling fan etc after stops 0 255 0 25 sec 0 After the engine comes to a stop some accesso ries are supposed to remain operating i e cool ing fans and automatically stop after the...

Page 54: ...VT 61 365 Upshift rpm for DIESEL engines with mech transmis sion 0 This special CV applies only to diesel mechanical engines and defines the highest rpm before shifting up See sound projects i e VT 61 366 Maximum turbo sound volume for DIESEL engines 0 255 48 367 Turbo rpm depend ency on speed 0 255 150 Turbo playback frequency depending on engine speed CV Designation Range INC step De fault Descr...

Page 55: ...o function 1 255 minimal to maximum effect CV Designation Range INC step De fault Description on speed for ELECTRIC engines 373 Electric motor sound Volume dependent on braking for ELECTRIC engines 0 255 0 0 No function 1 255 minimal to maximum effect 350 Switchgear sound lock out after start up for ELECTRIC engines 0 255 0 Time in tenths of a second 0 25 sec the switch gear sound should be delaye...

Page 56: ...ound will not return to idle if the speed is reduced at a slower rate It is especially convenient if the sound step can be raised manually with a function key when operating diesel engines CV Designation Range Default Description 339 Key assignment for raising diesel step 0 28 0 Define a function key that raises the diesel motor to the min imum step defined in CV 340 See below if more function key...

Page 57: ... 1 is played back for the duration defined with this CV 0 Play back once duration as recorded 342 Switch input 2 Playback duration 0 255 0 255 sec 0 The sound sample allocated to switch input 2 is played back for the duration defined with this CV 0 Play back once duration as recorded 343 Switch input 3 if not used for the cam sensor Playback time 0 255 0 255 sec 0 The sound sample allocated to swi...

Page 58: ...reference 0 255 0 Value 1 10 of fixed voltage 0 track voltage 6 58 BEMF intensity 0 255 255 Load compensation at low speeds 9 59 HLU Reaction time 0 255 5 Delay for HLU changes in tenth of a second 1 8 60 Dimming 0 255 0 Reduction of function output voltage through PWM 1 4 61 ZIMO ext mapping 1 2 97 98 0 Configurations not covered by NMRA mapping 2 1 62 Light effects mod 0 9 0 Adjusts minimum dim ...

Page 59: ... losing DCC signal 154 Special OEM Bits CV Designation Range Default Description 13 155 Half speed key 0 19 0 Function key selection instead of CV 124 13 156 Momentum deact 0 19 0 Function key selection instead of CV 124 13 157 MAN key 0 19 0 Function key selection 4 158 Several sound bits RailCom variants 0 127 0 Bit 2 0 RailCom speed kph feedback using ID 4 1 Standardized feedback method using I...

Page 60: ...ment Whether this is covered by warranty or a payable service the submitter should expect a decoder back that is not only functional but is also configured similarly as the original i e the same CV values and the same sound project However this is not possible if the decoder is damaged so badly that it cannot be read out anymore THEREFORE is it recommended to READ OUT IMPORTANT DATA from the decod...

Page 61: ...contact service zimo at before sending the decoder back Often a simple remedy can be found without sending the decoder back ZIMO can only accept decoders for repair BUT NOT complete engines or engine parts with a decoder installed There are of course exceptions in problematic cases that have to do with the interaction between the locomotive and decoder but only af ter prior agreement The defect or...

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