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Adapting the Driving Characteristics
If the directional bit has not been set, then the locomotive slows
down and stops according to the programmed deceleration,
changes its direction and returns to the conventional sector. What
happens next is described in chapter 10.4.1 resp. 10.4.2.
10.4.4. Changing from Digital to Digital
LokSound V4.0
LokSound micro V4.0
Travelling between sectors with different digital protocols, namely
Motorola® and DCC is possible at any time. The LokSound decod-
er interprets each valid data package from the command station.
LokSound V4.0
LokSound micro V4.0
Travelling from Selectrix® to DCC or Motorola® is only possible
after a short power interruption (also refer to chapter 7.2.3).
10.4.5. Changing modes with Analogue Mode turned off
LokSound V4.0
LokSound micro V4.0
Perhaps you have disabled analogue mode on your decoder (bit 2
in CV 29 is deleted). When the locomotive moves from the digital
sector into the analogue one, the locomotive will continue with
the set speed and direction. However, you cannot issue any com-
mands to that locomotive until is back in a digital sector.
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Under certain circumstances, the decoder interprets the analogue
DC voltage as brake sector and slows down to a stop; please refer
to chapter 10.5.
10.5. Brake Sectors
Brake sectors have the purpose to slow down the locomotive in-
dependently from the commands issued by the command station.
Frequently, this function serves for stopping a train in front of a
red signal. If a LokSound detects a brake command, it will slow
down with the programmed deceleration and then stop. After
this enforced stop, the locomotive will accelerate again as per the
programmed values in CV 3.
Depending on the type of digital system, there are several options
on how to influence the decoder so that it stops the train.
10.5.1. DC Brake Mode
LokSound V4.0
LokSound micro V4.0
In order to activate the DC brake mode you must set bit 3 in CV
27. The LokSound decoder will start brake once it moves from a
digital sector into a DC sector provided the brake mode is active
and the polarity of the track voltage does NOT match the current
direction of travel. The locomotive will stop taking into account
the programmed deceleration.
10.5.2. Märklin® Brake Mode
LokSound V4.0
LokSound micro V4.0
In principle, the Märklin® modules 72441 / 72442 apply a DC
voltage to the track instead of the digital signals. Provided bit 3
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