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Button control of the motor:
There are many uses for this: turntables, cranes, conveyor belts &
high current devices using up to 1 amp! Setup is simple:
Establish the motor speed and then choose the style of button control and its done!
Setting the motor speed:
This is important as there is no variable speed control in this mode, just forward or
reverse, so unless you are making a model weapon or centrifuge, you are going to want a slower motor
speed!
This uses CV133, range is 0~255. Start off with 60.
Choosing your preferred control method: There are 2 options:
The first will use F2 for forward and F3 for
reverse. (Just press the Fn on to start, off to stop). This uses CV61. Set it to 64 and you can give it a try!
The second control option:
This will use Function 2 to turn the motor on and the forward/reverse buttons of
your controller for direction. This uses CV61. Set it to 68 and see what you think.
We prefer method 1, however there is ONE advantage of the second method.
If you want to power
several motors like this for a crane, you can remap the functions on each of them differently, set them to the
same number and control each with its own specific function buttons (see the chart on card #38).
Lighting example ‐ Doing it the right way – manual control of Rule 17 Lighting
Rule 17 Lighting: This is primarily a US lighting style, however UK diesel models often have a “day”
and “night” lighting level, and this “rule 17” setup can also help you to get that to work properly in
your locomotives if you think about it!
In general this rule stipulates that light in the rear of a loco should be on & dimmed when the front
light is at full brightness & importantly, that the headlight should also always be dimmed in the
direction of travel when….
(1) At stations/yards where switching is underway.
(2) If a locomotive is stopped close behind another train.
(3) On non-signaled lines when a locomotive is stopped on the main and waiting for an approaching train.
(4) When a locomotive is approaching and passing the head end & rear end of a train on the adjacent track.
(5) At other times to permit clearly visible passing of hand signals or when safety of employees requires it.
Some decoders offer a very basic form of Rule 17 but we decided to do it properly. Because it
requires several CVs to be set we will describe it in a series of simple steps, each properly explained.
We are going to set up front & rear lighting so that lights:
* Are not directional on/off (manual on/off selection)
* Are on separate buttons (F0 and F1) and also...
* Light in the end opposite to direction auto-dims if on.
* Are NOT automatically dimmed when stopped but...
* Can be dimmed when stopped or when switching with F4 no matter which direction the loco is moving.
Now... Lets do it as a step-by-step setup - we will use the White and yellow function wires for Rule
17.
(1) We need to set CV61 to engage “Opposite Dim”.
Opposite dim needs 32 added to the value already in
CV61. As CV61 also controls BEMF it will already be either 1 (BEMF on) or 3 (BEMF on via a function
button).
So... For CV 61, enter either
1+32 =
33
or 3+32 =
35.
(2) We need to set CV64 to set the Dimming level.
The range for this CV is 0~15. We find the best range
to use to dim LEDS is 1~6. We use 3 with our own locomotives.
So... For CV 64, enter 3.