Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 1 Accessory decoders are the link between your NMRA DCC system and your function devices (that is turnouts, signals, uncouplers, etc.) on your model train layout. Accessory decoders receive commands sent from the command station via the power station and activate the drives of turnouts or other switching devices.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 Whats new in the upgraded LS100/110? A push button and an LED have been added to the LS100/110 to make programming easier. Direct CV mode is now supported in service mode and a selectable flashing rate has been added. LED: Whenever the LS100/110 has received information destined for it, the LED will light up for a certain amount of time. This allows you to very easily verify that your LS100/110 is receiving information, and thus is correctly connected.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 3 Specifications of LS100/LS110 Up to 4 function devices each with a twin output can be connected to each LS100/LS110. Power for these function devices can by supplied by the track power or through an external power supply. Each function device output can have its characteristics individually set (by programming). In this way you can program each output with a variable pulse duration, a variable flashing operation or to a constant operation,.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 pulse duration a new switching command is received by the LS100/110, the output remains active for another pulse duration. Constant output: By pressing the ‘+’ key on the LH100, the function device output + is activated and remains active until the ‘-’ key is pressed at which time the - output is activated.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 5 Installing the accessory decoder LS100/LS110 Connecting the LS100/LS110 to a power station and/or separate power supply line Before you connect your LS100/LS110 to your NMRA DCC system or the power supply line, you must turn off your DCC system and disconnect the power supply (unplug the transformer from wall outlet).
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 DCC system and does not use a separate power supply line to power the LS100/110. The second option uses an external power supply to power the LS100/110. Illustrations 1 and 2 show the connection using the LS110. The LS100 is connected in the same way, using the same terminals.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 7 Illustration 3: Connecting the feedback bus on LS100 DIGITAL plus
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 connected to the corresponding terminals on a power station LV100/LV101. Terminals ‘≈ ‘ are connected to a transformer with 16V AC. Connecting the LS100 to the feedback bus of LZ100 (LS110 only) Terminals R and S are connected to the corresponding terminals on command station LZ100. Please refer to Illustration 3. All feedback capable devices are connected in parallel to the feedback bus, as shown.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 9 In the following table the common wire colors from some track manufacturers, is matched to the wire numbers in Illustration 4. Wire #: 1 2 3 ROCO red black green Arnold blue grey purple Fleischmann beige black brown Trix yellow black green Märklin blue yellow blue Connecting light signals with lightbulbs or LEDs If you wish to connect the outputs to lightbulbs or LEDs, then program the corresponding outputs on LS100/LS110 to constant on.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 Illustration 4: Connecting devices to the LS100/LS110 function outputs
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 11 Connecting a motorized turnout drive To connect motorized turnout drives, you need adapter LA010 (Illustration 4 lower right). This adapter changes the polarity of the motor connections to the required direction as needed. By using this adaptor, you avoid complicated relay set-ups for controlling a motorized drive. For motorized drives program the outputs to pulse operation and set the pulse duration such that the motor remains on until it reaches the end of its stroke.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 For information on how to read the turnout position on hand held controller LH100 or another device, please refer to the manual for that device. Using external control on conjunction with the LS100/110 The LS100/LS110 version 2 provides the ability to control the function devices connected to LS100/LS110 either digitally or with an external push button (or REED switch). This is done using the terminal marked ‘⊥ ‘.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 13 It is required that the output to be optionally controlled by an external push button not be set to flashing or constant operation and that the function device being controlled is equipped with end-of-stroke disconnect. Shown is the typical twin-coil drive for signals or turnouts. The two coils are connected with the + and - terminals on the accessory decoder. The illustration shows LS100, on LS110 connections are made in the same manner to the same terminals.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 The shared address area of LS100/LS110/LS120 and LR100 Information about the positions of turnouts and signals from accessory decoder LS100/LS110 and feedback encoder LR100 occupies the same memory locations in the command station. Information from the feedback encoder with addresses 1 to 63 overlaps information from turnouts 1 to 256. Even non-feedback capable LS110 turnout positions have the last command sent stored in this address area.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 15 Press the programming button on the LS100/LS110 and keep it pressed until the LED lights up and stays lit (this takes a few seconds). Now release the button. The LED stays on. The LS100/LS110 now will take its new address from the first DCC accessory decoder command it receives. To correctly program the LS100/LS110 at this point ensure that no device is sending commands without your knowledge.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 Programming address and programming output of LZ100 settings through the Address and other settings of LS100/LS110 are stored in so called “registers”, abbreviated “R”. These registers can be imagined as a sort of notepad that can have new entries put on them again and again. The written entries remain stored even after the power is turned off.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 17 The pulse duration is determined by the following values: value 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 pulse duration (seconds) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.5 pulse duration (seconds) 2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10 12 15 value 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Table 3: Setting pulse duration The flashing rate is determined by the following values: Value 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 flashing rate (Hz) 4 3.75 3.5 3.25 3.0 2.75 2.5 2.25 Value 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 flashing rate (Hz) 2.0 1.75 1.5 1.25 1.0 0.75 0.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 Illustration 7: Connecting LS100/LS110 to the programming output of LZ100 To program address and settings you need your command station LZ100, hand held controller LH100 and a transformer with 16V AC output to supply power for LZ100. The LS100/LS110 is programmed using the programming output of command station LZ100. (Note any other system capable of Direct CV mode or Register mode programming can also sucessfuly program an LS100/LS110.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 19 Next LH100 will show you the most recently chosen programming mode. Press the ‘+’ key repeatedly until the display shows Confirm this display with the ‘Enter’ key. Now you must indicate which register you want to program. In table 1 you can see which register is responsible for which function. Note: There is an error in the LH100 to be aware of If you select the “CV” mode, the LH100 starts an address search . At its completion, you receive the display "LENZ -d".
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 “ERR 02”. Ignore this message, since LS100/LS110 is not able to confirm successful programming to the command station. Neither can you read out the values stored in the memory locations. Programming the settings of an output In the following examples the settings of output 1 of LS100/LS110 are programmed. Outputs 2, 3 and 4 are programmed in the same manner, only with the corresponding change of the storage location.
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 21 Table 5 Feedback addresses / turnout addresses: F-Feedback address; T-Turnout address, FEFeedback information in the command station F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 FE 1 to 8 9 to 16 17 to 24 25 to 32 33 to 40 41 to 48 49 to 56 57 to 64 65 to 72 73 to 80 81 to 88 89 to 96 97 to 104 105 to 112 113 to 120 121 to 128 129 to 136 137 to 144 145 to 152 153 to 160 161 to 168 169 to 176 177 to 184 185 to 192 193 to 200 201 t
Accessory Decoder LS 100/110 Trouble shooting Problem Turnout does not throw, the LED does not flicker while a switching command is being sent (a switching command is always sent when you press the ‘+’ or ‘-’ key on LH100 while in switching mode, or when on LW100 one of the red or green keys is pressed). Turnout does not throw, but the LED flickers while a switching command is being sent. A called up LS100 is not shown as a feedback capable decoder (no R shows in the LH100 display).
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