Changing From Digital To Analogue Ac; Changing From Analogue To Digital (Directional Bit); Changing From Digital To Digital; Changing Modes With Analogue Mode Turned Off - Esu LokPilot V4.0 Instruction Manual

Adapting the Driving Characteristics
If the DC brake mode is active in CV 27 then the locomotive will
slow down to a stop with the programmed deceleration, if not,
then the locomotive will change the direction and back out of the
analogue sector. Chapter 10.5 provides detailed info about brake
sectors and the appropriate settings.

10.4.2. Changing from Digital to Analogue AC

If a locomotive travels into an analogue AC sector, it will continue
onwards in the same direction at a speed corresponding to the
analogue track voltage.
This mode is not available for the LokPilot micro V4.0!

10.4.3. Changing from Analogue to Digital (Directional Bit)

When entering the digital sector the locomotive compares the cur-
rent direction of movement with the digital signals arriving via the
track: If the actual direction matches the one as per the digital
signal, the locomotive continues onwards at a speed correspond-
ing with the digital signals.
Does the direction not match the commands from the digital sys-
tem, then the behaviour depends on the settings in the „direc-
tional bit" (also refer to chapter 14.1. for more details):
If the directional bit has been set, then the decoder ignores the di-
rectional commands from the central unit, the locomotive contin-
ues in the same direction; only the speed will be adjusted accord-
ing to the commands from the central unit. Therefore, the actual
direction of movement does not match the direction as intended
by the central unit for the time being; however, this changes once
a change-of-direction-command is activated at the central unit.
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.
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10.4.4. Changing from Digital to Digital

LokPilot V4.0
LokPilot micro V4.0
LokPilot XL V4.0
LokPilot Fx V4.0
Travelling between sectors with different digital protocols, namely
Motorola® and DCC is possible at any time. The LokPilot decoder
interprets each valid data package from the command station.
LokPilot V4.0
LokPilot micro V4.0
LokPilot XL V4.0
LokPilot Fx V4.0
Travelling from Selectrix® to DCC or Motorola® is only possible
after a short power interruption (also refer to chapter 7.2.3).
LokPilot XL V4.0
As mentioned in chapter 7.2.4 a change over from Motorola®
or DCC to mfx® is possible at any time as soon as the decoder
contains a valid mfx® packet. When changing from mfx® to
Motorola® respectively to DCC (for instance, when a locomotive
moves from a DCC controlled sector on the layout to one that is
controlled by a 6021) the decoder accepts the Motorola® packets
after about 4 seconds. During the first 4 seconds the locomotive
will continue with the current speed and direction.

10.4.5. Changing modes with analogue mode turned off

LokPilot V4.0 LokPilot V4.0 DCC
LokPilot micro V4.0 LokPilot micro V4.0 DCC
LokPilot XL V4.0
LokPilot V4.0 M4
LokPilot V4.0 M4
LokPilot V4.0 M4
LokPilot V4.0 M4