Auto-Detection Of Dcc Speed Steps; Motorola® Mode; Speed Steps; Extended Motorola® Address Range - Esu LokPilot V4.0 Instruction Manual

Initial Operation

7.2.1.2. Auto-detection of DCC Speed Steps

LokPilot decoders implement auto-detection to avoid the above
problem. We have tested this with the following systems:
• ESU ECoS®
• Bachmann E-Z-Command® Dynamis®
• ROCO® Lokmaus2 und Lokmaus3
• Uhlenbrock® Intellibox
• Lenz® Digital plus V2.3
• ZIMO® MX1
When operating with Lenz® digital plus V3.0 the auto-detect
feature does not work at 14 speed steps. Select 28 / 128 speed
steps instead.
The LokPilot tries to establish the speed step setting every time it
receives power (i.e.: after switching on the power on your layout
or the track sector where your locomotive is located) and the lights
are switched on. This process requires that you switch on the lights
and turn the throttle until the lights light up continuously.
Should you change the speed step setting during operation then
you must interrupt the power to the decoder for a short moment
in order to activate the auto-detection.
This auto-detect feature can be turned off with bit 4 in CV 49 (also
refer to the CV table in chapter 21.1). Then you have to set the
correct speed step with bit 5 in CV 29.
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7.2.2. Motorola® mode
LokPilot V4.0
LokPilot micro V4.0
LokPilot XL V4.0
LokPilot Fx V4.0
The LokPilot works with all Märklin® devices and compatible sys-
tems that are in the market until now. The functions F1 to F4 can
only be activated with the so-called „new Motorola® format". In
order to activate this you must set the DIP-switch 2 on your 6021
to the upper position („On").
LokPilot decoders support two special features in Motorola®
mode:

7.2.2.1. 28 Speed Steps

While the original Motorola® system used by the following cen-
tral units, namely Märklin® central unit 6021, Delta® and Mobile
Station®, only supports 14 speed steps, the LokPilot decoder can
also handle the 28-speed step mode. In conjunction with suitable
command stations (e.g.: ESU ECoS, in „Motorola® 28" mode) this
leads to smoother control of your locomotives. No changes are
required on the decoder.
7.2.2.2. Extended Motorola® address range
While the original Motorola® format only knows the addresses
from 01 to 80, the LokPilot offers the following range of ad-
dresses:
LokPilot V4.0, LokPilot micro V4.0, LokPilot XL V4.0,
LokPilot V4.0 M4, LokPilot Fx V4.0
Chapter 9 explains how to set the address. There it is described
how with the aid of the second, third and fourth address (con-
secutive addresses) more than four functions can be controlled.
LokPilot V4.0 M4
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