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13.1

Mapping the shunting speed to a function .......................................................... 29

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Setting the function outputs................................................................................ 30

14.1

Function mapping of function outputs................................................................. 30

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Effects at function outputs.................................................................................. 34

15.1

Setting the brightness (dimming)........................................................................ 34

15.2

Effects at outputs A and B.................................................................................. 35

15.3

Effects at outputs C and D ................................................................................. 36

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ABC – simple signal stop ................................................................................... 39

16.1

Activating ABC ................................................................................................... 40

16.2

Setting the slow speed ....................................................................................... 40

16.3

Important advice on ABC ................................................................................... 40

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Push-pull (shuttle) train control........................................................................... 41

17.1

Push-pull operation without intermediate stop .................................................... 41

17.2

Push-pull operation with intermediate stop ......................................................... 42

17.3

Important advice on the push-pull control:.......................................................... 44

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Resetting the decoder ........................................................................................ 44

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Appendix ............................................................................................................ 45

19.1

Programming and reading out of decoder features............................................. 45

19.2

Advice on programming the extended locomotive address with other systems .. 46

19.3

Dividing the extended locomotive address into CV17 & CV18............................ 46

19.4

Bits and bytes – conversion help........................................................................ 49

19.5

Brake generator ................................................................................................. 49

Содержание Digital Plus SILVER Series

Страница 1: ...B 10 082 SILVER Decoder Operating Manual Art no 90006 1st edition 09 05 ...

Страница 2: ...ations and tests before installation 11 4 2 Affixing the decoder 11 4 3 Locomotives with interface 11 4 4 Locomotives without interface 12 5 Setting the address 15 6 Setting the motor control 16 6 1 Selecting the motor type 16 6 2 Switching the control on and off 17 6 3 Switching off the high frequency control 17 6 4 Activating the EMF switch 17 6 5 Repeat rate 17 7 General settings 18 7 1 System ...

Страница 3: ...slow speed 40 16 3 Important advice on ABC 40 17 Push pull shuttle train control 41 17 1 Push pull operation without intermediate stop 41 17 2 Push pull operation with intermediate stop 42 17 3 Important advice on the push pull control 44 18 Resetting the decoder 44 19 Appendix 45 19 1 Programming and reading out of decoder features 45 19 2 Advice on programming the extended locomotive address wit...

Страница 4: ... chassis or the body of the locomotive as this could cause a short circuit within the locomotive decoder leading to damage Never wrap the locomotive decoder in insulating tape as this prevents the necessary air circulation around the decoder Instead use insulating tape or something similar around the metal components of the locomotive to avoid unintentional short circuits without depriving the dec...

Страница 5: ...characteristic speed line dynamically to ensure a steady smooth curve Independently of this it is also possible to program an individual characteristic speed line You can use up to 128 running notches 2 2 Capacity We have defined the continuous or maximum current carrying capacities of the SILVER decoder motor outputs The continuous load is achieved without special installation on cooling surfaces...

Страница 6: ...emble a block section of any desired length 2 8 Push pull train control A push pull train control can be set if the ABC braking module BM2 is used There are two different options push pull operation with and without intermediate stops The latter also takes slow approach sections into account The stopping time at the end of the track and at the intermediate stops is set at between 1 and 255 seconds...

Страница 7: ...gure is stored in each storage location These storage locations are similar to cards in a index card box Each decoder has a card index box Each card holds a feature of the locomotive decoder for example on card number 1 the locomotive address on card number 3 the starting delay This means one card for each feature Depending on the number of features available in the decoder the size of the index c...

Страница 8: ...behaviour 3 2 Standardisation in NMRA The NMRA National Model Railroad Association American association of model railway operators the largest association of its kind worldwide specified in one of its standards which CV determines which feature This is an advantage for you since the same feature is always assigned to the same CV if the decoder you use was developed in accordance with the standard ...

Страница 9: ...ary presentation In this system the numerical value is not shown using the figures 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 but using only the figures 0 and 1 Example binary presentation of CV29 A variety of settings are saved in this CV Whether a certain setting is switched on or off is determined by one of the 8 switches bits Switch no Switched on bit set 1 Switched off bit deleted 0 1 0 Locomotive runs backward if ...

Страница 10: ...on Bits and bytes conversion help 3 3 1 Counting principles of bits In the engineering field it is common to start counting bits from 0 onwards Since this does not correspond to normal linguistic use we start counting bits with 1 you don t count the coaches of your train starting 0 1 2 do you This method applies to all Digital plus devices and decoders When programming your decoders with devices o...

Страница 11: ... necessary air circulation around the decoder Instead use insulating tape or something similar around the metal components of the locomotive to avoid unintentional short circuits without depriving the decoder of air If a heat shrink sleeve insulating sleeve is installed ex works to protect components that are sensitive to contact this sleeve may not be removed warranty loss Use double sided adhesi...

Страница 12: ... pickups and which to the left If you do this you will not have to try out which decoder cable needs to be soldered to which motor connection to achieve the desired direction of travel when connecting the decoder After removing the original connections to the motor brushes the motor brushes must be potential free This means that they are not be connected in any way to the chassis or the rail picku...

Страница 13: ...motive decoder please note which track connection belongs to which motor connection Please wire as follows Red track connection belongs to the orange motor connection Solder the red cable to the right track connection and the orange cable to the motor connection which was previously connected to the right track connection Black track connection belongs to the grey motor connection Solder the black...

Страница 14: ...e potential free i e that their only live connections are to the decoder s function outputs In this connection the voltage at the function outputs and thus at the functions is approx 1 5 V lower than the track voltage The blue cable is the positive pole and the function output is the negative pole This and the voltage multiplier are particularly important when connecting LEDs 2 One connection of t...

Страница 15: ...r LZV100 together with a manual control LH100 or LH90 for the programming of the address you will not have to pay attention to this division into the different CVs Simply enter the desired address via the menu Programming on the programming track Enter the 2 or 4 digit address the rest will be done automatically by the system When using a compact or LZ100 up to version 2 3 you will only use 2 digi...

Страница 16: ...aving to pay attention to the precise setting of the control parameters If the control behaviour of the standard setting motor type 0 is not ideal for your model simply try a different motor type Motor types 0 to 3 have set control parameters The motor type is set in CV50 Ex works CV50 is set to 0 i e motor type 0 If you wish to select a motor type 0 to 5 enter the respective value 0 to 5 in CV50 ...

Страница 17: ... in CV50 in addition to setting the motor type 6 4 Activating the EMF switch The decoder still has a so called EMF switch which makes it possible to adjust the decoder to different motor types Depending on the motor type used it is possible that a digitally controlled locomotive cannot reach an adequate maximum speed compared to a locomotive in conventional operation If this is the case activate y...

Страница 18: ...chosen when using a decoder together with digital systems which do not support the 28 128 running notches mode 1 Operation with 28 or 128 running notches This setting is chosen when using a decoder together with digital systems which support the 28 128 running notches mode 3 2 Operational mode analogue digital 0 Locomotive only runs in digital operation 1 Locomotive runs both in digital and conven...

Страница 19: ...p following the braking delay set in the locomotive decoder When the model railway is in operation this behaviour can be an advantage when stopping in front of signals Simply add a separate braking section in front of a signal which is supplied with direct current if the signal is red The current s polarity in the direction of the signal is set so that the locomotive stops If the signal is passed ...

Страница 20: ... high speed long turn on time and short turn off time If the decoder fitted locomotive now changes from digital to analogue it is possible that a low running notch speed is set The decoder recognises the analogue section and has to adjust the pulse width to the maximum value so that the motor can again be controlled analogue to the level of the track voltage This means that the locomotive speeds u...

Страница 21: ...etects a short circuit the affected output will not be activated If the decoder detects a short circuit at the motor output the lighting will start flashing In case of a fault a corresponding bit is set in CV30 which will inform you about the type of fault which has occurred This bit can be deleted via programming it will be reset if another fault occurs Bit Fault 1 Light short circuit 3 Motor sho...

Страница 22: ...rter braking distance of S1 9 1 Switching off the starting and the braking delay You can switch off the starting and the braking delay via a function of the digital system This makes it possible to carry out shunting moves in the train station without delays If the locomotive pulls a heavy train out of the train station the starting delay will ensure life like starting The function of the digital ...

Страница 23: ...et in CV59 the delay is switched on and off with function 4 If both Bit 4 and Bit 7 are set in CV59 the delay can be switched off both with function 4 and function 7 For information on how to set or delete individual bits please refer to the LH100 and LH90 operating manuals ...

Страница 24: ... three values Two examples 0 50 100 150 200 255 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 28 Speed line with default settings CV2 0 CV5 255 CV6 60 0 50 100 150 200 255 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 28 Altered setting with reduced mid speed CV2 0 CV5 255 CV6 30 This setting results in smaller changes in the lower range of running notches 0 50 100 150 200 255 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 2...

Страница 25: ...e average range of running notches than in the lower range 0 50 100 150 200 255 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 28 Example for an unfavourable mid speed value CV2 40 CV5 200 CV6 1 0 50 100 150 200 255 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 28 Correct by increasing the mid speed value CV2 40 CV5 200 CV6 70 For running notch 1 the value 255 in CV2 results in the maximum speed ...

Страница 26: ...2 236 27 CV93 246 28 CV94 255 The self programmed characteristic speed line is stored in CV67 to CV94 The value in CV67 determines the speed for running notch 1 the value in CV68 determines the speed for running notch 2 and so on up to CV94 whose value determines the speed for running notch 28 The table on the left shows the default settings for CV67 to CV94 This table also applies to the operatio...

Страница 27: ...n a long braking distance S2 independent of the speed V1 V2 V3 Set Bit 1 0 in CV51 to activate the constant braking distance 12 1 Setting the constant braking distance The braking distance is defined by the value set in CV52 Since the motors and gear ratios of locomotives vary the braking distance differs from locomotive to locomotive even if the same value is set in CV52 1 Use a short test sectio...

Страница 28: ...values set in CV52 Further important advice The constant braking distance is only effective if the running notch is altered to 0 If the running notch is decreased from e g 28 to 10 the speed dependent delay from CV3 becomes effective While the shunting speed is enabled default setting F3 the constant braking distance is disabled and the delay from CV3 becomes effective The constant braking distanc...

Страница 29: ...ystem used to switch the shunting speed is set in CV58 Each bit of this CV stands for a function of the digital system Bit 1 0 for function 1 Bit 2 1 for function 2 and so on up to Bit 8 7 for function 8 If you want to use one of these functions to switch the shunting speed you will have to set the corresponding bit Example If Bit 4 is set in CV58 the shunting speed is switched on and off with fun...

Страница 30: ...ribes only the mapping of functions to function outputs To learn more about how to map other features such as the shunting speed to certain functions please refer to the sections covering these functions The number of function outputs available is stated in the operating manuals of the respective SILVER decoders It is easy to map functions to function outputs Each CV of the SILVER decoder is respo...

Страница 31: ...1 44 Function 10 16 8 4 2 1 45 Function 11 16 8 4 2 1 46 Function 12 16 8 4 2 1 Table 14 1 To map a function of the digital system to a function output look for the section where the row of the desired function intersects with the column of the desired function output Enter the number found in the respective CV For the purpose of clarification the table above shows the default settings in bold pri...

Страница 32: ... 128 64 32 16 8 37 Function 3 128 64 32 16 8 Example 3 Both function outputs C and D are to be switched with function 1 Function output CV H G F E D C B A 33 F0 forward 128 64 32 16 8 34 F0 backward 128 64 32 16 8 35 Function 1 128 64 32 16 8 In this case you will have to add up the two values found where the row for CV35 function 1 intersects with the columns for function outputs D and C and ente...

Страница 33: ...2 1 In this case you will also find two intersections one where the row for CV33 F0 intersects with the column for function output A and the other where the row for CV38 F4 intersects with the column for function output A Here 8 has to be entered in CV33 F0 forward and 1 has to be entered in CV38 F4 The parts of Table 14 1 highlighted grey indicate impossible mappings Thus the functions 0 to 3 can...

Страница 34: ...ed This is why setting the brightness is no adequate way of adapting to low volt bulbs If you only wish to set the brightness of function outputs A and C it is sufficient to set the suitable value in CV55 The brightness set here will always be activated together with the function output If you wish to switch between full and low brightness i e dim the lighting you will have to define a function of...

Страница 35: ...and B are carried out in CV60 The following rule applies The units digit determines the effect for output A The tens digit determines the effect for output B The set effect always works for the function output unless you have mapped functions in CV61 CV60 The following effects are available Output B Tens Output A Units No effect 0 0 Mars light 1 1 Gyra light 2 2 Strobe flash 3 3 Double strobe doub...

Страница 36: ...F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 If you want to map a function to the effect set in CV60 you will have to set the corresponding bit Bit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CV61 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 In the above example the effect set in CV60 is switched on and off with F4 Here you can also set several bits and thus use several functions to switch the effect on and off 15 3 Effects at outputs C and D The settings for...

Страница 37: ... Function mapping for effects at outputs C and D The function mapping for the effects at function outputs C and D is carried out in CV64 If no mapping has been specified the effect set in CV24 is always active If mapping has been specified the effect is switched on and off with the selected function Each bit of CV61 stands for a function of the digital system Bit 1 for function 1 Bit 2 for functio...

Страница 38: ... formula for the frequency is 63 1 03 0 1 CV f Here f is the frequency which results from the value between 0 and 255 entered in CV63 If you set a certain frequency and you want to know the corresponding value that needs to be entered in CV63 please use the following adjusted formula 1 03 0 1 63 f CV Here CV63 is the value which results when you enter the desired frequency in f Here are some value...

Страница 39: ...otive the decoder You can operate all functions during the signal stop of course the locomotive s front light remains switched on If you change the direction of travel you can reverse away again from the red signal Thus combined with the constant braking distance precise on the spot stopping in front of red signals is not a problem If the decoder receives the information Slow approach Caution the ...

Страница 40: ...sponds to the maximum speed and 1 to the minimum speed If you enter 0 the locomotive will come to a standstill 16 3 Important advice on ABC If the shunting speed is activated ex works it is switched on with function 3 the ABC feature is switched off In this way you can drive past a signal indicating Stop when using a shunting locomotive When using tracks with neutral wires the direction dependency...

Страница 41: ...e function Constant braking distance so that your train will come to a standstill in the stopping section independent of the current speed 17 1 Push pull operation without intermediate stop The procedure is simple A B 1 The train drives to stop A and stops there with the set delay 2 When the set stopping time has elapsed the train will automatically start moving into the opposite direction 3 The t...

Страница 42: ...tion by setting Bit 4 in CV51 Afterwards set the desired stopping time for the end points in CV54 The value range for this CV is 0 to 255 which corresponds to a time frame of 1 to 256 seconds The default setting is 4 seconds 17 2 Push pull operation with intermediate stop The procedure of the push pull operation with intermediate stop is as follows A Z Z B 1 The train drives to stop A and stops th...

Страница 43: ...ges signal turns green the locomotive will start moving again Please note that the ABC function is dependent on the direction of travel If you set up an intermediate stop on the layout you must use a BM1 BM2 module both for the train s initial journey as well as its return journey 17 2 2 Prerequisites for the push pull operation with intermediate stop You need a BM2 module for each end point of th...

Страница 44: ...CV54 to 0 The train will immediately start moving As soon as the entire train has left the stopping section set CV54 again to the desired value In the same way you can also extend the stopping time while in push pull operation 18 Resetting the decoder If you wish to reset all the decoder CVs to their default settings enter value 33 in CV8 Doing so does not affect the characteristic speed line howe...

Страница 45: ...r Programming on the programming track it is not necessary to know the address of the decoder During this procedure the decoder receives the command Enter value 15 in CV4 Every decoder which receives this command will execute it 19 1 1 Programming in operational mode Which features can be altered with PoM All of a decoder s CVs can be altered with PoM except for the basic address in CV1 and the ex...

Страница 46: ...a system that supports the extended address but does not automatically carry out the division into CV 17 18 as well as the setting of CV29 you will have to do this manually The corresponding procedure is described in the section below 19 3 Dividing the extended locomotive address into CV17 CV18 CV17 contains the higher order byte of the address This byte determines the range in which the extended ...

Страница 47: ...4 minus First address in established range of addresses 1024 equals Value for CV18 210 In this case 210 is the value that needs to be entered in CV18 Your decoder is now programmed to address 1234 When reading out the address of a locomotive read CV17 and then CV18 and proceed further in reverse order Let us assume that you have read out the following CV17 228 CV18 145 First look at column CV17 an...

Страница 48: ...7680 7935 222 768 1023 195 4352 4607 209 7936 8191 223 1024 1279 196 4608 4863 210 8192 8447 224 1280 1535 197 4864 5119 211 8448 8703 225 1536 1791 198 5120 5375 212 8704 8959 226 1792 2047 199 5376 5631 213 8960 9215 227 2048 2303 200 5632 5887 214 9216 9471 228 2304 2559 201 5888 6143 215 9472 9727 229 2560 2815 202 6144 6399 216 9728 9983 230 2816 3071 203 6400 6655 217 9984 10239 231 3072 332...

Страница 49: ...6 5 32 7 6 64 Each bit that is set represents a number a value Simply write all bits which are to be set in a CV underneath one another and add them up See table on the right Each bit that is not set and therefore deleted is 0 8 7 128 Bit Value 1 1 5 16 If Bit 1 and Bit 5 are to be set the values of these bits must be added up Sum 17 The decimal number which you have to enter in the CV is 17 if yo...

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