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Instruction Manual

6. Edition, February 2013

P/N 51986

LokPilot V4.0

LokPilot V4.0 DCC

LokPilot micro V4.0

LokPilot micro V4.0 DCC

LokPilot V4.0 M4

LokPilot XL V4.0

LokPilot Fx V4.0

LokPilot V4.0

Summary of Contents for LokPilot Fx V4.0

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual 6 Edition February 2013 P N 51986 LokPilot V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 DCC LokPilot micro V4 0 LokPilot micro V4 0 DCC LokPilot V4 0 M4 LokPilot XL V4 0 LokPilot Fx V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 ...

Page 2: ...gram for LokPilot 14 6 8 2 Wiring Diagram for LokPilot micro 15 6 8 3 Wiring Diagram for LokPilot Fx 15 6 8 4 Wiring diagram for LokPilot XL decoders 16 6 8 4 1 Wiring to LGB gear boxes 16 6 8 4 2 Wiring to an LGB interface 17 6 8 4 3 Wiring to the Aristocraft interface 17 6 8 5 Colour Coding by Märklin 18 6 8 6 Motor and track connections 18 6 8 6 1 Connecting DC and Coreless Motors 18 6 8 6 2 Co...

Page 3: ...ocols not needed 37 10 Adapting the Driving Characteristics 38 10 1 Acceleration and deceleration 38 10 1 1 Switching acceleration deceleration 38 10 1 2 Shunting mode 38 10 2 Starting Voltage Maximum and Medium Speed 38 10 3 Speed Curve 39 10 4 Changing between operating modes 39 10 4 1 Changing from Digital to Analogue DC 39 10 4 2 Changing from Digital to Analogue AC 40 10 4 3 Changing from Ana...

Page 4: ...e 60 12 3 4 Flash rate 60 12 3 5 Automatic Switch off 60 12 3 6 Switch on and switch off delay 61 12 3 7 Digital couplers 61 12 3 7 1 Coupler mode 61 12 3 7 2 Automatic Coupler Function Removing Pushing 61 12 3 8 Servo settings 61 12 3 8 1 Servo with coupler function 62 12 4 Analogue settings 62 12 5 LGB Pulse Sequence Mode 62 12 6 Swiss Head Light Mode 63 13 Decoder Reset 63 13 1 With DCC Systems...

Page 5: ...m is a registered trademark of the company Lenz Elektronik GmbH Giessen Germany All the other trade marks are owned by their respective right holders ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH Co KG continues to develop the products according to the company s politics Therefore ESU reserves the right to carry out changes and improvements on the products listed in this manual at any time and without any adv...

Page 6: ...f the Lok Pilot family Should one particular decoder not support a specific function then this is clearly mentioned How this manual helps you The LokPilot is exclusively intended for use with model train lay outs only It may only be operated with the components listed here Any other use is not permitted Any wiring has to be carried out while power is disconnected Please make sure that no voltage r...

Page 7: ...ic recognition Ok Ok RailComPlus Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok ABC brake mode Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Continuous mo tor current 1 1A 1 1A 0 75A 0 75A 1 1A 4 0A Function output current 4 250 mA 4 250mA PluX16 6 2 150mA 2 150mA 4 250mA PluX16 6 6 250mA 8 250mA Integrated PowerPack Ok Optional connection for PowerPack buffer capacitor Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Connection type NEM652 NEM651 21MTC PluX12 PluX16 NEM652 NEM651...

Page 8: ...der for your H0 loco motives 5 2 2 LokPilot V4 0 DCC The LokPilot V4 0 DCC is a thoroughbred DCC decoder Except for the Motorola and Selectrix protocol it supports all func tions of the LokPilot V4 0 In analogue mode it can only operate on DC powered layouts The LokPilot V4 0 DCC is best suited for the DCC purist who does not require multi protocol operation and does not want to pay for it either ...

Page 9: ...motors Due to 10 bit technology your locomotives will crawl at a snail s pace if so desired Load compensation is easily adjustable to various motor and gear combinations compare with chapter 11 With Dynamic Drive Control DCC you can limit the influence of load control Thus you can control your locomotive in small throttle notches for instance in the yard or on turnouts while the locomo General Pro...

Page 10: ...ushing and pulling Furthermore LokPilot XL decoders can also control up to 4 RC servos directly The unique and once more improved ESU function mapping ena bles you to allocate every function to the function buttons F0 to F15 even multiple allocations are possible You will find more info on this in chapter 12 5 2 5 Programming Where intended LokPilot decoders support all programming modes including...

Page 11: ...ce use double sided adhesive tape or some just a little hot glue 6 3 Locomotives with 8 pin NEM 652 interface Some LokPilot V4 0 decoders are supplied with an 8 pin interface as per NEM 652 refer to Fig 1 Installation in locomotives with this interface is particularly easy Remove the locomotive body Please observe the instructions in the manual of your locomotive Remove the dummy plug from the soc...

Page 12: ...ns visible af ter installation mounting on top or the decoder is inserted in such a way that the pins go straight into the socket Once the decoder sits in the socket the socket is hidden from view This method is common for Brawa locomotives Which of the two mounting positions is the correct one depends solely on the locomotive The position of the marker pin is the crucial indicator Plug the decode...

Page 13: ...ve is required This circuit board will be controlled by a LokPilot decoder Märklin uses the 21MTC interface installed on this circuit board and thus utilises the normal motor commands from the decoder or a SUSU interface for the exchange of information The LokPilot V4 0 with the 21MTC interface is suitable for control ling the C Sine control electronics provided some parameters are set accordingly...

Page 14: ...LokPilot 6 6 Loks mit PluX Schnittstelle Some LokPilot decoders are supplied with a PluX12 plug These decoders can also be installed in locomotives with a PluX22 inter face One position on the multi pin plug of the decoder has no pin index pin This position should be marked in the locomotive Please consider the correct seating of the decoder on the PluX socket 6 8 Locomotives without interface All...

Page 15: ...l instead of housing GDN Motor yellow Rear Light white Head Light Loco housing black red orange grey For decoder back see figure 2 Wiring diagram for LokPilot Fx V4 0 wiring example Figure 8 54620 LokPilot Fx V4 0 violet orange red yellow blue green white black grey R Loco housing black red grey AUX4 orange AUX3 violet AUX2 green AUX1 yellow Rear Light white Head Light 6 8 2 Wiring Diagram for Lok...

Page 16: ...r LokPilot XL decoders DC Motor Motor Motor Left track Right track U GND Wheel sensor Trainbus Susi Rear light Head light AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 AUX5 AUX6 U GND 5V IMP Servo4 AUX10 Wiring diagram for LokPilot XL V4 0 wiring example Figure 9 and screw the ends into the terminals of the decoder after having removed the insulation at the ends of the wires Set the DIP switch at the interface according to...

Page 17: ...istocraft locomotives have a digital interface which repre sents a manufacturer s standard only They are ready for the instal lation of digital components The wiring is shown in figure 12 LGB gear box Figure 10 brown Left track white Right track yellow Motor green Motor 6 8 4 2 Wiring to an LGB interface More modern LGB locomotives have a digital interface and thus are ready for installing digital...

Page 18: ...ange wire with the motor terminal which originally lead to the right wheel pick up centre pick up in AC models The grey wire goes to the terminal which originally connected to the left rail chassis for AC models 6 8 6 1 Connecting DC and Coreless Motors You may use all DC motors commonly used for model trains pro vided they do not exceed the current limit of the decoder In some cases with the 5 po...

Page 19: ...e outputs After about 1 second the decoder tries to switch them on again Should the current still be too high perhaps due to a short circuit the same procedure starts again When using light bulbs incandescent lamps please note the fol lowing they draw a very high inrush current when they are switched on that becomes lower after a few moments Therefore it can happen with 12V bulbs that the headligh...

Page 20: ...ng the LEDs without this resistor will lead to their im mediate destruction Unlike lightbulbs LEDs are polarity sensitive The minus cathode end of the LED is connected to the function output the plus anode end is connected to the blue function common wire Please to not forget to switch the respective function output to LED mode This will ensure a prototypical presentation of all light effects Plea...

Page 21: ...ue DC mode Whether it will be the forward lights or the backup lights depends on which way you have placed your loco motive on the track Solder the backup lights to the yellow wire the headlights to the white one If your locomotive is wired according to option b then it is ready for use Otherwise you must connect the remaining wires of all bulbs and functions together to the blue wire This pole ma...

Page 22: ... generator It represents the best solution but is sometimes a bit difficult in terms of wiring 6 9 7 1 HALL Sensor IC A Hall sensor is an electronic circuit that responds to an alternating magnetic field similar to a reed switch Hall sensors are easier to adjust since the distance between sensor and magnet is not criti cal A commonly used hall sensor that can be purchased via mail order is the TLE...

Page 23: ...ve travels over turnouts at low speeds This can be overcome with buffer capacitors 100 mF 25V or higher show the desired results If desired you may con nect them to the LokPilot V4 0 or LokPilot micro V4 0 Soldering wires onto a decoder requires quality soldering equip ment and experience Our warranty does not cover damage caused by inappropriate soldering Consider carefully if you re ally need th...

Page 24: ...2 seconds without power The PowerPack only operates in digital mode It automatically turns off on analogue layouts It may take up to two minutes to fully charge the capacitor Gold Cap Therefore the time bridged with the energy buffer depends on the current draw of your locomotive and the charge up time The LokPilot XL V4 0 has an integral PowerPack matching the higher current needed by models of t...

Page 25: ...r which type 7 2 1 DCC Betrieb LokPilot V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 DCC LokPilot V4 0 M4 LokPilot micro V4 0 LokPilot micro V4 0 DCC LokPilot XL V4 0 LokPilot Fx V4 0 Remove any capacitors that are wired into the track feeders e g ROCO feeder track This could impair the functionality of the decoder The LokPilot works with any DCC system Unfortunately the DCC protocol also brings some difficulties into the ...

Page 26: ...kPilot Fx V4 0 01 255 Chapter 9 explains how to set the address There it is described how with the aid of the second third and fourth address con secutive addresses more than four functions can be controlled Initial Operation 7 2 1 2 Auto detection of DCC Speed Steps LokPilot decoders implement auto detection to avoid the above problem We have tested this with the following systems ESU ECoS Bachma...

Page 27: ...ore Motorola Selectrix as well as DCC data packets Only after interrupting power to the decoder briefly or if it does not receive any mfx data packets for about 4 seconds will it ac cept other data packets again The decoder prioritises its response to incoming data packages Top priority is assigned to DCC with RailComPlus Therefore the decoder will always register with RailComPlus and DCC to an ES...

Page 28: ...ally quite complex instructions After an introduction into the world of parameters in chapter 8 1 we explain in the following section 8 2 how to change various parameters in DCC mode and with Märklin central units The chapters 9 to 16 explain which parameters have what kind of influence on the behaviour of the LokPilot decoder 8 1 Adjustable Properties of Decoders The hardware determines some feat...

Page 29: ...by means of a register concept that is somewhat similar to the NMRA DCC CVs Unfortunately this does not provide access to all characteristics of the M4 decoder Fur thermore mfx was not developed further as intended originally and basically remains at the status of 2004 Since ESU educated the Central Station 60212 with the Re loaded Update and taught it to support DCC and when Märk lin followed wit...

Page 30: ...1 showing all available CVs Programming 8 1 1 2 Bits and Bytes Most CVs contain numbers CV 1 for instance contains the lo comotive address This can be any number between 1 and 127 While most CVs expect numbers to be entered some others are rather like a collection point of various switches that admin ister different functions in one CV mainly on or off CVs 29 and 49 are good examples you must calc...

Page 31: ...e standards while others e g Lenz count the bits from 1 to 8 8 2 2 Programming with the ESU ECoS LokPilot V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 DCC LokPilot V4 0 M4 LokPilot micro V4 0 LokPilot micro V4 0 DCC LokPilot XL V4 0 Owners of an ESU ECoS can comfortably program LokPilot de coders ECoS has a library of Decoder Profiles that help you to program decoders with the graphic display All CVs are stored in the deco...

Page 32: ...or about one second Then you can enter other CVs as desired Selecting 80 allows you to exit the programming mode Alter nately you can switch off the track voltage and then on again press the Stop button on the 6021 then the Go button 8 2 3 3 Long Mode You access the long mode by entering the value 07 in CV 07 while in the short mode The decoder confirms the change to the long mode by slowly flashi...

Page 33: ...new value into the de coder Please remove all locomotives which should not be programmed 8 2 5 Programming with the Märklin Central Station LokPilot V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 M4 LokPilot micro V4 0 LokPilot XL V4 0 With the Central Station until software version 2 04 you can program the CVs 1 to 80 via the Motorola programming menu Unfortunately you can only enter values between 1 and 80 Find more inform...

Page 34: ...version 1 02 or a newer Unfortunately the ROCO Multimaus is not able to programm any CVs via number 255 due to an error in the current State Dec 2010 firmware version 1 02 To make however a proper programming procedure possible we implemented an assistance tool This helps to write the number of the CVs desired temporarily into two assisting CVs so called address registers since the usual CVs canno...

Page 35: ...d all assisting CVs will be set back Consequently 4 CVs have to be programmed to write one CV These 4 CVs mean the following CV Name Description Value range 96 Address offset Saves the CV number that should be actually programmed in hundreds 0 9 97 Address Saves the CV number that should be actually programmed in units and tens 0 99 98 Value offset Saves the value that should be actually programme...

Page 36: ...system most modern digital systems e g ESU ECoS Bachmann E Z Com mand Dynamis have a menu for programming long address Address Settings es The command station not only programs CV 29 correctly but also assures the correct storage of the values for the long address in CV 17 and 18 If you want to enter the long address manually in CV 17 and 18 please refer to chapter 22 1 9 3 Motorola address You ca...

Page 37: ...o CV 49 Consecutive addresses are only active in Motorola mode 9 4 Addresses in M4 mode LokPilot V4 0 M4 LokPilot XL V4 0 Even in an mfx compatible system addresses are needed for con trolling locomotives However they are assigned automatically by the command station when the locomotive reports to it for the first time The addresses can neither be programmed manually by the user nor can they be re...

Page 38: ...g mode is F3 It reduces the speed to about 50 Thus you have smoother control of your lo comotive in the lower speed ranges which is important for shunt ing particularly in the 14 speed step mode 10 2 Starting Voltage Maximum and Medium Speed LokPilot V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 DCC LokPilot micro V4 0 LokPilot micro V4 0 DCC LokPilot decoders know internally 256 speed steps They can be adapted to the chara...

Page 39: ...DC When the decoder enters the analogue DC sector it monitors the polarity of the track voltage If the polarity and the resulting direc tion of travel as per NEM matches the the direction of travel in digital mode the locomotive will continue without stopping at the speed that corresponds to the analogue voltage If the polarity does not match than the behaviour depends on the settings in CV 27 Ada...

Page 40: ...ection and back out of the analogue sector Chapter 10 5 provides detailed info about brake sectors and the appropriate settings 10 4 2 Changing from Digital to Analogue AC If a locomotive travels into an analogue AC sector it will continue onwards in the same direction at a speed corresponding to the analogue track voltage This mode is not available for the LokPilot micro V4 0 10 4 3 Changing from...

Page 41: ...rom the digital sector into the analogue one the locomotive will continue with the set speed and direction However you cannot issue any com mands to that locomotive until is back in a digital sector Under certain circumstances the decoder interprets the analogue DC voltage as brake sector and slows down to a stop please refer to chapter 10 5 10 5 Brake sectors Brake sectors have the purpose to slo...

Page 42: ...red to one half of the track The resulting fall of voltage generates an assymetrical DCC signal LokPilot decoders are able to detect the potential dif ference between the left and right half of the signal If desired the decoder will be stopped To be able to use the ABC technique you also need beside the ad equate LokPilot V4 0 decoder an appropriate brake module The ABC technique can only be opera...

Page 43: ...ularly when operation is computer controlled be cause the software transmits the braking command directly by setting speed step 0 even if there is no physical brake section In order to assure that the LokPilot V 4 0 responds to the brake command with constant braking distance can be achieved by set ting bit 7 in CV 27 This results in the decoder braking whenever speed step 0 is set 10 7 Settings f...

Page 44: ...emergency From firmware version 4 6 the LokPilot decoder has installed an energy saving mode If the decoder recognises a dirty spot on the tracks it will automatically reduce its volume to save energy Usually you will barely notice the volume reduction if at all If you use larger capacitors or the PowerPack the volume reduction is however unwelcome Thus the volume reductions only active when value...

Page 45: ...ailable in the market have consider able variations due to tolerances This is even true for the same type Therefore LokPilot decoders enable you to adapt load com pensation to the motor with CVs 53 54 and 55 If the recom mended values above do not lead to acceptable results you can further optimise them Especially for the slow driving sector speed step 1 the LokPilot V4 0 with CV 51 and CV 52 to c...

Page 46: ... 0 30 50 40 175 200 Märklin DCM with magnet 51962 4 0 30 50 40 175 200 Märklin 5 high perfomance motor 3 0 32 120 60 95 255 Märklin Trix locos with Maxon motor Remove the motor EMC capacitors 3 0 16 140 48 20 255 HAG motor 4 0 15 100 40 175 200 Faulhaber motor 4 0 32 140 80 50 255 Piko motor 3 0 20 80 30 30 255 Chart with load regulation values for commonly used motors Figure 25 Increase the value...

Page 47: ... start running at full speed automatically During about 1 5 seconds you will not be able to control this locomotive The locomotive will automatically stop and the identified load compensation parameters will be saved in the CVs 51 52 53 54 and 55 If you wish you can now further optimise the load control param eters starting from the calibrated settings 11 2 Turning off Load Compensation LokPilot V...

Page 48: ...compensation in order to prevent the locomotive form getting stuck or from running away without any load The impact of load control should recede with increasing speed in order to have the full un harnessed power of the motor available when the throttle is fully open Thus the locomotive will respond to certain changes in the main line such as gradients The locomotive will run faster down hill and ...

Page 49: ...e index register the meaning and the value of the CV itself will be also changed This method allows to use every CV between 257 511 several times and solves the problem regarding CV shortage CV 31 and CV 32 which are also so called index register de termines the meaning of CV 257 511 as well If you change both the CVs 31 and 32 you simultaneously change the meaning and the values of CV 257 511 The...

Page 50: ...61 462 14 2 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 15 2 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 16 2 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 17 3 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 18 3 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 19 3 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 20 3 305 306 307 308 309 31...

Page 51: ...achieve a certain output Conditions are for instance F3 On or Locomotive is stationary with direction set to forward and F8 is switched on In the output block it is shown what action must be carried out when the condition s is are met This could be for instance switching a function output The table always has 32 entries the so called mapping rows The decoder works continuously through this table f...

Page 52: ... sensor inputs 1 and 2 are available on LokPilot XL V4 0 Physically there are no sensors on LokPilot micro V4 0 Nevertheless you can use them in mapping because these sensors could be on add on circuit boards e g as is the case in the locomotives of the ESU Engineering Edition 12 2 2 2 Physical function outputs Physical function outputs are outputs that are actually built into the decoder where yo...

Page 53: ...ch output you want to switch Into which CV exactly you must write a value you can find in the overview table on page 42 For mapping row 1 they are for instance CVs 266 control CV K and CV 267 control CV L The lighting outputs front and rear as well as the outputs AUX1 and AUX2 are duplicated These outputs can be configured twice configuration 1 and configuration 2 Thus you can determine by pressin...

Page 54: ... 2 3 Standard mapping LokPilot V4 0 micro Decoder Both decoders LokPilot V4 0 and LokPilot micro V4 0 have iden tical function mapping In addition there are three functions which influence the func tionality of physical function outputs They work together with various lighting effects of the physical outputs You find more info in chapter 12 3 Fire box if set an LED simulating the fire box varies t...

Page 55: ...orward 28 F11 rev Key F11 Backward 29 F12 fwd Key F12 Forward 30 F12 rev Key F12 Backward 31 F13 fwd Key F13 Forward 32 F13 rev Key F13 Backward Standard mapping LokPilot V4 0 micro 12 2 3 1 Example Example Switching AUX3 with F8 Assuming you have a LokPilot V4 0 decoder and you want to switch AUX 3 with the button F8 subject to direction of travel With the help of the ESU adapter board 51968 you ...

Page 56: ...ess 0 31 Blinking light 12 0 255 0 255 Brightness 0 31 Mars Light 13 0 255 0 255 Brightness 0 31 Gyra Light 14 0 255 0 255 Brightness 0 31 FRED 15 0 255 0 255 Brightness 0 31 Fluorescent lamp 16 0 255 0 255 Brightness 0 31 Energy saving lamp 17 0 255 0 255 Brightness 0 31 Fan control 23 0 255 0 255 Fan speed 0 31 Seuthe smoke generator 24 0 255 0 255 Heating level during stop 0 31 Conventional cou...

Page 57: ...mmer LED Mode 4 8 16 128 4 8 16 128 128 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 1 2 128 1 2 128 1 2 128 Starting time 0 255 Starting time 0 255 Acceleration time 0 31 Deceleration time 0 31 Heating level on speed step 1 0 31 Heating level on Vmax 0 31 End position A 0 63 End position B 0 63 ...

Page 58: ...in and subsequent mov ing away Although programming the function outputs with the aid of an ESU ECoS respectively with any other DCC compliant command station is possible this procedure can be handled far easier with the ESU LokProgrammer and a PC Its graphic interface simplifies the assignment of functions considerably We recommend using the software version 4 3 x in order to be able to utilise a...

Page 59: ...s you to create alternate blinking Grade Crossing Causes the lighting effect to become active only when the global flag Grade crossing enable is set AND the cor responding function key is ON Grade crossing logic can be used with any of the light effects Grade Crossing can be used with most of the lighting effects Rule 17 Reverse Like Rule 17 Forward but the brightness will be increased to a 100 wh...

Page 60: ...be with LEDs on AUX4 for a LokPilot V4 0 decoder We want to set up AUX4 to create a Double strobe output We want to use an LED 1 Using table 28 we find that the Mode Selection CV must be set to 6 2 We find out that for LED compensation mode we should set the Special function CV to 128 3 We want to have a brightness level of 25 4 Using the table on the left side we find that the Mode Select CV for ...

Page 61: ...ouplers Subject to the type of coupler you must adjust certain settings 12 3 7 1 Coupler mode Krois and ROCO couplers need a special high frequency PWM signal to avoid burning the copper windings of the coil This spe cial function Coupler provides this type of signal In this mode the output switches on at 100 for 250 ms and then reduces the output power by switching to the PWM signal The ratio bet...

Page 62: ... now on decoder counts the number of times the F1 button is pressed in order to activate the desired func tion Thus it is possible to reach all function buttons by repeated pushing of the F1 button Function outputs You can connect 4 servos to the LokPilot XL V4 0 namely in par allel to AUX7 through AUX10 If you configure these outputs to Servo then you should not use the corresponding physical swi...

Page 63: ...Pilot V4 0 LokPilot V4 0 DCC LokPilot V4 0 M4 LokPilot XL V4 0 LokPilot Fx V4 0 Function mapping enables you to set many different configura tions The Swiss headlight mode is a good example We need a third lighting circuit that switches the left lower headlight of the A headlight configuration whenever the lights are turned on This third circuit must work independently form the direction of travel...

Page 64: ...nd station must be equipped accordingly LokPilot decoders are RailCom ready in terms of their hardware However it may be necessary to carry out a firmware update in order to activate it Prior to use RailCom must be unlocked by setting bit 3 in CV 29 CV 28 offers further options Ex works RailCom is active in ESU LokPilot V4 0 decoders 14 Special Functions You may not yet be aware of some other high...

Page 65: ...ew operating software so called firmware at any time This is useful for fixing bugs and implementing new functions You can carry out the update yourself for free without having to remove the decoder from the locomotive All you need is the ESU LokProgrammer The software of the LokProgrammer will keep your LokPilot decoder up to date A separate download is there fore not necessary Updates which are ...

Page 66: ... 1 570 649 5048 Tuesday Thursday 9 00am 3 00pm CT Fax 1 866 591 6440 Email support loksound com Mail ESU LLC 477 Knopp Drive US PA 17756 Muncy Germany and all other countries please contact Fax 49 0 731 1 84 78 299 Email www esu eu en forum Mail ESU GmbH Co KG Technical support Edisonallee 29 D 89231 Neu Ulm www esu eu 17 3 Wire harnesses with 8 pole or 6 pole socket If the locomotive you want to ...

Page 67: ... Ok Ok Mfx programming procedure Ok Ok Märklin brake section Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Brake on DC Roco brake section Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Selectrix brake mode with diodes Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Lenz ABC brake mode Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Shunting mode Starting brake time switchable Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok RailComPlus Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Ok Continuous motor load 1 1A 1 1A 0 75A 0 75A 4 0A 1 1A 5th generation back EMF contro...

Page 68: ...e 0 255 64 6 Medium speed Medium speed of engine 0 255 22 7 Version number Internal software version of decoder 8 Manufacturer s ID Manufacturers s ID ESU Writing value 8 in this CV triggers a reset to factory default values 151 13 Analogue mode F1 F8 Status of functions F1 to F8 in analogue mode see chapter 12 4 0 255 1 14 Analogue mode FL F9 F12 Status of function F0 F9 to F12 in analogue mode s...

Page 69: ...1 No data transmission on Channel 2 Data transmission allowed on Channel 2 0 2 7 RailCom Plus automatic loco recognition not active RailCom Plus automatic loco recognition active 0 128 29 Configuration register Most complex CV within the DCC standard This register contains important informa tion some of which are only relevant for DCC operation 12 Bit Function Value 0 Normal direction of travel Re...

Page 70: ...a Mode 0 4 3 Märklin 2nd address Disable Märklin 2nd address Enable Märklin 2nd address 0 8 4 Automatic DCC speed step detection Disable DCC speed step detection Enable DCC speed step detection 0 16 5 LGB function button mode Disable LGB function button mode Enable LGB function button mode 0 32 6 Zimo Manual Function Disable Zimo Manual Function Enable Zimo Manual Function 0 64 7 Reserved 0 128 50...

Page 71: ...lue has to be set 0 255 32 56 Operating range of load control 0 100 Defines up to which speed in load control will be active A value of 32 indicates that load control will be switched off after reaching half speed 1 255 255 66 Forward Trimm not for LokPilot Fx V4 0 Divided by 128 is the factor used to multiply the motor voltage when driving forward The value 0 deactivates the trim 0 255 128 67 94 ...

Page 72: ...ade Crossing holding time See chapter 12 3 3 246 Automatic decoupling Driving speed Geschwindigkeit mit der die Lok beim Entkuppeln fährt Je größer der Wert desto schneller die Lok Der Wert 0 schaltet die automatische Entkupplung ab Automatisches Entkuppeln nur aktiv wenn der Funktionsausgang auf Pulse oder Kuppler gestellt ist 0 255 0 247 Decoupling Removing time This value multiplied with 0 016 ...

Page 73: ...rogramming long addresses As described in chapter 9 2 the long address is split into two CVs The byte with the higher value of the address is in CV 17 This byte determines the range in which the extended address will be located For instance if you enter the value 192 in CV 17 then the extended address may be between 0 and 255 If 193 is written into CV 17 then the extended address will be between 2...

Page 74: ...74 Notes ...

Page 75: ...of charge repair or replacement of the faulty part provided the failure is demonstrably due to faulty design manufacturing material or transport Please use the appropriate postage stamps when shipping the decoder to ESU Any further claims are excluded The warranty expires 1 In case of wear and tear due to normal use 2 In case of conversions of ESU products with parts not approved by the manufactur...

Page 76: ...lin 6012 ROCO Digital LGB Digital LGB MZS Intellibox Lenz Digital Others 3 Error description Headlight output front No Sound Cable Headlight output rear Wrong Sound Changedirectionprobl Motor output Short circuit Without any function DOA Programming AUX output Other problems 4 Receipt Proof of purchase Please enclose this document Please enclose your receipt invoice Otherwise no warranty possible ...

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