User Manual LokSoundXL Version 2.1 May 2002 LokSoundXL User Manual V2.
Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 3 2. Characteristics of the LokSoundXL decoder ................................................................................................ 3 Characteristics of the LokSoundXL decoder .................................................................................................... 4 3.1 Preparing installation of the decoder ...........
Introduction 1. Introduction Congratulations on your acquisition of a LokSoundXL decoder. With LokSoundXL your locomotives may finally sound like the prototype. You will soon notice that your LokSoundXL equipped vehicles will become the center of attraction.
Characteristics of the LokSoundXL decoder and coreless motors. It may be adjusted to the each individual motor. Your locomotive will always keep the selected speed, no matter how large the load is or whether it is traveling up or down gradients.
Connecting a DC or coreless motor When installing the decoder you must not allow any metal part of the locomotive to touch the surface components of the decoder. The LokSoundXL module has more connections than common decoders, which are needed for sound generation and function outputs. LokSoundXL comes with two robust terminal blocks to which you can connect the wires of your locomotive. Please note when connecting the wires to the terminals that: LokSoundXL decoder has two terminal block (No. 1 and No.
2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 loudspeaker DC-Motor Rail right left 1-1 Connection diagrams Figure 2 2: general wiring diagram 6 LokSoundXL User Manual V2.
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Connecting the speaker The RFI suppression inductor remains attached to the collector terminal of the motor. Solder the other one to terminal 1-4 of the decoder. Universal motor Rail right left 1-1 inductors 3,9 µH 1-2 The speaker must be installed in such a way that the sound waves are not unduly blocked. Please handle speakers with extreme care: don't put pressure on or touch the membrane. The speaker's magnets are very strong. Keep all metal items away and secure the speaker firmly when soldering.
Connecting headlights If the total current exceeds 2.0A or a short circuit occurs, then the overload protection switches off all function outputs. Once this problem is fixed all outputs are switched back on. 3.6.1 Connecting headlights Connect headlights to terminal 2 as shown in figure 3. The light outputs provide the full, rectified track voltage (between 14 and 25V depending on the type of transformer). Therefore only use lamps for your locomotive suitable for this voltage.
Connecting auxiliary reed switches precise.) They are easy to install. A commonly used module is the Siemens / Infineon TLE4905 available at electronic stores. Connect terminal Vs of TLE4905 to terminals 1-4, GMD to terminal 1-4 and Pin Output to terminal 1-7.
Analogue / digital operation After you have checked above points you may switch on the power. We strongly recommend to carry out this initial test on a track section with overload protection. Programming tracks of modern digital systems offer this protection. Our LokProgrammer also offers extremely reliable overload protection. • The pre-set locomotive address is 03. • Does the locomotive travel in both directions? 4.2 Digital operation 4.2.
Adjusting decoder parameters on multiple pressing of the F1 button: e.g. if you press F1 three times this will activate function F3. Therefore it is essential to “tell” the decoder, that it has to count how often the F1 button makes contact. By setting bit 6 in CV 49 the LokSoundXL decoder will support the LGB operating mode. Let’s assume you want to use LGB MZS and activate load control as well. Simply enter the value 65 in CV 49. In each CV values from 0 to 255 may be stored.
How to switch on load control control was optimized and tested with motors from ROCO, Bachmann (Liliput), BRAWA, Märklin®, LGB, Buehler, Mabuchi. Load control may be deactivated completely (if so desired). Make sure that load control is always turned off when using AC motors - no matter what settings are used. AC motors are not suitable for load control. How to switch on load control Set the first Bit of CV 49. Read out the CV: load control is deactivated if the value is 0 or 2.
Speed Curve 5.2.2 Speed Curve 5.2.3 Function outputs LokSoundXL decoder has 256 speed steps. They may be adjusted to the characteristics of each locomotive and assigned to the available speed steps (14, 28 or 128). NMRA allows two choices: The LokSoundXL decoder has eight physical function outputs, two for directional headlights, the other 6 (AUX1 to AUX6) for auxiliary loads. Speed curve via CV 2, 5 and 6 (figure 10). Set the starting voltage in CV 2 and the maximum speed with CV 5.
Sound on / off Acceleration on / off Soundslot 8 Soundslot 7 AUX6 / Soundslot 6 AUX5 / Soundslot 5 AUX4 / Soundslot 4 AUX3 / Soundslot 3 Soundslot 2 Soundslot 1 Output AUX2 Output AUX1 Output "light rear" Output "light forward" Control-CV Description Function key Light forward #33 1• 2 4• 64 128 16 32 F0 Light reverse #34 1 2• 4• 64 128 16 32 F1 Key F1 #35 1 2 4 64 128 16 32• F2 Key F2 #36 1 2 4 64 • 128 16 32 F3 Key F3 #37 1 16 32• 64 128
Diming the lamps • Dimmer: normal, continuously switched on load • Blinking light: the output blinks with an adjustable frequency • Blinking light inverse: the output blinks as usual but in opposite sequence.This permits to activate blinking lights in opposite sequence (lamp 1 = on, while lamp 2 = off and vice versa) . Starting with CV 114 each output has a CV that you can program with the desired mode. Please note that you may deactivate each output with "0" if not needed.
Sound adaption We recommend a PC and LokProgrammer for programming function outputs: the LoksoundXLDecoder offers so many possible combinations that it is difficult to manage these without a computer. 5.2.4 Sound adaptation LokSoundXL decoders offer many possibilities to adjust the sound effects. All parameters are stored in CVs that, like all others, may be modified.
Brake sections / Reed switch inputs 5.2.5 Brake sections The LokSoundXL decoder responds to the two most commonly used brake generators, which are: • Lenz and ROCO brake generators in DCC operation • Märklin® brake track As soon as the LokSoundXL decoder recognizes a brake command it brakes with a deceleration, which may be set independently. After this forced stop the locomotive begins to move again and accelerates to the previously set speed.
Adjusting CV’s using DCC systems 5.3 Adjusting CVs After having been introduced to the effects controlled by CVs in paragraph 5.1 and 5.2 we now need to clarify how to set the CVs. There are 3 possibilities: • With a PC and LokProgrammer • With a DCC compatible digital command station (e.g. Intellibox, Lenz digital plus) • With Märklin® 6021 Depending on the product used the procedure varies. • Programming is not possible.
Adjusting CV’s using Märklin® 6021 Programming mode of 6021 Set decoder into programming mode before entering any changes with the 6021. Only then may the register be selected and the new value entered and confirmed. Once you have modified all parameters you want to change, exit the programming mode with register "80". Peep sounds, varying in pitch and length, indicate which mode you are currently using.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ) • The LokSoundXL decoder changes again to register input mode. Enter further CVs you want to modify. • Exit the programming mode by selecting register "80" or switch the track voltage off and on (press "stop"-key and then "go"-key on 6021). 6. Frequently asked questions (FAQ) There could be many reasons if the LokSoundXL decoder does not work properly after installation.
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 1 Locomotive address Address of locomotive 1 - 119 2 Start voltage Sets the minimum speed of the locomotive 0 - 255 3 3 Acceleration This value multiplied by 0.869 is the time from stop to maximum speed 0 - 63 4 4 Deceleration This value multiplied by 0.
C V name List of all supported CVs description range default 17 Extended 18 locomotive address long address of locomotive CV 17 contains byte with higher value (Bit 6 and Bit 7 must always be active), CV18 contains byte with lower value. Only active when function in CV 29 is switched on.
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 33 FunctionassignmentFL(f) Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with the "light" function (f) when driving forward 0 - 255 1 0 - 255 2 0 - 255 32 Bit description 34 FunctionassignmentFL(r) value 0 light output forward 1 1 light output rear 2 2 function output AUX1 4 3 function output AUX2 8 4 acceleration / deceleration off 16 5 sound on / off 32 6 sound slot 1 64 7 sound slot 2 128 Assignment of function outpu
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 36 Function assignment F2 Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with function key F2 0 - 255 64 0 - 255 32 0 - 255 64 Bit description 1 1 light output rear 2 2 function output AUX1 4 3 function output AUX2 8 4 acceleration / deceleration off 16 5 sound on / off 32 6 sound slot 1 64 128 Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with function key F3 Bit description value 0 function output AUX1 1 1 functio
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 39 Function assignment F5 Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with function key F5 0 - 255 0 0 - 255 0 0 - 255 0 Bit description 40 Function assignment F6 value 0 function output AUX1 1 1 function output AUX2 2 2 acceleration / deceleration off 4 3 sound on / off 8 4 sound slot 1 16 5 sound slot 2 32 6 function output AUX3 / sound slot 3 64 7 function output AUX4 / sound slot 4 128 Assignment of function outpu
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 42 Function assignment F8 Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with function key F8 0 - 255 0 0 - 255 0 0 - 255 0 Bit description 43 Function assignment F9(f) 44 Function assignment F10(f) value 0 sound slot 1 1 1 sound slot 2 2 2 function output AUX3 / sound slot 3 4 3 function output AUX4 / sound slot 4 8 4 function output AUX5 16 5 function output AUX6 32 6 sound slot 7 64 7 sound slot 8 128 Assignment of f
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 45 Function assignment F11 Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with function key F11 0 - 255 0 0 - 255 0 0 - 255 0 Bit description 46 Function assignment F12 47 Function assignment F9(r) 1 1 sound slot 2 2 2 function output AUX3 / sound slot 3 4 3 function output AUX4 / sound slot 4 8 4 function output AUX5 16 5 function output AUX6 32 6 sound slot 7 64 7 sound slot 8 128 Assignment of function outputs, which a
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 48 Function assignment F10(r) Assignment of function outputs, which are activated with function key F9 when driving backwards 0 - 255 Bit description 49 Extended configuration 50 Sound Min 0 value 0 sound slot 1 1 1 sound slot 2 2 2 function output AUX3 / sound slot 3 4 3 function output AUX4 / sound slot 4 8 4 function output AUX5 16 5 function output AUX6 32 6 sound slot 7 64 7 sound slot 8 128 Activate support for brake track
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 54 Random sound min Multiplied by 0,18432 is the time in seconds for the shortest random sound interval. These values represent the interval between random sounds. 0 - 255 default 20 55 Random sound max Multiplied by 0,18432 is the time in seconds for the longest interval between random sounds. These values represent the interval between random sounds.
List of all supported CVs C V name description range 64 Märklin® address Address of decoder in Motorola® operation. The address is interpreted according to the Motorola® format.
List of all supported CVs C V name description range default 105 User ID 106 Available to the user for any data 0 - 255 0 112 Brake sound threshold Specifies when the decoder starts the braking noises. The higher the value, the sooner it will start. 0 - 255 0 / 12 0 - 255 31 0 - 255 31 0 - 255 31 If CV 112 = 0, the sound is only played once the locomotive has stopped.
List of all supported CVs C V name description 116 Output configuration Specifies function of output AUX2 AUX2 Bit function range default 0 - 255 31 0 - 255 31 0 - 255 31 0 - 255 31 value - Output switched off - Output as dimmer (normal) Vol + 16 0 - Output as blinking light Vol + 32 - Output is blinking light reversed Vol + 48 Add values of brightness (= Vol) to the values above.
List of all supported CVs C V name description 120 Output configuration Specifies function of output AUX6 AUX2 Bit function range default 0 - 255 31 0 - 255 0 value - Output switched off - Output as dimmer (normal) Vol + 16 0 - Output as blinking light Vol + 32 - Output is blinking light reversed Vol + 48 Add values of brightness (= Vol) to the values above.
Technical data 7.2 Technical data Dimensions: 44 mm x 40 mm x 6,5mm Layout: Double-sided PCB with SMD-technology.
Service and Support 8. Service-Support and assistance Your model train or hobby shop is your competent partner for all your questions regarding LokSoundXL decoders. You may also contact us directly. For enquiries please use either email or fax (don't forget to provide your own fax-no.) and we will reply within a few days. Please call our hotline only in case of complex enquiries that can't be dealt with by email or fax. The hotline is often very busy you may encounter delays.
