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DC and DCC Operation of Atlas Gold Series Diesel Locomotives

1. Reset the decoder in your Atlas LokSound equipped locomotive as follows e Place it on your program track and write the decimal value 8 into CV8 e Cycle power to the decoder first off and then on again by Tipping the locomotive to one side so that all the wheels on the opposite side are off the rail Holding the locomotive in this tipped position for 5 to 10 seconds Slowly lowering the locomotive back down until all wheels are once again on the program track rails The second step listed above power cycling is extremely important do not omit it 4 Digitrax Zephyr and Zephyr DCC systems that do NOT have a DT400 or DT402 throttle connected to them are an exception These systems allow 4 digit address programming on the main line but only if they are first switched to use Digitrax s Blast Mode programming See Section 4 2 3 2 Basic DCC Systems DO NOT support 4 digit address programming User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 6 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Table of Contents Quick Start Atlas Gold Series Diesels Equipped with LokSound Select Sound DeCode rS ccccccsceeessseeeeesneeeeeeaes 2 T Wntroducthoniz sss8 cca sense ie cea ae enn at a a i eae 9 2 AmallOg Features sicccccccvcccecceccesceseecaeciccvenscutehvaececevcnsctivevasdiceucnschavevaeceevevssattebvasdsceuenscteshvasdecevvesattehvasdsseneasdtiehvandeceevass 10 2 1 Fs f alae ain eA Aorere gate th lererrecree
2. 5 Keep pressing the LOCO key until you see AD4 on the Zephyr s or Zephyr xtra s display 6 Use the keyboard to enter the 4 digit address that you wish to program e g 1234 or any other address between 128 and 9983 7 When you have finished entering the 4 digit address into the Zephyr or Zephyr xtra write this new address into your locomotive by pressing the CV WR key Do not be surprised if the locomotive leaps forward when the programming takes place This movement doesn t always happen but it can 8 To exit Blast Mode programming on the main line press the EXIT key on your Zephyr or Zephyr xtra 9 Torun the locomotive whose address you entered in Steps 6 and 7 press the LOCO key re enter the address you entered in these two steps using the Zephyr or Zephyr xtra keyboard and press the LOCO key again 10 Verify that the locomotive runs using its new address 11 If the locomotive did not run in Step 10 when you used its new address a Turn off DCC track power and move the locomotive that you are trying to program from the main line to the program track b Using Direct Mode programming read the values of CV29 and AD4 For 4 digit addresses the value of CV29 should be 38 and AD4 should be the address that you entered in Step 7 c If either or both of these values are not correct change it them You may make any necessary changes in Direct Mode while the locomotive is on the program track 12 Turn off Blast Mode pro
3. Directional Headlight Operation FO or Headlight button The FO or Headlight DCC function key turns On or Off the directional front headlight and rear headlight Explicit lighting control features for the front headlight rear headlight and where applicable other lights can be assigned to various DCC function outputs For details see the LokSound Select User Manual User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 14 43 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 26 May 2015 The defaults for the front headlight and rear headlight are Off When switched On the Directional Headlights operate as shown in Table 2 for yard or local switching locomotives such as the S 2 and in Table 3 for road locomotives such as the C424 C435 and RS 1 These two different types of headlight behavior one for yard or local switching locomotives and the other for road locomotives mimic to the extent possible the way prototype locomotives operate Table 2 Directional Headlight Operation in DCC and DC for Yard or Local Switching Locomotives Light Forward Stopped after Forward Reverse Stopped after Reverse Front Headlight Bright Dim Dim Dim Rear Headlight Dim Dim Bright Dim Table 3 _ Directional Headlight Operation in DC and DCC for Road Locomotives Light Forward Stopped after Forward Reverse Stopped after Reverse Front Headlight Bright Dim Off Off Rear Headlight Off Off Bright Dim The
4. e Manual Notching MN you the engineer control the generation of Notching Sounds using the controls on your DCC throttle Automatic Notching The LokSound Select sound decoder has all eight of the diesel engine throttle Notches that are found on prototype locomotives As you increase the throttle you will hear the RPM s increase for every increase in ten speed steps at the 128 speed step setting d e is considered Notch 1 and occurs at speed step 0 Notch 2 ranges from speed step 1 to speed step 10 Notch 3 from steps 11 to 20 Notch 4 from steps 21 to 30 etc Manual Notching MN Manual Notching is easy to use Two DCC function keys are used to control Manual Notching MN one key F9 for Notch Up and the other key F10 for Notch Down MN can be engaged either when the model is stopped with the sound of the diesel engine running or else engaged on the fly after the locomotive moves off in the normal manner Both the F9 and F10 function keys MUST be in their Off states before they can be used to trigger either Notch Up F9 key or Notch Down F10 key sound effects If you don t know how to determine whether a DCC function is Off or On consult the User Manual for your DCC system or check with the DCC system manufacturer The following procedures for engaging and disengaging Manual Notching assume as is the case with most DCC systems that both the F9 and the F70 function keys operate in a Latching manner To engage manual notchin
5. Diesel Turbo Sounds optional FO Headlight Control Automatic Brake Squeal F1 F28 Function Keys Short Air Release 14 28 128 Speed Steps Air Pumps Manual Diesel Engine Notching Idle Sounds in Stopped State Controllable Coupler Sounds Directional Front Headlight Controllable Radiator Fan Directional Rear Headlight Controllable Dynamic Brake Fan Ditch Lights optional Mars Light optional Programming Modes Supported Service Mode Direct Mode Ops Mode User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 31 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Appendix 2 NMRA Specified CVs Used in LokSound Select Decoders ave Range Atlas Default CV Name Description Type Of Values Value CV1 Short Address Short 2 digit address of loco NMRA 1 127 3 CV2 Start Voltage Sets minimum speed of loco NMRA 0 255 3 Value multiplied by 0 25 is time in 22 CV3 Acceleration Rate seconds from stop to max speed NMRA 0 255 60 Deceleration Value multiplied by 0 25 is time in 22 oe Rate seconds from max speed to stop AWRA US ees K Speed at highest speed step GY vie If Vmax 0 use default max speed of 255 NMRA Oe 258 Speed at middle speed step step 14 CV6 Vid for 28 steps step 63 for 128 speed NMRA 0 255 128 steps This CV stores the version number Guy version Numser of the decoder not currently used ANRA 255 This CV contains the Manufacturer s ID of the CV8 Manufacturers ID gesoet NMR
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7. amp Co MRC is a trademark of Model Rectifier Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Atlas Model Railroad Co Inc makes no representations or warranties with respect to this publication In no event shall ESU be liable for any damages direct or incidental arising out of or related to the use of this publication Issued 05 2015 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 43 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder
8. 1 The first step is to download the latest version of LokProgrammer software from the ESU website into your PC a Goto the ESU website http www esu eu en start b Choose Downloads Firmware and software LokProgrammer PC software and finally LokProgrammer PC Software for 4th generation decoders Always use the most recent version of the LokProgrammer software and the one that has the latest date c Single click on the Download icon that is in the upper right corner of the box containing the name of the software that you wish to download for example LokProgrammer PC Software for 4th generation decoders Language Date 29 07 14 Version 4 4 11 Read the ESU license agreement and click on Download at the bottom e After the download is complete with Windows 7 select Computer and then Downloads f Double click on the compressed LokProgrammer_Setup file that you just downloaded to UnZip and install it 2 The second step is to download from the ESU website into your PC the LokSound Select sound file that is installed in your particular locomotive a Go again to the ESU website http www esu eu en start b Choose LokSound Select Download Page Files for OEM Equipped Locomotives and then look for the Sound File that is installed in your locomotive c Single click on the black square with a white HO inside to install this sound file Read the ESU license agreement and click on Download at the bottom e For comp
9. 20 Configuration 2 Select Decoders Decimal Value 1 2 Purpose of Each Bit Bit 0 ignored Decoder lock using CV15 and CV16 0 disable 2 enable Prime mover startup delay 2 4 0 disable 4 enable Serial protocol for Marklin C Sinus 3 8 0 disable 8 enable Regulation frequency 4 16 0 adaptive 16 constant ols CV255 Indexed CVs The values of these CVs depend on the value ESU 0 255 to of Index registers CV31 and CV32 Indexed CV511 CVs are used for physical output settings volume control and function mapping A detailed description of these CVs can be found in Ref 2 3 Please see the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders for the definitions of the CVs not in this list 6 CV 124 has a default value of 4 for the first run of the following three Atlas Gold Series locomotives with LokSound Select decoders HO scale RS 3 HO scale S 2 and HO scale C424 C425 but will have a default value of 20 for subsequent locomotives HO scale RS 1 N scale S 2 and other future LokSound equipped locomotives User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 33 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Appendix 4 Some Examples of LokSound Select Sound Decoder Programming This appendix contains some examples of programming the CVs of an ESU LokSound Select sound decoder to change the behavior
10. Decimal rat aterm Greets Locomotive Normal Value Addressing Speed Table on DC Uses 28 or 128 Direction into CV67 CV94 Speed Steps of Locomotive CV29 2 No No Yes Forward 2 2 No Yes Yes Forward 6 2 Yes No Yes Forward 18 2 Yes Yes Yes Forward 22 4 No No Yes Forward 34 4 No Yes Yes Forward 387 4 Yes No Yes Forward 50 4 Yes Yes Yes Forward 54 2 No No Yes Reversed 3 2 No Yes Yes Reversed 7 2 Yes No Yes Reversed 19 2 Yes Yes Yes Reversed 23 4 No No Yes Reversed 35 4 No Yes Yes Reversed 39 4 Yes No Yes Reversed 51 4 Yes Yes Yes Reversed 55 For more information on CV29 see Section 7 of the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders 2 4 2 5 Selecting the Throttle Mode for a Loco to be Operated on a DC or DCC Layout By changing the value of CV49 you can specify that the locomotive should use either Normal or Back EMF BEMF throttle control Selecting the Throttle Mode for a Loco to be Operated on a DCC Layout With DCC you switch between the factory default setting of BEMF Throttle Control and Normal Throttle Control in the same way as you do with DC operation by writing the proper value into CV49 e Setting CV49 18 selects Normal Throttle Control e Setting CV49 19 selects BEMF Throttle Control In addition to selecting Back EMF or not CV49 is used to specify three other parameters The CV49 values listed keep these three other parameters at their
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12. Select Sound Decoder o If your Atlas sound equipped locomotive has Ditch Lights and they are turned On using F6 the Ditch Lights will turn Offin the Stopped State o If your Atlas locomotive has a Mars Lightand it is turned on using F13 the Mars Light will stop pulsing and go Dim when the locomotive stops e Reversing the Locomotive on DCC Reversing with DCC is done in exactly the same manner as it is with non sound locomotives The direction of your locomotive will change when you press the direction button on your DCC throttle The directional headlights behave as follows for yard or local switching locomotives such as the S 2 o When the locomotive is moving forward the front headlight will be Bright when the locomotive is stopped or moving backwards the front headlight will be Dim o When the locomotive is moving backward the rear headlight will be Bright when the locomotive is stopped or moving forward the rear headlight will be Dim By contrast the directional headlights behave as follows for road locomotives such as the C424 C425 or the RS 1 o When the DCC direction button is set so that the locomotive can move forward the front headlight will be Dim when the locomotive is stopped and Bright when the locomotive is moving forward o When the DCC direction button is set so that the locomotive can move backward the rear headlight will be Dim when the locomotive is stopped and Bright when the locomotive is mov
13. behaviors shown in Table 2 and Table 3 simulate the operation of the headlights on a prototype locomotive when the engineer follows Rule 5 9 1 formerly Rule 17 in GCOR The word simulates is used in the preceding sentence because prototype headlights are not automatic but are instead manually controlled by the locomotive engineer There are two separate headlight switches in a prototype locomotive e One for the front headlight e One for the rear headlight Each headlight switch on a prototype locomotive has positions for Bright Dim and Off Just as you dim your headlights when you approach another car going the opposite direction on the road Rule 5 9 1 or its equivalent in most prototypical North American railroad rulebooks requires that engineers of oncoming passing trains dim their headlights as the two trains approach each other so as not to blind the other engineer You can simulate this action by using the F12 key to dim the front headlight of a locomotive that is moving forward as it passes another train moving in the opposite direction See also Section 4 1 11 There are other circumstances besides passing a train that is going the opposite direction where the headlight must either be dimmed or else turned off The situations under which headlights must be dimmed are specified in the Rule Book that a particular railroad uses For example many Western railroads in the USA use the General Code of Operating Rules GCOR Rule
14. default values For further information see Section 5 2 4 5 and Section 7 of the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders Please note that there will still be considerable momentum even after Back EMF is turned off if CV3 and CV4 are left at their default values of e CV3 40 e CV4 56 To reduce this momentum start by programming the following values into CV3 and CV4 e CV3 6 e CV4 0 ki The two most commonly used values for CV29 are 6 for a 2 digit address and 38 for a 4 digit address 25 43 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 26 May 2015 4 2 6 Reset all CVs to their Factory Default Values Reset all CVs in your Atlas Gold Series locomotive to their factory default values as follows Reset all CVs to their Factory Default Values e Place the locomotive on your program track Program the number 8 into CV8 e Cycle power to the decoder first off and then on again by doing the following steps _ Tip the locomotive to one side so that all the wheels on the opposite side are off the rail Hold the locomotive in this tipped position for 5 or 10 seconds Slowly lower the locomotive back down until all wheels are once again on the rails The second bullet item above power cycling is extremely important DO NOT OMIT IT It may take up to 8 seconds for all CVs to return to their default values For more details see Section 5 1 7 in Re
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16. has not been Muted with the F8 Key Check to see if your digital volume has been turned all the way down If the above methods do not restore your locomotive to normal operation reset the sound decoder in your locomotive to its factory default values using CV8 as described in Section 4 2 6 REFERENCES 1 Quick Start Guide Atlas Gold Series locomotive scale and model e g HO Scale C424 C 425 Diesel 2 3 Locomotives equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound Decoders The exact title version number and date of this document will be different for each Atlas locomotive A paper copy of the Quick Start Guide is packed with each new Atlas Gold Series locomotive Electronic copies are available on the Atlas Model website http www atlasrr com by choosing Support DCC Support and then double clicking on the document that you want LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders Third Edition or later May 2012 You can download the ESU LokSound Select User Manual from the ESU website http www esu eu en start by first selecting DOWNLOADS Then click on Instruction manuals Next click on Digital decoders Finally single click on the Download icon that is inside the box labeled LokSound Select Diesel Steam Users Manual Although the LokSound Select Diesel Steam User Manual is relatively complete with detailed explanations of how the LokSound Select sound decoder works it does not contain Atlas specifi
17. of an Atlas Gold Series diesel locomotive Even if none of the following examples covers exactly what you want to do you can learn about programming LokSound Select decoders by reading through some or all of these examples The LokSound Select sound decoder offers the user enormous flexibility to do whatever he she desires to do However this flexibility comes at a price in the form of complexity of programming The best way to handle this difficulty of programming is to use a computer program that handles the complexity for you such as the LokProgrammer by ESU This section describes the general methodology for using the LokProgrammer software without needing to have the LokProgrammer hardware Instead of using the LokProgrammer hardware you can use the LokProgrammer software to print out the CV values to be changed and then use your own DCC system to enter these new CV values into the LokSound Select decoder that is installed in your locomotive It is essential to use in the LokProgrammer exactly the same ESU sound file that is installed in your locomotive The reason for this statement is that the results of LokProgrammer CV calculations frequently change drastically when different sound files are used The exact files used in the factory equipped Atlas engines can be found on the ESU Soundfile Download page at the following web address hitp www esu eu en downloads sounds loksound select loksound select oem Set Up of LokProgrammer Software
18. packed with your Atlas locomotive will list the available horns User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 28 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder have been stored in the flash memory of your LokSound Select decoder With Ops Mode programming on certain DCC systems it is necessary to cycle track power first Off and then On again for the changed value of CV48 to take effect 6 Troubleshooting For a more complete description of the troubleshooting process than is given here see the troubleshooting sections in the LokSound Select Diesel and Steam User Manual for Diesel amp Steam Decoders You can identify the troubleshooting sections in Reference 2 by their i 6 1 The Basics Many problems with sound equipped locomotives are caused by one or both of the following two conditions e Dirt on the track on the wheels particularly on the locomotive but also on any rolling stock being pulled by the locomotive or on electrical pickup strips in the locomotive that rub on the wheels or axles e Scrambled firmware or parameters CVs in the sound decoder Clean your track and wheels first Ordinary rubbing alcohol from the drug store or grocery poured onto paper towels does a good job cleaning track and wheels The wheel cleaning process is easier and quicker to do than it is to describe To clean locomotive wheels Cut a piece of paper towel that is slightly larger than one truck of the locomotive Moisten the pape
19. sound decoders instead of F5 as it is in most other Atlas Gold Series locomotives If you want the dynamic brake sound to be controlled by F4 you will need to program the CV values shown in the table below User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Functionality Original Defauit al Default New CV Values CV Values Reason for Each to be Changed for Atlas locos Functionality CV Change Move dynamic CV31 16 CV31 16 Set index registers brake fan control CV32 2 CV32 2 from F5 to F4 and CV337 0 CV337 1 Move dynamic Move radiator CV348 0 CV348 4 brake fan control fan control CV349 0 CV349 128 from F5 to F4 from F4 to F5 CV350 128 CV350 32 and CV353 1 CV353 0 Move radiator CV364 4 CV364 0 fan control CV365 128 CV365 0 from F4 to F5 CV366 32 CV366 128 36 43 26 May 2015 For DCC function re mapping as discussed in this example Atlas strongly recommends that you use ESU LokProgrammer software to calculate the CV values to be programmed The CVs and CV values shown in the above table are the end result of using LokProgrammer software to interchange DCC functions F4 and F5 The various steps involved in this process are described below e After you have downloaded the LokSSelect Diesel Atlas sound set file that you intend to use double click on it in order to open the LokProgrammer software and load the selected file e Onthe LokPro
20. tables summarize the Front Headlight and Rear Headlight behavior for Yard Local Switching and Road locomotives respectively After the Start Up sequence has been completed continue to turn up the throttle voltage to about 7 volts until the locomotive starts to move in Forward or Reverse The diesel engine Prime Mover sounds will rev up with labored sounds proportional to the locomotive s acceleration and loading and the locomotive will slowly start to move The headlight in the direction of movement Front Headlight if moving forward and Rear Headlight for movement backwards will switch from Dim to Bright Locomotive Inertia Effects Your new locomotive is pre programmed at the factory to use Back EMF BEMF in both conventional DC analog and DCC operation BEMF makes your locomotive operate as though it has the inertia of a prototype locomotive As a result your locomotive will resist starting up too quickly if at rest and will resist changes in speed once moving For more information on BEMF see Section 2 2 below Back EMF BEMF Throttle Control and Normal Throttle Control It takes a little practice to learn to move the throttle slowly and wait until the locomotive responds If you prefer that your locomotive respond almost immediately to throttle movements on your DC power pack it may be reprogrammed using a Basic or Standard DCC System to use Normal Throttle Control and have little or no momentum if you also set CV3 6 and C
21. 21 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Table 6 Methods for Programming 4 Digit Address on Main Line for Various DCC Systems DCC System Support 4 Digit Address Recommended Manufacturer sest Programming Pro a dure in Ops Mode g g Bachman EZ Command No Not recommended for use with Atlas Gold Series locomotives Bachman Dynamis No Use procedure in Section 4 2 3 3 or use Program Track CVP Products EasyDCC No Use procedure in Section 4 2 3 3 or use Program Track Digitrax Zephyr or Zephyr xtra No Use procedure in Section without a DT400 402 throttle 4 2 3 2 or use Program Track Digitrax Empire Builder Super Chief or Yes Use procedure in Section Zephyr Zephyr xtra 4 2 3 1 with a DT400 402 throttle Lenz Compact or Atlas Commander No Not recommended for use with Atlas Gold Series locomotives Lenz All other Lenz DCC systems No Use procedure in Section With Ver 3 6 or later software 4 2 3 3 or use Program Track MRC Prodigy Express Yes Use procedure in Section Prodigy Advance and Advance 4 2 3 1 or Prodigy Wireless NCE Power Cab or Power Pro Yes Use procedure in Section 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 Normal Procedure for Long 4 Digit Address Programming of Gold Series Locomotives on Main Line works with most DCC systems In order to program a Long 4 digit address in Ops Mode when your Atlas Gold Series locomotives currently has a Short 2 digit address or vice ver
22. 331 331 1 128 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Rail Clank Sound Volume 1 339 339 1 128 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Brake Set Brake Release Vol 1 347 347 1 40 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Sanding valve Sound Volume 1 355 355 1 128 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Short Air Let Off Volume 1 363 363 1 128 0 128 0 Min Vol 128 Max Vol Short Air Horn Volume 1 371 363 1 128 0 128 0 Min Vol 128 Max Vol Note The default volume level for each type of sound fifth column of Table 8 varies Note lf you have trouble programming CVs numbered above 255 see Appendix 5 for a work around for programming these higher numbered CVs recommended volume Changing Individual Sound Volumes To change the volume of any one of the individual sounds listed in Table 8 perform the following steps 1 Set CV31 the High Index Register to 16 CV31 16 Not always necessary but 2 Set CV32 the Low Index Register to 1 CV32 1 3 Set the CV number to the CV number listed in the third column of Table 8 that corresponds to the individual sound whose volume you wish to change e g CV259 for the diesel engine sound 4 Program the desired volume level into the CV whose number you set in the step 2 The values written into the individual sound volume control CVs are interpreted as follows a Value 0 No sound b Values 1 128 set volume from the lowest level at 1 to th
23. 5 9 1 in the GCORstates that The engineer must turn the headlight on bright to the front of every train except when the engine is approaching and passing over a public crossing at grade Furthermore the engineer must dim the headlight during any of the following additional conditions e At stations and in yards where switching is being done e When the engine is stopped close behind another train e In non signaled territory when the engine is stopped on the main track waiting for an approaching train e When approaching and passing the head end and rear end of a train on the adjacent track When two or more prototype diesels are consisted the rear light switch will control the rear facing headlight in the last unit even if the light happens to be the front headlight of that unit A set of light engines engines not pulling a train running on the main will have the front headlight of the first unit on Bright and the rear most headlight on the rear unit 12 The LokSound Select decoder uses constant voltage lighting that is independent of track voltage 13 This wording is from the General Code of Operating Rules CCOR Sixth Edition April 7 2010 pages 5 11 and 5 12 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 15 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder on Off or Dim on Dim as a safety measure All other headlights in the consist would normally be Off If you wish to mimic this behavior you may use CV21 a
24. 50 percent This speed reduction gives you smoother control of your locomotive in the lower speed ranges which is important for switching Press F7 again to return to normal operation 4 1 8 Mute Unmute and Shutdown Start Up F8 DCC only The F8 function key is used for two purposes e Muting and unmuting the diesel engine prime mover sounds e Triggering the Shut Down and Start Up sound sequences The above two operations take place simultaneously as will be explained below Muting and Unmuting Diesel Engine Prime Mover Sounds The LokSound Select sound decoder allows you to turn on or off the Prime Mover diesel engine sounds using the F8 function key This capability is very useful whenever you need to reduce the sound level to engage ina conversation or to answer the phone If you have many trains operating at once you can turn off the Prime Mover sounds on the locomotives that are running in the rear of the layout and increase the volume of the closest locomotive Press the F8 key in the Stopped or Forward Reverse states to gradually decrease or increase the locomotive s volume between no sound and full volume Note Depending on the current state of DCC function F8 you may need to press this function key twice to mute the sound Note For the first two Atlas locomotives with LokSound Select decoders RS 3 and S2 the mute un mute state IS maintained if power is turned off and back on again hence if the locomotive sound was muted when
25. A 151 In addition setting CV8 8 and cycling power first Off then On again resets the sound decoder CV17 Extended Long 4 digit address see Section 4 2 3 NMRA 0 255 o CV18 Address for programming information 0 255 0 Advanced Address for operating an Advanced CV19 Consist Consist see Section 5 2 3 in Ref 2 for NMRA 1 127 0 Address programming info Consist Mode Pe 3 Specifies function keys F1 F8 enabled uel as when loco addressed by its consist number AMRA a E tatus 1 Consist Mode Specifies function keys F0 F9 F12 CV22 Function Status enabled when loco addressed by consist NMRA 0 255 0 2 number CV29 Configuration See Section 4 2 4 for NMRA 0 255 4424 Register programming information CV66 Forward Trim Scale factor for multiplying motor drive NMRA 0 255 128 voltage when moving forward CV67 User defined Specifies relative voltages applied NMRA 0 255 to Speed to motor at each speed step CV94 Steps 1 to 28 CV95 Reverse Trim Scale factor for multiplying motor drive NMRA 0 255 128 voltage when moving in reverse 22 Typical CV value actual value varies among Atlas Gold Series locomotives equipped with LokSound Select decoders 3 The default value for CV17 is actually 192 24 See Section 4 2 4 for an explanation of why 14 rather than 6 is the default value User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 32 43 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 26 May 2015 App
26. CC function mappings The values for all Atlas unique parameters are given in this Atlas User Manual and take precedence over corresponding generic values that appear in the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders You can download the current version of to the LokSound Select User Manual from the ESU website http www esu eu en start by first selecting Downloads Then click on Instruction manuals Next click on Digital decoders Finally single click on the Download icon in the box labeled LokSound Select Diesel amp Steam Users Manual The LokSound V4 0 Instruction Manual is also useful in understanding some of the more complex features Road Map to the Remainder of this Document If your Atlas Gold Series locomotive is running on conventional DC power you should read Section 2 Analog Features and Section 3 Automatic Features of this manual If your Gold Series locomotive is running on DCC you should read Section 3 Automatic Features and Section 4 DCC Features of this manual Finally Section 6 Troubleshooting should be read by both DC users and DCC users 2 Analog Features Locomotive speed and direction can be controlled from any variable voltage DC power pack but using the other features available in LokSound Select sound decoders requires either a Basic DCC System or a Standard DCC System See the discussion under Blowing the Horn and Ringing the Bell on page 3 of this document 2 1 Starting the Locomo
27. USER MANUAL DC and DCC Operation of Atlas Gold Series Diesel Locomotives Equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound Decoders MODEL RAILROAD CO INC 26 May 2015 Atlas Manual Version 1 27 for ESU Firmware Version 4 8 9156 or later Quick Start Atlas Gold Series Diesels Equipped with LokSound Select Sound Decoders Congratulations on purchasing an Atlas N HO or 2 rail O scale Gold Series locomotive that is equipped with an ESU LokSound Select sound decoder an easy to use versatile and feature packed Dual Mode DC or DCC sound decoder The information in this section is designed to get you running your new sound decoder equipped diesel locomotive as quickly as possible whether you are using conventional DC or DCC Atlas recommends that you get used to running your new sound equipped diesel locomotive before exploring its more advanced features and options The following two sections describe how to operate your locomotive on a DC powered layout and on a DCC powered layout respectively Quick Start for Analog DC Operation Read through this section and be up and running with your new locomotive on a DC layout in fewer than five minutes e Running the Locomotive on DC Use a standard variable voltage DC power pack Set the direction switch to run your locomotive forward Turn the DC throttle up slowly until you begin to hear locomotive sounds around 5 volts You will hear the diesel engine Sta
28. V4 0 As you slow the locomotive down by gradually reducing the throttle to a little below the voltage at which it started moving in analog the volumes of the diesel engine rev and labored sounds decrease and you will hear Squealing Brake Sounds as the locomotive comes to a stop 2 2 Back EMF BEMEF Throttle Control and Normal Throttle Control DC and DCC Atlas locomotives with LokSound Select sound decoders have two types of throttle control available Normal no BEMF and BEMF Both Normal throttle control and BEMF throttle control will apply more power to the motor as the DC track voltage increases beginning at the voltage at which the locomotive first begins to move In addition BEMF includes a motor speed control feature that prevents the locomotive from reacting too quickly to changes in track voltage or to minor problems such as misaligned track joints tight curves rough track work through turnouts crossings etc A locomotive operating under Normal Throttle Control may come to an unrealistic halt because of a raised track joint or a drop in voltage while the same locomotive under BEMF Throttle Control will continue at the same speed BEMF operates your locomotive as though it had the inertia of a real locomotive your locomotive will resist changes in speed once it is moving and will resist starting up too quickly if at rest You will be able to operate your locomotive at very slow prototypical speeds without having to adjust your thro
29. Vs are programmed e The Low Index Register CV32 must always be programmed before the indexed configuration variable CVx y is programmed e The only allowable values for the Low Index Register CV32 are 0 1 2 and 3 e Currently the only CVs that are indexed in LokSound Select decoders are the ones numbered from CV257 to CV511 e There is another Index Register the High Index Register CV31 whose value does not change when programming any of the CVs discussed in this Atlas User Manual It is essential that CV31 be kept at its default value of 16 for successful programming of any of the CVs discussed in this User Manual Many DCC systems can program Indexed CVs without any problem However there are a few exceptions e Certain Digitrax and NCE DCC systems cannot directly program CVs numbered at or above 256 See Appendix 5 for a list of these DCC systems and a work around for programming higher numbered CVs e lf you own a DCC system made by someone other than Digitrax or NCE and are having programming problems check with your DCC system manufacturer 4 2 3 Programming a New DCC Address for Your Locomotive The most commonly programmed item in a DCC locomotive is the address The reasons why this statement is true are e The decoders in DCC locomotives normally come from the factory set to use the short address 3 e However in order to control independently multiple locomotives on the same track at the same time it is necessary that each
30. arger A Standard DCC System allows you to control all the functionality built into the LokSound Select sound decoder Most Basic DCC Systems are not much more complicated to operate than a normal DC power pack but they allow you to blow the horn ring the bell and operate other functions that you cannot do with a DC power pack Basic DCC Systems are often less expensive to purchase than Standard DCC Systems However unlike Standard DCC Systems these Basic DCC Systems may or may not allow you to run two or more trains simultaneously on the same track with independent control over each train If you do not already have a DCC system Atlas suggests that you carefully investigate both Basic and Standard DCC Systems before deciding which type of DCC system to purchase User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 3 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Quick Start for DCC Operation If you have a layout powered by a DCC system that is compatible with the NMRA DCC specifications read through this section and be up and running with your new Gold Series locomotive in fewer than five minutes RECOMMENDATION If you are new to DCC before delving further into this DCC Quick Start Atlas strongly recommends that you read the DCC manufacturer s instruction manual that came with your DCC system especially the sections that deal with e Running a decoder equipped locomotive using that DCC system e Sending DCC function c
31. ault value of the Master Volume parameter is 192 e When you change the Master Volume in Operations Mode you will immediately hear the LokSound sound system operating at the new volume 1B See Example 1 in Appendix 4 for further information on Prime Mover Startup Delay User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 26 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 2 9 Changing Individual Sound Volumes CV259 1 through CV371 1 Table 8 lists the Indexed CVs used to change the volumes of Individual Diesel Sounds as well as their default values Table 8 Using Indexed CVs to Change Volume of an Individual Diesel Sound ae Individual Individual oy cva2 CV for Soung Sound Sound i Individual Diesel Sound Value Individual Indexed CV CV Resulting Volume Sound CV Default Value Value Range Diesel Engine Volume 1 259 259 1 128 0 128 0 Min Vol 128 Max Vol Horn Volume 1 275 275 1 128 0 128 0 Min Vol 128 Max Vol Bell Volume 1 283 283 1 99 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Coupler Sound Volume 1 291 291 1 128 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Dynamic Brake Fan Volume 1 299 299 1 70 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Air Compressor Volume 1 307 307 1 50 0 128 0 Min Vol 128 Max Vol Radiator Fan Volume 1 315 315 1 128 0 128 0 Min Vol 128 Max Vol Detector Sound Volume 1 323 323 1 128 0 128 O Min Vol 128 Max Vol Crossing Comm Sound Volume 1
32. ble CV Name Description Value Range 96 Address Offset Saves the hundreds digit of the CV 0 9 number that you wish to program 97 Address Saves the units and tens digits of the 0 99 CV number that you wish to program 99 Value Saves the value of the CV 0 255 that you wish to program Example You wish to program CV 317 with the value 120 Proceed as follows e Program the value of the CV number in hundreds in CV 96 Inthis example CV 96 3 e Program the value of the CV number in units and tens in CV 97 In our example CV 97 17 e Program the desired value into CV 99 In our example CV 99 120 As soon as you have programmed CV 99 the value of CV 99 will be transferred by the LokSound Select decoder into CV 317 When the programming finished CVs 96 97 and 99 will be set back to 0 automatically This procedure is ONLY needed when programming CVs numbered above 255 on a DCC system that does not allow programming of CVs numbered above 255 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 42 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder ESU License Agreement Software License Agreement 1 ESU LokSound GmbH amp Co grants you the owner and the right to use the software that is included with your LokSound Select system only with the locomotive that you purchased 2 Copyright The software is owned by Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co and is protected by German copyright law
33. c parameter values These Atlas specific values are contained in the Atlas User Manual that you are reading LokSound V4 0 Instruction Manual Fourth Edition or later May 2012 You can download the ESU LokSound V4 0 Instruction Manual from the ESU website http www esu eu en start by first selecting DOWNLOADS Then click on nstruction manuals Next click on Digital decoders Finally single click on the Download icon that is inside the box labeled Instruction manual for LokSound V4 0 family LokSound Select sound decoders have many but not all of the same features as LokSound V4 0 sound decoders The above LokSound V4 0 manual is useful in understanding certain features that are not fully explained in the LokSound Select User Manual 4 General Code of Operating Rules GCOR Sixth Edition April 7 2010 http www utu1904 com files Download GCOR _6th_ed pdf User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 30 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Appendix 1 LokSound Select Features Available for DC and DCC Features Available c ores amp Features amp Features So Analog Only Features With either Basic or ommon to Anaogq os Standard DCC Systems Back EMF Motor Control Change Analog DC User Triggered Horn Diesel Engine Prime Mover Starting Voltage User Triggered Bell Sounds Change Analog DC Vmax Overall System Volume Control Automatic Diesel Engine Notching Individual Sound Volume Control
34. current default entry for F5 click on the down arrow in the box to the right of the Driving label Then click on Yes in the grey box to make Driving a condition e Now swatch your attention to the Logical functions column of the F4 row Since you want to add Dynamic brake to the Logical functions for F4 to make it match the current default entry for F5 click on the currently blank cell at the intersection of Drive F4 and Logical functions to make a down arrow in a grey box appear Then click on this down arrow Scroll down until you find Dynamic brake Click in the box to the left of Dynamic brake to select Dynamic brake as the first Logical function Now click on click on the down arrow to the right of Dynamic brake in this same cell Scroll down until you find Shift mode Click in the box to the left of Shift mode to select Shift mode as the second Logical function e Now work on the Sounds column of the F4 row Since you want to change the sound triggered by F4 from Fan Sound to Dynamic Brake click on the cell at the intersection of the Drive F4 row and the Sounds column to make a down arrow appear Check the box to the left of Sound slot 6 Dynamic Brake to make the Dynamic Brake sound play when the F4 key is pressed Uncheck the box to the left of Sound slot 8 Fan sound to stop the Fan sound from playing when the F4 key is pressed User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 37 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Selec
35. diesel engine volume CV32 1 CV32 1 by about half CV259 99 Sets prime mover CV259 49 Reduces prime mover sound volume at sound volume to 99 128 of max vol 49 128 of max vol Example 3 Keep Prime Mover Sound Off Until Press F8 DCC only In order to reduce the level of noise in your layout room from locomotives that are not being used you may wish to configure a locomotive so that there is no Prime Mover diesel engine sound until the operator presses the F8 key Functionality Original Default al Detault Purpose of Each New CV Values Reason for Each to be Changed for Atlas locos Original CV Value Functionalit CV Change Change behavior so CV31 16 Set index registers CV31 16 Set index registers that prime mover CV32 2 CV32 2 sound is normally off CV403 32 Sets prime mover CV403 16 Sets prime mover sound unless turned on sound to be normally on to be normally off using F8 E CV13 0 Keeps sound on in DC CV13 128 Keeps sound off in DC Example 4 Move Dynamic Brake Function Mapping from Atlas Default of F5 to Tsunami Default of F4 If for example you just purchased an Atlas Gold Series C424 C425 locomotive with a LokSound Select decoder but already have a number of sound equipped locomotives that are equipped with Soundtraxx Tsunami sound decoders you might prefer to have the dynamic brake fan sound in your Atlas C424 C425 controlled by function F4 as it is in Tsunami
36. direction in which the locomotive is moving forward or reverse is Onin its Bright state this headlight changes to its Dim state when the locomotive is stopped The headlight in opposite direction of movement or potential movement is Off The original Atlas default headlight behavior includes the following two features e A headlight that is on Bright may be dimmed with the F12 DCC function key e The LED brightness changes between off and on or vice versa and between Dim and Bright or vice versa are gradual rather than abrupt fade in fade out The new CV values given below keep the above two features Note that the front and rear headlights are programmed separately As in Example 4 Atlas strongly recommends that you use the ESU LokProgrammer software to calculate the CV values to be programmed The CV values needed to make both the front and rear headlights directional but maintaining Rule 17 operation are listed below User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 39 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Front Headlight Functionality Originallperauit Purpose of Each We NER Reason for Each to be Changed CvAalues Original CV Value roumesied CV Change for Atlas locos Functionality Change Front CV31 16 Set index registers CV31 16 Set index registers Headlight from CV32 2 CV32 2 Rule 17 CV257 16 Front headlight ON in CV257 20 Set front headlight to to both directions unless be ON i
37. e highest level at 128 When you adjust individual sound volume levels please keep in mind that you should not specify too high volume levels for individual sounds in order to avoid a condition called clipping which occurs when the sum of two or more signals exceeds the capacity of the audio amplifier in the decoder Clipping can be identified by clicking or popping sounds To avoid this situation consider which sounds are likely to be played at the same time and take care that their corresponding volume levels are not set too high User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 27 43 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 26 May 2015 4 2 10 Speed Matching If you wish to consist two locomotives together in order to avoid mechanical damage to one or both locomotives in the consist it is important that the velocities of the two locomotives closely match each other over the entire range of speeds at which they operate If you are speed matching a locomotive that has a LokSound Select decoder to another locomotive whose decoder does not have BEMF you should turn off BEMF in the LokSound Select equipped locomotive set CV49 18 see Section 4 2 5 before trying to speed match You may also need to reduce or eliminate any momentum that is specified in CV3 and CV4 The LokSound Select sound decoder in your Atlas Gold Series locomotive provides two ways to match locomotive speeds which will be explained in the next tw
38. e the CV changes you just made use the Save As command in LokProgrammer and a different file name to save the LokProgrammer project with the modifications that you made Note With all programming involving the indexed CVs discussed in this User Manual it is essential that the High Index Register CV31 remain set to its default value CV31 16 The first three examples below are simple enough that they can be done quite easily without using LokProgrammer software However the last two examples are of sufficient complexity that they are best done with LokProgrammer software Example 1 Eliminate Prime Mover Startup Delay DC and DCC This simple CV change eliminates the delay that prevents the locomotive from moving while the Start Up sounds are playing Although the locomotive will now move as soon as the DC or DCC throttle is advanced such motion is not prototypical since a real locomotive cannot move until after it has been started up The value to which CV124 must be set for this change depends on whether you wish the BEMF circuitry to use a Variable Regulation Frequency or a Constant Regulation Frequency See Section 4 2 7 for more information on this topic For BEMF circuitry that uses a Variable Regulation Frequency make the following CV value change Functionality Originalen Purpose of NEWICVAVAINE Reason for Each to be Changed evivalue Original CV Value pombesled CV Change for Atlas locos Functionality Disable prime mo
39. eeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeteneeeeeeeess 33 Appendix 4 Some Examples of LokSound Select Sound Decoder Programming ss scssessessessessessessesseeseseeeeeees 34 Appendix 5 Considerations for Programming CVs Numbered over 255 cccccceceeeeeeeceeeeneeeeneeeseaeeseaeeseneeeseneeeteaeess 42 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 8 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing an Atlas N HO or 2 rail O scale Gold Series diesel locomotive equipped with an ESU LokSound Select sound decoder This dual mode sound decoder is easy to use versatile and feature packed The previous version 1 26 of this User Manual contained information that applied to all Atlas locomotives equipped with ESU LokSound Select decoders as well as specific information that applied to each of the first five Atlas Gold Series locomotives with ESU decoders e Atlas HO scale Gold Series RS 3 Atlas HO scale Gold Series S 2 Atlas HO scale Gold Series C424 C425 Atlas HO scale Gold Series RS 1 Atlas N scale Gold Series S 2 This style was used because a certain number of changes and enhancements to the ESU firmware were made for each of these five new Atlas Gold Series locomotives However the number of ESU firmware changes has stabilized As a result this User Manual will no longer be updated to reflect the ESU firmware changes for a particular new Atlas Gold Series locomotive Instead you should c
40. elect sound decoder Because different Atlas locomotive models have somewhat different features e g the available choices for diesel horns the Quick Start Guide included with each locomotive is not generic but is tailored specifically to that locomotive If you have no prior experience with sound equipped locomotives the DC Quick Start or DCC Quick Start sections at the beginning of this User Manual pages 2 to 6 may also be useful e Intermediate Level Information The Atlas Gold Series Diesel Locomotive User Manual that you are now reading explains how to use the major features provided in the LokSound Select sound decoder such as controlling the various available sound effects Aijr Brakes Dynamic Brakes Shut Down and Start Up Manual and Automatic Notching Also included in this document are instructions for Adjusting the volumes of various sounds Setting locomotive DCC addresses Changing between Back EMF Throttle Control a variation on cruise control that uses back EMF to control the speed and Normal Throttle Control Resetting all the parameters in the decoder to their default values User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 9 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Some but not all of these features apply to DC operation as well as to DCC operation e Advanced Level Information You will need advanced level documentation for the ESU LokSound Select sound decoder if you w
41. endix 3 Some ESU Specific CVs Used in LokSound Select Decoders Atlas Values Of Range Default CV Name Description Source z CV Bits of Values Value CV31 Index Register Primary Index Register used in future ESU Currently 16 High for access to CVs Only CV257 to CV511 16 To program the CVs discussed in this manual you MUST ALWAYS have CV31 16 Index Register Secondary Index Register required ESU Oe Low for access to CVs CV257 to CV511 UD toca 0 Master Sound Selects sound sets for diesel engine Depends on roe Select horn bell and brake squeal ae Os eee Locomotive cv49 Extended Additional Settings 1 for LokSound ESU 0 255 19 Configuration 1 Select Decoders 16 2 1 Bit Decimal Value 0 1 Purpose of Each Bit Enable back EMF O disable 1 enable Motor PWM frequency 0 20 kHz 2 40 kHz Automatic DCC speed step detection 16 Enable automatic speed step 4 16 detection 1 2 CV63 Master Volume Master volume control for all sound ESU 0 192 192 Effects Don t set too high or audio clipping will occur CV122 Status Storage Remember or not current function ESU 0 3 STEHE SL 0 C424 0425 key status and current speed amp RS 1 Bit Decimal Value 0 1 Purpose of Each Bit Function key status 0 forget 1 remember Current speed O forget 2 remember 1 2 CV124 Extended Additional Settings 2 for LokSound ESU 0 255
42. eteaeeseeeeeeeatess 26 4 2 9 Changing Individual Sound Volumes CV259 1 through CV371 1 c ceeccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeneeess 27 4 240 SPSSC MatChinng wise caver vases ieun ienei cet eee eee es alia ea eai iaaea ead a Lanea Ta ida chee eee tas 28 Selection of Alternate Sounds CV48 ceecceeeececeteeseseeceaeeeeeneeceaeeeeaaeeseaeeceaaeesaaeeseaeesdeaeeeganeeseaeeseaeesseaeeseueesseaeetas 28 TOUDE STOO csen etch tite out act a ch te tees tech E aot onto Seite etch tee tes tee tie TA 29 6 1 THe Basi neseka cedeee delet cintededivatlonseradentes e eaae 29 6 2 Excess Voltage Circuit Protection DC and DCC eecccceceeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeceaeeeeeeeseaeeseaeeeseaeeseaeeeseaeeseaeeeeeaeesaas 29 6 3 Program Track Operation DCC ccccccceeceeeeeeeceneeeeeeeeeaeeceaeeeseaeeseaeeseeaeeseaeescaeeeseaeeseaeeeseaeeseaeesseaeeseueeeseaeesaas 29 6 4 Reasons Why Your Locomotive is Silent or Will Not Start DC and DCC c ecccececceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteteeeteeeeees 30 REFERENCES eceictaccere tech city otter toe eaten ert We cai tara dtp teat A teh te ae lca aay tet ae as teh eels 30 Appendix 1 LokSound Select Features Available for DC and DCC 0 0 c ccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteaeeeeeaeeseaeeseeeeseaeeseneeeseatens 31 Appendix 2 _NMRA Specified CVs Used in LokSound Select Decoders ce eceeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeteeeseneeeaeeeneeeeeeas 32 Appendix 3 Some ESU Specific CVs Used in LokSound Select Decoders cccceece
43. f 2 4 2 7 Reducing Noise from BEMF Circuitry ESU has determined that the background noise generated by the BEMF circuitry can be reduced by using CV124 to specify that the BEMF circuitry use an Adaptive Regulation Frequency instead of a Constant Regulation Frequency This change is made by setting bit number 4 of CV124 when bits are numbered in the North American way from 0 to 7 to the binary value 1 which is equivalent to adding 16 to the current decimal value of CV124 This modification to the behavior of the LokSound Select decoder was first implemented in Atlas Gold Series HO scale RS 1 and N scale S 2 locomotives and is planned to be used in future Atlas locomotives that use LokSound Select decoders With this change the new default value of CV124 is 20 If you wish to convert an older Atlas Gold Series locomotive equipped with a LokSound Select decoder to use a Constant Regulation Frequency make one of the following changes to the value of CV124 e Set CV124 16 if you want no Prime Mover Startup Delay e Set CV124 20 if you want to retain Prime Mover Startup Delay 4 2 8 Changing the Master Volume CV63 The Master Volume CV controls the volume of all sounds Changing the Master Volume Level To change the Master Volume in Service or Operations Mode do the following e Enter the desired System Volume in CV63 The Master Volume can be set to any value between 0 no sound and 192 maximum volume The def
44. f locomotive operation just as you observe when you are watching operating prototype locomotives in action User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 18 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder To disengage manual notching proceed as described below Disengaging Manual Notching Proceed as follows to disengage Manual Notching e Verify that the engine sounds have returned to idle If you are unsure turn DCC function F9 Off and turn DCC function F10 On After pressing the F10 key to turn the Notching Down feature On wait until you hear the engine sounds go down to idle e After verifying that engine sounds are at idle turn the Notching Down feature Off by pressing the F10 function key again Also verify if you haven t done so already that DCC function F9 is turned Off e Make sure that the locomotive is stopped If and only if all three of the above three conditions are satisfied e Automatic Notching will resume once the locomotive starts moving e You can resume Manual Notching at any time by following the procedures described above under Engaging Manual Notchina Manual Notching can be engaged again whenever you desire You do not need to change any CVs to switch between Manual Notching and Automatic Notching This change can be done on the fly whenever you wish to do so 4 1 10 Directional Mars Light Operation F11 optional feature DCC only The F77 function key turns on the optiona
45. g proceed as described below Engaging Manual Notching Proceed as follows to engage Manual Notching e Make sure that both functions F9 and F10 are turned Off before engaging Manual Notching e When the locomotive is stopped press the F9 Notch Up key the LokSound Select decoder will notch up the drive RPM sound as determined by the height of each notch and will go through all 8 notches unless the F9 function key is turned off However if DCC function F9 is turned off the locomotive sound will stay at the notch at which it was when function F9 was turned off It is important to turn function F9 Off after you have completed the Notching Up scenario because if you fail to do so you will be unable to initiate the Notching Down sound effects After turning function F9 Off you can press the F10 Notch Down function key to move the diesel engine RPM sound back to Idle As with Notching Up you can alternatively press the F10 function key a second time to turn F10 off before the Prime Mover sound goes back to Idle so that the sound will go down to a lower notch but above Idle Once again turn function F10 Off after you have completed the Notching Down scenario so that the locomotive will be ready for the next Manual Notching session e When the locomotive is moving the basic operation of the Manual Notching feature is the same the engine sounds are fully decoupled from the speed of the locomotive so that you can simulate the full spectrum o
46. grammer screen click on Function mapping You will see the DCC function mappings that are currently in effect e Optional For future reference you may wish to make a paper copy of the default LokProgrammer Function mapping screen To make this copy proceed as follows Highlight the table showing these mappings or at least the top part of the table down to the mapping for function key F5 Copy the highlighted area to your clipboard Past the clipboard contents into Microsoft Word Print the resulting Word document The top portion of the Function mapping table for the Atlas Gold Series HO C424 C425 locomotive will look like this before you make any changes Conditions Physical outputs Logical functions Sounds Forward FO Front light 1 Reverse FO Rear light 1 F1 Bell F2 Grade crossing Playable air horn F3 Coupler F4 Fan Sound Drive F5 Dynamic brake Shift Mode Dynamic Brake The first step is to make all the Function mapping table entries in the row labeled F4 look exactly like the current table entries for the F5 row e Single click on the cell in the Conditions column that is labeled F4 in the LokProgrammer Function mapping table This clicking action will cause a down arrow in a grey box to appear Click on this down arrow A new set of labeled grey boxes will appear Since you want to add Driving to the Conditions for F4 to make it match the
47. gramming e Anywhere on the regular track of your layout In DCC terminology programming a locomotive on your layout trackage is called either Programming on the Main POM or Operations Mode Ops Mode Programming If your DCC system allows you to program 4 digit addresses on the main line many DCC systems do Atlas recommends that you do so using Operations Mode Ops Mode programming Table 6 in Section 4 2 3 shows for most of the Standard DCC Systems commonly sold in North America both the systems that do and do not directly support 4 digit address programming on the main line For those DCC systems that do NOT support Ops Mode address programming this table suggests that you use one of the alternate address programming procedures that are described in Sections 0 and 4 2 3 3 For all other DCC systems use the Ops Mode programming procedure that is described in Section 4 2 3 1 Resetting your Lok Sound Select Equipped Loco to Factory Default Values Resetting the firmware in the LokSound Select sound decoder to its factory built configuration can resolve many problems that sometimes occur with firmware controlled electronics In fact we have found that at least 20 to 25 percent of the problems with Gold Series locomotives that we receive for repair at Atlas can be resolved simply by resetting the sound decoder Hence the very first step you take to resolve a problem should be to reset the LokSound Select sound decoder in your locomotive
48. gramming by changing the setting of Option Switch 07 to Off a Press the PROG key and then press the SWITCH key b Use the keyboard to enter 07 which is the number of the Option Switch that you need to turn off c Press the t key to turn Option Switch 07 Off d Press the EXIT key when you are finished resetting Option Switch 7 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 23 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 2 3 3 Special Procedures for Long Address Programming on the Main Line for Bachman Dynamis CVP Products EasyDCC or Lenz DCC Systems The EasyDCC system from CVP Products the Bachman Dynamis system and Lenz Ver 3 6 or later DCC systems all allow you to program on the main line the two CVs that hold a 4 digit DCC address CV17 and CV18 but they do not allow you to program the 4 digit address directly 1 Determine the values of CV17 and CV18 that correspond to your locomotive s 3 or 4 digit ID number either by using one of the CV17 CV18 calculators available on the internet such as http ruppweb dyndns org xray comp decoder htm or else by following the instructions for calculating the values of CV17 and CV18 in Section 9 1 of the LokSound Select User Manual Using Operations Mode Programming program CV17 to the value that you calculated in Step 1 Using Operations Mode Programming program CV 18 to the value that you calculated in Step 1 Using Operations Mode Programming program CV29
49. h non sound locomotives Bring the locomotive to a stop and turn the power all the way off J Atlas does not recommend that you operate the new N Scale Gold Series S 2 Loco on DC track power See Sections 2 1 and 2 2 Back EMF BEMF Throttle Control and Normal Throttle Control starting on page 11 for further information on this feature User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 2 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Flip the direction switch and reapply power to go in the opposite direction The directional headlights behave as follows for yard or local switching locomotives o When the locomotive is moving forward the front headlight will be Bright when the locomotive is stopped or moving backwards the front headlight will be Dim o When the locomotive is moving backward the rear headlight will be Bright when the locomotive is stopped or moving forward the rear headlight will be Dim By contrast the directional headlights behave as follows for road locomotives o When the DCC direction button is set so that the locomotive can move forward the front headlight will be Dim when the locomotive is stopped and Bright when the locomotive is moving forward o When the DCC direction button is set so that the locomotive can move backward the rear headlight will be Dim when the locomotive is stopped and Bright when the locomotive is moving backward o The headlight front or rear that does not poi
50. he delay See Example 1 in Appendix 4 After the Start Up Sequence has been completed turn up the DCC throttle until the locomotive starts to move forward or backward The directional front or rear headlight in the direction of movement will turn from Dim to Bright and locomotive sounds will continue If your Atlas sound equipped locomotive has Ditch Lights these lights will be turned on in a steady non flashing state whenever the F6 key is On If you blow the Horn with F6 On and the locomotive moving forward the Ditch Lights will flash alternately If your Atlas sound equipped locomotive has a Mars Light this light will start pulsing when the F11 key is On When Back EMF BEMF is turned On the default setting and DCC acceleration and deceleration are set to their default values o CV3 60 o CV4 40 there will be noticeable momentum in both acceleration and deceleration As you slow the locomotive down by gradually reducing the throttle squealing brake sounds will occur shortly before the locomotive comes to a halt When you reduce the DCC throttle to zero the locomotive will automatically enter the Stopped State after the locomotive stops moving o Whichever headlight front or rear was on Bright when the locomotive was moving will turn Dim when the locomotive stops 3 Not all Atlas Gold Series locomotives have Ditch Lights or Mars Lights User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 4 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound
51. ighting control e Sound control Most of these features apply to both DC operation and DCC operation Sometimes the only difference between the operation of a feature in DC and in DCC is that it is possible to turn the feature on or off in DCC whereas the feature e g Diesel Engine Sound is always on in DC Back EMF motor control was discussed in Section 2 2 Table 2 and Table 3 in Section 0 show how the headlight brightness changes automatically in either DC or DCC operation Most of the other automatically controlled features are various sounds They will be discussed below in alphabetical order Air Compressor When a locomotive is sitting still the Air Pumps Air Compressor come on to replace the air lost from the brake air release or any other air operated appliances Once the pressure is up the pumps run only occasionally to maintain air pressure Air pumps are operated directly from the diesel engine and are quite noticeable when turned on in a non moving locomotive However these sounds are difficult to hear when the locomotive is moving Air Compressor sounds are played randomly If desired you can change the minimum and maximum delays between the playing of Air Compressor Sounds by using CV61 and CV62 respectively For more information see Section 5 2 7 10 of the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders Brake Squeal You can hear the Brake Squeal on prototype locomotives when the locomotive is moving slowly a
52. ike many sound equipped locomotives your Atlas Gold Series diesel with a LokSound Select sound decoder normally does not need a Program Track Booster to read and write CVs on the program track However if you are having trouble programming CVs on the program track see Section 6 3 Program Track Operation for information on Program Track Boosters Alternatively you always have the option to program CVs on the main line using Operations Mode Ops Mode programming Certain DCC systems cannot program CVs numbered above 255 e g CV317 If you are having difficulty programming these higher numbered CVs see Appendix 5 Considerations for Programming CVs Numbered over 255 on page 42 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 20 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 2 2 Programming Indexed CVs LokSound Select sound decoders like sound decoders from certain other manufacturers use Indexed CVs to reduce the amount of memory needed to store Configuration Variables In this Atlas Locomotive User Manual a Singly Indexed Configuration Variable CV will always be written in the form CVx y where x is the number of the Indexed CV and y the Low Index is the value stored in the Low Index Register CV32 For example in order to assign the value 16 to the indexed Configuration Variable CV403 2 the following two CVs must be programmed as specified below and in the order specified Four rules must be observed whenever indexed C
53. ing backward o The headlight front or rear that does not point in the direction of movement will be Off Controlling Sounds of Gold Series Locomotives on DCC e Blowing the Horn on DCC Blow the diesel locomotive horn for short or long blasts you control the duration The operation of the horn depends on how your DCC system was designed and configured If your DCC system has separate Horn and F2 keys o Pressing the Horn key will blow the horn only for as long as you are holding the button down This behavior is called momentary operation o Pressing the F2 key and releasing it will cause the horn to come on and stay on until you press F2 again This behavior is called atching operation If your DCC system has only an F2 key this key may be set at the factory for either latching or momentary operation depending on the DCC system Some DCC systems allow the user to configure a function key such as F2 for either latching or momentary operation As discussed above if your locomotive has Ditch Lights they may be turned on and off with the F6 function key If the Ditch Lights are turned on using F6 the locomotive is moving forward and the Horn is blowing Horn or F2 key pressed the Ditch Lights will flash alternately for as long as F2 is pressed and will continue this alternate flashing for a short time after you release the F2 or Horn key e Ringing the Bell on DCC You can turn the bell on and leave it on while you
54. ish to do more complex operations such as Remapping DCC functions so that a different function key controls a particular sound decoder feature Programming the lights of the locomotives in a consist so that only the appropriate lights of each locomotive are illuminated Controlling various parameters of lighting behavior dimming flashing directionality etc Adjusting various parameters timeouts ramp up rates etc Some examples that show how to modify the default behavior of certain LokSound features are included in Appendix 4 of this document All of these changes will be in effect when you are operating on a DCC layout and some of them will also be in effect when operating on a standard DC layout Since Advanced Level information about ESU LokSound Select sound decoders is NOT included in this document if you want to know the details of how a particular feature works you may wish to refer to the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders The LokSound Select User Manual contains definitions of the CVs used in LokSound Select sound decoders and includes examples of how to program various combinations of CVs to obtain particular locomotive behaviors However not all the information in the LokSound Select User Manual applies to Atlas Gold Series locomotives ESU allows model railroad manufacturers to specify manufacturer unique default values for a number of parameters such as specific sound volumes and D
55. l Mars Light after which the Mars Light behaves as shown in the table below Table 5 Directional Operation of Optional Mars Light when Mars Light turned on Light Forward Stopped after Forward Reverse Stopped after Reverse Mars Light Pulsing Dim Dim Dim 4 1 11 Manual Headlight Dimming F12 DCC only If you wish to simulate the headlight dimming required by prototype Rule 5 9 1 or its equivalent formerly Rule 17 press the F12 key to dim the headlight in the direction in which the locomotive is moving and press this key again to un dim the headlight When power to the locomotive is turned off the dimmed state is not remembered For additional information see Section 0 4 1 12 Controlling AUX4 Function Output F13 DCC only Pressing the F73 function key turns on whatever device if any is connected between the Aux4 terminal and the function common terminal on the LokSound sound decoder pressing F13 again turns it off If nothing is connected to these terminals pressing the F73 key will have no effect 4 1 13 Controlling Talking Defect Detector Sounds F14 DCC only The operation of the F14 function key depends on the type of Atlas locomotive e For an HO scale RS 3 or an HO scale or N scale S2 always press F14 twice e For an HO scale C424 C425 or an HO scale RS 1 you need to press F14 only once since the sounds play every time F714 is pressed 4 1 14 Controlling Cab Radio Communication Sou
56. mming on Main Line with Digitrax Zephyr or Zephyr xtra DCC Systems Note lf you have a DT400 or DT402 throttle plugged into your Zephyr or Zephyr xtra DCC system you do NOT need to use the procedure described in this section Instead use the procedure described in the previous section Section 4 2 3 1 1 Put your locomotive on the main track and run it on DCC using address 3 or whatever other address you have programmed into the locomotive If you can t determine the address reset the locomotive using the procedure described in Section 4 2 6 Then test run the locomotive on DCC using the main track and DCC address 3 2 Turn Option Switch 7 on so that you can use Digitrax s Blast Mode programming feature a Press the PROG key on your Zephyr or Zephyr xtra DCC system b Press the SWITCH key c Use the keyboard to enter 07 which is the number of the Option Switch that you need to turn on d Press the c key to turn Option Switch 07 On e Press the EXIT key when you are finished setting Option Switch 7 3 If you took the locomotive to be programmed off the main track put it back on the main track If DCC track power is off turn it back on using the POWER key on the Zephyr or Zephyr xtra Make sure that the locomotive to be programmed still runs on DCC using address 3 or whatever other address you have programmed into it 4 Keep pressing the PROG key until you see PAGE on the Zephyr s or Zephyr xtra s display
57. n forward and Directional with switched OFF with FO OFF in reverse Rule 17 Rear Headlight Functionality OrlginaliDefault Purpose of Each pe Values Reason for Each to be Changed CVAValueS Original CV Value tonivesired pe sired CV Change for Atlas locos Functionality Change Rear CV31 16 Set index registers CV31 16 Set index registers Headlight from CV32 2 CV32 2 Rule 17 CV273 16 Rear headlight ON in CV273 24 Set Rear headlight to to both directions unless be ON in forward and Directional with switched OFF with FO OFF in reverse Rule 17 To use the LokProgrammer software to determine the CVs that must be changed and the resulting new CV values proceed as follows e Open LokProgrammer with the sound set for the Atlas locomotive whose behavior you wish to modify You can download this sound set from the LokSound Select webpage e Go to the Function mapping pane To change the behavior of the Front Headlight o Inthe Conditions column click on the cell that is currently labeled FO and is located immediately to the left of the cell in the Physical outputs column that is labeled Front light 1 Doing this operation will open a down arrow in a grey box within this cell o Click on the down arrow o Click on the down arrow in the box to the right of Direction o Click on Forward To change the behavior of the Rear Headlight In the Conditions column click on the cell that is c
58. n motors become harder to turn and act as brakes for the locomotive The electric power generated by turning the traction motors is dissipated as heat by the resistor grid These resistor arrays get quite hot and require fan cooling When dynamic brakes are turned on in a LokSound equipped diesel locomotive the diesel engine sound drops to notch 1 and the Dynamic Brake Cooling Fan sounds come on If and only if the Prime Mover sound is turned on AND the locomotive is moving pressing the F5 key and releasing it will cause the sound of the Dynamic Brake Fans to come on and stay on until you press the F5 key a second time User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 16 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 1 6 Directional Ditch Light Operation F6 optional feature DCC only In DCC Operation The Ditch lights are turned on using the F6 key Once turned on or in DC operation the Ditch Lights will behave as shown in Table 4 Table 4 Directional Operation of Optional Ditch Lights when Ditch Lights turned on Type of Light Forward Stopped after Forward Reverse Stopped after Reverse Ditch Lights On or flashing Off Off Off The Ditch Lights flash alternately when the locomotive is moving Forward and the Horn is being blown 4 1 7 Switching Mode Operation F7 DCC only When Switching Mode is turned on using the F7 function key the maximum speed of the locomotive is reduced by about
59. nd this noise can become particularly loud when the wheels are just about to stop turning Listen at slow speeds for automatic Brake Squeal sounds and the final distinctive squealing sounds as the diesel locomotive slows to a stop Diesel Engine Notching The LokSound Select sound decoder allows the diesel engine prime mover to be operated with all eight notches corresponding to the throttle notches used on the prototype As the throttle is turned up the diesel engine RPM will increase in fixed increments until the maximum RPM occurs at notch 8 The above operation occurs automatically with no input from the operator required In addition notching can be controlled manually in DCC For more information on Automatic and Manual Notching see Section 4 1 9 Diesel Turbo On many modern diesels turbochargers are used to increase the horsepower of the engine by pumping air under pressure into the intake manifold The power to operate the turbo comes from the exhaust pressure of the diesel engine which causes the high pitched whine of the turbo to lag the revving of the engine Start Up Sound Sequence When you first turn up DC or DCC track power you will hear a set of sounds representative of what you would hear if you were standing next to a prototype diesel when it starts up The Start Up sounds vary depending on the make and model of the prototype diesel being modeled The Start Up sound sequence can last up to 25 seconds during which time the locom
60. nd CV22 to get the desired lighting operation as explained in Section 5 2 3 of the LokSound Select User Manual 4 1 1 Bell F1 or Bell DCC only Diesel locomotives usually have pneumatically operated mechanical bells You can choose between a slow ringing bell and a fast ringing bell using CV48 See Section 5 2 7 3 in Reference 2 for more information Some DCC throttles have separate Horn and Bell buttons along with their normal Function Keys Pressing the F1 or Bell key and releasing it will cause the bell to come on and stay on until you press F7 again There is no difference in operation between the Bell button and its corresponding Function Key F1 4 1 2 Horn F2 or Horn DCC only The LokSound Select sound decoder uses authentic diesel locomotive horn sounds All horns are engineered by ESU LokSound sound experts to give you the most authentic effects If you blow the horn briefly you will produce a realistic short horn sound The horn is assigned by default to DCC function key F2 Depending on the design of the DCC system the F2 key may behave differently from the Horn key For example the F2 and Horn keys on an NCE DCC system operate as follows e Pressing the F2 key and releasing it will cause the horn to come on and stay on until you press F2 again latching behavior e Pressing the Horn key will blow the horn only as long as you are holding the button down non latching behavior In DCC systems without a separate Ho
61. nds F15 DCC only The operation of the F15 function key depends on the type of Atlas locomotive e For an HO scale RS 3 or an HO scale or N scale S2 always press F15 twice e For an HO scale C424 C425 or an HO scale RS 1 you need to press F15 only once since the sounds play every time F15 is pressed User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 19 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 1 15 Controlling Rail Joint Clank Sounds F16 DCC only Pressing the F16 function key turns on a sound record of simulated sounds of the clanking noise of a locomotive traveling over jointed rails pressing F16 again turns these sounds off Rail joint clank sounds are played only when the prime mover diesel engine sounds are turned On using F8 4 1 16 Brake Set Brake Release Sounds F17 DCC only Each time the F17 function key is pressed a sound record of either simulated Brake Set sounds or simulated Brake Release sounds is played The played sound alternates between Brake Set and Brake Release 4 1 17 Controlling Sanding Valve Sounds F18 DCC only Pressing the F18 function key turns on a sound record of simulated sounds of opening the sanding valve of a locomotive pressing F18 again turns these sounds off 4 1 18 Controlling Short Air Let Off Sounds F19 DCC only Pressing the F19 function key twice plays one time only a sound record of a simulated Short Air Let Off Pressing F19 twice more plays this same s
62. nt in the direction of movement will be Off e Blowing the Horn and Ringing the Bell You cannot blow the horn ring the bell or control any other function other than speed and direction of a locomotive that is equipped with a LokSound Select decoder from a standard DC power pack To control any additional functions you must use either a Basic or a Standard DCC System instead of a DC power pack A Basic DCC System typically allows you to do a few essential operations such as o Operate control the speed and direction of one sometimes more than one locomotive o Send DCC function button commands to control lighting sound e g Horn and bell and certain other functions in the loco To control all the functions available in the LokSound Select decoder the Basic or Standard DCC System must support the following DCC functions o Some but not all Basic DCC Systems have the built in capability to program some or all CVs on the main line Ops Mode programming Other Basic DCC Systems require you to purchase an add on handheld controller or other additional equipment to do this programming a few starter DCC systems not recommended by Atlas offer no way to do CV programming other than replace the entire DCC system o As of the date of this document the available Basic DCC Systems include NCE DCC Twin MRC Prodigy Explorer DCC MRC TECH 6 Sound Controller 6 0 usable in smaller scales but primarily intended for O scale and l
63. o subsections 4 2 10 1 Speed Matching with a 3 Point Speed Curve Speed matching with a 3 point speed curve is done in the same way as it is with any other NMRA compliant sound decoder that supports CV2 Vstart CV5 Vhigh and CV6 Vmid Put the two locos to be speed matched on an oval of DCC powered track Make sure that the two locomotives are NOT coupled together and remain uncoupled for the entire speed matching process Use Ops Mode programming to change the values of CV2 CV5 and CV6 in the following order assuming that both locomotives are set to 28 speed steps e Adjust CV2 of one or both locomotives to get the best speed match at speed step 1 e Adjust CV5 of the faster locomotive to lower the speed of this faster locomotive so that it matches the speed of the slower locomotive at speed step 28 e Adjust CV6 of the faster locomotive to lower the speed of this faster locomotive so that it matches the speed of the slower locomotive at speed step 14 e Repeat the above three steps in the same order CV2 CV5 and CV6 until the match is as good as you can get at all speeds 4 2 10 2 Speed Matching with a 28 Point Speed Curve In most cases using a 3 point speed curve is perfectly satisfactory for soeed matching the locomotives in a consist If however you wish to set speeds more accurately an NMRA standard 28 point speed curve is available in CV67 to CV94 Atlas recommends that you use one of the software programming systems such a
64. of these locomotives have a different address Most model railroaders pick as an address the road number which is usually printed on the side of the locomotive cab Quite frequently the road number is a 3 or 4 digit number which DCC treats as a Long or 4 digit Address Many people prefer to use Operations Mode Ops Mode programming to change the address of their locomotives In order to use Ops Mode your DCC system must allow you to program 4 digit addresses on the main line Many DCC systems do allow this programming Table 6 below lists some DCC systems commonly sold in North America that do and do not support direct 4 digit address programming on the main line For those relatively few DCC systems that do NOT support Ops Mode address programming references are given to one of two alternate programming procedures defined later in this section For all other DCC systems use the programming procedure in Section 4 2 3 1 es Note that the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders does NOT use this notation r ESU has defined two index registers the High Index Register CV31 and the Low Index Register CV32 thus making possible doubly indexed CVs However all of the CVs discussed in this Atlas User Manual are singly indexed CVs that use the Low Index Register CV32 as the only index register that changes value The value of the High Index Register CV31 must always be kept at 16 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel
65. ommands to the locomotive to operate the horn bell headlights and other functions e Programming the CVs in your decoder on the main line usually referred to as Ops Mode or Operations Mode programming Controlling Speed and Direction of Gold Series Locomotives on DCC e Running the Locomotive on DCC Basic Operation Select locomotive address 3 on your DCC system Set your DCC system to use either 28 OK or 128 better speed steps Make sure that all DCC track power is turned off Then put your locomotive on the track and turn the DCC power back on When the locomotive is first powered up the front headlight and or rear headlight may not be turned on If this is the case press the FO or Headlight key on your DCC system one or two times to turn on the headlight s The initial behavior of the front and rear headlights depends on the type of locomotive o Fora yard or local switching locomotive the front and rear headlights will both turn on in their Dim states unless the locomotive is moving o Fora road locomotive the headlight front or rear in the direction in which the locomotive will move will turn on in its Dim state the headlight at the other end of the locomotive will be Off You will hear the diesel engine Start Up Sequence which lasts about 25 seconds Even if you advance the throttle the locomotive will NOT move before the Start Up Sequence has been completed If you don t like this delay setting CV124 0 will eliminate t
66. onsult the Quick Start Guide that comes with your locomotive or this Guide can be downloaded from an Atlas website that is listed in the documentation that comes with your locomotive In particular you should use the table entitled DCC Function Key Operation in the Quick Start Guide for your locomotive instead of Table 1 Typical Default DCC Function Key Operation that appears in this document Since it is possible that there may be additional firmware changes for future Atlas Gold Series locomotives it is strongly recommended that you check the Atlas Model website for the latest Quick Start Guide for your locomotive as well as possible updates to this User Manual The URL of the atlas website is htto www atlasrr com To download manuals choose Support DCC Support and then double click on the listing for the document you wish to download Atlas and ESU documentation for Gold Series locomotives is available at three levels e Basic Level Information The information at the basic level is designed to get you running your new Gold Series locomotive on either conventional DC or on DCC as quickly as possible This basic level information is contained in the document Quick Start Guide Atlas Gold Series locomotive scale and model e g HO Scale C424 C425 Diesel Locos equipped with ESU LokSound Select Sound Decoders A paper copy of the appropriate Quick Start Guide is included with each new Atlas locomotive that is equipped with a LokSound S
67. operate other functions on the locomotive Turn the bell on by pressing the Bell or F1 key on your DCC throttle The bell will stay on until you do another press of the Bell or F1 key on your DCC throttle or if you interrupt DCC track power Turn the bell off with a second press of the Bell or F1 key on your DCC throttle Note When you turn the bell off it will continue ringing briefly with less and less volume as the pneumatic clapper slows down just like the prototype User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 5 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Programming a New DCC Address for Your Locomotive The decoder in an Atlas Gold Series locomotive comes from the factory preset to the short DCC address 3 However in order to control independently several locomotives on the same track at the same time it is necessary that each locomotive on the layout have a different DCC address A convenient choice for the DCC address is the road number usually printed on the side of the locomotive s cab Frequently the road number is a 3 or 4 digit number both of which are treated in DCC as Long 4 digit Addresses Most Standard DCC Systems allow you to change the DCC address of a locomotive in either of two places e Ona special section of track that is not connected in any way to your layout and is called the Program Track In DCC terminology programming locomotives on the program track is called Service Mode Pro
68. otive will not move If you don t like this delay you can eliminate it by changing the value of CV124 as described in Example 1 of Appendix 4 Short Air Release Compressed air is used on locomotives for operating various appliances You will hear a Short Air Release at various random times User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 12 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 DCC Features This section describes the DCC features available with the LokSound Select sound decoder and how to use them 4 1 Function Keys Table 1 lists the features that are typically pre assigned to DCC function keys in an Atlas Gold Series locomotive equipped with a LokSound Select Sound Decoder After you have selected the DCC address of the locomotive on your DCC system simply press the corresponding DCC function key to produce the desired effect The entries in this table apply to the first five Atlas Gold Series locomotives that have ESU LokSound Select sound decoders Atlas HO scale Gold Series RS 3 Atlas HO scale Gold Series S 2 Atlas HO scale Gold Series C424 C425 Atlas HO scale Gold Series RS 1 Atlas N scale Gold Series S 2 Since the operation of DCC functions varies among different Atlas Gold Series locomotives Atlas recommends rather than using Table 1 that you use the table of DCC Function Key Operation in the Quick Start Guide that was included with your locomotive Table 1 Typical Default DCC Function Key Ope
69. ound record another time 4 1 19 Controlling Air Compressor Sounds F20 DCC only Pressing the F20 function key turns on the sound record of a locomotive air compressor pressing F20 again shuts this sound record off 4 1 20 Controlling Pop Valve Sounds F21 DCC only Pressing the F27 function key turns on a sound record of simulated sounds of opening and closing the pop valve of a locomotive pressing F21 again turns this sound record off 4 2 DCC Programming If you wish to change any of the lighting sound or other parameters you must use a DCC system either Basic or Standard to change the values of this these parameter s The parameters are called Configuration Variables or CVs for short and are stored in the memory of the sound decoder Note that DCC programming is required in order to change any sound decoder parameters whether your locomotive is normally operated on a DCC layout or on a DC layout 4 2 1 Where to Program Most Standard DCC Systems allow you to program decoders in either of two places e Ona special section of track that is not connected in any way to your layout and is called the Program Track In DCC terminology programming locomotives on the Program Track is called Service Mode Programming e Anywhere on your regular layout trackage In DCC terminology programming a locomotive on your normal layout track is called either Programming on the Main POM or Operations Mode Ops Mode Programming Unl
70. pping screen of LokProgrammer do the following User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 38 43 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 26 May 2015 e Click on Tools Under Tools choose Show changed CVs You will see the following information displayed CV31 16 CV32 2 CV337 1 CV348 4 CV349 128 CV350 32 CV353 0 CV364 0 CV365 0 CV366 12 Note that the CV values listed above are exactly the same as the entries in the third column of the table on page 36 e Now select Copy to clipboard e Copy the contents of the Clipboard to a Word document and print this document e Use this Word document along with your DCC system to program the above CV values into your Atlas Gold Series HO C424 C425 locomotive Once you do this programming you will find that function F4 now controls the Dynamic Brake fan sound effect and function F5 now controls the Radiator fan sound effect Example 5 Change Operation of Headlights LokSound Select sound decoders provide a great deal of flexibility in headlight operation The following example shows how to change the behavior of the headlights from the default behavior for yard and local switching locomotives Rule 17 Both headlights are turned on their Dim states when the locomotive is stopped When moving the headlight in the direction of movement switches to its Bright state to the following behavior Directional with Rule 17 The headlight in the
71. push On 2 push Off Yes Yes Only active when prime mover sound On Brake Set Release sounds Non Latching F17 with each push Yes Yes Sanding Valve sounds Latching F18 18 push On ond push Off Yes No F19 Short Air Let Off sounds neg always press F19 No No Air Compressor sounds 17 Latching Feo push On 2 push Off Yes No Pop Valve sounds 1 push Latching ret On 2 push Off No No The reason why Atlas recommends in the above table that you press certain function keys F14 F15 and F19 for the RS 3 and S 2 but only F19 for the C424 C425 and RS 1 twice is that certain actions will ONLY happen in the LokSound Select decoder if the corresponding DCC function is Off at the time you press the function key Hence by pressing the function key twice the function is guaranteed to be Off during one of the two presses In addition to the 22 functions FO and F1 to F21 defined in Table 1 the LokSound Select decoder in your Atlas Gold Series locomotive also supports seven additional user definable DCC functions F22 to F28 Consult the LokSound Select User Manual for information If you wish to configure any of these additional functions to do a certain operation Atlas recommends that you use ESU s LokProgrammer software You can download this software for free You need not purchase the ESU LokProgrammer hardware since the needed programming can be done with your existing DCC system For further information see Appendix 4
72. r 0 or 16 depending on whether you wish to use either a Variable or a Constant BEMF Regulation Frequency respectively For further information on reducing BEMF noise please see Section 4 2 7 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 17 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 4 1 9 Automatic and Manual Diesel Notching F9 and F10 DCC only for Manual Notching Most diesel locomotives use Throttle Notches to determine how much power the diesel engine is supplying to the generator which in turn supplies electrical power to the traction motors Normally the number of Notches is eight The engineer selects whichever one of Notch 1 through Notch 8 is needed when he she is operating the locomotive Since there is no direct connection between the diesel engine and the driving wheels engine RPM is fully decoupled from the speed of the locomotive over the rails Therefore a locomotive may be moving at 15 mph when going up a grade with a heavy train pulling hard in Notch 8 at full RPM or it may be coasting down a hill at 60 mph with the diesel engine idling at Notch 1 The LokSound Select decoder installed in your Atlas Gold Series locomotive allows you to model this characteristic diesel engine behavior on your layout There are two alternatives for simulating the notching behavior of diesel locomotives on your layout e Automatic Notching AN the LokSound Select sound decoder controls the generation of notching sounds automatically
73. r towel with rubbing alcohol Put the paper towel on some track that can be but is not yet powered Put the locomotive on this track with one truck completely on the moistened pad and the other truck on the bare rails e Hold the locomotive while you turn up the power until you see that the locomotive wheels on the piece of paper towel are turning If the wheels are dirty you will see black streaks of dirt from the loco wheels rubbing against the paper towel e Keep running the locomotive until the wheels on the first truck are clean e Make a second paper towel pad and moisten it with alcohol Put the wheels of the second truck on the clean pad Repeat the above cleaning process on the second truck Once you have clean track and wheels reset your locomotive using the procedure described in Section 4 2 6 Now try running the reset locomotive Do NOT change any CV values INCUDING THE DCC ADDRESS until AFTER you have tested the locomotive using the default parameter values 6 2 Excess Voltage Circuit Protection DC and DCC Your locomotive is designed to operate on the normal DC track voltage supplied by most variable voltage DC power packs and or the normal DCC track voltage supplied by DCC systems For either DC or DCC if the track voltage exceeds a safe value the motor drive circuit will automatically shut down and the locomotive will coast to a stop 6 3 Program Track Operation DCC This locomotive conforms to NMRA standards for p
74. ration for Atlas Gold Series Locomotives with ESU LokSound Select Decoders 5 Locomotive Behavior Function Operation Voia Woe Function epr Latching or Only With Only ey Function Ke Non latching Fnglng Winen Loee y g Sounds On Moving Front Headlight and Rear Latching Fo Headlight are directional No No See Table 2 and Table 3 Bell 1 push On 2 push Latching F1 Off No No F2 Horn blows until push F2 Latching a aaa y aain os oe chee a a eeeeaaenosa N N Horn Horn blows only while Horn Non Latching 2 2 key held down F3 Two Coupler Clank sounds Non Latching No No alternate F4 Diesel Fans 1 push On Latching Yes Yes RS 3 amp S 2 2 push Off No C424 C425 RS 1 Dynamic Brake 1 push Latching On 2 push Off Fa Only active when prime Yes Ye mover sound On F6 Optional Ditch Lights 1 Latching 5 I push On 2 push Off F7 Switching Mode 1 push Latching No No On 2 push Off Audio Mute and Start Up or Latching F8 Shut Down Push twice if F8 No No is currently On 7 This table applies to the first five Atlas Gold Series locomotives with LokSound Select decoders HO RS 3 HO S 2 HO C424 C425 HO RS 1 and N scale S 2 If you wish to change the function mappings used in your LokSound Select decoder it is best to use ESU s LokProgrammer software See Appendix 4 Depending on the DCC system the FO key may be labeled in different ways such a
75. rn key the F2 key is often but not always configured for non latching operation 4 1 3 Coupler Clank Sounds F3 DCC only The LokSound Select sound decoder provides two different sets of coupler sounds If you press the F3 key you will hear one set of coupler sounds If you press this key again you will hear a different set of coupler sounds 4 1 4 Diesel Fan F4 DCC only The diesel engines and generators inside the diesel locomotive body need ventilation in order to stay cool Hence all diesel locomotives have powerful cooling fans under their roof to draw outside air through louvers on the sides of the locomotive The outside air is blown across large radiators Pressing the F4 key and releasing it will cause the sounds of the Diesel Fans to come on and stay on until you press the F4 key again The cooling fan in RS 3 and S 2 Gold Series locomotives can be turned on only when the locomotive is moving In C424 C425 and RS 1 locomotives the cooling fan can be turned on whether or not the locomotive is moving 4 1 5 Dynamic Brake Fans F5 DCC only Electric motors can act as motors or generators depending on whether they are using power or generating power When used as generators the traction motors are disconnected from taking power from the locomotive s generator or alternator and instead are connected to large resistor grids mounted under the locomotive roof By increasing the resistive load on the traction motors the tractio
76. rogram track operation Unlike many sound equipped locomotives your Atlas Gold Series diesel with a LokSound Select sound decoder normally does not need a program track booster to read and write CVs on the program track However if you cannot program your Atlas Gold Series locomotive on the program track you have three choices e Adda program track booster between the program track output of your DCC system and the program track If you need a program track booster Atlas recommends the PTB 100 from SoundTraxx e All CV s in your locomotive can be programmed on the main line in Ops Mode If you don t know the loco s current address before programming on the main you will have to reset the sound decoder so that it uses the default DCC short address 3 21 Starting with the N scale and HO scale S2 locomotives and the HO scale C424 C425 locomotives the Atlas Quick Start Guides will list the available horns User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 29 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 6 4 If the only CVs you are having trouble programming on the program track are those numbered above 255 see Appendix 5 Reasons Why Your Locomotive is Silent or Will Not Start DC and DCC In case your locomotive remains silent after power up and turning the power off for 15 seconds does not return it to normal operation try the following suggestions to bring your locomotive back to normal operation Make sure the locomotive
77. rt Up sequence which lasts about 25 seconds The locomotive will NOT move before the Start Up sequence has been completed lf you don t like this delay setting CV124 0 will eliminate the delay See Example 1 in Appendix 4 The initial behavior of the front and rear headlights depends on the type of locomotive o Fora yard or local switching locomotive the front and rear headlights will both turn on in their Dim states unless the locomotive is moving o Fora road locomotive the headlight front or rear in the direction in which the locomotive will move will turn on in its Dim state the headlight at the other end of the locomotive will be turned Off Once the start up sequence has been completed turn up the throttle voltage until the locomotive starts to move forward In order make the locomotive move you will have to turn the throttle to a higher setting around 7 volts than you would to start a non sound locomotive that is running on DC power The directional headlight that points in the direction of movement will turn from Dim to Bright and locomotive sounds will continue The locomotive will start out slowly due to built in inertia that resists rapid changes in speed As you slow the locomotive down by gradually reducing the throttle squealing brake sounds will occur shortly before the locomotive comes to a halt e Reversing the Locomotive on DC Reversing on DC is done in exactly the same manner as it is wit
78. s FO Headlight or with a light bulb symbol The state of FO and the direction the train is moving will activate and deactivate the automatic behavior of the Front Headlight and Rear Headlight 1 f F2is configured for non latching operation it will operate in the same way as the Horn key User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 13 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Table 1 continued T ical Default DCC Function Key Operation for Atlas Gold Series Locomotives with ESU LokSound Select Decoders p F Work Locomotive Behavior Function Operation Was on Function F Only With Only when Press Latching or cy Function Ke Non latching Engine When y g Sounds On Moving Manual Notching Up sounds Latching F9 1 push On 2 push Off Yes No See Section 4 1 9 Manual Notching Down sounds Latching F10 1 push On 2 push Off Yes No See Section 4 1 9 F11 AUX3 Function Output 1 Latching push on 2 push off Preset to MARS light Dim Headlight 1 push Latching F12 Dim 2 push Bright No Yes F13 AUX4 Func Output Latching 1 push On 2 push Off Talking Defect Detector RS 3 or S 2 press F14 twice F14 sounds C424 C425 or RS 1 sounds No No play each time F14 is pressed Cab Radio Communication RS 3 or S 2 press F15 twice F15 sounds C424 C425 or RS 1 sounds No No play each time F15 is pressed Rail Joint Clank sounds 1 Latching F16
79. s ESU LokProgrammer or DecoderPro to speed match with 28 point speed curves Remember that you must set Bit 4 of CV29 to a binary 1 before you can use the 28 point speed table see Table 7 5 Selection of Alternate Sounds CV48 The LokSound Select sound decoder installed in your Atlas Gold Series diesel locomotive allows you to change the sounds produced by the decoder to suit your preferences In particular this sound decoder permits you to select from up to e Up to four different prime mover sound sets e Upto sixteen different air horns e Two different bells e Two different brake squeals If the sounds that you would like to use are stored in the flash memory of the LokSound Select decoder that is installed in your locomotive there is no need to download a new sound set from the Internet You can simply pick the prime mover air horn bell and brake squeal sounds that you desire to use program these selections into CV48 and you will have a locomotive with the sounds that you wish it to have To compute the value for CV 48 follow the instructions in subsections 5 2 7 1 5 2 7 2 5 2 7 3 and 5 2 7 4 of the LokSound Select User Manual for Diesel and Steam Decoders Please be aware that the above sound selection process is available only if the desired sounds 19 Not all features described here are included in every Atlas Gold Series locomotive Starting with the HO and N scale S 2 locomotives the Quick Start Guide
80. s and international treaty provisions Therefore neither you nor anyone else may copy the software Proprietary Rights and Obligations The structure and organization of the Software Firmware are the valuable properties of Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co You will not make or have made or permit to be made any copies of the Hardware Software Firmware code or any portions thereof You are not to modify adapt translate reverse engineer de compile disassemble or create derivative works based on the Hardware or Software Firmware Trademarks shall be used in accordance with accepted trademark practice including identification of trademark owner s name The LokSound Select Hardware Software and Firmware are covered by various US and foreign patents and patents pending No Other Rights Electronic Solutions Ulm GmbH amp Co retains ownership of the LokSound Select Hardware design and operating Software Firmware code Except as stated above this agreement does not grant you any rights to intellectual property rights to the LokSound Select Software Firmware or Hardware The use of any trademarks as herein authorized does not give you any rights of ownership in that trademark 2015 All rights reserved Information in this publication supersedes that in all previous published material The contents and the product it describes are subject to change without notice LokSound is a registered trademark of Electronic Solutions Ulm ESU GmbH
81. s to be active two conditions must be present e Bit number 3 of CV29 when bits are numbered in the North American way from 0 to 7 must have the binary value 1 which is equivalent to adding 8 to the decimal value of CV29 e The DCC command station must support RailCom or RailCom Plus No DCC systems from North American DCC manufacturers support RailCom to Atlas s knowledge the only DCC systems that do support RailCom are from European DCC companies Choosing the proper value for CV29 depends on whether your DCC system supports RailCom or does not e f your command station does support RailCom or RailCom Plus to activate RailCom or RailCom Plus add 8 to the values shown in Table 7 e f your command station does not support RailCom or RailCom Plus it makes no difference what value is in bit number 3 of CV29 Hence you can use without modification the CV29 values listed in Table 7 16 Since the default value of CV29 is 14 if you program a long address many but not all DCC systems will simply add 32 to this default value resulting in CV29 14 32 46 rather than the customary value CV29 38 for long addresses User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 24 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Table 7 Available Features for Various Values of CV29 WITHOUT Activating RailCom RailCom Plus If You Want this Set of Features Write this
82. sa use the following procedure with most DCC systems 1 First operate the locomotive on the main line using its current DCC address 2 If you cannot determine the DCC address that will run the locomotive move the locomotive to your program track and reset the LokSound Select decoder in your locomotive Follow the reset procedure described in Section 4 2 6 After the reset make sure that the locomotive can be operated with the default DCC address 3 3 Follow the procedure in your DCC system manual for programming a new address using Operations Mode programming on the main line After you have programmed the long address make sure that your DCC system has activated this long address i e that it has set CV29 to a value that supports 4 digit addresses see Section 4 2 4 In particular if you have a Digitrax DCC system that has a DT400 or DT402 throttle be certain to press the Y key IMMEDIATELY after you see Ad4on y displayed on the throttle screen 4 Change your DCC system from its configuration for Operations Mode programming to its configuration for running a locomotive on the main line if your DCC system doesn t perform this reconfiguration automatically 5 Verify that the locomotive can operate on the main line using its new 4 digit address User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 22 43 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder 26 May 2015 4 2 3 2 Special Procedure for Long 4 Digit Address Progra
83. t Sound Decoder The top portion of the Function mapping table for the Atlas Gold Series HO C424 C425 locomotive will look like this after you have made the above changes to the F4 row Conditions Physical outputs Logical functions Sounds Forward FO Front light 1 Reverse FO Rear light 1 F1 Bell F2 Grade crossing Playable air horn F3 Coupler Drive F4 Dynamic brake Shift Mode Dynamic Brake Drive F5 Dynamic brake Shift Mode Dynamic Brake The second step is to make all the table entries in the F5 row look exactly like those for the F4 row in the original default Function mapping table e Starting with the F5 row in the LokProgrammer Function mapping table click on the cell labeled Drive F5 and then click on the down arrow in this same cell in the Conditions column Since you want to remove Driving from the Conditions for F5 to make it match the original default entry for F4 click on the down arrow in the box to the right of Driving Then click on Ignore so that Driving will no longer be a condition e Now swatch your attention to the Logical functions column of the F5 row Since you want to remove Dynamic brake from the Logical functions for F5 to make it match the original default entry for F4 click on the cell in the Logical functions column and the F5 that is currently labeled Dynamic brake Shift Mode to make a down arrow appear Then click on
84. this down arrow Scroll down until you find Dynamic brake Uncheck the box to the left of Dynamic brake to remove Dynamic brake as a Logical function Now scroll down until you find Shift mode Uncheck the box to the left of Shift mode to remove Shift mode as a Logical function e Now work on the Sounds column of the F5 row Since you want to change the sound triggered by F5 from Dynamic Brake to Fan Sound click on the cell at the intersection of the F5 row and the Sounds column to make a down arrow appear Uncheck the box to the left of Sound slot 6 Dynamic Brake to stop the Dynamic Brake sound from playing when the F5 key is pressed Check the box to the left of Sound slot 8 Fan sound to make the Fan sound play when the F5 key is pressed The top portion of the Function mapping table for the Atlas Gold Series HO C424 C425 locomotive will look like this after you have made all of the above changes to both the F4 row and the F5 row Conditions Physical outputs Logical functions Sounds Forward FO Front light 1 Reverse FO Rear light 1 F1 Bell F2 Grade crossing Playable air horn F3 Coupler Drive F4 Dynamic brake Shift Mode Dynamic Brake F5 Fan Sound The third and final step is to document the CVs that have changed so that you can make the necessary modifications to the CVs in your locomotive using your DCC system Assuming that you are still on the Function ma
85. this operation will open a down arrow in a grey box in this cell o Click on the down arrow in on the cell labeled Forward FO o Click on the down arrow in the grey box to the right of Direction o Click on Ignore To change the behavior of the Rear Headlight o Inthe Conditions column click on the cell that is currently labeled Forward FO and is located immediately to the left of the cell in the Physical outputs column that is labeled Rear light 1 Doing this operation will open a down arrow in a grey box in this cell o Click on the down arrow in on the cell labeled FO o Click on the down arrow in the box to the right of Direction o Click on Ignore e Click on Tools Under Tools choose Show changed CVs You will see the following information displayed CV31 16 CV32 2 CV257 16 CV273 16 e Select Copy to clipboard e Copy the contents of the Clipboard to a Word document and print this document e Use this Word document along with your DCC system to program the changed CVs into your locomotive e f you wish to save the CV changes you just made use the Save As command in LokProgrammer and a different file name to save the LokProgrammer project with the changes you made User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 41 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Appendix 5 Considerations for Programming CVs Numbered over 255 Certain Digitrax and NCE DCC systems do not allow programming of CVs numbered abo
86. tive Most model railroad variable voltage DC power packs are suitable for analog operation of Atlas sound equipped locomotives The modern electronic type power packs will usually provide better performance than older non electronic packs When operated with a standard DC power pack your Atlas sound equipped diesel locomotive starts and stops quite differently from non sound equipped locomotives that you may have operated Unlike standard non sound DC locomotives that begin to move at very low track voltages sound equipped locomotives require a minimum amount of DC voltage typically around 5 volts to power up the sound decoder electronics Also if Back EMF BEMF is turned on the default condition is BEMF on the response of the locomotive to the throttle is slower more like that of a real locomotive Atlas does not recommend that you operate the new N Scale Gold Series S 2 Loco on DC track power User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 10 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Turn the throttle up slowly until you hear the sounds of the diesel engine in your locomotive starting up The locomotive will NOT move before this Start Up sequence has been completed If you don t like this delay you can eliminate it by changing the value of CV124 as described in Example 1 of Appendix 4 In addition the appropriate Front and or Rear Headlights will turn on in the Dim state See Table 2 and Table 3 in Section 0 these
87. to the value 38 Verify that the address of your locomotive has been changed successfully changed by running it on the main line using its new 4 digit address If the address has NOT been changed successfully put the locomotive on your program track and read the address and the value of CV29 If either the address or the value of CV29 is incorrect correct the error s by re programming them on your program track aA wN 4 2 4 Selecting a Value for CV29 CV29 is the second most often programmed CV after the DCC address CV or CVs Moreover CV29 is the most important of all the Configuration Variables in DCC Each bit in CV29 controls one basic operational setting for a DCC decoder such as Extended 4 digit Addressing user defined Speed Table Enable Disable Power Source Conversion operate on either DC or DCC or only on DCC Locomotive Direction and others The default value of CV29 is 14 which is equivalent to CV29 6 if RailCom or RailCom Plus is not active Table 7 on the next page provides some of the more common values for CV29 and the features that these values support for the case where neither RailCom nor RailCom Plus is active RailCom originally developed by Lenz provides a method for two way communication between a DCC decoder and a DCC command station RailCom Plus is an enhancement to RailCom that was developed by ESU All LokSound Select sound decoders support both RailCom and RailCom Plus However for RailCom or RailCom Plu
88. track power is turned off it will still be muted when power is turned back on However for the C424 C425 and future Atlas Gold Series locomotives the mute state is NOT maintained if track power is turned off and back on the Prime Mover sounds will return to their full volume setting upon power up Triggering Shut Down and Start Up Sounds e Shut Down When diesel engine sounds are On AND the locomotive is stopped pressing the F8 function key initiates a Shut Down sound sequence At the conclusion of this sequence the diesel engine sounds will be turned off If the locomotive is moving when you press the F8 function key the Shut Down sound sequence will not play and the locomotive sounds will be muted rapidly Note After the diesel sounds have been turned off you can still operate silently the locomotive with your DCC speed control and direction switch Although there will be no diesel engine Prime Mover sounds you can still trigger and hear the Bell F1 Horn F2 Cab Radio Communication F15 and other sounds by pressing the appropriate function keys e Start Up When diesel engine sounds are Off AND the locomotive is stopped pressing the F8 function key initiates a Start Up sound sequence For the entire duration of this Start Up sound sequence up to 25 seconds the locomotive will not move even if the DCC throttle is advanced If you prefer not to have this behavior you can eliminate the delay in movement by setting CV124 to eithe
89. ttle continually in order to maintain the same speed The type of throttle control also affects how your locomotive decelerates Under Normal Throttle Control your locomotive will respond quickly to a reduction in track voltage Under BEMF Throttle Control your locomotive will decelerate slowly as you bring the throttle setting down If you decrease the throttle setting below the voltage at which the locomotive first began to move the moving locomotive will slowly come to a stop Selecting Throttle Mode for a Loco to be Operated on a DC Layout Although you need a basic or standard DCC system to make the change you can switch between the factory default setting of BEMF Throttle Control and Normal Throttle Control by writing the proper value into CV49 e Setting CV49 18 selects Normal Throttle Control e Setting CV49 19 selects BEMF Throttle Control User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 11 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Even after you turn off BEMF by setting CV49 18 there will still be some momentum unless you also reduce the values of CV3 and CV4 from their default settings Atlas suggests starting with the following new values e CV3 6 e CV4 0 3 Automatic Features DC and DCC Your Atlas Gold Series Diesel locomotive equipped with an ESU LokSound Select sound decoder has a number of features that operate automatically These features fall into three areas e Motor control e L
90. urrently labeled FO and is located immediately to the left of the cell in the Physical outputs column that is labeled Rear light 1 Doing this operation will open a down arrow in the cell o Click on the down arrow in on the cell labeled FO o Click on the down arrow in the box to the right of Direction o Click on Reverse e Click on Tools Under Tools choose Show changed CVs You will see the following information displayed CV31 16 CV32 2 CV257 20 CV273 24 User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 40 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder e Select Copy to clipboard e Copy the contents of the Clipboard to a Word document and print this document e Use this Word document along with your DCC system to program the changed CVs into your locomotive e f you wish to save the CV changes you just made use the Save As command in LokProgrammer and a different file name to save the LokProgrammer project To do the reverse operation e g make the directional headlights in a C424 C425 match the default headlight behavior in an RS 3 proceed as follows e Open LokProgrammer with the C424 C425 sound set download sound set from LokSound Select webpage To change the behavior of the Front Headlight o Inthe Conditions column click on the cell that is currently labeled Forward FO and is located immediately to the left of the cell in the Physical outputs column that is labeled Front light 1 Doing
91. uters with Windows 7 after the download is complete select Computer and then Downloads f Double click on the compressed LokSSelect Diesel Atlas file that you just downloaded in order to UnZip it Then move the uncompressed file to a convenient and easily remembered directory on your computer User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 34 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Methodology for Using LokProgrammer Software without LokProgrammer Hardware An overview of the process for using LokProgrammer software to calculate CV values to make specified changes follows Double click on the LokSSelect Diesel Atlas sound set file that you intend to use This operation will open the LokProgrammer software and load the selected sound file into the LokProgrammer Listed in a column near the left of the screen are 15 categories of the functional operations where changes can be made to the behavior of LokSound Select sound decoders Examples of these categories are Address and Function outputs Pick the category in which you wish to make changes and then single click on the associated icon Use the screen that opens to make the changes that you desire Click on Tools Under Tools choose Show changed CVs Select Copy to clipboard Copy the contents of the Clipboard to a Word document and print this document Use this Word document along with your DCC system to program the changed CVs into your locomotive If you wish to sav
92. ve 255 In particular the following DCC systems are currently not capable of programming of CV 256 through CV511 e The Digitrax Zephyr or Zephyr xtra with a DT400 throttle e Digitrax Super Chief or Empire Builder with a DT400 throttle e NCE Power Pro in Service Mode programming on the program track The following Digitrax and NCE DCC systems DO allow programming of CV 256 through CV511 e Digitrax Zephyr or Zephyr xtra with a DT402 throttle e Digitrax Super Chief or Empire Builder with a DT402 throttle e NCE Power Cab in either Service Mode or Ops Mode e NCE Power Pro in Ops Mode programming on the main track In order to make full programming of LokSound Select decoders possible ESU has implemented an assistance tool Since the higher numbered CVs cannot be reached this tool asks you to write the number of the desired CV temporarily into two assisting CVs called the Address Offset and Address registers After programming these first two CVs the user programs the desired value for the CV numbered above 255 into a third assisting CV called the Value register After the Value register has been written the LokSound Select decoder automatically copies the contents of the Value register to the actual desired CV that is numbered above 255 and sets the values of the three assisting CVs back to 0 To summarize three CVs have to be programmed to write the value of one CV numbered above 255 These three CVs are described in the following ta
93. ver CV124 4 Keeps locomotive from CV124 0 Allows locomotive to start up delay moving until start up move even when the sounds complete start up sounds are playing For BEMF circuitry that uses a Constant Regulation Frequency make the following CV value change Functionality ebieL eel Purpose of NEWAGVAVaILE Reason for Each to be Changed CVAValne Original CV Value foriDesired CV Change for Atlas locos Functionality Disable prime mover CV124 20 Keeps locomotive from CV124 16 Allows locomotive to start up delay moving until start up move even when the sounds complete start up sounds are playing User Manual Atlas Gold Series Diesel 35 43 26 May 2015 Locomotives with LokSound Select Sound Decoder Example 2 Reducing Volume of Diesel Engine Sound DC and DCC Some modelers find that listening to the sound of the diesel engine Prime Mover for a long time is annoying This example shows how to reduce the volume of the diesel engine sound Note that this example and all the examples that follow use Indexed Configuration Variables Please refer back to Section 4 2 2 for information on using Indexed CVs Functionality OriginaliPeiaulit Purpose of NEwACVAVaILUG Reason for Each to be Changed CV Value Original CV Value f2 Desired CV Change for Atlas locos Functionality Reduce prime mover CV31 16 Set index registers CV31 16 Set index registers

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