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1. Please to not forget to switch the respective function output to LED mode This will ensure a prototypical presentation of all light effects Please refer to chapter 12 3 for more details 6 9 3 Connecting the Light Outputs as well as AUX1 and AUX2 This procedure depends on the wiring of the lights and auxiliary functions in the locomotive a The lamps function outputs are insulated from the common pole ground i e the locomotive chassis therefore they are potential free Fig 11 shows the correct wiring for the outputs AUX1 and AUX2 The functions of the locomotive must be potential free in other words there may not be any other con nection to the function besides the wires from the decoder The voltage at these outputs is about 1 5V lower than the track voltage The blue wire is the plus pole the function output he minus pole If LEDs are installed also refer to Fig wired in series with the LEDs It shou 470 0 will b 11 then a resistor must be d have a rating of between ms and 2 2 kOhms Running the LEDs without this resistor lead to their destruction he lamps function outputs are wired together against the chassis of the locomotive as in most locomotives by M rklin as well as in most older locomotives by Fleischmann and ROCO The wiring is simpler but the available This type of connection is not suitab tion Both M4 and Motorola packets are asymmetrical
2. 20 Technical Data LokSound LokSound 5 40V 5 21V DCC operation using 14 28 128 Fahrstufen 2 digit and 4 digit addresses automatic recognition of operational mode Digital Motorola with 14 28 speed steps address range for Motorola mode M4 operation with automatic recognition Selectrix operation Analog DC Operation Analog AC Operation DCC programming Motorola Programming mode using 6021 Mobile Station or Central Station possible Mfx programming procedure M rklin brake section Ok Brake on DC Roco brake section Ok Selectrix brake mode with diodes Ok 5th generation back EMF control Total load of all function outputs 280mA 280mA Logic outputs 2 Logic outputs as well as serial train bus 21MTC 2 Logic outputs as well as serial train bus Bus systems Susi interface for C Sinus motor control with Next18 interface Integrated PowerPack backup capacitor Integrated PowerPack backup capacitor Ok OK 8 sound channels priority controlled 12 Bit dynamic range 32 8 sound channels priority controlled 12 Bit dynamic range 32 MBit flash memory high performance audio amplifier class MBit flash memory high performance audio amplifier class 30 3x15 5x5 5 25 3x10 6x3 8 Ok 255 21 List of all supported CVs 21 1 LokSound decoders On the following pages we have listed all CVs of LokSound decoders in a chart Please refer to the CV concept as outlined in chapter 5 1 Please only chang
3. Instruction Manual 2 Edition May 2011 LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 Roi Gom PIN 25 93215 Sound 5 Introduction The LokSound Family 1 Declaration of conformity nnsnensnnannnnennnnennnnnn 4 2 WEEE Declaration Europe only seen 4 3 Important Notes Please read this chapter first 5 4 How this manual helps you een 6 5 1 The Members of the LokSound Family 5 1 1 LokSound V4 0 Decoders An overvi 5 1 2 LokSound VA O 5 1 3 LokSound micro V4 0 5 2 General Properties of all Decoders 5 2 1 Operating Modes 5 2 2 Motor Control 5 2 3 Sound functions 5 2 3 1 Functions for Steam locomotives 5 2 3 2 Functions for Diesel locomotives 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5 2 Oo o m0 DIANA On 1 2 3 3 4 LokProgrammer Analogue Mode Functions Programming 2 7 Operational Reliability 5 2 8 Protection 5 2 9 Future built in Installing the decoder 6 1 Requirements for Installation 6 2 Installing the decoder 6 3 Locomotives with 8 pin NEM 652 Interface 6 4 Locomotives with 6 pin NEM 651 Interface 6 5 Locomotives with 21MTC Interface 6 5 1 Connecting C Sine motors SoftDrive Sinus 6 6 Locomotives with Next18 Interface 6 7 Locomotives without Interface 6 7 1 Wiring Diagram for LokSound 6 7 3 Colour Coding by Marklin 1 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 Functions for Electric locomotives
4. N o o Ko here the brake sound is triggered Compare chapter 13 6 List of all supported CVs o Name Deseripttom Range If the actual loco speed step is smaller than the one indicated here upto O Off 255 the brake sound will be switched off again Compare chapter 13 6 ila O aa driving forward The value O deactivates the trim Defines motor voltage for speed steps The values i Wi 0 94 interpolated DEE driving backwards Value O deactivates the trim Bl Always a multiple of 0 065536 seconds 105 UserCV 1 Free CV Here you ae able to save what ever you want 0 255 0 106 Ver OUR Free CV Here you are able to save what ever you wants 0 255 o 113 Power Fail Bypass The time that the decoder bridges via the PowerPack after an interrupti 0 255 50 on of voltage Unit A multiple of 0 016384 sec 24 Extended Configuration 2 Additional important settings for decoders Additional important settings for decoders settings for decoders Bi directional bit Enable driving direction when shifting direction Disable driving direction Disable decoder lock with CV 15 16 Enable decoder lock with CV 15 16 Disable prime mover startup delay Enable prime mover startup dela aa Enable serial protocol for C Sinus Be a Constant regulation frequen 1 starting voltage AnalogDC mme a Maximum speed Analog 85 Starting voltage AC not for LokSound micro V4 0 Maximum speed Analog AC not for LokSound micro V
5. 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 can also operate many LokSound decoders with the Mo torola format The address for this operating mode is stored in vi This address is identical to the short address in DCC mode as de scribed in chapter 9 1 The LokSound decoder responds both to commands in DCC and in Motorola mode at the same time The permitted values are listed in chapter 7 2 2 2 M rklin digital devices 6020 6021 Delta can only work with addresses from 1 to 80 Should you have entered a higher value in CV 1 you will not be able to drive this locomotive with these central units 10 Adapting the Driving Characteristics 10 1 Acceleration and Deceleration Acceleration and brake time can be set independently from each other Therefore you could for instance program a short accelera ion and a much longer brake time he time for accelerating is adjusted in CV 3 while deceleration is set in CV 4 Permitted values are 0 no delay to 63 he times set in these CVs work speed dependant Therefore the acceleration distance and the brake distance are longer at high speeds In other words the faster the locomotive moves the lon ger is the distance until it stops For information on how
6. justable by setting three points or the speed table with 28 entries he table is effective for all speed step ratings 14 28 and 128 speed steps many decoders by others do not offer this feature Due to unique load compensation by ESU there are no visible jerks between speed steps even in 14 speed step mode 5 2 3 Sound functions LokSound V4 0 decoders inherit their reference for good sound rom the successful LokSound family introduced since 1999 Compared to all its forerunners the sound part of the fourth generation decoders has been significantly extended with the aim o offer you a much more prototypical sound experience So all LokSound V4 0 decoders come with a 32MBit memory chip on which you are able to store twice as much sounds than before All of the sounds saved are original sounds recorded from the real prototype loco ESU records the original sounds directly from the locos using the latest recording equipment After recording the sounds are digi ally remastered for the best audio possible by ESU sound engi neers before they are finally played on a decoder LokSound V4 0 decoders have a completely new designed audio amplifier concept The new Class D last stage amplifier pro vides in combination with new special 4 Ohms loudspeakers a full sound which is up to 3 times louder than usual LokSound V4 0 decoders are able to play 8 sounds simultaneously of which 3 channels are used for the simulat
7. will remain active also after switching off the function key This will create a very interesting game effect The desired value will be stored in CV 132 The value of CV 132 multiplied with 0 065 seconds defines the time The default value 80 results in 5 2 seconds 12 3 4 Flash Rate You can also set the flash rate for all lighting effects globally All effects will flash or strobe at the same rate The desired value should be stored in CV 112 The value of CV 112 multiplied with 0 065536 seconds 65 536ms defines the flash rate The default value 30 results in 1 97 seconds 12 3 5 Automatic Switch off Each output usually switches off when the corresponding key is deactivated However sometimes the output has to be forced to switch off after a certain period of time to aviod damages Digital couplers by ROCO e g cannot handle permanent control Via the automatic switch off function you are able to determine for every output when it should be switched off automatically no matter if the function key is still activated Just write the time after which the output should be switched off into the corresponding CV according to the above mentioned table on page 45 The unit is 0 4 seconds The default value 0 deactivates this function 12 3 6 Digital Couplers Some LokSound decoders can directly control digital couplers Subject to the type of coupler you must adjust certain settings 12 3 6 1 Co
8. 3 4 5 6 Initial operation Decoder Settings Programming 6 7 4 Motor and Track Connections 6 7 4 1 Connecting DC and Coreless 6 7 4 2 Connecting universal motors with HAMO conversions 17 6 8 Connecting the Speaker 6 8 1 Connecting several speakers 6 9 Connecting additional Functions S 6 9 1 Overload Protection of Function Outputs ao 18 6 9 1 1 Suitable Light Bulbs 6 9 2 Using LEDs 5 6 9 3 Connecting the Light Outputs AUX1 and AUX2 19 6 9 3 Purpose of AUX3 and AUX4 6 9 4 1 LokSound with 21MTC Interface 6 9 5 Suitable Smoke Generators 6 9 6 Connecting a wheel sensor 6 9 6 1 HALL Sensor IC 6 9 6 2 Reed switch sensor 6 1 6 0 Connecting Capacitors 10 1 All LokSound HO decoders 6 10 2 Optional PowerPack 74 Factory Default Values 7 2 Digital operating modes 7 2 1 DCC mode ern 7 2 1 1 DCC speed steps flashing lights 7 2 1 2 Auto detection of DCC speed steps 7 2 2 Motorola Mode 7 2 2 1 28 Speed Steps 7 2 2 2 Extended Motorola address range 7 2 3 Selectrix Mode 7 3 Analogue Mode 7 3 1 Analogue DC op 7 3 2 Analogue AC operation 8 1 Adjustable properties of decoders 8 1 1 Configuration variables CVs 8 1 1 1 Standardisation in the NMRA SS 8 2 Programming with popular digital oystems 27 8 2 1 Programming with DCC Systems 8 2 2 Programming with the ESU ECoS 8
9. in double the amount of steam chuffs you want to have In this case set CV 58 2 For values of 2 and more every trigger pulse the decoder counts will result in one steam chuff This is useful for geared locomotives 6 9 6 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 TLE4905 by Siemens Infineon There are also many compatible devices on the market The terminals have to be wired to the LokSound as shown in figure 12 Place four miniature magnets on the inner side of the driving wheel in such a way that the magnet will trigger the HALL IC each time it will pass the sensor IC For 3 cylinder locomotives you may even need 6 or 8 magnets depending on the cylinder configuration Hall Sensor IC mini magnet Figure 12 HALL IC wiring to a LokSound decoder 6 9 6 2 Reed switch sensor f you have trouble obtaining a hall sensor IC you may also use a subminiature reed switch They are connected to the decoder with two pins only However their sensitivity is not as good as hall IC sensors and o 3g Reed switch 4x mini magnet Figure 13 Reed switch wiring to the LokSound stronger magnets may be needed in order to trigge
10. ypical at all The minimum distance which two steam chuffs need o have can be set with the help of CV 249T to reach a satisfac ory sound A unit of 1 ms allows a quite exact adjustment f you are still not satisfied with the sound during high speed you should increase CV 249 gradually while the sound is switched on until the sound gets more natural since the steam chuffs are set urther apart 13 5 Random sounds LokSound decoders offer some random sounds such as air com pressor air outlet valve coal shovelling or similar sounds which makes the scene more realistic This sound will be played back in random intervals You can adjust the rate for these sounds n CV 61 you need to set the minimum delay between two ran dom sounds The unit is 0 25 seconds The default value of 75 results in 18 75 seconds n CV 62 you can set the maximum delay between two random sounds At the end of the programmed time another random sound will be played The unit is 0 25 seconds The default value of 200 results in 50 seconds f you don t like random sounds simply set CV 61 0 and CV 62 0 to disable this feature 13 6 Adjusting the braking sound threshold The LokSound decoder is able to play a wheel synchron brake sound To play a brake sound Damit das Bremsger usch ab gespielt wird there are several conditions necessary e The braking time in CV 4 is set sufficiently high at least value 20 or higher The l
11. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 do Sound slot 12 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 GM 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 M28 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 GM 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 Ww LO w w w w w w w w w w WU LU WU WU IN NO NO INO INS NO INO INO INO INO INO NO NO NO NS No Non a ag o c aanak pre o gt oo a D uno IS lo le mo i KO Ei Ee ke No o Ei 12 ke Me nnn un EZ un nnn un un nnn m SC pO KO se os KI O KG KO o O O FS so alala ls sc Salah ko iS SIS Be We 5333 3 5 3353 3 a Ke KE Mo o o cla ke No Q Pi KO KO NO AUN YA 192 Sg AUN MW a AUN Mm 16 32 64 271 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 287 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 303 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 319 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 335 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 351 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 16 32 64 128 NG 32 64 128 32 64 128 32 64 128 32 64 128 32 64 128 32 64 128 NNNNNDNNN PIN NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
12. 2 3 Programming with Marklin 6021 8 2 3 1 Changing the Programming Mode 8 2 3 2 Short Mode 8 2 3 3 Long mode Ki 8 2 4 Programming with the M rklin Mobile Station 30 8 2 5 Programming with the Marklin Central Station 8 2 6 Programming with the ESU LokProgrammer 8 2 7 Programming with the ROCO Multimaus 8 2 8 Programming with the ROCO LokMaus Il Address Settings 9 1 Short Addresses in DCC Mode 9 2 Long Addresses in DCC Mode 9 3 Motorola Address 10 Adapting the Driving Characteristics 10 1 Acceleration and Deceleration 10 1 1 Switching Acceleration Deceleration 10 1 2 Shunting Mode 10 2 Starting Voltage Maximum and Medium Speed 10 3 Speed Curve 10 4 Changing between Operating Modes 10 4 1 Changing from Digital to Analogue DC 10 4 2 Changing from Digital to Analogue AC 10 4 3 Changing from Analogue to Digital directional bit 35 10 4 4 Changing from Digital to Digital 36 10 4 5 Changing modes with Analogue Mode turned off 36 10 5 Brake Sectors a 10 5 1 DC Brake Mode 10 5 2 Marklin Brake Mode 10 5 3 Selectrix Diode Brake Sector 10 5 4 Lenz ABC Brake Mode 10 6 Constant Brake Distance 10 6 1 Linear Brake Distance 10 6 2 Constant Linear Brake Distance 10 7 Settings for Analogue Operation a TONED GE ele HEET 11 Motor Control 12 Function
13. 511 The meaning of all other CVs 1 256 is not influenced by the value of the index register So should you ever change any of the CVs located in the range of 257 511 please make sure first that the index registers CV31 and CV32 have the indicated values 12 2 2 Function Mapping Chart Please refer to the chart on page 40 41 to get an overview of the possible options Each function key can control more than one output There are different types of outputs e Physical outputs There are six real outputs on the LokSound Select decoder You can use them for lighting effects smoke units or couplers etc Logical functions Such as Dynamic shunting mode start and braking mode and so on These functions have a direct influence on the decoders behavior e Sound functions every triggered sound is assigned to a sound slot You are able to determine which of the sound slots also several simultaneously should be triggered with the key e Modifier functions Functions such as Full brightness are used in combination with other functions Each output can also be controlled by more than one function key The keys are logical OR linked This means that every key is able to turn switch an output on however all function keys have to be turned off to deactivate the function To determine the correct CV values go ahead as follows e Find the column in the chart corresponding to the function output you wish to c
14. 57 is a multiple of 32 ms Milliseconds In CV 58 you need to give the LokSound V 40 some information about the gearing of your engine Please proceed as follows 1 Put the engine onto the track and drive it with speed step 1 and switch the sound on 2 Using the stop watch measure the time in seconds it takes the driver to complete one turn at this speed 3 Divide the time by 0 128 assuming you are using a 2 cylinder or 4 cylinder locomotive 4 Enter a rounded value without decimal point in CV 57 We recommend to use POM to be able to observe the result im mediately 5 Observe the locomotive and check if now 4 steam chuffs will be reproduced per revolution If needed adjust the value of CV 57 gradually by increasing or decreasing the value one by one 6 If you are satisfied increase the speed of your locomotive to speed step 4 of 28 7 Try to observe if still four steam chuffs per revolution can be heard If you find that there are too many steam chuffs in crease the value of CV 58 defaults to 43 If they are too slow decrease the value of CV 58 This procedure will oaken the gear factor of the LokSound V4 0 decoder 13 4 1 Minimum distance of steam chuffs Quite small driving wheel diameters are likely to make the steam chuffs sound very good at small and medium speeds however during high speed it sounds strangely distorted and ticked off This has often to do with an excessive terminal speed that isn t proto
15. For confirmation activate the change of direction routine now the lights flash periodically long short long short etc e Now enter the unit of the CV 04 in this example A7 confirmation activate the change of direction routine Now the decoder expects the entry of the CV value The lights flash periodically long short short e Now enter the hundred digit and the ten digit decade of the new CV value as a two digit number Example You want to write the value 135 Therefore you enter 13 e For confirmation activate the change of direction routine Now the lights flash periodically long short short short e Now enter the unit of the new CV value as a two digit number 05 in this example eFor confirmation activate the change of direction routine now the lights light up for about one second e Now you can adjust more CVs in long mode Exit the long mode by switching off the track voltage and then on again press the Stop button on the 6021 then the Go but ton 8 2 4 Programming with the Marklin Mobile Station With the Mobile Station you can also adjust some of the CVs Use the Register Programming Menu to facilitate this As with the 6021 you can only enter values between 1 and 80 The possible CV values are also limited to that range from 1 to 80 You will find the programming menu in the locomotive menu of the Mobile Station It is only available for certain lo
16. Therefore the function outputs do not have continuous power This leads to a rhythmic flicker of the headlights pulsing that becomes particu larly obvious with LEDs Furthermore the headlights will only work in one direction in analogue 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 e Solder the backup lights to the yellow wire the headligh white one voltage is about half le for multi protocol opera ts to the he green wire connects to the function output AUX1 he voilet wire goes to the function output AUX2 If your locomotive is wired according to option b then it is ready or use Otherwise you must connect the remaining wires of all bulbs and functions together to the blue wire This pole may not have any connection to the chassis As shown in Fig 4 it is possible to use both options in the same locomotive 6 9 4 Purpose of AUX3 and AUX4 6 9 4 1 LokSound with 21MTC Interface LokSound decoders with 21MTC interface have two additional outputs besides the 4 standard outputs namely AUX3 and AUX4 Since they are pure logic outputs it is not possible to connect any external loads directly External power transistors are required Connect AUX3 and AUX4 via the interface there are no wire leads In terms of their functionality AUX3 and AUX4 are equal to he other outputs ESU offers an appropriate adapater b
17. decoder can also handle the 28 speed step mode In conjunction with suitable command stations e g ESU ECoS in Motorola 28 mode this leads to smoother control of your locomotives No changes are required on the decoder 7 2 2 2 Extended Motorola Address Range While the original Motorola format only knows the addresses from 01 to 80 the LokSound offers the following range of ad dresses Chapter 9 explains how to set the address A 7 2 3 Selectrix Mode You may operate the LokSound with any Selectrix compatible command station with access to the functions lights and F1 For programming any parameters you must use the DCC pro gramming mode It is not possible to program it with a pure Se lectrix system Any changes programmed in DCC are also valid for operation with Selectrix command stations As soon as a decoder receives commands in Motorola or DCC format whenever it receives a signal packet with information ad dressed to it the Selectrix receiver switches off automatically This allows trouble free mixed operation with Selectrix DCC Motorola The Selectrix receiver turns on again as soon as the decoder detects a power interruption 7 3 Analogue Mode All LokSound decoders are set ex factory to operate in analogue mode as well Please take note of the remarks in chapter 10 4 if the decoder should move repeatedly from analogue into digital sectors and back 7 3 1 Analogue DC
18. display All CVs are stored in the decoder profile thus enabling the ECoS to read them and to display them on the screen Chapter 16 5 of the ECoS manual provides more information on this topic Please make sure that you always use the latest ECoS firmware version Whenever we expand the range of the LokSound family only an update will add the required decoder profile 8 2 3 Programming with Marklin 6021 The Marklin central unit 6021 works differently Since it does not comply with the NMRA DCC standards LokSound decoders start a special obligatory programming procedure Reading of values is not permitted There are two modes In the short mode parameters with a number below 80 can be set provided the desired value is also lower than 80 In the long mode all parameters with values from 0 to 255 are ad justable Since the display of the 6020 6021 is limited to two digit numbers values must be split and entered in two separate steps 8 2 3 1 Changing the Programming Mode Enter the programming mode with the 6020 6021 The throttle must be set to O No other locomotives may be on on the layout Watch out for flashing signals of the locomotive e Press the Stop and Go buttons of the 6021 simultaneously until a reset has been triggered alternately pull the mains plug of the transformer Press the Stop button in order to switch off the track voltage Enter the current decoder address If you do not kn
19. functions like Sound On Off We explain the importance of the latter in chapter 14 The function buttons F buttons of your command station or throttle activate the function outputs Generally FO is the lighting button while we count the remaining buttons from F1 upwards 12 2 Allocation of Function Buttons Function Mapping You can allocate the functions freely to any function button ESU uses the so called and once more extended Mapping for the LokSound V4 0 decoder It has the advantage that you can link each output to any button Furthermore the allocation can vary between forward and reverse as well It is also possible to switch several functions simultaneously Unfortunately this kind of flex ibility requires a large amount of CVs The solution of this problem is called Index CV access 12 2 1 Index CV access The CVs ranging from 257 511 are indexed This means that the meaning of any of these CVs can change depending on the value of the so called Index register If you change the value of the 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 32 which is also so called index register determines 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
20. most of the lighting effects when it is not flashing e Blinklicht This is the classical flashing light The frequency can be adjusted e Mars Light This effect simulates the sweeping pattern of this well known warning beacon in the USA Rule 17 Forward Applicab Dimmab e only if the output is set to either le headlight or Dimmable headlight with fade in out Causes the effect to be dimmed to around 60 of the set brightness if the locomotive is stopped When the engine is running a 100 orward the output will be increased to Function outputs Rule 17 Reverse Like Rule 17 Forward but the brightness will be For each physical output the three controlling CVs are defined increased to a 10096 when the locomotive drives as follows backwards s r e Dimmer Causes the output to be dimmed to around E EE Se SE Se 60 of the defined brightness if the global flag e Dimmer is set With this function you are able Head light 259 262 261 263 to realise a full beam very easily by setting the Rear light 267 270 269 271 the global function Dimmer with a function AUX1 275 278 277 279 key LED mode The outputs are pre set to be used with incan UNA 223 236 paa 28i descent bulbs If you wire LEDs on the output AUX3 291 294 293 295 you should set the LED compensation mode bit AUX4 299 302 301 303 in order to get satisfying characteristics The light effects will be accordingly adjusted so t
21. sounds i 451 0 128 128 Sound on off 2 267 0 128 99 Brake sound 459 0 128 128 ella horn 1 playable 3 275 0 128 128 er for _ 467 0 128 128 Signal horn 2 or bell 4 283 0 128 128 Fan motor AUX 2 5 2918 KEES 128 A Before you change any of the volume control CVs please make Compressor 6 Doon pe 128 sure that the CV 32 is set to 1 As explained earlier CV 32 is used 5 as an index selection register to distinguish between the real func Station announcement 1 7 3072 0128 128 tion of CV 257 512 Couplet sound a Ue We PE When you adjust the volume levels please keep in mind that you Air outlet valve 9 323 0 128 128 should not exceed the maximum mixer levels to avoid a condition Line free called clipping which occurs when the sum of two or more sig Conductor whistle 10 331 0 128 128 nals exceeds the capacity of the output channel Sanding valve 11 339 0 128 128 Clipping can be identified by clicking or popping sounds To avoid Close Open doors 12 347 0 128 128 this situation consider which sounds are likely to be played at the STNG TERE same time and take care that their corresponding volume levels rake se rake Release i pee 13 35 NO Pg 128 are not set too high Station announcement 2 14 363 0 128 128 13 2 Prime mover startup delay Curve squeal 15 au Na Er 128 Usually when the LokSound V4 0 sound is idling and you turn up F the throttle the locomotives begins to move only after the Diesel Sii DOS ug 379 are 128 engine has reached n
22. 2 Status of functions FL F9 to F12 in Consist mode 0 63 0 Meaning of the bits as in CV 14 see chapter 12 4 AU s List of all supported CVs o Name Geen Range 27 brake mode o ABC braking voltage higher on the righthand side 1 1 ABC braking voltage higher on hele handside 2 brake on DC if polarity against driving direcion Brake on DC wenn Polarit t gleich wie Fahrtrichtung 16 28 RalCom Configuration o Channel 1 Address broadcastenabled 7 RaiCom Plus automatic loco recognition acive 128 29 Configuration register The most complex CV within the DCC standards This register contains important information some of which are only relevant for DCC operation Er Eu Reversed direction of travel oo o 28 or 128 speed steps DCC Se a Enable analog operation a o Enable RailCom TO er Bu Speed curve through CV 67 94 Short addresses CV 1 in DCC mode Long addresses CV 17 18 in DCC mode 32 Ea Index register L Selection page for CV257 512 List of all supported CVs CV Name Description Extended Configuration 1 Additional important settings for LokSound Decoders 06255 Bit Enable Load control Back EMF Disable Load control Back EMF DC Motor PWM frequency 20kHz motor pulse frequency 40 kHz motor pulse frequency M rklin Delta Mode Disable M rklin Delta Mode Enable M rklin Delta Mode Marklin 2nd address Disable Marklin 2nd address Enable Marklin 2nd address Automatic DCC speed step detection
23. 4 0 List of all supported CVs cv 131 182 246 247 248 249 253 254 Name Manual Notching Offset Grade Crossing Hold Time Automatic decoupling Driving speed Decoupling Removing time Decoupling Pushing time Minimum steam chuff distance Constant brake mode Constant stopping distance Description The value determines th e number of speed steps to which the motor revolution will be increased notch up See chapter Grade Crossing holding Speed of the loco while time See chapter 12 3 3 decoupling the higher the value the faster the loco Value O switches the automatic coupler off Automatic decoupling is only active if the function output is adjusted to pulse or coupler This value multiplied wi moving away from the h 0 016 defines the time the loco needs for rain automatic decoupling This value multiplied with 0 016 defines the time the loco needs for pushing against the train automatic decoupling Minimum distance of two steam chuffs independant from sensor data Compage chapter13 4 1 Determines the constan Function brake mode Only active if CV254 gt 0 CV 253 0 Decoder stops linearly CV 253 gt 0 Decoder stops constantly linear A value gt 0 determines dent from speed he way of brake distance it adheres to indepen Range Value 0 255 50 05255 0 0G 0 255 0 0 255 05255 0 0 255 05 0 255 Appendix 22 A
24. 6 32 64 128 HEEN 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F24 Bi 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 BN EYA 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 E F25 Function key 3 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 HES 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F26 Function key F26 3 506 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EEEE 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 BUBEN LIN Sa GS a Logic functions 2 Manual DANAO Diesel step 16 SSS 2 2 2 2 2 22 2222222222222 sS S Reserved PEBEEEEBRBEREEBBRBEEEBRBEEBRBEERSR Reserved 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 DO 00 00 00 00 DO DO 00 00 CO OO m CO o o o Reserved AAANAAAAANAAAAAAAAAAAANANAN Reserved 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 Shift Mode WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CV32 Control CV Sound on off Sound functions 1 Sound functions 2 Sound functions 3 RAR AARARAAARAARAA RAR AAR AR ARAB AR ARR AR Sound slot 3 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Pi oo 00 oo o0 oo oo 00 oo Sound slot 4 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 6 32 64 16 B264 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 M28 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 16 32 64 WWUWWUWWWWWWWWWWWWNN NNNNNNNNNNNNNN CV32 BAAR ARRAR AAR ARBBHaAaaAR AR AAR AR AAA AAA Sound slot 11 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 BB co 00 00
25. 8 EE Bia 2 4 81 NG 32 N64 128 Re Fo f Light forward 2 EE 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 i2332 2 4 SU NGI 321 G4 128 E FO r Light backward 2 EE 4 8 16 32 64 128 E2348 2 4 82 16132 64 128 B F1 Function key F1 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EEES 2 4 SH Hei 324 EGA 128 B F2 Function ke 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE BED 2 4 ci 1632 T64 128 B E3 i 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 IEE ESS 2 4 Su ie 328 E64 128 B F4 2 2 ABM 16 32 64 128 N42 2 4 82 116 321 E64 128 E F5 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE FE 2 4 gu MG 324 NGA 128 B F6 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 E444 4 8 16 32 64 128 E F7 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE EEE 2 4 Su NGI 328 E64 128 B F8 2 2 MM 8 16 32 64 128 lag 2 4 8 ie 321 T64 128 B F9 Function key 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EBS 2 4 gu NGI 328 EGA 128 B F10 Function key 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE Boa 2 4 81 1161 321 T64 128 B F11 Function key Bi 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EEE Bea 2 4 Su 1161 32 EGA 128 B F12 Function ke 3 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EHE 2 4 81 MG 321 EES 128 B FAB i 3 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EERO 2 4 gu 1161 32 TGA 128 B F14 3 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE RWG 2 4 8 MiG 321 164 128 B E15 3 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EEE 2 4 Su NGI 328 EGA 128 B F16 3 2 4 8 16 32 Ga 128 EEES 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 E FT 3 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EEEE 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F18 3 27 4 8 16 32 64 128 HES 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F19 3 2 AS 16 32 64 128 EEEE 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F20 Bi 2 48 16 32 64 128 BN ENG 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 E F21 Bi d 4 8 16 32 64 128 HESS 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F22 Bi 2741787116132 64 128 HES 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 B F23 3 2 AS 1
26. 968 we offer an adapter board which amplifies both the outputs AUX3 and AUX4 through a transistor and are therefore accessable Ideal for complex conversions 19 Support and Assistance Your model train dealer or hobby shop is your competent partner for all questions regarding your LokSound decoder In fact he is your competent partner for all questions around model trains There are many ways to get in touch with us For enquiries please use either email fax please provide your fax no or email address or go to www esu eu en forum and we will reply within a few days Please call our hotline only in case of complex enquiries that can t be dealt with by email or fax The hotline is often very busy and you may encounter delays Rather send an email or fax and also check our website for more information You will find many hints under Support FAQ and even feedback from other us ers that may help you with your particular question Of course we will always assist you please contact us at USA amp Canada English support please contact Phone 1 570 649 5048 Tuesday amp 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 amp Co KG Technical support Edisonallee 29 D 89231 Neu Ulm www esu eu
27. Disable DCC speed step detection N Enable DCC speed step detection LGB function button mode Disable LGB function button mode Enable LGB function button mode Zimo Manual Function Disable Zimo Manual Function Enable Zimo Manual Function Ea u 5 a o ao fo NO Oo ie w N o Ed E 128 50 Analogue mode Selection of allowed a E modes Bit Description Value AC Analogue Mode if implemented refer to section 7 3 Disable AC Analog Mode Enable AC Analog Mode DC Analogue mode Disable DC Analogue mode Enable DC Analogue Mode List of all supported CVs o Name s escription Range 52 Load control parameter K for K component of the internal Pl controller for the low speed steps 02255 32 slow driving Defines the effect of load control The higher the value the stronger the effect of Back EMF control 53 Control Reference voltage Defines the Back EMF voltage which the motor should generate at 0 255 140 maximum speed The higher the efficiency of the motor the higher this value may be set If the engine does not reach maximum speed reduce this parameter 54 Load control parameter K K component of the internal PI controller 014255 48 Defines the effect of load control The higher the value the stronger the effect of Back EMF control Load control parameter I component of the internal PI controller Defines the momentum iner 0 255 tia of the motor The higher th
28. LokProgrammer You can access all properties of ESU decoders with the LokPro grammer Since this works independently form the data format it also works for mfx decoders Please use the software version from V4 0 onwards for the Lok Sound V4 0 decoder The software is available for download on our website 8 2 7 Programming with the ROCO Multimaus 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 pro gramming 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 cannot be reached Afterwards the value of the CV desired will be programmed into another assisting CV so called value register When the value register is written the content will be copied to the actual desired position and the assisting CV will be set back Consequently 3 CVs have to be programmed to write one CV These 3 CVs mean the following Example You wish to programm CV 317 with value 120 Proceed as follows e Programm the value of the CV number in hundreds in CV 96 In this example CV 96 3 mm e Programm the value of the CV number in units and tens in CV 97 In our example CV 97 17 e Programm the desired value in CV 99 In our example CV 99 120 As soon as you have prog
29. NN Sound slot 18 BaaaaaaMe a aaRRRRRRR RADAR RAR ARR AA Sound slot 19 00 00 00 00 00 00 BB 20 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 do Sound slot 20 16 16 16 16 16 TF SS VTS O y In order to set each output you should proceed as follows 1 From the chart fig 20 on the previous page select the value for the Mode Select CV 2 Compute the value for the Special Function CV by adding the values you can find in the chart figure 20 below the corre sponding special function 3 Define the value for the desired brightness 4 Write the values into the CV corresponding to the appropriate function output Repeat these steps for all 6 function outputs you want to configure Example Double Strobe with LEDs on AUX4 We want to set up AUX4 to create a Double strobe output We want to use an LED 1 Using figure 20 we find that the Mode Selection CV must be set to 5 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 AUX4 is 299 We set CV 299 5 We also find that the brightness CV is 302 and set it to 25 Finally the Special func tion CV for AUX4 is 303 and needs to be set to 128 12 3 3 Grade Crossing holding time You can define the for time the global grade crossing function as you like By doing so the Grade Crossing
30. able in the market have consider able variations due to tolerances This is even true for the same type Therefore LokSound decoders enable you to adapt load compensation 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 LokSound V4 0 with CV 52 to change the gain control This helps to avoid any jerking while driving extremely slowly However before doing this you must make sure that there are no capacitors wired between the motor terminals and the chassis The commutator of the motor must be clean and the drive system should run freely The wheel contacts and other contact plates of he locomotive must also be clean and make reliable contact 11 1 2 1 Parameter K Parameter K stored in CV 54 influences how strongly load control will affect the driving performance The higher the value he more load control will respond to any changes and try to ad just the revs of the motor Parameter K needs adjustment if the locomotive runs unevenly jerks Reduce the value of CV 54 by 5 and test run the locomotive to see if there are any improvements Reat these steps until the locomo ive runs smoothly at speed step 1 11 1 2 2 Parameter I Parameter I stored in CV 55 provides important information o the decoder on how much inertia the motor has Motors with arge
31. ail Please with the type of motor and the type of our locomotive prior to working through You can operate LokSound Decoders with most commercially available control systems for model trains Chapter 7 provides an overview which digital and analogue sys tems can drive LokSound decoders and which special issues to consider You will find the factory default settings for the function buttons in chapter 7 1 You may adjust the de ault settings of your LokSound decoder as desired Chapters 8 to 16 explain which parameters are adjustable and how to do it We recommend that you at least read chapters 8 and 9 regarding address settings as wel as chapter 11 concerning motor control in order to be able to adapt your LokSound decoder optimally to your model locomotive Chapter 20 lists all tec will assist you in case o hnical data as well as supported CVs and questions If not stated otherwise all information refers to all types of the LokSound family Should one particular decoder not support a specific function then his is clearly mentioned 5 1 The Members of the LokSound Family All LokSound V4 0 decoders have been completely redeveloped on the basis of their predecessors excellent properties and they are better in many respects All decoders of the LokSound V4 0 family expand the capabilities of their forerunners by further func tions These developments further improve the driving ch
32. analogue mode Thus you simu late pressing an F button The ex works default settings switch on the directional headlights FO is on as well as F1 ex works allocated to AUX1 12 5 LGB Pulse Sequence Mode It is possible to switch to pulse sequence mode for operations with the LGB command station and the Roco Lokmaus To do so set bit 5 in CV 49 From now on decoder counts the number of times the F1 button is pressed in order to activate the desired function Thus it is possible to reach all function buttons by re peated pushing of the F1 button 12 6 Swiss Headlight Mode Function mapping enables you to set many different configura tions The Swiss headlight mode is a good example We need a Rear Headlights Front headlights Light off igure 22 Swiss headlight mode 13 Adjusting the Sound Effects third lighting circuit that switches the left lower headlight of the The LokSound V4 0 allows you to adjust the sound in a way that sA headlight configuration whenever the lights are turned on suit your preferences for your locomotives You are able to change This third circuit must work independently form the direction of the volume of each sound individually influence the frequency of travel random sounds or even use an extern wheel sensor Allow your Figure 22 shows one option of how to wire this arrangement with self some time to adjust your modell perfectly AUX1 green wire being used f
33. aracter istics the operational reliability the flexibility of the decoders as well as the sound functions Compared to their predecessors Lok Sound V4 0 Decoders ensure a far more realistic sound experience Cobined with 8 sound channels the decoder makes a sound volume up to four times louder than before possible The Lok Sound decoder is the first choice for any sophisticated model train enthusiast that places great value on excellent load control out standing driving characteristics at low speed and the best sound possible LokSound decoders automatically detect the operating mode and are suitable for all commonly used motors LokSound decoders of the fourth generation offer you flexibility and reliabil ity that you would expect from a state of the art decoder Future standards do not represent a problem either due to the flash tech nology you can update the decoder at any time In order to suit the different scales and the related current draw of the model locomotives all LokSound V4 0 decoders come in vari ous options that we now would like to introduce to you 5 1 2 LokSound V4 0 Der LokSound V4 0 revolutionises the authentic model railway operation It combines a sound module as well as a multipro tocol decoder in an intelligent manner The LokSound V4 0 is a multi protocol decoder It supports the Marklin Motorola format the DCC format and Selectrix It can also work on analogue DC or AC layouts Thus i
34. ate A seperate download is therefore not necessary Updates which are carried out by our service department will not be treated as a case of warranty Therefore we will charge you for this service 18 Accessories You will get detailed information regarding accessories at your dealer or on our homepage 18 1 Switching the Centre pick up The circuit board 51966 for switching the centre pick up only for the decoder with the 21MTC interface is intended for vehicles with two pick ups Thus you can activate the forward pick up in the direction of movement This is ideal for block control 18 2 HAMO Magnets One cannot drive the universal motors in many Marklin models directly with a LokSound decoder Firstly you must replace the stator coil with a permanent magnet ESU supplies the following magnets 18 3 Wire Harnesses with 8 pole or 6 pole Socket If the locomotive you want to convert does not have an interface and you do not want to remove the plug from the decoder then you can use the harness 51950 or 51951 First install the suitable harness and then plug in the decoder 18 4 Mounting Adapter 21MTC If you wish to convert a locomotive with a LokSound decoder with the 21MTC interface the adapter plate 51967 comes in handy it has a socket for plugging in the LokSound but also has solder points for connecting the original wiring of the locomotive This is ideal for converting Marklin locomotives With article no 51
35. atter in which half of the track the diods are set please set bit O and bit 1 in CV 27 CV 27 23 10 6 Constant Brake Distance An attractive function hides behind CV 254 ESU brake mode Here you can set a constant distance for braking the train from the beginning of the brake sector to the stopping point Thus it is possible to stop the train right in front of a red signal regard less of the speed The LokSound simply calculates the required brake effect The higher the value in CV 254 the longer is the brake distance Simply make some trials on a test track in order to find the values best suited to your locomotive If CV 254 is set to O then the normal time mode according to chapter 10 1 will automatically turn on The constant brake distance is only active in brake sectors When you turn the throttle back to O the locomotive will slow down as per the value in CV 4 Via CV253 you can chose how the LokSound should decelerate 10 6 1 Linear Braking Distance CV253 0 The loco starts immediately to stop linearly after receiv ing the braking command The brake effort is determined by the decoder so that independent from the starting speed the loco will stopp after reaching the way defined in CV254 The dashed line in Figure 17 shows the relation 10 6 2 Constant Linear Braking Distance CV253 gt 0 Is the value in CV253 higher than 0 the locomotive continues to drive ahead for some time when entering the brak ing sect
36. aves are not unduly blocked A LI Please handle speakers with extreme care don t apply pressure or touch the membrane The speaker s magnets are very pow erful Keep all metal items away and secure the speaker firmly when soldering The soldering iron may pull the speaker due he magnetic field and destroy it For LokSound V4 0 decoders you can use loudspeakers also com binations with a total impendance of 4 16 Ohms We recom mend to use the 4 Ohms impendance by ESU as they are tuned to LokSound V4 0 decoders However we advise against using the previous 100 Ohm impedance speakers since the sound volume would be too low Make sure that you use a small soldering iron max 20W and only heat the marked contact spots of the speaker Polarity is not important The correct position of the speaker is crucial to achieve high quality sound A speaker that is installed without a sound 6 8 1 Connecting several speakers When wiring several speakers the speaker polarity is important If a speaker is wired backwards compared to another speaker each speaker s membrane will move in phase opposition This will lead to a sound wave cancellation resulting in a very poor and extremely low sound volume As some speakers do not provide any polarity mark you need to test the phase position before the final installation of the speaker speaker loudspeaker 1 8 Ohms loudspeaker 2 8 Ohm
37. avour and purchase a suitable Marklin transformer No 6647 your locomotives and decoders will thank you with longer product life 8 Decoder Settings Programming Chapter 8 covers setting various parameters of the LokSound de coder Should you not be familiar with the handling of CVs please take the time to read these occasionally quite complex instruc tions 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 Marklin central units The chapters 9 to 16 explain which parameters have what kind of influence on the behaviour of the LokSound decoder 8 1 Adjustable Properties of Decoders The hardware determines some features such as the number of function outputs as well as the maximum permitted current of the motor output and therefore they are not programmable Nevertheless there are plenty of possibilities to influence the be haviour of the LokSound decoder by adjusting software governed properties There is at least one memory space within the decoder reserved for each adjustable parameter where numbers or letters can be stored You could visualise the storage spaces as index cards in a large file box In order to enable you to find the right card again they all have numbers and or names outlining the properties of this par ticular card such as locomotive address or maximum speed Then imagine that y
38. comotives Of course this works only for a programmable locomotive Proceed as follows e Enter a new locomotive in the database How you do this is ex plained in the manual for the Mobile Station Select locomotive 36330 The locomotive Ex 3 3 is shown as active on the display e By pressing the MENU ESC button you can now change any of the settings such as name address etc in the heading CHANGE LOCOMOTIVE The last function shown is Register Program ming REG Select this for writing CVs e Then select the CV called REG on the Mobile Station and then the desired value and confirm by pressing the change of direction button e The Mobile Station will program the new value into the decod er A Please remove all other locomotives prior to programming 8 2 5 Programming with the Marklin Central Station With the Central Station 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 information regard ing this programming mode in chapter 8 of the manual of the Central Station 8 2 6 Programming with the ESU LokProgrammer The LokProgrammer 53451 offers the easiest and most comfort able way of setting the CVs of LokSound decoders simply by a few mouse clicks on an MS Windows computer The computer saves you to look for the various CV numbers and values More information is contained in the manual for the
39. creased until the locomotive starts moving at speed step 1 or2 11 3 Adapting Load Control Frequency In the LokSound decoders load control works normally with 40 kHz Sometimes it can be useful to reduce this frequency by half e For motors with little power due to high inductivity e If suppressors such as capacitors chokes etc disturb load con trol but cannot be removed e g some older G tzold locos Delete bit 1 in CV 49 in order to set the PWM frequency from 40 KHz to about 20 kHz 11 4 Dynamic Drive Control Up and Down the Hill Dynamic Drive Control of your LokSound decoder enables you to adapt load control as you may desire Full control over the entire speed range constant speed if enough power is available is not always prototypical Therefore you can set the degree to which load control will be effective between 0 no load control and 100 load compensation over the full range At low speeds it is advisable to have 100 load 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 become slower climbing the hill The desired degree of load contro
40. e CVs if you are certain about their purpose and the impact of your action Wrong CV settings can lead to impaired per formance or may cause your LokSound not to respond at all cv Name Description Range Value 1 Loco address Address of engine For LokSound V4 0 Range 1 255 1 127 3 2 Start voltage Sets the minimum speed of the engine 1 255 3 3 Acceleration This value multiplied by 0 25 is the time from stop to maximum speed 05255 32 4 Deceleration This value multiplied by 0 25 is the time from maximum speed to stop 0 255 24 5 Maximum speed Maximum speed of the engine 0 64 64 6 Medium speed Medium speed of engine 0 64 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 151 factory default values 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 FO F9 to F12 in analogue mode see chapter 12 4 0 63 3 17 Extended engine address Long address of engine see chapter 9 2 128 192 18 9999 19 Consist Address Additional address for consist operation 0 255 0 Value O or 128 means consist address is disabled 1 127 consist address active normal direction 129 255 consist address active reverse direction 21 Consist mode F1 F8 Status of functions F1 to F8 in Consist mode 0 255 0 Meaning of the bits as in CV 13 see chapter 12 4 22 Consist Mode FL F9 F1
41. e destruction Unlike lightbulbs LEDs are polarity sensitive The minus cathode end of the LED is connected to the unction output the plus anode end is connected to the blue function common wire AUX2 470 Ohms 6 9 1 Overload Protection of Function Outputs Blinking The function outputs of LokSound decoders have electronic pro tection against overload and short circuit The decoder keeps checking the sum of all function output currents If the current is too high the decoder will switch off the 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 headlights flash briefly during switch on and then extinguish due to the overload protec tion of the decoder The lights will be shortly switch on and off again in a one second cycle This results from a much too high inrush current of the bulbs the decoder is not able to distinguish between the bulbs high inrush current and an overload There fore it is important to install the correct bulbs resistor violet green PR 470 Ohms resistor blue function common
42. e is intended for analogue operation and draws a relatively high current Subject to its tolerance levels it may trigger the overload protection of the decoder In this case you must wire a relay ESU No 51963 into the circuit or you slightly reduce the Brightness of the output Solution 2 Using the Seuthe No 11 Do not wire it against the chassis ground but rather use the blue wire for the second pole U This prevents the asymmetric track signal from interfering with the smoke generator It represents the best solution but is sometimes a bit difficult in terms of wiring 6 9 6 Connecting a wheel sensor If you want to synchronise the stem exhaust chuff using a sensor you have a little work to do LokSound decoders support several types of sensors Hall sensors reed switches and mechanical wip ers The most accurate result you will get when using a hall sensor IC in combination with up to four magnets If you want to use an external sensor you need to configure the LokSound in such a way that it will use the sensor input The Lok Sound is setup ex works to use the computed exhaust chuff Set CV 57 to 0 in order to tell the LokSound to use the external sensor Using CV 58 you can define how many sensor pulses the decoder has to receive before it generates a steam chuff Set CV 58 1 to get a triggered chuff on each pulse the decoder receives from the sensor Based on the type of sensor IC you use this may result
43. e momentum of the motor large flywheel or bigger motor diameter the lower this value has to be set Operating range of load control 0 100 Yo Defines up to which speed in load control will be active A value of 32 indicates that load control will be effective up to half speed Steam chuff synchronisation 1 Defines the steam chuff synchronisation See chapter 12 4 Steam chuff synchronisation 2 Defines the steam chuff synchronisation See chapter 12 4 15255 Driving sound min Divided by 128 this will yield the value for reproducing the sound at the 1 255 N Uu a slowest speed step Values lt 128 are slower values gt 128 are faster than original speed Meant for Pitch Shifting fastet speed step Values lt 128 are slower values gt 128 are faster than original speed Meant for Pitch Shifting N U a N DO o N u a N o Random sound min Multiplied by 0 25 it is the time in seconds for the shortest random sound interval Find more information in chapter 13 5 62 Random sound max Multiplied by 0 25 it is the time in seconds for the longest random sound 0 25 interval Find more information in chapter 13 5 Sound volume Master Master volume for all sounds 192 A Brake sound threshold Brake On If the actual loco speed step is smaller than or equals the value indicated 0 255 jad Driving sound max Divided by 128 this will yield the value for reproducing the sound at the 1 255 128
44. e you can adjust the starting speed with CV 127 and the maximum speed with CV 128 B 11 Motor Control 5th generation load compensation enables LokSound decoders o execute precise motor control Even with the default settings most locomotives run perfectly 11 1 Adjusting Load Compensation Should you find after programming and doing the initial test that he locomotive does not run smoothly particularly at low speed or hat the locomotive jerks a little after having stopped or if your are simply unsatisfied with the driving performance then you should adjust the load compensation of your LokSound decoder Due to the large number of different types of motors and drive systems there is no single setting that suits all Load compensation can be influenced with 5 CVs Firstly check if the irregular performance is due to any mechanical aults Bent driving rods are one common cause When you turn off load compensation set CV56 to 0 and the problem persists hen it is likely there is a mechanical fault 11 1 1 Parameter for frequently used Motors We have listed the correct settings for the most common motors in table fig 18 If a motor is missing it means either that the default settings produce good results or that we have not yet suf ficient experience about these motors Set the suitable values and test drive your locomotive A 11 1 2 Adjustments for other Motors Fine Tuning Unfortunately the motors avail
45. er r p m nearly constant but you hear the soft whine of the electro motors 5 2 3 3 Functions for Electric locomotives But even Electric locomotives are a treat for the ears Beside the fan noise the compressors or the oil coolers you hear the whine of the electro motors the cracks of main switches or gear noises Beside these sound variations you can activate sounds anytime per function key Thus you can whistle sound the horn or bell to your heart s content in front of railroad crossings or tunnels Length of sound is up to you 5 2 3 4 LokProgrammer All sounds of the LokSound decoders can be exchanged trans ferred and deleted with the help the ESU LokProgrammer ESU already offers hundreds of pre created sound projects free for download This enables specialists to create their own sounds or even change available ESU projects 5 2 4 Analogue Mode Quite a few LokSound decoders replace analogue directional re jays Therefore you can not only set the starting speed and the maximum speed as well as pre select which functions should be active in analogue mode even load compensation works in ana logue mode 5 2 5 Functions Standard features for LokSound V4 0 decoders include the follow ing features acceleration and brake times can be separately ad justed and switched and of course you can switch the shunting mode The brightness of all function outputs can be separately set and allocated to the desired functi
46. f values may vary Not all CVs must accept values ranging from 0 to 255 he permitted values for LokSound decoders are listed in the table in chapter 20 1 showing all available CVs 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 calculate the value for these CVs yourself The value depends on which settings you want to program Have a look at the explanations for CV 29 in the table in chapter 20 1 firstly decide which options should be active The column Value has two numbers for each option If the option is switched off the value is 0 Otherwise it is a number between 1 and 128 Add all the values for the respective options to arrive at the correct value for this CV Example Let us assume you want to run trains with the ECoS in DCC mode with 128 speed steps Analogue detection should be active because you also want to drive your locomotive in ana logue mode All other options are not active Therefore you must write the value 6 in CV 29 0 2 4 0 6 8 2 Programming with popular Digital Systems As already explained it is not possible to program every type of LokSound with every c
47. flywheels naturally have more inertia than smaller ones or coreless motors Adjust parameter l if the locomotive jerks somewhat just before it stops or jumps at lower speeds lower third of the speed step range or simply does not run smoothly Motor Control e Increase the value by 5 starting with the default value for motors with very small or no flywheels e Reduce the value by 5 starting with the default value for motors with large flywheels lest again and repeat this procedure until you arrive at the desired result 11 1 2 3 Reference Voltage n CV 53 you set the EMF reference voltage generated by the motor at maximum revs This parameter may have to be adapted subject to the track voltage and the efficiency of the motor f the locomotive reaches maximum speed when the throttle is set to about three quarter and the top third of the throttle has no influence on the speed then you should reduce the value of Repeat this process until the locomotive just reaches its maximum speed when the throttle is fully open Type of motor Remarks cv2 CV52 CV53 CV54 CV55 CV56 Fleischmann round motor 4 32 120 80 50 255 Marklin SFCM small Scheibenkollektormotor with magnet 51961 4 30 50 40 175 200 Marklin SFCM big Scheibenkollektormotor with magnet 51960 4 30 50 40 175 200 Marklin DCM Trommelkollektormotor with magnet 51962 4 30 50 40 is 200 Marklin 5 high performance motor 3 32 120 60 95 255 Mark
48. gain or carry out any function mapping 5 2 2 Motor Control The most important function of digital decoders is motor control All LokSound V4 0 decoders are designed for universal use and therefore can control all commonly available DC motors regardless if they are by ROCO Fleischmann Brawa Mehano Bemo LGB Hiibner Marklin or others Coreless motors such as Faulhaber or Maxon also work fine with LokSound You may continue to use any universal motors provided you replace the stator coils with a permanent magnet You will find more info on this topic in chapter 6 7 4 2 Fifth generation load compensation works with 20 resp 40 kHz and assures extremely silent operation particularly with coreless 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 hrottle notches for instance in the yard or on turnouts while the locomotive responds like the prototype at high speed on the main ine for instance when climbing a gradient In other words if you do not change the throttle setting then the locomotive will slow down up the hill as does the prototype There is more info on his in chapter 11 4 he minimum and maximum speed of the LokSound V4 0 is ad
49. grammed CV 99 the value of CV 99 will be transferred into CV 317 Is the programming finished CVs 96 97 98 and 99 will be set back automatically 9 Address Settings Each LokSound decoder requires a definite address to be address able for the central unit Depending on the type of decoder and the digital system there are several possibilities how to allocate addresses 9 1 Short Addresses in DCC Mode LokSound v4 0 e Weess TU Normally you would control LokSound decoders with the short address that is stored in CV 1 In DCC mode the permitted values range from 1 to 127 In order to enable the decoder to listen to the short address you must delete bit 5 in CV 29 Some digital systems e g ROCO Lokmouse2 Lenz digital plus Lenz compact only support the values 1 99 as short address 9 2 Long Addresses in DCC Mode You can operate LokSound decoders also with long addresses 4 digit addresses The supported values range from 128 10239 The long address is stored in the CVs 17 and 18 You must activate the long address by setting bit 5 in CV 29 Bit 5 in CV 29 switches between short and long address The de coder can only respond to one address at a time If you want to use your LokSound with the long address it is practical to program this address directly with your digital system most modern digital systems e g ESU ECoS Bachmann E Z Com mand Dynamis have a menu for programming long addresses
50. hat the result will look more realistic again A Please set index register CV 31 to 16 and CV 32 to O before changing any of the above mentioned CVs Light effect Mode Brightness Special function Select Phase select Grade XING Rule 17 Fw Rule 17 Rev Dimmer LED mode Dimmable headlight 0 3 1 2 4 8 16 128 Dimmable headlight fade in out 0 3 1 2 4 8 16 128 Fire box 0 3 1 2 16 28 intelligent fire box 0 31 1 2 16 28 Single Strobe 053 1 2 4 8 16 28 Double Strobe 0 3 1 2 16 128 Rotary Beacon 0 3 1 2 16 128 Strato Light 0 3 1 2 16 128 Ditch light Type 1 0 3 1 2 16 28 Ditch light Type 2 0 3 1 2 16 28 Flash light 053 1 2 16 28 Mars light 0 3 1 2 16 128 Gyra light 053 1 2 16 28 Coupler function 0 31 1 2 16 28 Figure ight effects for function outputs and the according special functions Fig 21 Function Mapping Factory default values for LokSound V4 0 Physical function outputs Logic functions 1 OU 5 Bol LES 5 3 ll DESS EECH EG le al al l3 55 iS gSa gA EE ASIAS Sa 38 sae Eleal ss 8 TANAN E E EES ECH KS ES EES be EC EC BEE 2a S GO se 2 ad ad SIS SS Ope ka ka kaa E AA a lalao FS f Stand forward 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE EGS 2 4 21 1161132 E64 128 FS r Stand backward 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 Bea 2 4 Ou 1161132 T64 128 MW FF f Drive forward 2 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 EE EH 2 4 oul GI 32 G4 128 FF r Drive backward 2 2174118161132 64 12
51. ibox eLenz Digital plus V2 3 eZIMO MX1 When operating with Lenz digital plus V3 0 the auto detect feature does not work at 14 speed steps Select 28 128 speed steps instead The LokSound tries to establish the speed step setting every time it receives power i e after switching on the power on your lay out or the track sector where your locomotive is located and the lights are switched on This process requires that you switch on the lights and turn the throttle until the lights light up continu ously Should you change the speed step setting during operation then you must interrupt the power to the decoder for a short moment in order to activate the auto detection This auto detect feature can be turned off with bit 4 in CV 49 also refer to the CV table in chapter 21 1 Then you have to set the correct speed step with bit 1 in CV 29 7 2 2 Motorola Mode The LokSound works with all Marklin devices and compatible systems that are in the market until now The functions F1 to F4 can only be activated with the so called new Motorola format In order to activate this you must set the DIP switch 2 on your 6021 to the upper position On LokSound decoders support two special features in Motorola mode 7 2 2 1 28 Speed Steps While the original Motorola system used by the following cen tral units namely Marklin central unit 6021 Delta and Mobile Station only supports 14 speed steps the LokSound
52. if your expectations exceed to the possibilities described in this manual Especially to operate the function keys F14 F28 you have to use the LokProgrammer 12 3 Special Effects on Function Outputs 12 3 1 Switching on Outputs and Different Options Each function output can must be unlocked prior to using it Fur thermore each output offers the choice of a lighting effect or can be additionally occupied with logical functions such as Grade Crossing or High beam The following lighting effects are available Dimmable light A normal continuous output The brightness will be reduced to about 50 if the dimmer function is on Dimmable headlight with fade in out Here the output is switched on slowly and immitates the slow glowing of oil lamps or very old light bulbs The brightness will be reduced to about 50 if the dimmer function is on Firebox Simulates a normal fire box lighting effect intelligent firebox Simulates an intelligent fire box lighting ef fect whose itensity changes relating to the driving conditions Single Strobe This is a single strobe light short flashing output The frequency can be adjusted Double Strobe This will result in two short flashes The frequency can be adjusted e Rotary Beacon This effect should simulate a revolving reflector and bulb assignment of a very popular warning beacon atop many diesels of the 60 s and 70 s e Prime Stratolight This is the more modern ver
53. ion of the drive motor This en ables an authentic representation of the possibilities given by the prototype locos Up to 28 additional sounds can be triggered via functions keys With random sounds as well as wheel synchron brake squealing your model railroad hobby grows more realistic than ever before 5 2 3 1 Functions for Steam locomotives All ESU LokSound decoders are distinctly audible Steam loco motives reproduce changing chuffs Those are coupled to motor control and are load dependant When accelerating chuffs sound harsh while when the throttle is closed only rod clatter is dis cernible The reproduction hereby is so faithful that you can dif ferentiate between the rhythms of a two three or four cylinder loco The rhythm can either be triggered by an external sensor absolutely r p m synchronous or via back E M F load compensa tion speed step dependant 5 2 3 2 Functions for Diesel locomotives Diesel engines come in various designs which are all correctly re produced Dieselhydraulic locos first rev up before they start mov ing Engine r p m sound is in ratio to speed LokSound decoders allow your loco prototype like to move only when engine r p m is high enough This is only possible through the entity of sound module and decoder When accelerating or straining the sound is more intensive while when you close the throttle the prime mover revs down to idle Diesel electrical locos keep their prime mov
54. ion to finally brake within the braking time indicated in CV253 The effort of the braking effect is now constant as set in CV253 The decoder changes the brake timing accordingly so that the locomotive stopps at the correct position in the end Figure 17 shows this quite clearly Train A slows down linearly Immediately after reaching the braking point it slows down linearly and stops at the stop point Train B is fast continues to drive only a short distance to the defined braking point slows down and stops at the braking point Train C also continues to travel to the defined braking point slows down and stops at the same point Entry in the brake sector Desired stop point defined by CV 254 onstant brake distance 10 7 Settings for Analogue Operation You can adjust the acceleration and maximum speed of the Lok Sound separately for analogue DC and AC mode Thus you can adapt the speed of your locomotive also to analogue operations You will have to determine suitable values by trial and error since they depend on the type of transformer throttle and the drive system of your locomotive Please note that load compensation is always active ex works even in analogue mode This gives you smooth control even at very low speeds 10 7 1 DC Analogue Operation In DC analogue mode you can adjust the starting speed with CV 125 and the maximum speed with CV126 10 7 2 AC Analogue Operation In AC analogue mod
55. l influence is set in CV 56 It is particularly meaningful to reduce the influence of load control whenever you run consists This allows for better driving proper ties of all locomotives in the consist 11 5 Settings for the C Sinus Motor LokSound decoders with the 21MTC interface can drive the new C Sinus motors indirectly via the circuit board installed in the loco motive The LokSound can generate all necessary signals provided you readjust certain settings Load compensation must be turned off as described in chapter 11 2 The control electronics of the motor also need a switched logic voltage provided by the LokSound on output AUX4 AUX4 must therefore be active while the locomotive is stopped and while it is moving in both directions Write the values below into the respective CVs Make sure that CV 31 contains the value 16 and CV 32 the value 2 Use the LokProgrammer alternatively in order to activate AUX4 for the stationary locomotive and for the moving locomotive in both directions as shown in figure19 Docadariratalungan m3m pa a Ta Figure 19 Settings for C Sinus 12 Function outputs 12 1 Physical function outputs LokSound decoders have up to 6 physical function outputs Head lights and Rear lights are used for lighting the remaining ones AUX1 to AUX4 are freely available Other functions include Shunting Mode Acceleration Deceleration On Off as well as virtual
56. l of obsolete electrical and electronic equipment as prac tised in the European Union and other European countries with dedicated collection systems This mark on the product the packaging or the relevant docu mentation indicates that this product must not be treated like household waste Instead this product should be disposed of at a suitable collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic appliances Thus you contribute to avoid negative impact on the environment and people s health that could be caused by inappropriate disposal Recycling of materials contrib utes to preserve our natural resources For more information re garding recycling of this product please contact your local admin istration your waste collection service or the dealer shop where you purchased this product 3 Important Notes Please read this chapter first We congratulate you to your purchase of an ESU LokSound de coder This manual will guide you step by step through the fea tures of your LokSound decoder Please read this manual carefully Although the LokPilot has been design as a robust device an incorrect connection may lead to faults or even to the destruction of the device Avoid any costly experiments Copyright 1998 2011 by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG Electri cal characteristics and dimensions are subject to change without prior notice All rights reserved ESU might not be held responsible fo
57. lin Locomotives with Maxon Motor 3 16 140 48 20 255 HAG motors 4 15 100 40 175 200 Trix Locomotives with Maxon Motor Remove the motor EMC capacitors from the main board 3 16 140 48 20 255 Faulhaber motors 4 32 140 80 50 255 Piko Motor 3 20 80 30 30 255 CV 53 Reduce the value by 5 8 and test the locomotive again 11 1 2 4 Parameter K slow Together with the LokSound V4 0 decoder an additional CV 52 has been introduced which seperately determines the gain control considerably for the whole slow driving sector in speed step 1 If you are not satisfied with the driving behaviour when the lo comotive drives slowly or starts while everthing is fine with the medium and high speed steps you should increase the value of CV 52 by ca 5 10 than the value set in CV 54 11 1 2 5 Adaptive Regulation Frequency The decoder operates ex works with a mutable adaptive regula tion frequency to drive the motor as precisely as possible However as a result some motors might show a nasty buzzing noise For such motors you are able to set the regulation frequency on a constant value Set bit 4 to 1 in CV 124 Figure 18 Chart of BACK EMF settings for widely used motors SIN ege SG ae 11 2 Turning off Load Compensation You can also switch off load compensation by writing the value 0 in CV 56 Control Influence With load control turned off the starting voltage in CV 2 should be in
58. lly marked with e or 1 Please make sure that the pins are straight when inserting the plug 54499 LokSound V4 0 Radsensor Gleis rechts nc Gleis links nc GND AUX4 Motor rechts ZBCLK Motor links ZBDTA nc Licht hinten U Pol Licht vorne AUX1 Lautspr 1 AUX2 Lautspr 210 13 AUX3 Indexpin 11 vec How to connect the decoder Insertion of the decoder with connector to the top eg Liliput ESU HAG M rklin ot Insertion of the decoder with connector to the bottom Pe Dr Side view Figure 3 LokSound V4 0 21MTC locomotive pcb 6 5 Locomotives with 21MTC Interface Some LokSound decoders are available with a variant of the 21MTC interface as per Fig 3 Installation in locomotives with this interface is particularly easy since the plug socket connector facili ates the mechanical fixing as well A Please make sure that the impendance of the installed loud speakers is really 4 or 8 Ohms Some locomotives have installed 100 Ohms loudspeakers which have originally been created for LokSound V3 5 decoders e Remove the locomotive body Please observe the instructions in he manual of your locomotive e Remove the dummy plug from the socket and keep it in a suitable place for later use e Search for the missing pin in the plug on the circuit board of the locomotive The missing pin serves as the marker Memorise its location e You can insert the decoder in
59. m only 13 4 1 Minimum distance of steam chuffs 13 5 Random sounds 13 6 Adjust brake sound threshold Br 14 Decoder Reset maana 55 14 1 With DCC Systems or 6020 6021 14 2 With Marklin systems M4 decoders only 14 3 With the ESU LokProgrammer 15 Special Functions 15 1 Directional Bit 16 RailCom 16 1 RailCom Plus 16 1 1 Prerequisites for RailCom Plus 17 Firmware Update 18 Accessories rooe 56 18 1 Change over skis 56 18 2 HAMO Magnets 18 3 Wire harnesses with 8 pin or 6 pin socket 18 4 Mounting Adapter 21MTC 19 Support and Assistance uersenesnennnnnnnennnnennnnnnnen 57 20 Technicall Datap nennen 58 21 List of all supported CVS 59 21 1 LokSound decoders 59 22 Appendix 22 1 How to programm long addresses 22 1 1 Write address 22 1 2 Read address 23 Warranty Cave KE 1 Declaration of Conformity We ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG Industriestrasse 5 D 89081 Ulm declare in sole responsibility that the products to which this declaration refers namely LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 are in compliance with the following standards EN 71 1 3 1988 6 1994 EN 50088 1996 EN 55014 Teil 1 Teil 2 1993 EN 61000 3 2 1995 EN 60742 1995 EN 61558 2 7 1998 according to the directive 88 378 EWG 89 336 EWG 73 23 EWG 2 WEEE Declaration Disposa
60. maximum speed cv2 1 012345678910 1112 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Figure 15 Speed settings using CV 2 6 5 10 3 Speed Curve LokSound VO Loksound nien 0 Fe Ka You may also define your own speed curve simply enter the de sired values in the CVs 67 to 94 also refer to Fig 16 The decoder will superimpose these 28 values onto the real speed steps Thus you can adapt the driving performance optimally to your locomo tive This mode is only active if bit 4 in CV 29 is set We recommend using the ESU LokProgrammer for easy and com fortable programming When this mode is active the settings in CV 2 CV 5 and CV 6 have no influence 10 4 Changing between Operating Modes You may change from a digital to an analogue sector of your lay out on the fly at any time The locomotive behaves as follows 012345678910 111213 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24252627 28 Figure 16 Free speed curve 10 4 1 Changing from Digital to Analogue 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 If the DC brake mode is active in CV 27 then the locom
61. nce a change of direction command is activated at the central unit If the directional bit has not been set then the locomotive slows down and stops according to the programmed deceleration changes its direction and returns to the conventional sector What happens next is described in chapter 10 4 1 resp 10 4 2 10 4 4 Changing from Digital to Digital LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 Travelling between sectors with different digital protocols namely Motorola and DCC is possible at any time The LokSound decod er interprets each valid data package from the command station LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 Travelling from Selectrix to DCC or Motorola is only possible after a short power interruption also refer to chapter 7 2 3 10 4 5 Changing modes with Analogue Mode turned off LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 Perhaps you have disabled analogue mode on your decoder bit 2 in CV 29 is deleted When the locomotive moves from 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 slow down the locomotive in dependently from the commands issued by the command
62. nd beyond the warranty from your authorised ESU dealer ESU grants an extended manufacturer s warranty of 24 months from date of purchase Warranty conditions e This warranty is valid for all ESU products that have been purchased from an authorised dealer e No claims will be accepted without proof of purchase The filled in warranty certificate together with your ESU dealer s receipt serves as proof of purchase We recommend keeping the warranty certificate together with the receipt In case of claim please fill in the enclosed fault description as detailed and precise as possible and return it with your faulty product Extend of warranty exclusions This warranty covers free 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 manufacturer 3 In case of modifications of parts particularly missing shrink sleeves or wires directly extended on the decoder 4 In case of inappropriate use different to the intended use as specified by the manufacturer 5 If the instructions as laid down in the user manual by ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG were not adhere to Due to liability rea
63. ny function DOA O Programming AUX output e Other problems 4 Receipt Proof of purchase Please enclose this document Please enclose your receipt invoice Otherwise no warranty possible 5 Additional information 6 Your retailer Retailer s stamp or address
64. oard art no 51968 with transistors 6 9 5 Suitable Smoke Generators Unfortunately it is not an easy task to find the right smoke gen erator for each locomotive The amount of smoke generated de pends on the following factors a Track voltage The track voltage varies depending on the command station Therefore it is possible that a locomotive generates smoke when driven by one digital system but does not generate any smoke with another system Even 1V variation makes a big difference b Type and tolerance of the Seuthe smoke generator and the smoke distillate Seuthe smoke generators have considerable production toler ances Therefore it is possible that one unit works perfectly well while another does not Type of distillate and filling level have an influence as well c Setting the decoder output For correct smoking action you should set the AUX output to Dimmer as well as full Brightness More info in chapter 12 d Connecting the smoke generator Most smoke generators are wired against the chassis ground Therefore the smoke generator only receives current in every second half cycle How much power gets to the smoke genera tor depends on your command station and the digital protocol Generally Seuthe type 11 is recommended but it does not get enough power and therefore does not smoke satisfactorily There are two options on how to solve this problem Solution 1 Using the Seuthe No 10 This typ
65. oco drives with high speed at the time of the braking com mand e The loco receives the driving command Speed step O The LokSound decoder will now start to play the braking sound at the time determined in CV 65 The higher the value in CV 64 is the sooner the braking sound will be played The default value 100 is approximately equivalent to speed step 48 of 128 The braking sound should and when the loco stopps You are able to do some finetuning with CV 65 if the loco stopps too early 14 Decoder Reset You can reset decoder to the default settings at any time 14 1 With DCC Systems or 6020 6021 14 2 With Marklin systems mfx decoders Mfx decoders can be reset to factory default values with the Central Station or the Mobile Station via the reset command in the locomotive menu 14 3 With the ESU LokProgrammer From software 2 7 3 In the menu Programmer select option Reset decoder and follow the instructions on the screen 15 Special Functions You may not yet be aware of some other highly specialised func tions offered by LokSound decoders 15 1 Directional Bit The directional bit determines the driving behaviour when transit ing from an analogue into a digital sector also refer to chapter 10 4 3 If you want to set this directional bit then bit 0 in CV 124 must be set 16 RailCom SS RailCom was developed by Lenz Elektronik Giessen Germany and is a technolog
66. ocomotive to keep running for 2 seconds without power The PowerPack only operates in digital mode It automatically turns off on analogue layouts elt may take up to two minutes to fully charge the capacitor GoldCap Therefore the time bridged with the energy buffer depends on the current draw of your locomotive and the charge up time e Futher information about how to use the PowerPack module is to be found in the PowerPack module manual 1000 1 4 Watts 2200uF 25V UN 0 Loksound Ho d i 1N4007 LokSound micro Kg s 1000 1 4 Watts EH ESU HINA D ower md Power Pack 7 Initial Operation 7 1 Factory Default Values The address is set to 03 with 14 speed steps F1 switches the sound on off F2 switches the whistle signal horn The remaining function keys are used differently depending on the prototype On our website you will find an appropriate func tion key assignment for every sound e Does the locomotive move in both directions e Does the indicated direction of travel correspond with the actual one If not are the motor leads swapped or is the 8 pin plug inserted the wrong way round e Switch on the lights do they work properly If you have installed a LokSound with an 8 pin plug check if the plug sits in the socket correctly 7 2 Digital Operating Modes In the following chapters we describe the operation
67. of the Lok Sound with different digital systems Since not every LokSound supports all digital systems we state which chapter is applicable for which type 7 2 1 DCC operation Remove any capacitors that are wired into the track feeders e g ROCO feeder track This could impair the functionality of the decoder The LokSound works with any DCC system Unfortunately the DCC protocol also brings some difficulties into the game One of them occurs so often that we deal with it right away 7 2 1 1 DCC Speed Steps flashing lights Lights do not work with DCC systems DCC locomotives run with 14 28 or 128 speed steps The decoder offers all of the three op tions and needs to know with which option the the command station operates the decoder The command station must be able to operate with this mode and must be set accordingly If this is not the case the following problems may occur You cannot switch the lights with FO at all e The lights keep switching on and off dependent on the speed step On and Off again and On again and Off again etc In this case make sure that the speed step settings of decoder and command station are the same 7 2 1 2 Auto detection of DCC Speed Steps LokSound decoders implement auto detection to avoid the above problem We have tested this with the following systems e ESU ECoS s Bachmann E Z Command Dynamis e ROCO Lokmaus2 and Lokmaus3 e Uhlenbrock Intell
68. ommand station in the market This chap ter explains which options are available 8 2 1 Programming with DCC Systems LokSound decoders support all NMRA programming modes as there are the programming track modes Direct Mode Register Mode Paged Mode and the mode for the main POM Pro gramming on the Main Programming on the Main enables you to program your decoders comfortably without having to remove the locomotive form the layout In this case the command station talks directly to the decoder by using its locomotive address for instance Locomo tive number 50 write the value 7 into CV 3 Thus knowing the locomotive address is a precondition Unfortunately you cannot read CV values However with RailCom you can read CV values on the main More on this topic in chapter 15 Assuming you have a suitable DCC system you can read CV values on the programming track You can also reprogram the locomo tive address without knowing the old address since the command station simply transmits the command Write value 7 in CV 3 Each decoder receiving this command will execute it ESU counts the bits from 0 to 7 as laid out in the standards while others e g Lenz count the bits from 1 to 8 8 2 2 Programming with the ESU ECoS The owners of an ESU ECoS can comfortably program LokSound decoders ECoS has a library of Decoder Profiles that help you to program decoders with the graphic
69. on buttons function mapping here is a wide range of options dimmer flickering firebox gyro ight and mars light flash and double flash blinker and alternate blinker as well as switch functions with timers e g for Telex and a special coupler function for remote controlled couplers by Krois and ROCO including the automatic pushing and pulling he unique and once more improved ESU function mapping en ables you to allocate every function to the function buttons FO to F28 even multiple allocations are possible You will find more info on this in chapter 12 5 2 6 Programming Where intended LokSound decoders support all programming modes including POM Programming On the Main You can use any NMRA DCC compatible command station for this purpose Even with the M rklin central units 6020 6021 Mobile Sta tion and Central Station all settings are adjusted electronically Most LokSound V4 0 decoders support a simple to use program ming procedure Owners of the ESU ECoS enjoy an even more comfortable method of programming you can read all possible settings in plain text on the large display and easily adjust them even during operation 5 2 7 Operational Reliability LokSound decoders store the current operating status Thanks to this data storage the decoder will start again as quickly as pos sible after a service interruption Some decoders also have an inte gral PowerPack that assures continuo
70. on that the wires of the harness have he manual of your locomotive to face in a certain direction the only reliable reference is the e Remove the dummy plug from the socket and keep it in a suitable marking of pin 1 place for later use 6 4 Locomotives with 6 pin NEM 651 Interface Some LokSound V4 0 decoders have a 6 pin NEM 651 plug as 54800 LokSound micro V4 0 o ser as c Bir dra o H E Loudspeaker 1 right motor terminal left motor terminal right track connection left track connection headlight rearlight common pole AUX Loudspeaker 2 right track right track motor rearlight AUX1 loudspeaker AUX3 Trainbus Clk common GND GND common AUX4 Trainbus DTA loudspeaker AUX2 headlight motor left track left track Next18 interface decoder back Pin Description Colour Right motor terminal orange Left motor terminal grey Right track connection red Left track connection black Headlight white Rearlight yellow Figure 2 LokSound micro V4 0 NEM651 amp Next18 per Fig 2 Installation in locomotives with this interface is par ticularly easy e Remove the locomotive body e Remove the dummy plug from the socket and keep it in a suitable place for later use e Insert the plug of the decoder in such a way that pin 1 of the plug this is the side with the red orange wires sits next to the corner of the socket that is usua
71. ontrol e Identify the line corresponding to the function key you wish to use for the selected output e Note the numbers at the intersection of the line and the column you have selected e Program the Control CV listed left aside the noted number Before you write this CV make sure the index registers CV31 and CV 32 have the value shown left aside the Control CV number For each function key there are 3 control CVs Each function key exists twice one for driving forwards and one for driving back wards You sould set the unneeded CVs to zero to avoid an unex pected behaviour of the decoder Example Switch AUX3 with F8 You want to switch AUX3 with the F8 key either when you drive orwards and backwards With the help of the ESU adapter board 51968 you added a light bulb to AUX3 We can see from the chart that CV 330 must be set to the value 6 to switch AUX3 via F8 to drive forward In addition to this CV 346 must be also set to the value 16 to switch AUX3 via F8 to drive backwards 12 2 3 Allocation of Function Keys with the LokProgrammer The LokSound V4 0 can if used with the ESU LokProgrammer and its new software version 4 1 be programmed more flexibly It is e g possible to use several function keys at the same time as entry and thus allows to realise very specific wishes However it is widely impossible to make certain entries with the digital com mand station only We therefore recommend to use our LokPro grammer
72. operation LokSound decoders work on conventional DC layouts From the factory load compensation is active This provides smooth con trol of your locomotives even at low speeds in DC mode as well Since load compensation requires about 3 4 Volts as base volt age you must turn the throttle further than normal locomo tives without decoder before the locomotive starts moving 7 3 2 Analogue AC Operation Other LokSound decoders than the ones mentioned above are not suitable for analogue AC mode AC will definitely lead to the destruction of the decoder Where intended LokSound decoders support operation with AC transformers Therefore the LokSound decoder can simply replace the old directional relay Load compensation is active similar to DC mode and provides smooth control and slow speed performance you have never seen before The LokSound V4 0 recognised the pulse for changing direction as usual Just wait until the locomo tive has stopped prior to changing direction Never issue the Change of Direction command to a moving locomotive This could lead to damaged gears We cannot recommend the use of the old blue Marklin transformers that where originally designed for 220 Volt De pending on their age and their tolerance range the pulse for changing direction could be too high in case of increased mains voltage and therefore destroy the LokSound decoder Do yourself and your locomotives a f
73. or the third circuit All you have to do now is to program the decoder in such a way that it always 13 1 Adjust the sound volume switches on that third circuit when the lighting function is active The LokSound V4 0 allows the individual volume control of each In order to do so enter value 5 in CV 330 and value 6 in CV 346 sound Every sound has its own CV Don t forget to firstly set the index register CV 31 to value 16 and 13 1 1 Adjusting the master volume CV 32 to value 2 That s it The master volume control controls all sound effects A value of 0 would mute the decoder completely The resulting sound vol ume for each individual sound effect therefore is a mixture of the master volume control settings and the individual volume control sliders 13 1 2 Single sounds tables All single sounds are subdivied in so called sound slots Each sound slot controls a certain sound and its volume can be indi vidually adjusted The following charts show how the CVs are al located to each sound slot Please note that all the single sound projects are likely to have a different sound allocation Thus you will find notes about the corresponding functions keys and soundslots to all sound projects available in the download area of our website This information will help you to find the appropriate CV volume very easily Adjusting the Sound Effects Steam sound table Diesel sound table Function Sound slot CV Range Default Function S
74. otch 1 A steam loco will even release its Rail joints 17 387 0 128 128 brakes first and fill the cylinders Although this behavior is very Rail joints 18 3951 NO ma 128 prototypically one might not like it because it causes some delay 19 Hose Des 128 You can disable this startup delay by simply deleting bit 3 of CV 20 Tar Fees 128 124 This will cause the LokSound V4 0 decoder to immediately start moving when the throttle is turned up However the start up 21 419 0 128 128 sound will not be synchon with the motion anymore 437 6 128 128 23 435 0 128 128 24 443 0 128 128 INN TAAS MP aS 13 3 Manual notching Diesel locomotives only Usually the LokSound V4 0 decoder automatically selects the die sel speed notch appropriate for the desired speed However in some cases where the train has to pull heavy loads you may want o shift gears manually to get higher overall engine RPM he LokSound V4 0 offers a feature we call Manual notching However this feature does not mean that you have to manually adjust all speed steps every time This would cause a lot of user action nstead if you enable the function key in some of the LokSound sound projects the decoder will automatically increase an offset o the current diesel notch This offset will automatically increase as you crank up the throttle resulting in a general higher engine RPM This will result in a much easier operation while maintain ing the possibility to inc
75. otive will slow down to a stop with the programmed deceleration if not then the locomotive will change the direction 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 vol age This mode is not available for the LokSound micro V4 0 10 4 3 Changing from Analogue to Digital directional bit When entering the digital sector the locomotive compares the current direction o movement with the digital signals arriving via the track If the actual direction matches the one as per the digital signal the locomoi ive continues onwards at a speed correspond ing with the digital Does the direction signals not match the commands from the digital sys tem then the behaviour depends on the settings in the direc tional bit also refer to chapter 15 1 for more details If the directional bi has been set then the decoder ignores the di rectional commands from the central unit the locomotive contin ues in the same direction only the speed will be adjusted accord ing to the commands from the central unit Therefore the actual direction of movement does not match the direction as intended by the central unit for the time being however this changes o
76. otor however the control electronics in Trix locomotives communicate in a dif ferent manner with the decoder All of the LokSound V4 0 decoders send the necessary commands to ensure that the respective locomotives work with the decoder Unfortunately Trix changed the interface too often in the past therefore we are not able to garantuee you a proper function In case of doubt trying might just help The serial protocol can be switched on with the help of CV 124 Bit 3 6 6 Locomotives with Next18 Interface Some LokSound micro decoders are shipped with a Next18 More information about how to install the decoder is given in chapter 6 5 6 7 Locomotives without Interface All LokSound decoders have an interface plug There is no Wires only version Please remove the plug at the end of the har ness should this become necessary Please do not extend any wires at the decoder end If necessary use an extension harness also refer to chapter 17 6 7 1 Wiring Diagram for LokSound Loudspeaker 4 8 Ohms blue left track connection DC motor orange left track connection rot right track connection decoder front Figure 5 Wiring Diagram for LokSound micro V4 0 wiring example decoder back Installing the Decoder 6 7 3 Colour Coding by Marklin e Connect the red wire to the right rail pickup or the centre pick up Marklin uses a different colour coding system compared to the in AC model
77. ou can write information onto these cards Adjusting the settings means nothing else but erasing one entry and replacing it with another Moreover you could do that at any time However you cannot write onto every card some bits of information like the manufacturer s code are firmly encoded Thus you can determine the content of the storage spaces in the decoder even during operation and of course the decoder will fol low the instructions Via the procedure known as Programming you can enter the desired data into the storage spaces 8 1 1 Configuration Variables CVs LokSound v40 ee Bee LokSound decoders follow the CV concept developed in the US CV stands for Configuration Variable and indicates that the storage cells described above are not only variable but they also determine the behaviour of the decoder 8 1 1 1 Standardisation in the NMRA he NMRA National Model Railroad Association has defined which CVs determine certain parameters of a decoder The DCC standard allocates fixed numbers for certain CVs adherence is obligatory This greatly simplifies things for the user since decod ers of most manufacturers comply with this standard and there ore dealing with CVs requires the same process with the same CV numbers regardless of the manufacturer he DCC concept permits to enter numbers ranging from 0 to 255 into CVs Each CV carries only one number While the position number is predetermined the range o
78. oundslot CV Range Default Sound on off 1 259 0 128 99 Sound on off 1 259 0 128 99 Sound on off 2 267 0 128 99 Sound on off 2 267 0 128 gg Whistle playable 3 275 0 128 128 Signal horn 1 playable 3 275 0 128 128 Bell 4 283 0 128 128 Signal horn 2 or bell 4 283 0 128 128 aaa GE GE b 2H OAZE 328 Station announcement 1 7 am 0 128 128 Station announcement 1 7 307 0 128 128 Coupler sound 8 315 0 128 128 Coupler sound 8 315 0 128 128 Cylinder blow 9 523 Moniz 128 nee o Weis ee Conductor whistle 10 33M 0 128 128 Conductor whistle 10 3311 NOS 128 128 Sanding valve 11 339 0 128 128 Sanding valve 11 339 0 128 128 Safety valve 12 347 0 128 128 Close Open doors 12 347 0 128 128 Cees Release KG 355 0 128 128 a Kasa 13 355 0 128 128 Drain valve 14 363 0 128 128 Station announcement 2 14 363 0 128 128 Curve squeal 15 371 0 128 128 Curve squeal 15 371 0 128 128 Short whistle 16 379 0 128 128 Short whistle 16 379 0 128 128 Rail joints 17 387 0 128 128 Rail joints 17 387 0 128 128 Rail joints 18 395 0 128 128 Rail joints 18 395 0 128 128 19 403 0 128 128 19 403 0 128 128 20 411 0 128 128 20 411 0 128 128 21 419 0 128 128 21 419 0 128 128 22 427 0 128 128 22 427 0 128 128 23 435 0 128 128 23 435 0 128 128 Boiler noise 24 443 0 128 128 24 443 0 128 128 II E TEE Eer Adjusting the Sound Effects Electric sound table Special sound table Function Sound slot CV Range Default Function Soundslot CV Range Default Sound on off 1 2599 10128 99 Random
79. outputs 13 Adjusting the sound effects 10 7 2 AC Analogue Operation 11 1 Adjusting Load Compensation 11 1 1 Parameter for frequently used motors 11 1 2 Adjustments for other Motors Fine Tuning 11 1 2 1 Parameter K 11 1 2 2 Parameter I 11 1 2 3 Reference Voltage 11 1 2 4 Parameter K slow 11 1 2 5 Adaptive Regulation Frequency 11 2 Turning off Load Compensation 11 3 Adapting Load Control Frequency 11 4 Dynamic Drive Control Up and Down the Hill 11 5 Settings for the C Sinus Motor 12 1 lettre UE 12 2 Allocation of Function Buttons Function Mapping 12 2 1 Index CV access 12 2 2 Function Mapping Chart S 12 2 3 Allocation of function keys with LokProgrammer 12 3 Special Effects on function outputs 12 3 1 Switching on outputs and different options 12 3 2 Adjusting the Lighting Effects 12 3 3 Grade Crossing holding time 12 3 4 Flash Rate 12 3 5 Automatic sw 12 3 6 Digital Couplers 12 3 6 1 Operation mode Coupler 12 3 6 2 Automatic Coupler Function Removing Pushing 49 12 4 Analogue Settings Eege 49 12 5 LGB Pulse Sequence Mode Ss 12 6 Swiss Headlight Mode 13 1 Adjusting the sound volume 13 1 1 Adusting the master volume 13 1 2 Single sounds tables 13 2 Prime mover startup delay 13 3 Manual notching Diesel only 13 4 Synchronizing the steam chuff Stea
80. ow the current address simply enter 80 e Activate the change of direction button turn the throttle knob to the left beyond the arrestor until you hear a click sound hold it in this position and then press the Go button Please bear in mind that the 6020 6021 only permits you to enter values from 1 to 80 The value O is missing Always enter 80 instead of O 8 2 3 2 Short Mode The decoder is in the short mode the headlights flash periodically in brief intervals e Now enter the number of the CV that you want to adjust e g 01 Always enter this number with two digits e For confirmation activate the change of direction routine now the lights flash twice very quickly e Now enter the new value for the desired CV e g 15 two digits e For confirmation activate the change of direction routine now the lights light up for about one second e Then you can enter other CVs as desired e Selecting 80 allows you to exit the programming mode Alternately 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 flashing lights e Enter the hundred digit and the ten digit decade of the CV that you want to change Example If you want to adjust CV 124 you enter 12
81. ppendix 22 1 2 Read out addess If you wish to read out a loco address please read the values of CV 22 1 Programming Long Addresses 17 and CV 18 one after another and proceed then in reverse order As described in chapter 9 2 the long address is split into two CVs Let s assume you have read The byte with the higher value of the address is in CV 17 This CV 17 196 CV 18 147 Look up the corresponding address byte determines the range in which the extended address will be range in Fig 23 The first possible address within this range is located For instance if you enter the value 192 in CV 17 then the 1024 Then you have to add the value from CV 18 and you arrive extended address may be between O and 255 If 193 is written at the locomotive address into CV 17 then the extended address will be between 256 and 1024 511 You can continue this up to addresses with values of 9984 and 10239 The possible values are shown in figure 23 t 147 22 1 1 Write address bes To programm a long address you first of all need to calculate the ma values for CV 17 and CV 18 and then programm it Please note that it is not possible to programm addresses via the programming Address range Address range Address range mode POM from bisan El Eiromt tony bel irom Eton GV To programm the long address proceed as follows 0 255 192 3584 3839 206 7168 7423 220 e First you determine the desired address for instance 4007 eThen you look for the approp
82. r any damage or conse quential loss or damage chaused by inappropriate use of the product abnormal operating conditions unauthorized modifications to the products etc Not suitable for children under 14 years of age Inappropriate use may result in injury due to sharp points and edges Marklin and mfx is a registered trademark of the company Gebr Marklin and Cie GmbH G ppingen Germany RailCom 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 amp 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 advanced note Duplications and reproductions of this documentation are strictly forbidden and need to be allowed by ESU in writing e The LokSound is exclusively intended for use with model train layouts 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 reaches the locomotive while converting it above all not accidently e Avoid mechanical force or pressure on the decoder e Do not remove the heat shrink sleeve on the decoder e Make sure that neither the LokSound decoder nor any blank
83. r these reed switches correctly Furthermore the position of the reed switches needs to be considered 6 10 Connecting Capacitors On many older layouts current pick up of locomotives is not very reliable Therefore power interruptions may cause a stop or jerky movement when the locomotive 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 LokSound decoders 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 that capacitor 6 10 1 All LokSound decoders You can connect two larger capacitors as per the circuit in the upper half of figure 14 The capacitor is charged via a resistor 100 Ohms thus preventing the digital system from interpreting the charging current as short circuit at the time of switch on The diode makes sure that the energy of the capacitor is fully available when required However you may not run this locomotive on AC layouts any more Risk of destruction Disconnect remove the capacitor prior to programming with the ESU LokProgrammer 6 10 2 Optional PowerPack You can solder a powerful energy buffer to all LokSound V4 0 HO decoders In the lower half of figure 14 we show you how to do it This PowerPack allows your l
84. rammed CV 99 the value of CV 99 will be transferred into CV 317 Is the programming finished CVs 96 97 and 99 will be set back automatically 8 2 8 Programming with the ROCO LokMaus II The ROCO LokMaus Il is generally one of the most successful DCC command stations However as an affordable system de signed for beginners it only allows the writing of two digit CV numbers as well as CV values Similarly as with the MultiMaus the problem can be solved via an assistance procedure This helps to porgramm the number of the CVs desired temporarily into two assisting CVs so called address registers instead of programming the actual CV Afterwards the value desired will be separated into two parts and programmed into two further assisting CVs so called value registers When the last value register is written the content will be copied to the respective desired position and all assisting CVs will be set back Consequently 4 CVs have to be programmed to write one CV These 4 CVs mean the following Example You wish to programm CV 317 with value 120 Proceed as follows e Programm the value of the CV number in hundreds in CV 96 In this example CV 96 3 e Programm the value of the CV number in units and tens in CV 97 In our example CV 97 17 e Programm the CV value in hundreds in CV 98 In our example CV 98 1 e Programm the CV value in untis and tens in CV 99 In our ex ample CV 99 20 As soon as you have pro
85. rease the diesel RPM when needed e g hill starts Manual notching works only while the train is moving While idling the function key has no influence on the diesel notch You can define how many notches will be increased after press ing the function key The value is set in CV 131 It can comprise a value between O and 255 The default value of 50 results in an increase of 2 diesel notches The higher the value stored in CV 131 the more diesel notches will be increased 13 4 Synchronising the steam chuff Steam locomotives only To synchronise the steam chuff with the wheel revolutions you may use an external cam as described in chapter 6 9 However most users prefer not do such massive changes on their valuable locomotives and prefer to use the automatic exhaust mode of the LokSound V4 0 decoder Because of the excellent Back EMF func tion the synchronisation will be satisfying most users To enable this function and disable any external cam at the same time CV 57 and CV 58 are used All you need is a stop watch and a little time It pays to spend some time in order to achive an optimal result Please make sure that the load control is perfectly adjusted to your loco and set the maximum mimimum speed according to your wishes After doing so you should start to syn chronise the steam chuff In CV 57 the distance between two steam chuffs at the lowest possible speed at speed step 1 is defined The unit of CV
86. riate address range in Fig 23 The value to be entered into CV 17 can be found in the column on the 256 511 193 3840 4095 207 7424 7679 221 512 767 194 4096 4351 208 7680 7935 222 right In our example it is 207 768 1023 195 4352 4607 209 7936 8191 223 The value for CV 18 is established as follows 1024 1279 196 4608 4863 210 8192 8447 224 1280 11535 197 4864 5119 211 8448 8703 225 desired address 4007 1536 1791 198 S120 375 212 8704 8959 226 minus first address in the address range 3840 1792 2047 199 5376 156311 1213 8960 9215 227 aa 2048 2303 200 5632 5887 214 9216 9471 228 equals value for CV 18 167 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 307229 k332i 204 6656 6911 218 3328 3583 205 6912 7167 219 Figure 23 Chart of extended loco addresses e167 is therefore the value to be entered in CV 18 Thus you de coder is now programmed to address 4007 24 months warranty form date of purchase Dear customer Congratulations on purchasing this ESU product This quality product was manufactured applying the most advanced production methods and processes and was subjected to stringent quality checks and tests Therefore ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG grants you a warranty for the purchase of ESU products that far exceeds the national warranty as governed by legislation in your country a
87. s total impedance resulting in 4 ohms u Figure 9 Parallel wiring of two speakers 6 9 Connecting Additional Functions You can wire any kind of load such as light bulbs LEDs light emit ting diodes smoke generators or similar devices to the function outputs provided the maximum current draw is less than that of the decoder output chamber will not generate good sound Therefore carefully select The permitted maximum current draw per function output is listed the location and sound chamber for the speaker in chapter 20 under Technical Data Please make sure that the load does not exceed the permitted maximum current and there are no short circuits The outputs of the LokSound have protection but if an external voltage is K4 applied the outputs may suffer damage or destruction Remove capacitors L 6 9 1 1 Suitable Light Bulbs Only install bulbs rated 16V or higher and with a nominal current draw that does not exceed 50 mA Many older models by ROCO and Fleischmann have 12V bulbs installed They draw a high current become very hot and may cause damage to the locomotive Replace them with 16V bulbs 6 9 2 Using LEDs If you like to use LEDs then a resistor must be wired in series with the LEDs It should have a rating between 470 Ohms and 2 2 kOhms Running the LEDs without this resistor will lead to their immediat
88. s DCC colours Please refer to fig 8 for more information e Connect the black wire to the left rail pickup or the chassis in AC 6 7 4 Motor and Track Connections models FR Firstly please cut all wires installed in the locomotive Take special KR connect the orange wire wiih See ER care to remove any connections to the chassis ground the motor g p p P Ip j eads must be positively potential free in other words they may e The grey wire goes to the terminal which originally connected to not have any contact to the chassis or body or the wheels and the left rail chassis for AC models wheel contacts S icular look h i in Hei 6 7 4 1 Connecting DC and Coreless Motors t is particularly easy to overlook such connections in Fleis You may use all DC motors commonly used for model trains pro chmann locomotives vided they do not exceed the current limit of the decoder Make notes of which motor lead connects the motor with the In s rne cases with the 5 lt pole High Performance Drive by M rke right and the left wheel contact p g y hi id mist k d h ind lin you may find three anti interference capacitors ri parod msta SCHEER The two capacitors connected directly to the motor leads and the 9 motor housing MUST be removed also refer to Fig 9 on the fol lowing page N Please check all connections with an Ohmmeter Search for short circuits particularly between the motor leads and the Ka wheel contac
89. s could lead to N KING short circuits and damage or even destruction of the decoder 3 3 3 herefore all LokSound decoders with the exception of the ones with the 21 MTC interface come with a protective shrink sleeve ba Begin poo A Never wrap the decoder in insulating tape If there is no ventilation 1 Right motor terminal orange around the decoder it may lead to a heat build up and ultimately Sr eae yelow a a a utput AUX1 green o the destruction of the decoder Rather apply the insulating tape 4 Left track connection black o the metal parts of the locomotive 5 Left motor terminal gray Mount the decoder at a suitable location In most model loco S EA SE motives there is a dedicated space for the decoder To hold the 8 Right track connection red decoder in place use double sided adhesive tape or some just a S itile hot glue Figure 1 LokSound V4 0 amp LokSound micro V4 0 NEM652 6 3 Locomotives with piniNEM P32 Intenace SES e Insert the plug of the decoder in such a way that pin 1 of the plug Some LokSound V4 0 decoders are supplied with an 8 pin inter this is the side with the red orange wires sits next to the corner ace as per NEM 652 refer to Fig 1 Installation in locomotives of the socket that is usually marked with e or 1 Please make with this interface is particularly easy sure that the pins are straight when inserting the plug e Remove the locomotive body Please observe the instructions in Do not rely on the assumpti
90. sion of the Rotary beacon e Ditch Light Type1 The ditch light type 1 will revert to a steady On state when it is not flashing e Ditch Light Type 2 The ditch light type 2 will revert to Off state e Gyra Light The Gyra Light is similar to the Mars Light but is slower in motion e Coupler function You can use this function to control Krois or ROCO couplers also in connection with automatic pushing re moving 12 3 2 Adjusting the Lighting Effects The LokSound V4 0 provides 3 CVs for each physical output which defines their behavior Mode Select Defines which effect you want to have for the output Brightness Defines the brightness of each individual func tion output in 32 steps 0 to 31 Special functions Defines some further modes for each function output Have a look at the chart figure 20 to see how this works The CV for special functions needs to be explained in more detail The special functions are additional functions you could add to each output Phase Select Alters the timing of the effect so that it is 180 degree out of phase with other effects This al lows you to create alternate blinking It is used for ditch lights mainly Grade Crossing Causes the lighting effect to become active only when the global flag Grade crossing enable is set AND the corresponding function key is ON Grade crossing logic can be used with any of the light effects Grade Crossing can be used with
91. sons any inspections or repairs can only be carried out on products that are not installed in a locomotive or carriage Any locomotive sent to ESU for inspection will be returned without even touching it There is no extension of the warranty period due to any repairs or replacements carried out by ESU You may submit your warranty claims either at your retailer or by shipping the product in question with the warranty certificate the receipt of purchase and fault description directly to ESU electronic solutions ulm GmbH amp Co KG ESU GmbH amp Co KG Warranty department Edisonallee 29 D 89231 Neu Ulm GERMANY 1 Personal data Please write in block letters Name Street PA LEIN BOE E N Country Email Phones aa Dates Signature 2 Product details and system enviroment use extra page if needed Art No Purchase Date Address Operation Mode JAC Analogue AC Digital DC Analog DC Digital DCC Digital system LIESU ECoS Marklin 6012 ROCO Digital LGB Digital LILGB MZS Intellibox Lenz Digital Others 3 Error description Headlight output front mm No Sound ar Cable owe Headlight output rear W Wrong Sound Wi Change direction probl Motor output SE Short circuit Without a
92. station Frequently this function serves for stopping a train in front of a red signal If a LokSound detects a brake command it will slow down with the programmed deceleration and then stop After this enforced stop the locomotive will accelerate again as per the programmed values in CV 3 Depending on the type of digital system there are several options on how to influence the decoder so that it stops the train 10 5 1 DC Brake Mode LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 In order to activate the DC brake mode you must set bit 3 in CV 27 The LokSound decoder will start brake once it moves from a digital sector into a DC sector provided the brake mode is active and the polarity of the track voltage does NOT match the current direction of travel The locomotive will stop taking into account the programmed deceleration 10 5 2 Marklin Brake Mode LokSound V4 0 LokSound micro V4 0 In principle the Marklin modules 72441 72442 apply a DC voltage to the track instead of the digital signals Provided bit 3 and bit 4 in CV 27 is set then LokSound decoders detect this volt age and will stop the train CV 27 Value 24 The signal generated by these modules looks the same as DC from conventional DC transformers The LokSound could possible mis interpret this and switch to the analogue mode instead of brake If you wish to control the LokSound decoder with DCC signals and keep your Marklin brake sectors then you should swi
93. t is ideally suitable for mixed Motorola DCC environments An overview of the LokSound V4 0 Decoders 5 1 1 An overview of the LokSound V4 0 decoders LokSound LokSound micro V4 0 V4 0 DCC Operation Ok Ok Motorola Operation Ok Ok M4 Operation mfx compatible Selectrix Operation Ok Ok Analogue DC Operation Ok Ok Analogue AC Operation Ok DCC programming mode Ok Ok Programming with 6021 Mobile Central Station Ok M4 programming including automatic recognition RailCom Plus Ok Ok ABC brake mode Ok Ok Continuous motor current LIA 0 75A Function output current 4 250 mA 2 Logic 2 150mA 2 Logic Integrated PowerPack Optional connection for PowerPack buffer capacitor Ok Ok Connection type Vue 21MTC NEM651 NEM652 Next18 Harness Direct Harness Harness Direct Article number 54400 54499 54800 54899 54898 5 1 3 LokSound micro V4 0 Due to its manifold lighting and sound functions and its adapt The LokSound micro V4 0 is a small power pack Despite its small ability to different applications it is the perfect all rounder for your dimensions it supports beside DCC also Motorola and Selectrix HO locomotives and offers a maximum current draw of 0 75A Thus it is ideal for the small scales with little room for decoders The sound features are just as impressive as those of its big brother 5 2 General Properties of all Decoders 5 2 1 Operating Modes All LokSound V4 0 decoders are tr
94. tch off the DC analogue mode by deleting bit 1 in CV 50 The LokSound will stop as desired 10 5 3 Selectrix Diode Brake Sector LokSound decoders also detect the Selectrix diode brake sector and stop as desired 10 5 4 Lenz ABC Brake Mode As a new function the LokSound V4 0 decoder supports the ABC braking technique introduced by Lenz In order to use this func tion a group of anti parallel diods will be be soldered to one half of the track The resulting fall of voltage generates an assymetrical DCC signal LokSound decoders are able to detect the potential difference 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 adequate LokSound V4 0 decoder an appropriate brake module The ABC technique can only be operated with boosters offering an exact symmetrical output All command stations and boosters by ESU and Lenz garantuee a symmetrical output We don t rec ommend to use other boosters for the ABC technique elf you wish to stop the LokSound decoder when the track signal is stronger on the right side than on the left side and the diods are also installed on the left side set bit O in CV 27 e If you wish to stop the LokSound decoder when the track signal is stronger on the left side than on the right side and the diods are also installed on the right side set bit 1 in CV 27 elf you want to stopp the decoder no m
95. to set a brake distance independently of he speed refer to chapter 10 6 10 1 1 Switching Acceleration Deceleration LokSound decoders can deactivate acceleration and deceleration by the push of a button This is particularly handy for shunting since your locomotive responds directly to the throttle he default setting for this function is function button F4 10 1 2 Shunting Mode he default setting for the shunting mode is F3 It reduces the speed to about 50 Thus you have smoother control of your locomotive in the lower speed ranges which is important for shunting particularly in the 14 speed step mode 10 2 Starting Voltage Maximum and Medium Speed LokSound decoders know internally 256 speed steps They can be adapted to the characteristic of the locomotive and allocated to the actually available speed steps 14 28 or 128 The NMRA defined two options to facilitate this Motor characteristic via CV 2 5 and 6 Fig 15 Enter the start voltage in CV 2 and the maximum speed in CV 5 CV 6 corre sponds with the speed at a medium speed step Thus you can define a kink in the speed curve This mode is active if bit 4 0inCV29 The values of the start mid and maximum speed are dependent on each other Selecting a mid speed that is lower than the start speed or higher than the maximum speed could lead to some erratic driving performance Therefore always adhere to the prin ciple start voltage lt mid speed lt
96. ts Description Marklin colour ESU colour according to NMRA DCC standard AC Power pick up show Schleifer Center rail red red DC Right track connection AC Outside rails brown black DC Left track connection Left motor terminal blue orange Right motor terminal green grey Common rectified track voltage Pole for function outputs orange blue Function output rear lights yellow yellow Function output head lights grey white Function output AUX1 brown red green Function output AUX2 brown green violet Function output AUX3 brown yellow Function output AUX4 brown white Figure 8 Colour coding by Marklin in contrast to the DCC wiring code 6 7 4 2 Connecting Universal Motors with HAMO Conversions Do not wire universal motors installed in many older Marklin locomotives also known as AC motors directly to LokSound de coders You must modify the motor by first installing permanent magnets so called HAMO magnets You may purchase these magnets from your ESU dealer We supply three types of magnets Please refer to chapter 18 2 or more information regarding motor conversions with perma nent magnets 6 8 Connecting the Speaker Every LokSound V4 0 decoder is shipped with an appropriate loudspeaker that is connected with both the dark brown braids Firstly you need to unsolder the speaker before you install it into he locomotive It must be installed in such a way that the sound w
97. two ways either the pins are put hrough the decoder the socket of the decoder remains visible after 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 e 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 decoder into the socket in such a way that the locomotive interface corresponds with the decoder e Do not apply too much pressure when inserting the plug The decoder must go in without force e Check if the decoder sits correctly 6 5 1 Connecting C Sine motors SoftDrive Sinus The LokSound decoder cannot drive the newer Marklin models with C Sine motors also called SoftDrive Sinus directly To fa cilitate this a circuit board supplied ex works with the locomotive is required This circuit board will be controlled by a LokSound decoder Marklin uses the 21MTC interface installed on this cir cuit board and thus utilises the normal motor commands form the decoder for the exchange of information The LokSound V4 0 with the 21MTC interface is suitable for con trolling the C Sine control electronics provided some parameters are set accordingly Chapter 11 5 explains the necessary steps Some Trix locomotives have the same C Sine m
98. ue multi protocol decoders with automatic detection of the operating mode on the fly The decoder analyses the track signal and filters out the part that is reserved for it Changing from digital to analogue and back represents no problem whatsoever This is important in case your e g fiddle yard still works in analogue mode Furthermore all LokSound decoders support the relevant brake modes such as ROCO Lenz or Marklin and stop as intended Especially the ABC brake sections are suitable for a simple stop in front of the signal LokSound decoders achieve the maximum compatibility with the operating system in order to enable you to simulate even some unusual operational requirements The LokSound V4 0 supports and automatically detects the DCC protocol with 14 28 or 128 speed steps Of course operation with the long 4 digit addresses is possible as well Contrary to the original Marklin decoders LokSound V4 0 de coders support up to 255 addresses and 28 speed steps in Mo torola mode With the appropriate command station such as the ESU ECoS you can expand the system limits of the Motorola system considerably Furthermore all LokSound V4 0 decoder support RailComPlus A RailComPlus compatible command station immediately recog nises a LokSound V4 0 decoder fully automatically The decoder will transfer all of its important data to the command station Fi nally you will never have to look for a loco address once a
99. upler 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 be tween Off and On time can be set by adjusting the Brightness Value from 0 completely off to 31 connected through 100 output This coupler mode should also be used for modern Telex couplers 12 3 6 2 Automatic Coupler Function Removing Pushing The LokSound V4 0 decoder is able to do the automatic decou pling When you push the function button the loco drives back wards against the train and then removes from it again This pro cedure can be influenced via three CVs n CV246 the speed that moves the loco will be stored or de ined 0 255 If this value is O the automatic coupler function is not active n CV247 the time of removing is to be entered n CV248 the time of pushing is to be entered The time of removing should be higher than the time of pushing o make sure that the loco stops in a safe distance away from he train A The function output of the options pulse or coupler needs o be configurated correctly to make the automatic decoupling work 12 4 Analogue Settings With the CVs 13 and 14 you can predetermine which function buttons should be switched in
100. us power even in case of poor electrical contact or critically laid tracks 5 2 8 Protection All function outputs as well as the motor output have protection against overload and short circuit We want you to enjoy your LokSound decoders for a long time 5 2 9 Future built in All LokSound V4 0 decoders are suitable for firmware updates due to the flash memory You may add new software functions at a later stage 6 Installing the Decoder S lt Loudspeaker 1 1 Ei 54400 6 1 Requirements for Installation Ee a Gi Jeep see The locomotive must be in perfect operating condition prior to right track connection 8 Ek C the conversion Only a locomotive with faultless mechanical prop man Cale a z erties and smooth running characteristics in analogue mode is AUXI N h worth converting to digital Check and replace all wear and tear a gt parts such as motor brushes wheel contacts light bulbs etc if left motor terminal coo O ar Loudspeaker 1 JS 5 co 154899 z z igh l icro VA Please take note of the remarks in chapter 3 in order to prevent rg Se Z a E possible damage of the decoder during installation right track connection J BG left track connection C 6 2 Installing the Decoder Se Si CH AE ei he components on the decoder must under no circumstances common pole ers Es Loudspeaker 2 ouch any metal parts of the locomotive since thi
101. wire ends may come into contact with the engine chassis risk of short circuit Cover any blank ends of unused wires e Never solder on the circuit board extend cables if necessary e Never wrap the decoder in insulation tape since this may cause overheating e Adhere to the wiring principles as outlined in this manual for wiring any external components Other circuitry may cause damage to the LokSound e Make sure that no wires are squeezed or cut by the model s transmission parts when reassembling the engine Any power supply must be protected by a fuse or circuit breaker to avoid any potential hazards such as burning cables in case of a short circuit Only use transformers specifically designed for model trains that bear the VDE EN marks e Never operate the LokSound unattended The LokSound is not a children s toy e Do not expose to wet and humid conditions e Handle the speaker with extreme care Do not touch the mem brane or apply pressure Solder the speaker connections quickly and only at the intended contacts 4 How this manual helps you 5 Introduction The LokSound Family This manual is divided into several chapters that show you step by step how to install a LokSound decoder Chapter 5 provides an overview over the characteristics of each type of LokSound decoder Chapter 6 describes in make yourself familiar interface installed in y chapters 6 2 to 6 7 stallation of the decoder in det
102. y for transmitting information from the decoder back to the command station Until now DCC systems could only transmit data from the command station to the decoder but could never be sure if the decoder actually received the commands The locomotive can send the following information to the com mand station Locomotive address The decoder transmits its address on request by Broadcast Detectors in a certain track sector can detect this command Thus the command station can find out the location of that particular locomotive CV information The decoder can provide feedback about all CV values to the command station per RailCom In future a pro gramming track will not be necessary any more Meta data The decoder can transmit status information such as motor load current draw of the motor temperature etc to the command station In order for RailCom to work all decoders and the command station must be equipped accordingly LokSound 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 LokSound V4 0 decoders 16 1 RailCom Plus LokSound V4 0 decoders support RailComPlus an absolute world novelty developed by Lenz in collaboration with ESU Decoders equipped with RailComPlus will be automaticall
103. y rec ognised by a RailComPlus compatible command station You will never ever have to change the locomotive address of a new loco motive by hand Just put the locomotive on the tracks and it will be recognised automatically Also the Besides the name of the locomotive the functional key symbols as well as the kind of the functions long term function and moment function will be transferred And all that happens within less seconds you don t have to wait anymore 16 1 1 Prerequisites for RailCom Plus RailComPlus implies an accordingly equipped digital command station The ESU ECoS command station supports RailComPlus capable decoders from software 3 4 You don t need to change anything about the decoder settings It will be automatically rec ognised Of course you can change the locomotive name all functional key and locomotive symbols and after that write it back on your decoder This happens automatically in the background If you do not wish to have the automatic recognition you can switch it off by deleting CV 28 bit 7 17 Firmware Update You can update LokSound decoders with new 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 LokSound decoder up to d

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