How This Manual Helps You; Oduction - The Lokpilot Family; The Members Of The Lokpilot Family - Esu LokPilot V3.0 User Manual

How this manual helps you

4. How this manual helps you
This manual is divided into several chapters that show you step-
by-step how to install a LokPilot decoder.
Chapter 5 provides an overview over the characteristics of each
type of LokPilot decoder.
Chapter 6 describes installation of the decoder in detail. Please
make yourself familiar with the type of motor and the type of
interface installed in your locomotive prior to working through
chapters 6.2. to 6.5.
You can operate LokPilot Decoders with most commercially
available control systems for model trains. Chapter 7 provides
an overview which digital and analogue systems can drive LokPilot
decoders and which special issues to consider.
You will find the factory default settings for the function buttons
in chapter 7.1.
You may adjust the default settings of your LokPilot decoder as
desired. Chapters 8 to 16 explain which parameters are adjustable
and how to do it.
We recommend, that you at least read chapters 8 and 9 regarding
address settings as well as chapter 11 concerning motor control
in order to be able to adapt your LokPilot decoder optimally to
your model locomotive.
Chapter 20 lists all technical data as well as supported CVs and
will assist you in case of questions.
If not stated otherwise all information refers to all types of the
LokPilot family. Should one particular decoder not support a
specific function, then this is clearly mentioned.
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5. Introduction – The LokPilot Family

5.1. The Members of the LokPilot Family

Once more ESU introduced an even more advanced version of
the popular LokPilot decoder with its third generation LP (V3.0).
All LokPilot V3.0 decoders complement the excellent properties
of their predecessors and expand their capabilities by further
functions. These developments further improve the driving
characteristics, the operational reliability, and the flexibility of
the decoders.
The LokPilot decoder is the first choice for any sophisticated model
train enthusiast that places great value on excellent load control,
outstanding driving characteristics at low speed, and the utmost
flexibility due to adaptation to specific requirements. LokPilot
decoders automatically detect the operating mode and are
suitable for all commonly used motors. LokPilot decoders of the
third generation offer you flexibility and reliability that you would
expect from a state-of-the-art decoder. Future standards do not
represent a problem either: due to the flash technology, you can
update the decoder at any time.
In order to suit the different scales and the related current draw
of the model locomotives, all LokPilot V3.0 decoders come in
various options that we now would like to introduce to you.
5.1.2. LokPilot V3.0
The LokPilot V3.0 is a multi-protocol decoder. It supports the
Märklin® / Motorola® format, the DCC-format and Selectrix®.
It can also work on analogue DC or AC layouts. Thus, it is ideally
suitable for mixed Motorola® / DCC environments.
Due to its manifold lighting functions and its adaptability to dif-
ferent applications, it is the perfect all-rounder for your H0
locomotives.