User's Manual
Decoder for Atlas N Scale H15/16-44 Locomotives
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Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc.
CV  Description  Range  Default 
Value
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51 
Notes for CV51: 
Bits 4 to 7 of CV51 are effective if and only if CV51.0=1. 
Dimming is inactive if any of bits 4 to 7 are set to “1.” 
If more than one of Bits 4 to 7 of CV51 is set to “1,” only the highest 
numbered of these bits is effective. 
52 
Dimming for Output A (front headlight) 
The value in CV52 is used to dim the front headlight. 
Using the value “0” for this CV results in a completely 
dark front headlight, when it is dimmed. 
Using the value “255” keeps the front headlight at its 
maximum possible brightness, even when dimmed. 
0-255  64 
54 
Function Mapping for Outputs C and D (front and 
rear marker lights) 
0-255  2 
Bit 0 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F1 
0,1  0 
(1) 
Bit 1 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F2 
0,1  1 
(2) 
Bit 2 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F3 
0,1  0 
(4) 
Bit 3 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F4 
0,1  0 
(8) 
Bit 4 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F5 
0,1  0 
(16) 
Bit 5 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F6 
0,1  0 
(32) 
  Bit 6 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F7 
0,1  0 
(64) 
  Bit 7 
0 = No effect 
1 = Marker lights controlled by F8 
0,1  0 
(128) 
57  Lighting Effects for Output B (rear headlight) 
0-246  6 
  Bit 0  Not used    0 
  Bit 1 
Rear Headlight Dimming Control: 
If CV57.2=1, the value in CV58 is used for 
front headlight dimming with the dimming 
controlled as follows: 
 CV57.1=0: Rear headlight always dimmed 
 CV57.1=1: If CV51.0=0, function F1 dims 
rear headlight; if CV51.0=1, function F4 dims 
rear headlight. 
0,1  1 
(2) 
  Bit 2 
Dimming of Rear Headlight: 
0 = Rear headlight cannot be dimmed 
1 = Rear headlight can be dimmed 
0,1  1 
(4) 










